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Commerce, Law and Management Situated in the heart of the economic hub of the African continent, the Faculty offers programmes of study in business, management and law, and pursues a vibrant research agenda. Contact us
Commerce, Law and Management Situated in the heart of the economic hub of the African continent, the Faculty offers programmes of study in business, management and law, and pursues a vibrant research agenda. Contact us
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Undergraduate study World-class education for future leaders. Click here to find out more about our Bachelor of Accounting Science, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Economic Sciences and LLB degrees.
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Postgraduate study Postgraduate programmes in Accounting, Law, Commerce and Management. Our graduates compete with the best globally and include public and private sector leaders, entrepreneurs, and some of the top legal minds in South Africa.
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Schools Our list of schools include the prestigious Wits School of Law, Wits Business School, Wits School of Governance, Schools of Economic and Business Sciences, and Accountancy.
Teaching and Learning The Faculty’s Teaching and Learning Unit supports academic staff development, student excellence and support, writing development, data analytics, and enhancing the scholarship of teaching and learning.
Research Our research changes the way we do business and how we practice law and economics. It influences the public policy that builds the public sector and it grapples with the economic and social challenges facing our country. It also enables us to transfer new knowledge to our curricula and ensures our students are at the leading edge of their professions.
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Contact us Contact details for the Faculty Dean and Assistant Deans, as well as the Faculty Registrar's office which is the office responsible for student records, amendments to registration and advice with regards to curriculum and University Rules relating to courses and degrees.
Southern Centre for Inequality Studies The Southern Centre for Inequality Studies (SCIS) is the first research institute of its kind in the global South, focussing on understanding and addressing inequality in the region.
Centre for Applied Legal Studies The Centre conducts research linked to broader political and legal struggles for social justice including socioeconomic rights focusing specifically on housing, as well as basic services such as water, sanitation and electricity, the right to education, gender-based research and labour law.
African Microeconomic Research Umbrella The research Umbrella brings together South African and African researchers to conduct rigorous quantitative research on African microeconomic issues, specifically on firms and labour markets.
Strategic Foresight Research Group The Group combines the expertise of Accountants and Management scientists in projects that have a strategic focus including risk and crisis management, education, tax and accounting systems, social responsibility and business sustainability.
Institutions and Political Economy Group IPEG promotes the study of the relationship among institutions, organisations and markets. It applies the insights generated by institutional, organisational, political and public economics to issues pertaining to economic performance through time.
Mandela Institute The Institute offers research and policy advisory services, as well as standardised or customised postgraduate short learning programmes in various legal disciplines.