Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, UFS

𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐅𝐔𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐒 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐒𝐔𝐁𝐉𝐄𝐂𝐓 𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐒

Choosing subjects in Grade 9 is an important step towards shaping your future. As part of the Kovsie2b intervention, the EMS Faculty is helping learners connect their subject choices with their career aspirations and future qualification options because informed choices today can open doors to success tomorrow.

Learners, families, and educators are engaging with our faculty representatives to receive guidance on making informed subject choices that align with future career goals.

At EMS, we believe student success starts long before university admission.

𝐁𝐔𝐈𝐋𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐊𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐁𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐄 𝐀 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐑 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐑

The EMS Faculty invites postgraduate students to a series of online workshops designed to strengthen key research skills.

𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡
𝟏𝟒 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 | 𝟏𝟐:𝟎𝟎–𝟏𝟒:𝟎𝟎 | 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞

Build practical skills in statistical data analysis, learn how to select appropriate analytical techniques, interpret results, and present your findings with confidence. Presented by Dr Emile Saker Nkwei.

𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://events.ufs.ac.za/e/Statistical_Data_Analysis

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐥: 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭
𝟐𝟖 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 | 𝟏𝟐:𝟑𝟎–𝟏𝟒:𝟎𝟎 | 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞

Learn how to develop a focused literature review, identify knowledge gaps, and write a compelling problem statement that provides a strong foundation for your research proposal. Presented by Prof Liezel Massyn.

𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞:
https://events.ufs.ac.za/e/Proposal_Writing

𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬
𝟏𝟖 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 | 𝟏𝟎:𝟎𝟎 – 𝟏𝟏:𝟑𝟎 | 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞

Learn how to transform your research into a compelling book proposal and navigate the publishing process with greater confidence. Presented by Dr Oliver Mutanga.

𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞:
https://events.ufs.ac.za/e/Book_Proposals

𝐉𝐎𝐈𝐍 𝐔𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐄𝐌𝐒 𝐃𝐄𝐁𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒

The Faculty invites all Faculty Board members to attend the upcoming EMS Debate Series, an academic platform dedicated to engaging critically with pressing issues in higher education and shaping the future of our teaching and learning practices.

The motion before the house will be:

“𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬' 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐈𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐀𝐝𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟑𝟎𝐬.”

This is a timely and important debate for our Faculty, going to the heart of the question: are we equipping our graduates for the realities of the 2030s, or falling behind the pace of change? I would strongly encourage Faculty Board members to attend, given the direct relevance of this motion to our curriculum design, teaching model, and strategic planning discussions.

Details:

Date: Monday, 21 September 2026
Time: 12:00–14:00
Venue: Equitas Auditorium

Kindly RSVP via the following link:
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/hukcuZnwVZ

We look forward to a lively and constructive debate, and to seeing you there.

𝐖𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐍 𝐖𝐇𝐎 𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐏𝐈𝐑𝐄: 𝐄𝐌𝐒 𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐔𝐋𝐓𝐘 𝐖𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐍'𝐒 𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐇 𝐂𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍

This Women’s Month, we celebrate the strength, resilience and achievements of the women within our faculty. It is a time to honour the spirit of sisterhood that encourages us to support, uplift and empower one another as we continue to break barriers and shape a more inclusive and impactful future.

Join us💜

𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: 14 August 2026
𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 13:30 – 15:00
𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞: Business School Auditorium, Bloemfontein Campus

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗙𝗦 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹𝘀.

During this interactive online session, you'll learn more about our qualifications, student support, and what it's like to study with the UFS Business School. You'll also have the opportunity to ask questions, connect with our team and find the programme that's right for you.

📅 𝟮𝟬 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
🕕 𝟭𝟴:𝟬𝟬–𝟮𝟬:𝟬𝟬
📧 𝗥𝗦𝗩𝗣 𝗯𝘆 𝟭𝟳 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 by emailing [email protected] with the subject line "RSVP".

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘳.

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𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐔𝐅𝐒 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐔𝐑𝐒!

The University of the Free State Business Incubator is proud to host its first-ever Student Entrepreneur Market Day!

Do you have a product or service to sell? This is your opportunity to showcase your business, connect with hundreds of fellow students and staff, grow your customer base, and gain valuable real-world selling experience.

𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞 : 26 August 2026
𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 : 10:00 – 15:00
𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞: Thakaneng Bridge, UFS Bloemfontein Campus

Interested in securing a stall? https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=uRv8jg-5SEq_bLoGhhk7gNJjnjcvkuFCnNb-hE_ciTxUQjE0UjQzTzhTQlJCSUpSRFI5STJXRU5BRi4u&route=shorturl Fill out form

Applications close on 14 August 2026. Do not miss your chance to be part of this milestone event!



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The University of the Free State Business School recently welcomed Prof Peter Rosseel from KU Leuven for an insightful guest lecture on navigating transformation, building resilient organisational cultures, and developing the skills that leaders need to thrive in an era of AI and digital disruption.

Read more: https://ufsweb.co/4w0pIX1

𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇 𝐃𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐄𝐒 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐍 𝐀 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐒; 𝐈𝐓 𝐃𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐄𝐒 𝐀𝐍 𝐀𝐔𝐃𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄.

Step into the spotlight and showcase your research at the Faculty Three-Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition.

The Three-Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition challenges Master's and PhD students to present their research clearly, confidently, and compellingly to a non-specialist audience.

If you're a Master's or PhD student with research results to present, this is your opportunity to communicate your work to a broader audience, sharpen your presentation skills, and stand a chance to win exciting cash prizes.

𝐄𝐌𝐒 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐬:
𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐲:
Master's Winner: R2 000
1st Runner-up: R1 500
2nd Runner-up: R1 000

𝐏𝐡𝐃 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐲:
PhD Winner: R3 500
1st Runner-up: 2 500
2nd Runner-up: R2 000

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝟒 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
𝐓𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/E3VjgRx6AN?origin=lprLink

The EMS Faculty Competition will be hosted on 15 September 2026.
Faculty winners will advance to the UFS Institutional 3MT Competition, where they will compete for prizes of up to R12 000. PhD finalists also stand the chance to represent the University of the Free State at the National 3MT Competition and compete for prizes of up to R18 000.

For more information, contact Igna Duplooy at [email protected]