BCom Accounting summa cum laude graduate, Mr Dean Adams.

BCom Graduate Dedicates Distinction to his Mom and Dad

Bachelor of Commerce graduate Mr Dean Adams says being awarded his degree summa cum laude is payback in part for his parents who supported him and his twin brother, Dale, who is in his last year of a Law degree through thick and thin. Adams, who aims to become a Chartered Accountant, said his mother, Evet being in housekeeping

Ms Linet Kimathi graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Economics.

Never Give Up, Encourages BCom Honours Cum Laude Graduate

Three years into her Chemical Engineering degree, Ms Linet Kimathi, knew she had made the wrong career choice. Believing in never giving up, she found herself in the field of commerce.  She graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Economics at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in April. ‘I started off as a chemical engineering

Dr Cliford Madondo being hooded by Mr Fanle Sibisi.

PhD Journey Similar to Running the Comrades Marathon – Graduate

Graduate and UKZN staff member Dr Cliford Madondo says studying for a doctorate is similar to running the Comrades Marathon. Madondo could not contain his excitement after being capped at the Law and Management StudiesGraduation ceremony in Pietermaritzburg. With two Masters degrees from UKZN, a Bookkeeping Certificate and a Diploma in Management Accounting and Finance to

UKZN academic Ms Navitha Singh Sewpersardh pictured with Mr Fanle Sibisi, President of UKZN Convocation.

Chartered Accountant Graduates with Masters Degree

Chartered Accountant and UKZN’s Financial Accounting lecturer Ms Navitha Singh Sewpersadh has graduated with a Master of Commerce degree. Singh Sewpersadh’s dissertation titled: An Investigation into Financial Distress and Corporate Governance in JSE-Listed Companies, was supervised by School of Accounting, Economics and Finance academic Dr Phocenah Nyatanga. Singh Sewpersadh attributes a lot of her success

Mr Tarish Jagwanth with his supervisor Dr Rajen Rajaram.

Masters Degree a Step in the Right Direction for Academic

UKZN academic Mr Tarish Jagwanth says graduating with a Master of Commerce in Accounting degree is a step in the right direction as his goal is a long career in academia. Jagwanth’s research topic, Financial Accounting as a Determinant of Success in Financial Management (ManFin) and Auditing at UKZN, focussed on the design of the accounting curriculum

Dr Kerry McCullough surrounded by her family, from left, Ms Jes Green (sister), Mr Peter Green (father), Ms Gail Green (mother) and Mr Craig McCullough (husband).

Doctoral Graduate Now Aims to Focus on Her Key Research Interests

Finance lecturer and PhD graduate Dr Kerry McCullough is looking forward to being able to focus on her key research interests now that her doctorate is complete. McCullough’s doctoral research titled: Information Transmission on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), explores information transmission in the context of price discovery and risk transference between FTSE/JSE Top40 securities