INTER STUDY SCHOOL - B: MBA I: 24-28 JULY 2017

Monday: 24 July / Tuesday: 25 July / Wednesday: 26 July / Thursday: 27 July / Friday: 28 July
08:00 / Opening and welcome: Acting director: NWU School of Business & Governance,
Prof TE du Plessis
Opening speaker: ABSA representative / Managerial accounting
(1)
Guest lecturer:
Nicole Marriott
Prof Anet Smit / PRESTIGE BUSINESS SEMINAR:
The SA Economy: Junk Status and Recession for ever and ever?
08:30 Welcome
Introduction of speakers
08:45-9:30
Prof Raymond Parsons
09:30-10:15
Mr Theo Vorster
TEA 10:15-10:45
10:45-12:00
Mr Christo vdRheede
12:00-12:45
Mr Theo Venter / Managerial accounting
Guest lecturer:
Dr JoëlHoudet
Environmental/integrated Reporting
Prof Anet Smit / Human Resource Management
(1)
Ms RethaScholtz
& Prof PA Botha
09:00 / Research methodology
(1)
Prof Christoff Botha
10:00 / Tea / Tea / Tea / Brunch
10:30 / Research methodology
(2)
Prof Christoff Botha / Managerial accounting
(2)
Prof Anet Smit / Technology management
Introduction
Dr Piet Pretorius / Human Resource Management
(2)
Ms RethaScholtz
& Prof PA Botha
13:00 / Lunch / Lunch / Lunch / Lunch
14:00
17:00 / Research Methodology
(3)
Prof Christoff Botha / International Business
Guest lecturer:
Prof Sid Sintrayuth
Lecture / e-Commerce
Guest lecturer:
Mr Pieter Geldenhuys
Lecture / Technology management
(1)
Dr Piet Pretorius / Technology management
(2)
Dr Piet Pretorius
Supper / Supper / Supper / Supper
18:00
22:00 / Accounting
Mr Martin Botha
Workshop / Doing Business In Africa
Mr Johan Els
Workshop / e-Commerce
Guest lecturer:
Mr Pieter Geldenhuys
Workshop / Human Resource Management Skill
Prof NicoleneBarkhuizen
Ms RethaScholtz
Prof PA Botha
Workshop / Evaluation of school, subjects and presenters & holistic integration of whole week

WINTER STUDY SCHOOL - D: MBA II: 24-28 JULY 2017

Monday: 24 July / Tuesday: 25 July / Wednesday: 26 July / Thursday: 27 July / Friday: 28 July
08:00 / Opening and welcome: Acting director: NWU School of Business & Governance,
Prof TE du Plessis
Opening speaker: ABSA
representative / Leadership (2)
Prof Leon Jackson / PRESTIGE BUSINESS SEMINAR:
The SA Economy: Junk Status and Recession for ever and ever?
08:30 Welcome
Introduction of speakers
08:45-9:30
Prof Raymond Parsons
09:30-10:15
Mr Theo Vorster
TEA 10:15-10:45
10:45-12:00
Mr Christo vdRheede
12:00-12:45
Mr Theo Venter / Strategic company project
Student presentations (2)
(4 groups – 30 minutes each) / Marketing
Prof Christo Bisschoff
09:00 / Leadership (1)
Prof Leon Jackson
10:00 / Tea / Tea / Tea / Brunch
10:30
12:00 / Leadership (1)
Prof Leon Jackson / Strategic company project
Student presentations (1) & consultation with mentors
(4 groups)
Groups 1 & 2 - 10:30-11:30
Groups 3 & 4 - 12:00-13:00 / Strategic company project
Student presentations (2)
(6 groups – 30 minutes each) / Entrepreneurship
Prof Stephan van der Merwe
Marketing (1)
Prof Christo Bisschoff
13:00 / Lunch / Lunch / Lunch / Lunch 13:30-14:00
14:00 / Entrepreneurship (1)
Prof Stephan van der Merwe / Strategic company project
Student presentations (1) & consultation with mentors
(6 groups)
Groups 5 & 6 - 14:00-15:00
Groups 7 & 8 - 15:30-16:30
Groups 9 & 10 - 17:00-18:00 / 14:00-16:00
International Business
Prof Sid Sintrayuth
Lecture / (a)
Entrepreneurship (2)
Prof Stephan van der Merwe / Leadership
Prof Leon Jackson
16:15-18:00
Consultation skills
AdrieSmal & Stephan Venter
18:00 / Supper / Supper / Supper / Supper
19:00
22:00 / Mentoring & Coaching Workshop
prof Leon Jackson / Marketing (2)
Prof Christo Bisschoff / Methodology of
Consultations
Guest lecturer:
Mr Herman Thom / Corporate Reputation management through integrated communication
Guest lecturer:
Prof DLR vdWaldt
(Prof Christo Bisschoff) / Evaluation of school, subjects and presenters & holistic integration of whole week

STUDY SCHOOL NO. 6: MBA III: 24-28 JULY 2017

Monday: 24 July / Tuesday: 25 July / Wednesday: 26 July / Thursday: 27 July / Friday: 28 July
08:00 / Opening and welcome: Acting director: NWU School of Business & Governance,
Prof TE du Plessis
Opening speaker: ABSA
representative / Strategic company project
Student presentations (1) & consultation with mentors
(2 Groups)
Groups1314 - 08:00-09:00 / PRESTIGE BUSINESS SEMINAR:
The SA Economy: Junk Status and Recession for ever and ever?
08:30 Welcome
Introduction of speakers
08:45-9:30
Prof Raymond Parsons
09:30-10:15
Mr Theo Vorster
TEA 10:15-10:45
10:45-12:00
Mr Christo vdRheede
12:00-12:45
Mr Theo Venter / Strategic company project
Student presentations (2)
(4 groups – 30 minutes each) / Skills workshop
Determining Political Risks & Change Management
Mr Theo Venter
09.00
10:00 / Strategic company project
Student presentations (1) & consultation with mentors
(2 Groups)
Groups 1 & 2 - 09:00-10:00 / Strategic company project
Student presentations (1) & consultation with mentors
(1 Group)
Group 15 - 09:30-10:30
Tea / Tea 10:30-11:00 / Tea / Brunch
10:30 / Strategic company project
Student presentations (1) & consultation with mentors
(4 Groups)
Groups 3 & 4 - 10:30-11:30
Groups 5 & 6 - 12:00-13:00 / (b)
Research workshop
Quantitative research & questionnaire design
Auditorium 2
Mr Shawn Liebenberg
Prof Christoff Botha / Strategic company project
Student presentations (2)
(6 groups -– 30 minutes each) / Skills workshop
The Political Uncertainty Index
Prof Waldo Krugel
13:00 / Lunch / Lunch / Lunch / Lunch (13:30-14:00)
14:00
18:00 / Strategic company project
Student presentations (1) & consultation with mentors
(6 Groups)
Groups 7 & 8 - 14:00-15:00
Groups 9 & 10 - 15:30-16:30
Groups11 & 12- 17:00-18:00 / Dissertations:
Progress meetings between
students and supervisors by previous appointment. Outside appointment slot, work on dissertation / Dissertations:
Progress meetings
between
students and supervisors by previous appointment. Outside appointment slot, work on dissertation / Strategic company project
Student presentations (2)
(5 groups– 30 minutes each – end 16:30) / (a)
Evaluation of school, subjects and presenters & holistic integration of whole week

WINTER STUDY SCHOOL - B: PGDM: 24-28 JULY 2017

Monday: 24 July / Tuesday: 25 July / Wednesday: 26 July / Thursday: 27 July / Friday: 28 July
08:00 / Opening and welcome: Acting director: NWU School for Business & Governance
Prof TE du Plessis
Opening speaker: ABSA
representative / Marketing management
(Dr H Lotz) / PRESTIGE BUSINESS SEMINAR:
The SA Economy: Junk Status and Recession for ever and ever?
08:30 Welcome
Introduction of speakers
08:45-9:30
Prof Raymond Parsons
09:30-10:15
Mr Theo Vorster
TEA 10:15-10:45
10:45-12:00
Mr Christo vdRheede
12:00-12:45
Mr Theo Venter / Strategic management
(Mr Theo Venter) / Human resource management
Ms RethaScholtz
& Prof PA Botha
09:00 / Question and answer session (Voluntary session for PGDM students that consider MBA studies next year)
(Mr Johan Jordaan)
10:00 / Tea / Tea / Tea / Brunch
10:30 / Strategic management
(Mr Theo Venter) / Marketing management
(Dr H Lotz) / Strategic Management
(Mr Theo Venter) / Human resource management
Ms RethaScholtz
& Prof PA Botha
13:00 / Lunch / Lunch / Lunch / Lunch / Lunch
14:00
16:15 / Strategic management
(Mr Theo Venter) / Marketing management
(Dr H Lotz) / Marketing management
(Dr H Lotz) / Marketing management
(Dr H Lotz)
Supper / Supper / Supper / Supper
16:45
20:00 / (1)
Introduction to research / (2)
Introduction to research / (3)
Introduction to research / Human resource management skill
Prof NicoleneBarkhuizen
(Ms RethaScholtz
Prof PA Botha)
Workshop