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Internationalising a curriculum takes on many forms. At the Graduate School this occurs through the pedagogical approaches and curriculum content used by lecturers on all programmes (PDBA and MBA). According to the Higher Education Academy, these types of approaches “are key vehicles for improving teaching and learning for all students”.

The 2016 Port and Shipping Talent Advanced Training Programme started on the 5th of September at the Shanghai Maritime University’s (SMU) Shanghai Advanced Institute of International Shipping. Thirty trainees from seven countries, namely Sri Lanka, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Togo, Tanzania, South Africa and Kenya attended the one month professional training programme. The programme was sponsored by the China Merchants Charitable Foundation (CMCF), China Merchants Port Holdings (CMPort) and organised by the “China Merchants C Blue Training Programme” Charitable project. The Graduate School’s Ms Nomtha Hadi represented NMMU on the programme.

SOUTH AFRICA is selling a new wonder drug. Its called entrepreneurship. Its effectiveness is being touted as a cure-all for an ailing economy. Is it the answer we are looking for?

The Eastern Province Child and Youth Care Centre (also known as EP Children’s Home) was founded in 1889 and is one of the oldest residential children’s home in South Africa. Ray Mhlaba Skills Training Centre is closely affiliated to EP Children’s Home and offers skills training to youth between the ages of 18-25 whom have completed matric and are determined to create a successful future.

An exciting new initiative involving the Department of Human Settlements, Office of the Premier and NMMU Business School has resulted in the development of a customised Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) training & development programme.

On the 5th of November we were proud to host the ‘Execution and Revenue: How to Launch a Successful Business’ workshop, with Gail Kerr. Ms Kerr led attendees through the steps of growing business ideas and concepts. These steps included: how to make no-go decisions, when and what to present if you need an investment. Gail also touched on creating a competitive advantage through reducing inventories and shortening emergency delivery times, translating into hard cash.

The Business School warmly welcomes Ms Gail Kerr to our School. She is visiting us as a Fulbright specialist from the USA. She brings with her over 20 years of experience as she’s consulted with many early stage technology companies, developing their business in the very complicated healthcare, financial services and sustainable energy sectors.

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) Business School’s MBA and Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration (PDBA) gives South Africa’s leaders of tomorrow the tools and skills to climb the corporate ladder to senior management.