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21 June 2019
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The University of the Free State (UFS) will be presenting the 2nd UFS Thought-Leader Series in cooperation with Vrye Weekblad as part of the Vrystaat Arts Festival.
Facilitator: Dr Max du Preez, Editor of Vrye Weekblad
Thursday 4 July 2019
Economic and Management Sciences Auditorium, UFS Bloemfontein Campus.
Two panel discussions will take place:
10:00
Panel 1:
How can we fix the South African economy and create jobs?
12:00
Panel 2:
How can we establish a pro-youth and entrepreneurship strategy for South Africa?
Panellists include:
Mr Prince Mashele, Executive Director at the Centre for Politics and Research, political commentator
Ms Annabel Bishop, Chief Economist: Investec
Prof Philippe Burger, Vice-Dean (Strategic Projects):Faculty of Economic and Management
Sciences, UFS
Mr Dawie Roodt, Chief Economist, Efficient Group
Ms Maryana Iskander, Chief Executive Officer of Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator
Mr David Abbey, Rand Merchant Bank
Prof Brownhilder Neneh, Head: Department of Business Management, UFS
Attendance is free of charge.
Enquiries: news@ufs.ac.za | +27 51 401 3422.
Business management staff attend international conferences
2007-08-02
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Three staff members of the University of the Free State's (UFS) Department of Business Management will deliver papers on entrepreneurship at a conference on entrepreneurship in developing economies which will be held in Mauritius from 29-31 August 2007. The conference is arranged by the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. From the left are: Ms Liezel Kotze, Prof. Van Aard Smit, Prof. Rudolph van Buuren and Dr Johan van Zyl. Prof. van Buuren attended the 52nd conference of the International Council for Small Businesses which was held in June 2007 in Turku, Finland where he delivered a paper on family businesses.
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