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Research
2026-02-10 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…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/business/research-topics
Research topics
2026-02-10 [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…, 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…, 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…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/business/guides-and-document-templates
Guides and document templates
2026-02-10 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
2026-02-10 [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/…, 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…, 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.…, 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…, 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…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/business/alumni
Alumni
2026-02-10 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…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/business/blogs
Blogs
2026-02-10 Piketty’s fix for inequality in sync with development plan, Prof Raymond Parsons ON AUGUST 16 2012, the South African police intervened in a labour conflict between workers at the Marikana platinum mine near Rustenburg and the mine owners — the stockholders of Lonmin Inc based in London. Police fired on the strikers…, XENOPHOBIA - BUSINESS MUST ACT, Prof Raymond Parsons The seriousness with which the political leadership across the board is now taking the worrying outbreak of xenophobia in SA is welcome. There needs to be decisive and principled action to deal with the problem from all key stakeholders…, Buck stops here and not with the dollar, Prof Raymond Parsons A period of self-flagellation inevitably lies ahead for the South African economy, which is not in a good space, thanks to the twin fiscal and trade deficits, energy insecurity, labour conflict, policy uncertainty, weak investor…, A banker who can see the big picture, Prof Raymond Parsons COAL mines in the past employed canaries as sentinels that alerted miners to the presence of poisonous gases. Being more sensitive to gas than humans, the birds got distressed before the gases reached levels dangerous to humans, giving…, Daylight saving may be key to security of power supply, Prof Raymond Parsons IT IS often said that South Africa should be more prepared to "think outside the box" in tackling some of its challenges. Energy conservation is clearly one of them and already a range of innovative measures are available to save energy.…, Kleinsake: Mentors het gróót voordele, Prof Tommy du Plessis Daar is een ding wat die eienaar van ’n kleinsakeonderneming maar alte goed besef – hy het meestal nie al die wysheid om die onderneming 100% reg te bestuur nie. Foute word gemaak en probleme word soms net so gelaat. Daar is deurlopend…, Sakekamers kan klein ondernemings help, Prof Tommy du Plessis Almal op die AHi-kongres in Potchefstroom verlede week was dit eens dat wat Suid-Afrika nodig het, duisende nuwe kleinsakeondernemings is – ’n syfer van minstens 1 miljoen voor 2030 is genoem. Kortweg kom dit daarop neer dat hoe meer…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/business/community
Community
2026-02-10 Community, Overview The NWU Business School realises that an organisation cannot operate in isolation of its environment. Therefore, we strive to help uplift our community by providing courses on current issues such as HIV and AIDS for our business leaders.…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/business/useful-information
Useful information
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Newsletters
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Career Services
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Fresh produce markets feel pressure as revenue dips despite higher volumes
2026-05-29 South Africa’s fresh produce markets moved more goods in April 2026, but earned less money in the process, exposing pressure points in the country’s food distribution system and raising concerns about oversupply, pricing and operational bottlenecks.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-author-explores-trauma-and-youth-experiences-debut-novel
Student author explores trauma and youth experiences in debut novel
2026-05-29 Koketso Modisakeng, a fourth-year Bachelor of Education student at the North-West University (NWU), is using storytelling to confront social issues such as gender-based violence (GBV), mental health, corruption and generational trauma while building her…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/accounting-sciences/management-accountancy
Management Accountancy
2025-07-28 Management Accoutnancy Management Accoutnancy [accordion], Your Path to Excellence, Set your course for success in business with our Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) in Management Accountancy, designed in collaboration with the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA). As one of the world’s largest professional bodies for management…, Core subjects, Modules include but are not limited to: Financial Accounting Management Accounting Financial Management Strategy, Risk and Governance Auditing and Corporate Governance Taxation, Degree options, BCom Management Accountancy Degree Duration: 3 years, full-time Offered on Potchefstroom [P] & Vanderbijlpark [V] campus Curriculum code: 5DCH01, Admission requirements, BCom Management Accountancy APS: 30 Mathematics: Level 5 (60% or more) Afrikaans/ English Level 4 (50% or more) , Professional bodies, Chartered Institute of Management Accountants For more information, visit their website: http://www.cimaglobal.com/ Association of International Chartered Professional Accountants (The Association) For more information, visit their website: http://…, Career opportunities, Project managers Management consultants Finance directors Chief executives Entrepreneurs For a more detailed description of a career as a management accountant, visit the CIMAglobal.com website., Post-graduate studies, Post-graduate studies in Management Accountancy include: BCom Honours Degree and MCom Download our Honours and PGDA brochure here [/accordion] Yearbookhttp://commerce.nwu.ac.za/uarm/about_us