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UFS Thought Leader series


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.


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Community Service Learning takes stock of its work
2007-11-06

 

The Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the University of the Free State (UFS) recently held a Community Service Learning Breakfast where students, lecturers and service providers shared their experiences in community projects undertaken by the UFS this year. The faculty also awarded certificates to service providers as a token of appreciation for their help in those projects. At the function were from the left, front: Mr Andrew Mohan (Lecturer in the Centre for Accounting on the Qwaqwa Campus), Ms Jackie Ntshingila, (Provincial Manager: Small Enterprise Development Agency), Ms Tessa Ndlovu (Co-ordinator: Community Services in the faculty), and Mr Martin Oliver (Lecturer in the Department of Business Management); back: Mr Mbulelo Mpofana (member of SIFE - Students in Free Enterprise).
Photo: Leonie Bolleurs

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