DEVELOPING THE PEOPLE PROFESSIONALS OF THE FUTURE
Who are we?
Today’s challenging work context with its unprecedented demands requires People Professionals who are outstanding leaders, both professionally and organisationally. As leaders in their own right, People Professionals must be able to discover possible futures and to realise a shared, chosen desirable future for their organisations with and by their people.
In an intellectual capital-based world where 85% plus of organisations’ assets are intangible, people have taken centre stage in ensuring the sustainable future success of their organisations. People probably make up 70% of the intangible assets of an organisation. People fulfil the undisputable central role of value unlockers and wealth creators in their organisation’s future success.
What is our offering?
The Department has a comprehensive offering at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, both in traditional university qualifications and professional development opportunities, as illustrated below. Our respective Programmes and Qualifications are linked to form interconnected career paths. Brochures for specific qualifications are available.
Our comprehensive offering comprises four major programmes: Industrial Psychology; Human Resource Management (HRM); and Short Learning Programmes. All our postgraduate programmes require that the student conduct in-depth research.
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Mission
Our mission is to foster inclusive and innovative education, deliver impactful research and form partnerships by empowering individuals, organisations and societies to thrive in a digital driven world, through maintaining a strong foundation in African values and perspectives.
Our commitment
We are committed to:
- Promote globally recognised thought leaders: Thinking globally while addressing local and continental societal challenges towards sustainable practices.
- Foster innovative teaching and learning: Developing future-fit leaders who ensures that diverse perspectives drive sustainable organisational success.
- Advance impactful research that informs practice: Pioneering research that integrates cutting-edge technology and human-centred strategies to address today’s workplace challenges.
- Adopt holistic and agile approaches: We take a holistic perspective that recognises the interconnectedness of our organisational practices and the need for agility in a digital driven environment.
- Sustain collaborative partnerships: Building strong, mutually beneficial partnerships with industry, academia and government to promote impactful research and practice.
- Uphold integrity: Adherence to the ethical standards in all our endeavours that ensures integrity remains the cornerstone of our work.
Vision
To be a globally recognised department with thought leaders, anchored in Africa, advancing the science and practice of industrial psychology and people management while developing future-fit and agile professionals who act with integrity.