46 The Department recorded its highest ever research performance with over 40 credits. overview during 2019, the departments of Business management, finance and investment management, industrial Psychology and People management as well as transport and supply Chain management were housed within the Johannesburg Business school. towards the end of 2019, an executive decision was made to establish the school of management to house these four academic departments. herewith some highlights of the four departments for 2019. Department of Business Management progrAmme improvements the department of Business management implemented major changes to its mCom Business management (coursework) programme (following a two-year review of its PQm) to firmly differentiate it from the newly established uJ mBa, as well as to strengthen the research component of the programme. the Continuing Education Programmes were also redesigned to enhance internal efficiencies, as well as ensure better articulation into its Advanced diplomas. the Advanced diploma in Business management was successfully rolled out, with the advanced diploma in management to be rolled out in 2020. reseArch the department recorded its highest ever research performance with over 40 credits. globAl Footprint the department’s global footprint was further strengthened with increased collaboration with partners in germany, the usa, Kenya and uganda. An Erasmus+ funded project, the Common good first digital storytelling project, led by glasgow Caledonian university, was concluded in 2019, with several storytelling labs launched across south Africa and Europe. the depart-ment is proud to now host such a lab on the soweto Campus. several student exchange programmes were secured or remain active, most prominently with the university of groningen in the netherlands, as well as glasgow Caledonian university in scotland.
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