Faculty of Commerce, UCT

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Development Finance Master’s students Janine Rutsch, Lauren Fray and Makha Baloyi were awarded first place for their project at the University of Oxford’s Map the System competition

Congrats to Janine Rutsch, Lauren Fray and Makha Baloyi, who will represent the University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business at the University of Oxford’s global Map the Sybe 3stem competition.

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The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) MPhil in Financial Technology class of 2021, along with the newly established Algorand–UCT Financial Innovation Hub, recently travelled to Zug and Zürich in Switzerland to learn more about disruptive fintech technologie

The Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance- in partnership with Zenande Leadership Consulting - is spearheading a women’s leadership programme to improve public sector service delivery

Researchers develop innovative finance approach to help banks fight global warming

Master’s Examination Dissertation Submissions

Exam prep tips

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Albie Sachs honoured by Clooney Foundation for Justice

The rich world’s empty climate promises

Study finds government’s ban on cigarette sales in 2020 has lasting effect

UCT among the top 200 universities for impact

Sukaina Walji takes the reins as director of CILT

UCT in top 1.4% of universities worldwide

Touching tribute to Prof Francis Wilson by Dr Mamphela Ramphele.

According to the latest edition of the QS World University Rankings by Subject, the Faculty of Commerce at UCT stands out for having some of the best courses in South Africa and the world as a whole.

UCT top achiever in computer science heading to Oxford

QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022

Maps of all UCT campuses.

Ole Mogomotsi who was an undergraduate politics, philosophy and economics student and is now a doctoral student in the Department of Philosophy recently spoke about The Accelerated Transformation of the Academic Programme. Learn more

an article featured on Bloomberg, Prof Tom Moultrie - from SALDRU in the School of Economics - has given his valuable insight on recent #COVID19 stats in SA.

What is the Education Development Unit?

Prof Murray Leibbrandt who is NRF Chair in Poverty and Inequality Research and Director of the Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit has written an enlightening article for The Conversation titled: Tackling inequality will break the gridloc

Here's everything you need to know about the launch of the Phambili self-development programme and what it means for Faculty of Commerce students.

The Social Relief of Distress set at R350 is just over half the level of the food poverty line set by Stats SA at R624 per month. According to researchers at @SALDRU1 , up to one-third of eligible grant applicants may be unfairly excluded.

Samantha Filby, a research officer at the Research Unit on the Economics of Excisable Products in the Faculty of Commerce at UCT, recently reflected on sin tax being increased on SAfm. Listen to that conversation here:

College of Accounting postgrad student Kumoetsile Komane was a guest speaker recently when VC Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng (@fabacademic) honoured 17 of the country's top matriculants now UCT first-year students. Read excerpts from inspiring speech here:

Full professorship for UCT’s behavioural finance expert

Kenya is considering using a central bank digital currency

Change of Curriculum information

Dr Raeesah Chohan talks NFTs!

Director of the Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit at UCT, Prof Murray Leibbrandt, on CapeTalk Radio

Plans and resources for postgraduate students in 2022

URAP Ranking

Parent Orientation

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN BEHAVIOURAL FINANCE & FINANCIAL PLANNING

Registration information for 2nd, 3rd and 4th year ActSci students

UCT is one of the most international universities

African countries are stuck on the free movement of people. How to break the logjam

Student debt appeals for 2021 and financial assistance for 2022

Meet the new Faculty of Commerce Dean, Professor Suki Goodman

Deadlines for Faculty of Commerce students

Using the power of language to open a window on economics

Lightboard makes teaching effective during pandemic

“Failing doesn’t define you; it’s merely a speed bump on the road to success”, says Aamirah Sonday who graduates from #UCT's Graduate School of Business with an MCom in Development Finance.

PhD graduand Mluleki Majavu never pictured himself attending university

THE WORKING LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

UCT Graduates were awarded 6 of the 10 Rhodes Scholarships for Southern Africa for 2022

Study notes end up as international textbook

Prof Tom Moultrie on Daily Maverick about Covid and youth transmission

December 2021 graduation celebration

Fezeka Nzama has won the Residence Academic Development Committee (RADC) essay competition.

UCT bursary noticeboard

Co-Pierre Georg - a lecturer in the School of Economics - is the UCT-Algorand Fintech Innovation Hub Director

Julia won the Gunnar Köhlin's Best Master Thesis Award

New online tool helps users learn an African language

Associate Professor Mark Graham

Africa Must Lead on Capital Flight

UCT accelerates postgraduate transformation

Mini documentary celebrates Woodstock’s COVID-19 community heroes

How to vote via the IEC

Award for world-first textbook on ontological engineering

SA’s disproportionate number of deaths by natural causes likely linked to COVID-19

School of IT Showcase 2021

UCT merit and need awards

UCT RANKS IN TOP 20

Initial plans for the 2022 academic year

STEVEN KUO: SA and Japan important for each other

BCom Honours in Economic Analysis of Financial Markets

Servant leadership essential to incoming head of Information Systems

Student Wellness Service ICAS App

The world needs a different type of ambition

UCT in top 100 for graduate employability

Sanlam and UCT to Support Actuarial Students

Africans lack basic facilities to curb COVID-19

Key Dates at UCT

Incube Competition

Three UCT student entrepreneurs leap into national competition final

UCT grads build scaleable, low-cost tech centre for EC learners

Master's in Science or Philosophy with specialisation in Artificial Intelligence (MSc/MPhil in AI)

MCom specialising in Financial Reporting, Corporate Financial Analysis, and Corporate Governance & Risk Management

Join pledge in support of fair working conditions in the gig economy

Barefooted scholar now a joint PhD candidate

International Summit on SDGs in Africa

Once-off concessions for undergraduate deferred examinations: September session of postponed mid-year examination

UCT first in Africa in the world rankings

Asonele Gevenga’s business helps students build a credit history

UCT third year BsC in Maths and Computer Science student Tim Schlesinger ties for first at the South African Tertiary Mathematics Olympiad

Genesis Project Launch

BCom Honours in Marketing

Investsoc Entrepreneurship Competition

COVID-19 heaps pressure on South African consumers across the board

Policy manager turns research into action for a better future

Women’s Month: UCT trio changing learners’ GBV mindsets

UCT Epic Job Expo

Uniting change-makers

A living wage enables people to choose dignity

UCT Women's Month Events

It’s time for Africa to ‘roll up its sleeves and take action’

Change of Curriculum Form

Apply to UCT Commerce today! Here's everything you need to know:

Goal Buddy

Graduation, a family affair

The Pitch

Fairwork report highlights precarity of work in the gig economy

Professor Tom Moultrie quoted on a recent study on News24.

Winter School taking place from 24–31 July 2021

Free digital marketing textbook reaches 14,000 downloads to date

Minimum unit price on alcohol could substantially reduce heavy drinking

Goodbye Dean Linda Ronnie

Students’ innovative business ideas enter regional competition

2021 Career Guide

Company started by Commerce student contributes to UCT Fire Fund

Guide to Commerce Disciplines video

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Support Rhodes Memorial Staff

Update on campus and the academic programme

‘You can achieve anything if you put your mind to it’

Course requirements first semester 2021

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School of IT

Prepare to lead in the public sector with The Mandela School's MPhil in Development Policy and Practice

UCT’s response to COVID-19

Commerce student’s business aims to connect student entrepreneurs on campus

Level 1 update

Covid-19 update

Mcom

2020 Genesis Expo

Undergraduate applications close today at midnight!

MCom programme

CEMS MIM INFO SESSION WEBINAR

Women's Month event with VC

Avoid crowds with this app

Epic Career Expo

Accounting fair

Completing your academic courses during 2020

Only authorised students and staff may return to campus

Limited invitations to return to residence

Student-led business innovates to accommodate beauty stylists

How the rich can share the burden of lifting lockdown

UCT urged to ‘prioritise mentorship’

Academic conferences: how virtual can we go?

Youth Day

UCT_Cares

GSB Masters' Programme Info Session RSVP

Cigarette survey findings

100% rebate for dropping a course by 5 June

UCT remains flexible as deadlines shift due to COVID-19

NBTs Update

Developing the framework for returning to UCT

Africa Month Webinar Day 3

Africa Month Webinar Day 2

Africa Month Webinar Day 1

Postgrad handbook 2021