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08 May 2024
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Story Anthony Mthembu
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From left to right: Prof Philippe Burger, Dean of the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (EMS) at the University of the Free State (UFS), presenting an award to Ntswaki Moshwaisi.
A cohort of esteemed academic and support staff from the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (EMS) at the University of the Free State (UFS), received well-deserved accolades at the 2024 annual EMS Awards. Notable among them were Programme Coordinator Ntswaki Moshwaisi and Associate Professor Prof Liezel Massyn from the UFS Business School.
Prof Massyn was lauded in the Teaching and Learning category, while Moshwaisi garnered recognition in the Support Staff category at the awards ceremony held on 18 April 2024, on the UFS Bloemfontein campus.
Reflecting on her achievement, Moshwaisi expressed gratitude, stating, “The award serves as motivation to myself to keep working hard and to innovate methods and approaches towards my work.’’
The significance of the awards
Prof Massyn remarked that the awards serve to spotlight the remarkable contributions of both academics and support staff within the faculty. She considers the award as a testament to her dedication, acknowledged by her esteemed colleagues. Both Prof Massyn and Moshwaisi attribute their success to the support they receive from their peers.
Moreover, they emphasise that these awards transcend mere recognition. It will serve as an impetus to the way forward. Moshwaisi envisages leveraging her award to enhance the quality and efficacy of the programmes under her stewardship. Prof Massyn, echoing this statement, asserts, ’’It will strengthen my belief in the transformative power of teaching and make me work harder to provide quality learning opportunities to students. I am a firm believer in following an evidence-based approach and will continue to research learning and teaching.’’
New career opportunities now possible with a degree in Computer Information Systems
2015-08-25
Are you a matric learner interested in a future career as systems analyst, IT manager, business analyst or IT entrepreneur? If so, the University of the Free State is the best place for you.
From 2016 the Department of Computer Science and Informatics in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences offers a new degree in Computer Information Systems.
The Baccalaureus in Computer Information Systems, or BCIS, is an exciting new degree that opens doors for the IT fanatic who wants to be a manager as well. Besides Computer Science and Informatics you will also receive training in the application of Information Technology in the corporate world with modules in Computer Assisted Programming, Systems Infrastructure and Integration, as well as Information Systems in organisations. To enroll for this course you need an admission point of 30+ and a pass rate of at least 50% for Mathematics.
Contact Jaco Marais at +27 (0)51 401-2929 or maraisj@ufs.ac.za for more information