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IKM Industry Involvement
Home 禄 College of Business and Economics 禄 Schools 禄 School of Consumer Intelligence and Information Systems (SCiiS) 禄 Information and Knowledge Management 禄The Department of Information and Knowledge Management has many relationships with National and International players in the Information Management Field. We invite Industry Partners to collaborate with us in the following ways:
Public Lectures
Our Public Lectures offer individuals the opportunity to share with us (students, staff, alumni, and other interested delegates) information on trending topics within our Industry. Please click here to view our past Public Lectures.
Guest Lectures
Our Guest Lectures allow individuals to address our undergraduate and postgraduate students in class, combining subject and industry knowledge and, in turn, providing real-world insight. Please click here to contact our Academics if you would like to participate in this initiative.
Sponsors
The Department of Information and Knowledge Management welcomes interested parties to become sponsors for either our ‘Top Achievers Awards Ceremony’ or our ‘Honours Class End of the Year Function’. Please click here to contact the departmental secretary if you would like to become a sponsor.
Our current sponsors are:
Mkhabela Group of Schools
Industry Advisory Council (IAC)
The Department of Information and Knowledge Management ensures that its programmes are relevant and applicable by maintaining close relationships with members of the Information Management field. Members from industry are invited annually to analyse and give feedback on the content offered in our Department’s programmes. Click here to learn more about the UJ SCIIS IAC.
Professional Associations
The Department of Information and Knowledge Management strongly believes in establishing and nurturing relationships with key role-players within the Information and Knowledge Management Industry. Our lecturers belong to key professional bodies and associations, which helps our personnel stay ahead of trends and developments within the Information Management sphere.
Professional associations supported by IKM include
- The South African Online User Group鈥�