Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences Overview
Prof Michelle Esau
Our Mission
"Contributing to and influencing the social, economic, political and technological development of society through teaching, learning and critical scholarship, in the fields of economic and management sciences, in a digital age."Our Vision
"To be the leading EMS Faculty recognised for its excellence in relevant learning, teaching and research aimed at transforming society through critical, engaged and applied scholarship."Undergraduate Application Information:
NB: If you intend on applying for any Extended Curriculum Programme (ECP), you would need to apply for the Mainstream programme (BCom (N) 1008 or BCom Accounting 1021), as our application system does not allow applicant's to apply directly for the Extended Curriculum Programme (ECP).For any application information relating to the Faculty of EMS, you may contact us on 021 959 3164/2226.
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The Department of Accounting provides both relevant and quality training, research, and community service that will cater for the accounting training requirements of civil service, local government and public enterprise in South Africa, as well as that of the private sector in the composite disciplines of Accounting (incorporating Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Financial Management, Auditing and Control, Information Systems and Taxation) in both the private sector and public sector environments.
Welcome to the Department of Economics at the University of the Western Cape. Our professional degree programmes are carefully designed and focused on developing your skills as an economist that can be applied to a range of real world issues.
The Department of Finance's mission is to offer relevant world-class financial education and scholarship and promote financial literacy.
If you have a mind for business and a heart for people, then Industrial Psychology is the place for you. For an overview of what Industrial Psychology is all about, please click on the following link (www.siop.org ). In general, our Department has several stakeholders and responsibilities: aspiring student Industrial Psychologists and Human Resources Managers (HR), business world, research, and the community.
The intersection and interaction of technologies, people, organisations and societies have created a demand for Information Systems graduates with specific attributes, knowledge and skills. In response to this demand, the Department of Information Systems develops and equips students to participate in the 21st century digital world and in particular the digital economy. Across our undergraduate and post graduate programs the Department offers a range of ICT related skills. This includes both technical and non-technical skills both of which are essential for the Information Systems practitioner in the real-world. We have embedded into our programmes the necessary range of graduate attributes that are demanded by the modern local and global economies. Our course content traverses information systems fundamentals, systems analysis and design, decision making, information management, technical design skills and data analysis, among others. These skills provide a foundation for a well-rounded graduate to function in the digital economy.
The Department of Management and Entrepreneurship's professional and innovative degree programmes are carefully designed and focused on developing your skills, knowledge, and abilities to optimally function as a manager and an entrepreneur in a range of real-world issues.
Welcome to the Department of Political Studies, a dynamic team that strives for excellence in teaching and research.
The department provides a balanced mixed of modules in our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes covering International Relations, Comparative Politics, South African politics and Political Theory.
The department provides a balanced mixed of modules in our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes covering International Relations, Comparative Politics, South African politics and Political Theory.
The Department of Science and Technology/National Research Foundation Centre of Excellence in Food Security, is jointly hosted by the University of the Western Cape and the University of Pretoria.
PLAAS does research, policy engagement, teaching and training about the dynamics of chronic poverty and structural inequality in Southern Africa, with a particular emphasis on the key role of restructuring and contesting land holding and agro-food systems in the subcontinent and beyond.
The Institute for Social Development (ISD) is a research and post-graduate centre providing teaching and research work in development studies. The Institute offers four degree programmes: structured course-work Honours and Masters in Development Studies, Masters by thesis in Development Studies and PhD by thesis.
The School of Government was established in 1993. Originally conceived as a School of Public Administration, it was renamed the School of Government to reflect its focus on a broader vision of governance, and informed by disciplines such as public administration and management, political science, economics, international relations and development studies. The School contributes through Learning and Teaching, Research, Community Engagement, Research and Professional Collaborations. It offers a range of inter-disciplinary courses at the certificate, undergraduate and postgraduate levels, to both full-time and part-time students, in areas such as governance and public management, public policy. The postgraduate programmes are delivered in teaching blocks, thereby catering to the needs of both full-time and part-time students. It also provides professional training for the public sector at national, provincial and local levels, for NGOs, trade unions and other related organisations.
Fair Share was established in 1997, as a response to a need for a Civil Society Organisation (CSO) to play an active role in economic policy development processes. From this broad intention, Fair Share has evolved into an organisation that meaningfully strengthens the capacity of various stakeholders to participate in the socio-economic development processes of their communities.
Given the pressing need to equip students and graduates with relevant knowledge and practical entrepreneurial skills, the Small Business Clinic serves a dual purpose: enhancing student competencies through hands-on engagement with small businesses and inspiring an entrepreneurial mindset via real-life mentorship and success stories.
South Africa’s democracy carries both great promise and deep contradictions. Our Constitution envisions a country that “belongs to all who live in it,” built on the foundation of equality and universal rights. Yet, reality tells a different story: stubborn inequalities shaped by race, class, gender and cultural divides remain woven into the fabric of our society.
Economic growth has been slow, and where it has happened its benefits have been unevenly shared. Millions remain impoverished and excluded from the mainstream economy. At the same time, the state itself is in crisis. Not only has state capture and corruption siphoned off billions of rands; efforts at public sector reform have failed to create an effective and responsive state. Instead, governance is fragmented, ambiguous, ineffective and often dysfunctional.
Economic growth has been slow, and where it has happened its benefits have been unevenly shared. Millions remain impoverished and excluded from the mainstream economy. At the same time, the state itself is in crisis. Not only has state capture and corruption siphoned off billions of rands; efforts at public sector reform have failed to create an effective and responsive state. Instead, governance is fragmented, ambiguous, ineffective and often dysfunctional.
The niche area on Entrepreneurship investigates how entrepreneurship skills can be expanded in South Africa's context, particularly given the extreme unemployment. The niche area revolves around three subthematic areas.
Our institute was founded in 1995 (initially called ‘Programme for Land and Agrarian Studies’) as a specialist unit in the School of Government (SOG), in the Economic and Management Sciences Faculty, at the University of the Western Cape (UWC), Cape Town. The main purpose of the Programme was to undertake policy-oriented research to support the newly elected government in implementing its land reform policies. On 20 January 2009, it underwent a name change, officially becoming an Institute of the University, as the University took strides to redefine itself as a research-based institution, setting out an Institutional Operating Plan that emphasised the importance of socially relevant research, and identifying PLAAS as an important component of its strategy.
The Politics and Urban Governance Research Group (PUG Research) at the University of the Western Cape focuses on understanding governance in low-income urban communities. PUG Research links community voices with decision-makers through research excellence and fostering inclusive debate.
