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                  CREATING PARTNERSHIPS FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT   The Department of Entrepreneurship and Business Management at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology has injected life into its Community Engagement and Service-Learning projects. Through Enactus (a student organisation), the department recently partnered with Envirochoice in order to assist survivalist and micro entrepreneurs tap into new markets. This partnership will facilitate the establishment of new markets for an environmentally friendly and cost effective solar lamp known as little sun. Furthermore, it will challenge students to work with local entrepreneurs in order to promote and sell the lamps using various methodologies. It is important to partner-up with communities and university students so that all- round teaching and learning can take place” said Tony Florence of Envirochoice. Envirochoi...

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On Saturday, the 25 th October2014, CPUT Faculty of Business and Management Science BTech conference 2014 took place at the Cape Town campus in the lecture theatres 1 and 2 The event was organised by: Prof Charles Allen-Ile, Mr Laban Bagui, Ms Vimbayi Mafunda, Luminous events (some events management students) and Ms Esti Venske The adjudicators for the main event were Dr Obikeze Kenechukwu (UWC), Dr Carly Steyn (Consultant) and Dr Simphiwe Nelana (Faculty of Applied Science); and for the Marketing department posters Mr Myles Wakeham and Mr Zandile Mxaku In the main event, 7 departments presented students in competition for the best researched and presented project. These departments were: -           -  OMT  (Group) -           -  Accounting (group) -           -  Public Management (Group) -          -   Entrepreneurship (Group) -   ...

HOD JOINS STUDENTS IN GERMANY This year the Department of Entrepreneurship and Business Management was chosen to be one of the departments to take part in an exchange programme that would see students and academics sent to Germany. Following a rigorous shortlisting and interview process, Ms Tamara Palaza and Ms Kelly Cogill convinced the panel that they were worthy of representing the Department/CPUT at the University of Applied Sciences and Art Dortmund, Germany. Dr Chux Iwu (Head of Department) will join the students for two weeks (01 November to 15 November 2015) in order to facilitate classes in the areas of Strategy and Entrepreneurship. This is a significant step towards the development of our students and academics and we do indeed congratulate Ms Palaza, Ms Cogill and Dr Iwu. Department's Staff enjoying a sendoff session with Tamara and Kelly

Orientation 2014 “The beginning of good things to come” 2014 started with a bang for the department of Entrepreneurship & Business Management. On the 3 rd of February, the department held its 1 st year orientation which was designed to welcome our 1 st year students to the programme and to assure them that their period of study would be memorable. As per norm, the department pulled out all the stops to make sure that orientation would be meaningful to the students. The programme included a fantastic guest list of entrepreneurs and professionals alike. Presentations by various individuals captured our students and left them looking forward to class. The department would like to thank JIVE, Cape Activa, NYDA, Enactus, BlackReign Communications and many more for sponsoring and presenting at our orientation. Dr Chux Iwu welcomes our 1st years to the department                   ...

The Department of Entrepreneurship and Business Management is growing in leaps and bounds and 2013 has been a perfect example of just how the department has positively contributed to students and academics alike. With an innovative approach to research, teaching and learning as well as community engagement, the department looks forward to 2014 and beyond. RESEARCH SAIMS CONFERENCE (15-17 September in North-West) Mrs S Raja and Mr Rangongo arrive at the SAIMS Conference                                                       Mrs Raja talks research to a colleague                         ...

Ms Perzent setting up the venue Board members digging into bites just before the meeting The Board Members going through the agenda Emily Gambade expressing an opinion Frans Swanepoel addressing members Dr Wickham Fattinald presenting the program review document Short break; Chris is refilling Dr Dakora Our young members representing Year 1 and Year 2 With Ms Moonde kabinga Fattinald catching up with Sera Ms Raja and Damian Ohajunwa Group photo of staff of department with class reps Group photo of staff of department with class reps