16 College of Business and Economics | Annual Report 2018 CBE Reputation GLOBAL REPUTATION The CBE global footprint grows steadily. The CBE made its debut in the 2019 Times Higher Education (THE) Business & Economics Subject Rankings, being ranked among the Top 500 worldwide in the 401-500 band for Business and Management Studies, Economics and Econometrics, and Accounting and Finance. This is the first time that we have qualified for THE rankings. We are ranked first in the field of Tourism and Hospitality in the continent and twentieth world-wide. We have the best Department of Marketing Management on the continent. In South Africa, we are rated in Africa: third in Business and Management Studies, fourth in Economics and Econometrics, and fourth in Accounting and Finance. In 2018, the School of Accounting contributed the largest number of successful candidates who have passed the SAICA ITC exams and the highest number of black candidates. The CBE maintained active relationships with 20 institutions, ranging from universities to municipalities and government departments, with a focus on, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia, Tanzania and Uganda. The CBE maintained active relationships with 20 institutions in the continent, beyond South Africa. 3rd IN BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES 4th IN ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE 4th IN ECONOMICS AND ECONOMETRICS Best Department of Marketing Management on the continent Field of Tourism and Hospitality 1st ON THE CONTINENT 20th IN THE WORLD
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