Technopreneurship TPC students offering donations during the Mandela Day 2025 Community engagement: PathWISE project does more than just pay fees; it cultivates a pipeline of graduates in high-demand fields like quantitative finance and investment management, directly supporting the CBE’s mission to produce globally competitive scholars who are grounded in the economic realities of South Africa. Community Engagement Projects UJ Business Clinic: “From classroom to boardroom” The UJ Business Clinic is an experiential learning platform of the School of Management, Department of Business Management, where students serve as business advisors to township and emerging SMMEs. They perform business diagnostics, develop tailored business plans, craft growth and digital marketing strategies, and conduct financial and risk analyses to support real enterprises. This dual-impact model simultaneously strengthens student employability and enhances the sustainability and competitiveness of small businesses. The initiative advances SDGs 1, 2, 4, 8, 9, 11, 12 and 17 and, being continuous, it provides an ongoing cycle of community and student benefit. Saturday Tutoring Programme: “Saturdays that shift trajectories” The School of Public Management, Governance and Public Policy annually runs tutor programmes from February to October. This programme provides structured academic reinforcement for more than 70 high school learners in Soweto. Every Saturday, from 09:00 to 14:00, approximately 30 UJ students volunteer as tutors and mentors, delivering lessons in Mathematics, Physical Sciences and other key subjects. The programme advances SDG 4 by addressing educational inequality whilst offering UJ students’ handson developmental experience in governance, leadership and public value creation. Its continuity and strong NGO partnership (Classroom Buddies) ensure sustained educational impact. Jars of Hope: “Nutrition, nurturing, and neighbourhoods” Jars of Hope, a School of Tourism and Hospitality initiative, provides nutrientdense, readytocook meal jars to mothers within the Hamba Bamba Funda early childhood development network. Each jar offers a wholesome meal for a family of four, and mothers are also trained to prepare jars themselves. UJ students support the project through nutrition education and community engagement. The initiative contributes to SDGs 1, 2, 3, 5 and 12, and its sustainability lies in skills transfer, community empowerment, and the ongoing collaboration between UJ and the NGO. 79 College of Business and Economics | Annual Report 2025
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