19 With almost 100% of its staff having PhDs, AIS is leading the way! The Department of Applied Information Systems (AIS) held a celebratory luncheon on 24 October 2022 with Mteto Nyati, Chief Executive at Altron, as the guest of honour. The luncheon was inspired by the fact that AIS is celebrating its ‘almost there’ goal of 100% PhDs among its staff. This is a huge achievement, and the strategic objective is for all of its staff members to have PhDs by 2024. AIS has 20 academic staff and three support staff. There are currently only five academic staffmembers who need to complete their PhDs: two are awaiting their final results, and the remaining three might graduate in the first cohort of 2023. Renewed memorandum of understanding with the Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm in Nürnberg, Germany The Department of Marketing Management renewed its memorandum of understanding with the Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm in Nürnberg, Germany in 2022. To enhance the relationship between the two institutions, the Department of Marketing Management hosted Ms Ann-Kathrin Lauer, the Exchange Programs Coordinator from the Country Advisory Unit at the Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm, who visited the Department on 4 October 2022. Fruitful meetings between Prof. Ilse Struweg (Departmental Coordinator: Internationalisation and External Scholars), Ms Ann-Kathrin Lauer, and UJ’s International Office will lead to stronger ties and some mobility options. Watch this space for more exciting news! Teaching innovation booklet for the 21st century Congratulations to Prof. Roelien Brink, Deputy HOD (CEP, SLPs and Online) in the Department of Applied Information Systems on being profiled for her teaching innovation initiatives. She is featured in the booklet Teaching innovation for the 21st century: Showcasing UJ teaching and learning 2021. You can read the article HERE, on page 20.
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