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NMU Business School Newsletter 2020 - VOL. 1

Nelson Mandela University Business School Research Associate appointed President of BEN-Africa

What is in a name? The Nelson Mandela University Business School would like to congratulate each and every one of its April 2020 Graduates. May you be true leaders of tomorrow, personifying the leadership values of our University’s namesake.

We are extremely proud to congratulate you on your Graduation. It is indeed a gratifying achievement and we celebrate with you. This year we had 31 PDBA, 60 MBA and 2 DBA graduates participating in the first ever Virtual Graduation at NMU.

The global proliferation of COVID-19 shifted the focus almost entirely on the public health and economic impact of the pandemic. Yet, its impact on work, society and education is no less profound. Lockdown measures aimed at “flattening the curve” have wide spread effects. The slowdown in the world’s rhythm is almost unthinkable and a world in quarantine is almost apocalyptic.

The NMU Business School’s Prof Paul Poisat, delivered his inaugural professorial lecture recently. His topic was: "Demystifying Leadership Connectivity: Rediscovering the soul of leadership".

Professor Chris Adendorff of the Nelson Mandela University Business School, who specialises in Future Studies has been appointed by President Ramaphosa to the Presidential Commission on the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR).

Nelson Mandela University’s Business School academics Prof Kobus Jonker and Dr Bryan Robinson joined the national debate on China in Africa with a recently published book entitled China’s Impact on the African Renaissance: The Baobab Grows.