CPUT Entrepreneur

 Petrus taking the staff members through the recurriculation process   Virimai sharing ideas on the New Consumer Act   Ms Hermans contributing to the discussion  JP discussing the New Company Act    Chris sharing tips on how board members 'must' behave

Welcome back. Just before the end of 1st term, the department had its first MTech application screening. The applicants included Mr Dumisani Xesha, Mr Rhini Mthetho, and Mrs Cheryl Gordon. Others included Mr Saphetha Gwija, Ms Leah Matela and Mr Fattinald Rangongo. Acting HoD, Mr Petrus Venter chaired. In attendance were members of the research committee - Mr Chris Cupido, Chux Gervase Iwu and Mr Terence Hermanus. Prof Andre Slabbert, Dean of Research, was also present. First picture above shows Mr Rangongo making his defence while Picture 2 shows Mr Venter getting some clarity from Mr Rangongo. Prof Slabbert hailed the MTech defence as a worthwhile exercise that other departments should copy because it gives the prospective masters student a better chance of fine tuning his or her approach to the postgraduate study.

And have yourselves a very relaxed short break.

Prof Jensen I have in front of me the 2010 "Statement of Results" for the National Senior Certificate statement of a youngster who demands to study at university. They are: Afrikaans 43, English 39, mathematical literacy 38, life orientation 78, business studies 41, computer applications technology 31, and life sciences 28. At the bottom of the certificate is this unbelievable statement: "The candidate qualifies for the national senior certificate and fulfils the minimum requirements for admission to higher education." Understandably, this young woman takes these words literally, and correctly demands a seat in any place of higher learning. With the young woman's claim to study I have no problem. With the society that sets the bar for performance so low, I have serious problems. Slowly, slowly we are digging our collective graves as we fall into a sinkhole of mediocrity from which we are unlikely to emerge. We make excellence sound like a white thing. Behin...

Dear Students, Your first assessment in 2011 is getting closer and closer. I hope that as the date draws nearer you are tidying up your part. Your part, incase you have forgotten, is to see to it that (1) all your assignments are completed, (2) your notes and textbooks are revised,  and most of all, (3) you LOOK THROUGH THE POSTS ON THIS BLOG AND ALSO CHECK THAT YOU HAVE NOT IGNORED WEBCT POSTS. Students of OEF and EUC are expected to take the posts on the blog seriously as some or all of the posts may form part of the exam questions. You have all made it this far. To 1st years, remember: the university is a different setting altogether; pretty different from high school. To 2nd years: if you got this far, do not forget how hard you worked. 2nd year is just not easy to achieve. You have one more leg to go. If you snooze, you loose! Good luck.

 It was already very late at night and these future business developers were hard at work trying to decode some management concepts. Well done folks!

A.     Policies are instruments of control (Peters & van Nispen, 1998). Certain forms of internal management such as HR policy or management by objectives are also used as instruments (Poister & Streib, 1989). Control as a management function aims to monitor performance and action, ensuring that they conform to plans to attain the predetermined goals (Smit, et al. 2007). Explain the concept of control as a function of management. (5marks) B.      You own a business. List and explain the control systems you would put in place to safeguard your business against lapses in production. (8marks) C.      List and explain the government policies you may adopt to manage employment relations. (12marks) Instruction: To be researched, typed out neatly.