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FIRST YEAR'S REGISTRATION
2025-06-19 1st years, Congratulations! You are officially one step closer to your dream career, and we at the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences cannot wait to embark on this journey with you. , IMPORTANT DATES Registration from 20 to 24 January 2024 Faculty Day on 7 February 2024 Classes commence on 10 February 2025 REGISTRATION AND ORIENTATION PROGRAMME CONTACT FOR INQUIRIES PER CAMPUS !!! Please ensure the following when contacting us: …http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/trees/sport-tourism
Sport Tourism
2025-07-24 Sport tourism Major sport events were researched in the past including Two Oceans Marathon, Cape Town Cycle Tour, Dusi Canoe Marathon, Midmar Mile, Cape Epic, South Africa versus Australia five-day and Twenty20 international test & Global Sixes Cricket…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/trees/mice
MICE Tourism
2024-08-21 MICE Tourism, MICE (Meeting, Incentive Travel, Conferences and Exhibitions) tourism is strongly related to business tourism. South Africa has become an ideal location for international conferences, conventions, trade shows and symposiums. Our research focuses on analysing…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/trees/naturetourism
Nature and wildlife tourism
2024-08-21 Nature and event tourism, Our research has segmented, and profile visitors to selected national parks in the country identified visitors’ interpretation needs and advocated for the important role that national parks play in educating visitors to encourage conservation efforts. Other…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/trees/culinarytourism
Culinary tourism
2024-08-21 Culinary tourism Our research focusing on the culinary festival and event visitors includes marketing and economic impact analyses as well as the markets information preferences, their environmentally friendly behaviour, motivations, memorable experiences and…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/trees/marinetourism
Marine tourism
2024-08-21 Marine Tourism South Africa’s tourism sector is intent on offering domestic and international travellers world-class marine and coastal tourism opportunities. These opportunities will expand the options available to travellers and increase the socio-…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/trees/resort_tourism
Resort tourism
2024-08-21 Resort tourism Over centuries resorts across the world have played a pivotal role in tourism and can even be regarded as the backbone of tourism as we know and comprehend it today. South Africa is no different, and the country has numerous resorts attracting…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/tourism-research-economics-environs-and-society-trees/national-and-international-funded-research
National and international funded research projects
2021-01-21 TREES has been involved in a number of national and international research projects, obtaining external funding as part of research consortia. National and international research projects continue to be a priority for TREES and extremely valuable. They…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/trees/green-bubbles-rise
Green Bubbles RISE
2025-07-24 The most relevant internationally funded research project is the Green Bubbles project, an European Union (EU)-funded project under Horizon 2020 MSCA RISE actions (see also NWU news article on: http://news.nwu.ac.za/buoyant-nwu-pools-expertise-sustainable-…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/trees/ndt-project-tourism-sector-demand-and-supply
NDT project: Tourism sector demand and supply
2025-07-24 Towards the end of 2020, South Africa's National Department of Tourism (NDT) opened a call for bids from South African higher education and research institutions to form part of the national department's research panel. The bid submitted by Prof Elmarie…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/tourism-research-economics-environs-and-society-trees/pubulished-research-outputs
Pubulished research outputs
2021-01-21 Over several years, TREES has established itself as a leading tourism research entity that is contributing to alleviating the scarce skills in tourism research in South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa (through post-graduate studies), as well as growing the…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/trees/our-staff
Our Staff
2025-08-19 , staff The following staff from part of TREES Prof E Slabbert (Research Director) Elmarie.slabbert@nwu.ac.za Prof M Kruger Martinette.kruger@nwu.ac.za Prof S Lucrezi Serena.lucrezi@nwu.ac.za Prof A Viljoen Adam.viljoen@nwu.ac.za Dr T Matiza Tafadzwa.matiza@…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/TRADE
About us
2025-08-20 TRADE is a dedicated research focus area within the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the North-West University (NWU), with expertise in Development Economics, International Trade, Applied Economics, Financial Markets, Supply Chain & …, OUR VISION, Driving impactful economic research that shapes policy and promotes sustainable growth locally and globally. TRADE Visual, OUR MISSION, Through our work, we aim to support NWU, local communities, government, and the private sector in fostering a more inclusive, competitive, and productive economy — advancing knowledge, shaping policy, and promoting sustainable economic growth locally,…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/TRADE/research
Research
2025-08-20 TRADE Research, Research Focuses, Guided by national priorities and the research strengths of our members, TRADE has identified and implemented the following five sub-research fields, supported by ongoing special projects: This multidisciplinary research area focuses on the structural and…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/TRADE/PG_Studies
Postgraduate Studies
2025-06-12 TRADE postgrad , Programmes, MCom in International Trade MCom in Economics MSc in Agricultural Economics PhD in International Trade PhD in Economics PhD in Agricultural Economics , Entry requirements, MCom and MSc: The Master's degree programme is demanding from both an academic and time perspective and should not be entered into lightly. To be admitted to the Magister Comercii (MCom) or the Magister Scientiae (MSc) programme at the North-West University,…, How to apply, Please prepare a focused research outline to submit with your application. The research outline (not exceeding 350 words) should consist of: Your name and the proposed title of your dissertation/thesis. A short background on your choice of topic, a statement…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/trade/team
The Team
2025-08-27 , Director, Zandri Dickason-Koekemoer Prof Zandri Dickason-Koekemoer Director of Trade Research Focus Area +27 18 285 2656 Zandri.Dickason@nwu.ac.za Building E3, Office 141, Potchefstroom Campus PhD Risk Management, Mcom Risk Management, MBA Behavioural Finance, Investor…, Campus coordinators, Mahikeng Campus Prof Ireen Choga Potchefstroom Campus Prof Ermie Steenkamp Vanderbijlpark Campus Prof Sune Ferreira-Schenk , Our team, [accordion collapsed], Accounting, Ms Odette Geyer Vanderbijlpark Campus 23444134@nwu.ac.za Ms Amore Jansen van Vuuren Vanderbijlpark Campus 22345469@nwu.ac.za Ms Jessemaine Manickum Vanderbijlpark Campus Jesse.Manickum@nwu.ac.za Ms Marie Preston Vanderbijlpark Campus Marie.Preston@nwu.ac.za…, Economics, Prof Derick Blaauw Potchefstroom Campus Derick.Blaauw@nwu.ac.za Prof Ireen Chonga Mahikeng Campus Ireen.Choga@nwu.ac.za Prof Oladipo Olalekan David Vanderbijlpark Campus olalekan.david@nwu.ac.za Dr Jaques De Jongh Vanderbijlpark Campus Jacques.DeJongh@nwu.ac.…, Agricultural Economics, Dr Ernst Idsardi Potchefstroom Campus Ernst.Idsardi@nwu.ac.za Dr David Spies Potchefstroom Campus David.Spies@nwu.ac.za , International Trade, Prof Carli Bezuidenhout Potchefstroom Campus Carli.Bezuidenhout@nwu.ac.za Prof Henri Bezuidenhout Potchefstroom Campus Henri.Bezuidenhout@nwu.ac.za Dr Lorainne Ferreira Potchefstroom Campus Lorainne.Ferreira@nwu.ac.za Prof Sonja Grater Potchefstroom Campus…, Risk Management, Prof Zandri Dickason-Koekemoer Potchefstroom Campus Zandri.Dickason@nwu.ac.za Prof Sune Ferreira-Schenk Vanderbijlpark Campus 23261048@nwu.ac.za Mr Johnny Jansen van Rensburg Vanderbijlpark Campus 22730257@nwu.ac.za Mr Danny Mokatsanyane Vanderbijlpark Campus…, Extraordinary members, Prof Jonathan Calof Canada calof@telfer.uottawa.ca Prof Gowokani Chirwa gchirwa@unima.ac.mw Dr Clive Coetzee Cape Town ecoreports@gmail.com Prof Ludo Cuyvers Belgium ludo.cuyvers@uantwerpen.be Dr David Dyason New Zealand david.dyason@gmail.com Dr Marie-Luce…, Postdoc Members, Dr Kago Matlhaku Vanderbijlpark k.a.matlhaku@gmail.com Dr Afees Noah Vanderbijlpark Campus noahafees@gmail.com Dr Kazeem Sanusi Potchefstroom Campus sanusikazeemabimbola@yahoo.com [/accordion]http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/global-innovative-forefront-talent-gift/talent-showcase