Some of the largest Eastern Cape employers Altron's Aberdare Cables, Xerox and Powertech may in future use NMMU students to assist with research and development while NMMU will be involved with educational opportunities for Altron staff. "Our university should be more innovatively wired into industry", Vice-Chancellor Prof Derrick Swartz said at the signing of a new three-year memorandum of understanding signed this week establishing a base for further collaboration between the two … [Read more...] about Continued support for innovative new projects
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PE Welcomes Professor Steve Burgess to NMMU Business School Top Spot
Professor Steve Burgess of the Graduate School of Business (GSB) at the University of Cape Town is the new director of the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Business School. Bringing a wealth of expertise to NMMU, Prof Burgess will take up the position on 1 October 2011. His appointment follows the move by the previous director, Prof Piet Naude, to the position of Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Academic Affairs at NMMU. "The development of the Business School is one of the key projects of … [Read more...] about PE Welcomes Professor Steve Burgess to NMMU Business School Top Spot
