05 February 2015 - NMMU Business School welcomed Prof. Dr. Kai-Uwe Wellner to the School on the 5^th of February 2015. Prof. Dr.

NMMU Business School Achieves Highest Eduniversal Rating for Executive MBA

PORT ELIZABETH, 16 January 2014 - Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Business School MBA ranks among the top 200 in the world. This is according to the Eduniversal 2013 – 2014 global ranking of Executive MBA degrees, a leading resource used by students around the world to compare top business schools.

NMMU ‘green’ Business School building a first for Africa

Port Elizabeth – Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University’s new R116m Business School is the first in South Africa to receive official “green” design rating accreditation for a public and education building from the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA).

Global Academic Conference on Emerging Markets hosted at NMMU Business School

The 2013 Annual Conference of the Emerging Markets Conference Board was held on 19-20 June 2013 at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University in sunny Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

NMMU Business School’s first Immersed Wilderness Leadership Excursion

From the 20th – 25th of May 2013, seven NMMU Business School MBA students, along with Prof Paul Poisat from the Graduate School, joined award-winning author, specialist wilderness guide and NMMU Business School Adjunct Professor, Dr Ian McCallum, on an Immersed Wilderness Leadership Excursion to the Imfolozi Game Reserve in the heart of KwaZulu-Natal. This immersed leadership development excursion was offered for the first time in 2013 to all Second and Third year NMMU MBA students.

Another successful Integrated African Leadership Elective

From the 14th – 17th of May 2013, 47 MBA students attended the Integrated African Leadership elective module on the NMMU Bird Street Campus. In 2012, the module was unanimously chosen by the students as the best MBA elective, and this year was no different. According to the Graduate School’s Research Director, Prof Cecil Arnolds, the knowledge shared in the module was “positively and enthusiastically received”.

A Growing and Diversifying Continent: Africa’s Place in the World

15 May 2013 - “It is a very interesting time to be in Africa.” With these words renowned economist and CEO of Pan-African Capital Holdings, Dr Iraj Abedian, initiated a thought-provoking conversation with Nelson Mandela Bay business leaders and academics.

Dr Iraj Abedian Guest Speaker at NMMU Business School Strategic Conversations

10 May 2013, Port Elizabeth – Dr Iraj Abedian, founder and Chief Executive of Pan-African Capital Holdings (Pty) Ltd, will be guest speaker at the next instalment of NMMU Business School Strategic Conversations.

Systemic Leadership as Means to Cope in Times of Rapid Changes

Port Elizabeth, 22 April 2013 - In the wake of rapid change and uncertainty, traditional top-down leadership approaches may prove inadequate to deal with the complex network of organisational systems to meet customer demands and remain competitive. Traditional leadership development approaches have focused on enhancing traits, capabilities and harness the unique characteristics of individuals, largely ignoring the organisational context wherein leaders function.

NMMU BUSINESS SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER, VWSA CEO DAVID POWELS SCOOP INTERNATIONAL ACCLAIM FOR AD "CLOSER"

Port Elizabeth, 23 July 2012 – NMMU Business School extended congratulations to VWSA under the leadership and vision of David Powels for the vehicle manufacturer’s latest achievement on the international marketing and advertising scene.