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Feb 10, 2026 - Good Capitalism, Bad Capitalism – the Role of Business in South Africa , a must have for your book collection! This book by Prof Raymond Parsons offers new perspectives on many of the decisions and events that have shaped the country’s recent economic history... read more Business School ploughs back in several ways Once again the Business…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/business/qualifications
Qualifications
Feb 10, 2026 - Overview The NWU Business School offers a range of qualifications and short courses to empower managers and employees from a variety of different backgrounds. These qualifications range from a two-year MBA programme to short courses in Emotional intelligence. Whatever your educational need as businessman or -woman, the NWU Business School can help…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/business/phd-potchefstroom
PhD - Potchefstroom
Feb 10, 2026 - PHD, Approval of the Study Programme: Approval of the study programme and the procedure that must be followed take place in terms of general rule A.5.3 The study programme must, to the satisfaction of the director of the research focus area, contribute to the research programme(s) of the University as determined by the different research focus areas/…,http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/business/mba-0
MBA
Feb 10, 2026 - MBA, The MBA qualification is regarded as the flagship of business training worldwide and at the NWU Business School we aim to provide just that, a qualification that is accredited and will provide the tools to succeed in the business environment. The NWU is considered to be the best-managed university in South Africa. The NWU Business School has been…, Sites of deliveryhttp://commerce.nwu.ac.za/business/phd-0
PhD
Feb 10, 2026 - PHD, The PhD programme of the NWU Business School in Business Administration is a research doctoral degree of exceptional quality. It is expected of prospective candidates to demonstrate experience and control of the focus of the doctoral study. The NWU Business School attempts to make the selection process transparent, but should also produce…, Sites of delivery,http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/business/postgraduate-diploma-management-mahikeng
Postgraduate Diploma in Management - Mahikeng
Feb 10, 2026 - Application form Brochure Admission requirements Admission of international applicants Registration informationhttp://commerce.nwu.ac.za/business/postgraduate-diploma-management-vanderbijlpark
Postgraduate Diploma in Management - Vanderbijlpark
Feb 10, 2026 - Application form Admission requirements Admission of international applicants Registration informationhttp://commerce.nwu.ac.za/business/mba-mahikeng
MBA - Mahikeng
Feb 10, 2026 - Application form Brochure Admission requirements Admission of international applicants Registration informationhttp://commerce.nwu.ac.za/business/mba-vanderbijlpark
MBA - Vanderbijlpark
Feb 10, 2026 - Application form Admission requirements Admission of international applicants Registration informationhttp://commerce.nwu.ac.za/business/phd-mahikeng
PhD - Mahikeng
Feb 10, 2026 - Application form Admission requirements Admission of international applicants Registration informationhttp://commerce.nwu.ac.za/business/phd-vanderbijlpark
PhD - Vanderbijlpark
Feb 10, 2026 - Application form Admission requirements Admission of international applicants Registration informationhttp://commerce.nwu.ac.za/business/short-learning-programmes-mahikeng
Short Learning Programmes - Mahikeng
Feb 10, 2026 - The School of Business & Governance offers a variety of short courses to improve holistic management skills in the workplace. Application form Brochure Admission requirements Admission of international applicants Registration informationhttp://commerce.nwu.ac.za/business/short-learning-programmes-vanderbijlpark
Short Learning Programmes - Vanderbijlpark
Feb 10, 2026 - The School of Business & Governance offers a variety of short courses to improve holistic management skills in the workplace. Application form Admission requirements Admission of international applicants Registration informationhttp://commerce.nwu.ac.za/business/short-learning-programmes
Short Learning Programmes
Feb 10, 2026 - Sites of delivery,http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/business/research
Research
Feb 10, 2026 - Overview The NWU Business School at the North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, wants to be known for research that provides practical business solutions with scientific contributions to the broader field of management. The NWU Business School consists of research clusters in the field of management. These clusters form the basis for focused…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/business/research-topics
Research topics
Feb 10, 2026 - [Accordion collapsed], Management Accounting (Prof. Anet Smit), Suggested research topics, Franchising Venture Capital Balanced Scorecard, Entrepreneurship (Prof SP van der Merwe), Be part of an exciting research project An opportunity exits to analyse family businesses through the proven Fampro Family Business Diagnostic Instrument. The results can be utilised to complete a mini-dissertation. Students who are interested can contact Professor Stephan van der Merwe at the NWU Business School. The areas of research are: …, Financial Management (Prof Ines Nel), Within the central theme of value-based management, the following are considered the main legs for research: 1) corporate finance, 2) investment management and 3) public finance. 1) Within the corporate finance leg, the following are considered research areas: Company value and risk management. Company value and strategic investment decisions (…, Marketing Management (Prof CA Bisschoff), Research topics for MBA mini-dissertations in marketing management are: 1. BRAND LOYALTY The brand loyalty model by Mr Ahmed Moola (a PhD student) is a rich area for continued research in brand loyalty. The model appears below. There are basically two avenues to follow: Testing the brand loyalty model on different products, customer bases and…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/business/guides-and-document-templates
Guides and document templates
Feb 10, 2026 - Useful research documents, Postgraduate manual Dissertation template Business research flow-chart Ethical clearance form Submission form 2016 Research Schedulehttp://commerce.nwu.ac.za/business/staff-research-output
Staff research output
Feb 10, 2026 - [Accordion collapsed], 1. Prof Y Du Plessis, JOURNAL ARTICLES Grobler, S.W. & Du Plessis, Y. (2016). Requisite leader behavioural competencies for sustainable organisational performance Acta Commercii 16(1):a347 http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/ac.v16i1.347 ( http://www.actacommercii.co.za/index.php/acta/article/view/347/551 ) Olckers, C. & Du Plessis, Y (2015). Psychological ownership as a…, 2. Prof C Miruka, JOURNAL ARTICLES Miruka, C. O. 2015 ‘Harambee narratives: a rhetorical framing of the Kenyan trade union movement,’ Journal of Governance and Regulation (Volume 4, 2015). Siwadi, P., Miruka, C. O. & Ogutu, F. A. 2015 ‘The impact of corporate governance on firm performance in the Zimbabwean manufacturing sector,’ Corporate Ownership &…, 3. Prof P Botha, JOURNAL ARTICLE Botha, P.A., Swanepoel, S. & Rose-Innes, R. 2015. Organizational Behaviour: Exploring the Relationship between Ethical Climate, Self-Efficacy and Hope – Journal of Applied Business Research, 31(4) Botha, P.A. & Swanepoel, S. 2015. Allocation of Academic Workloads in the Faculty of Human and Social Sciences at a South…, 4. Prof J Meyer, JOURNAL ARTICLE Meyer, J.A. (2015). ICT investment effectiveness in the South African Post Office: Reconsidering the approach of the past 20 years-African journal of information system.-IBSS Journal. CONFERENCES PROCEEDINGS Meyer, J.A, 2015 “The municipality integrated development programme as an Economic driver in prioritising provision of…, 5. Prof L Rangasamy (Extraordinary Professor), JOURNAL ARTICLES Rangasamy, L. (2015). Some impacts of South African FDI flows on the current account balance.-Journal for studies in Economics and Econometrics., 6. Prof J Prinsloo, JOURNAL ARTICLES TG Pelser, JJ Prinsloo, A Groenewald, (2014) Market positioning of branded meat products: A case of the feedlot industry in South Africa. Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences MCSER Publishing, Rome – Italy Vol 15: No 1 – January 2014. TG Pelser, JJ Prinsloo, J Kriegler,(2014) Key management practice within the South African…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/business/alumni
Alumni
Feb 10, 2026 - Alumni, The NWU School of Business & Governance MBA is accredited by the Association of MBAs (AMBA). For us, this means increased international credibility and prestige – for our students, the guarantee that their business training will adhere to the supreme international standards. Alumni Association of the NWU School of Business & Governance…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/business/blogs