NELSON Mandela Metropolitan University's Accounting winter school programme, geared towards helping Grade 11 and 12 pupils improve their marks and their chances of attending university, boasts an impressive track record. Almost a third of the on average 500 pupils who attend the Grade 12 winter school successfully registered for degrees or diplomas at NMMU. An analysis comparing their June matric results with their December results has revealed that many of them shot up by as much as 30%. … [Read more...] about Stats show NMMU Accounting winter school boosts learners’ results
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Lecturers seem to be problem. Really? Get a life!
In The Herald of Monday 10 November I was aghast to read the following; "NMMU says it strives for excellence, yet why when when there are so many failures in the honours class of students studying CA. I say again your lecturers in that particular course are the problem as even third year students seem to be struggling." Signed: PARENT As the parent of one of the students that PASSED I would like to say: Thank you. Thank you for making those students that passed the heroes that they … [Read more...] about Lecturers seem to be problem. Really? Get a life!
I couldn’t be prouder
Allow me a little self indulgence here: The Longhair and I had a little celebration today after Philip received notification that he had passed his BCom Accounting Honours. To us what makes his achievement so much greater is that in the four years it took to successfully pass these degrees he never had one failure or one rewrite - a stunning achievement. A sad day too as Philip leaves the family home next year to start articles at EY in Johannesburg. … [Read more...] about I couldn’t be prouder
Uitenhage’s Lyle Resouw excels at winter school
Muir College matric pupil Lyle Ressouw has come first in his grade for the past eight years - and continued his winning streak at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University's winter school for maths and accounting, coming first overall for maths and second for accounting. No mean feat when you consider that Ressouw - who won a Samsung Galaxy tablet for his maths achievement and a R1000 Greenacres gift voucher for accounting - was up against 500 fellow accounting pupils and 350 maths pupils in the … [Read more...] about Uitenhage’s Lyle Resouw excels at winter school
Accounting and life lessons at winter school
About 300 Grade 11s from across the province brushed up on their accounting skills this week - and learned a few life lessons in the process. The group were attending a three-day accounting winter school for Grade 11s, run for the second year by Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University's School of Accounting. Most came with the aim of improving their end-of-year accounting marks, while some viewed the school as an opportunity to get a head start on next term's work, and others just wanted a … [Read more...] about Accounting and life lessons at winter school
Why do you want to be an accountant?
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University's popular Accounting winter school for Grade 12s takes place once again this year - but with one major change: It will also include a week of Maths. Now called the "AccMaths" school, the Accounting component will run from July 7 to 12, with the Maths component following from July 14 to 18. The Grade 12 Accounting and Mathematics curricula will be covered in the intensive two-week programme, sponsored by Deloitte, which typically attracts more than 500 … [Read more...] about Why do you want to be an accountant?
“Dux” of the province aiming for varsity honours
He may have just begun his tertiary education but the Eastern Cape's top matricutant Matthew Walker is already working towards his latest long-term goal: to graduate at the top of his class. The Alexander Road High matriculant, now a first year BCom (Accounting) student at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, has a healthy track record of setting and achieving tough personal goals. At the start of high school, he set himself a long-term goal to be the dux of his school - the top … [Read more...] about “Dux” of the province aiming for varsity honours
Give a child a pair of shoes and they can conquer the world
Top students from Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University's School of Accounting recently collected "shoes for souls" for the children at Lukhanyiso Home in KwaNobuhle. The project is one of several community initiatives that have been adopted by the students, who are all recipients of the university's prestigious Vice-Chancellor Scholarships. VCS Mentoring and Leadership Programme coordinator (School of Accounting) Elize Naude said: "Not only are there physical benefits to wearing a pair of … [Read more...] about Give a child a pair of shoes and they can conquer the world
A little thank you goes a long way
Growing up in the dusty, rural village of Gaphaahla, Limpopo, surrounded by female relatives who were all domestic workers, Setlogane Manchidi could easily have followed the same path as most of the village men and become a gardener. Instead, he had teachers who saw potential in him - and a mother who never stopped telling him education was important - which led to his pursuing university studies, despite the odds against him. Manchidi, now head of corporate social investment at Investec, … [Read more...] about A little thank you goes a long way
97% pass rate for NMMU Accounting – No Pressure Philip!
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University's School of Accounting has done it again by producing top results in the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) Initial Test of Competence (ITC) examination for chartered accountants. The university's BCom Honours (Accounting) graduates of 2012 obtained a 97% pass – as compared to the national average of 86% for first time attempts – with 71 NMMU graduates passing the exam. The ITC examination (previously known as Part I of the … [Read more...] about 97% pass rate for NMMU Accounting – No Pressure Philip!
NMMU Accounting students tops
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University's School of Accounting has done it again by producing top results in the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) qualifying examinations written in January this year. The university's BCom Honours (Accounting) graduates obtained an 85% pass; higher than the national average of 78% for first-time attempts. This number includes 15 of the 16 Thuthuka bursary programme students who successfully completed the BCom Honours (Accounting) … [Read more...] about NMMU Accounting students tops
Top Spot for Local First-year Accounting Student
First-year NMMU BCom accounting student Zoleka Mtila earned the top spot in the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) Student Leadership Summit this week. The 18-year old Thuthuka student from Despatch joined 24 other hopefuls from SAICA-accredited universities across the country in Johannesburg at the FNB Conference and Learning Centre on Friday, 12 August to rub shoulders with senior business leaders at the summit. The growing needs of people, roads, hospitals to be … [Read more...] about Top Spot for Local First-year Accounting Student
