College of Business and Economics Annual Report 2017 15 ANNUAL HONOURS POSTER COMPETITION The Annual Honours Poster Competition is an example of developing student interest in postgraduate studies. This competition also serves as a research methodology benchmark across disciplines in the College. The first prize entails cash (R10 000) and sponsored attendance of an international conference. WHAT OUR RESEARCHERS WRITE ABOUT An analysis of research titles showed that College researchers’ intellectual pursuit has shifted since 2011 from general business dynamics to South African and continental business challenges, notably in the field of market intelligence. INTERNATIONALISATION STAFF EXCHANGES Professors Roberts-Lombard, De Meyer-Heydenrych and Mpinganjira were appointed as visiting professors and Dr Wait as visiting lecturer in the School of Business and Management, Uganda Technology and Management University. GLOBAL STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT The College developed active relationships with the following institutions: SWEDEN International Swedish Governmental Agency (SIPU) Stockholm SKL International AB, Stockholm SOMALIA Jamhuriya University of Science and Technology, Mogadishu ETHIOPIA Jimma University Jimma NIGERIA Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University KENYA Riara University School of Business Nairobi RWANDA Rwanda Association of Local Governments Kigali SENEGAL University Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar Dakar UGANDA Civil Service College Uganda Jinja Municipality Uganda Local Governments Association Uganda Technology and Management University Kampala TANZANIA Dar es Salaam University Dar es Salaam Dar es Salaam Mkwawa College of Education (MUCE) GHANA Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) Institute of Local Government Studies, Accra Mount Crest University, Accra University of Ghana Business School Accra University of Development Studies Tamale The HO Polytechnique
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