Who is Economic and Management Sciences?
The University of the Free State (UFS) Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences is a dynamic and innovative faculty which effectively meets the demands and challenges of the fast-changing economic and management environment. As a result of this, both our undergraduate and postgraduate students have access to unparalleled opportunities for training, research and community service, and in particular the additional opportunity to gain international exposure by means of various exchange agreements.
Growth
The substantial growth experienced by the faculty is largely due to innovative programme development which complies with the demands of the environment. The fact that the private sector as well as professional and general community inputs were taken into account in the design of these programmes, renders a healthy return on the investment that is regularly displayed in terms of time, energy and initiative.
International Interest
It was mainly the active international positioning of the Faculty which contributed thereto that the number of foreign students has increased significantly. The interest that is particularly received from the African continent, especially with regard to the master’s degree in Development Studies, the MBA and the Baccalaureus Degree in Management Leadership, confirming that the quality of our academic programmes complies with international expectations.
All academic programmes offered by the Faculty deliver results that are a credit to the academic reputation of the UFS. The programmes in:
- Private Sector Management
- Public Sector Management
- Training of Accountants
- Business School and
- Centre for Development Support
play a key role in the realising of our vision to be a dynamic and innovative Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences in South Africa.
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