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ACTING VICE-CHANCELLOR & PRINCIPAL
Marcus
Ramogale
Foreword by Professor
The MUT alumni who graduated over the past 10 years
or so know that whenever I engage them, particularly
during university graduation ceremonies and State of
the University addresses, I always say, “Let not your
past determine your future.” I say this to encourage
students and graduands to understand that they can
be anything they want to become. Today, as I read the
accomplishments of our alumni, I am filled with joy as
these are the stories that we will always use to show
that MUT is a stepping stone to a better life.
F
or our part, we keep striving to do more to ensure
that students succeed after graduation. For instance,
we have looked at the curriculum and enhanced
it by ensuring that it includes these courses:
Communication Skills, End-User Computing, Work-Integrated
Learning/ Project-Based Learning/ Service Training and
Entrepreneurship. All these courses assist to develop our
students holistically to succeed and advance themselves in
the world of work. Looking at some of the successes, I am
encouraged that our efforts are bearing some fruit. We need
to multiply these successes however. My plea to prospective
and current students is to treat these courses with the utmost
regard as they enhance your employability, innovativeness
and currency.
Last year, the Department of Higher Education and Training
recognised my efforts in entrepreneurship leadership at MUT.
This is not an accolade I take lightly. It is an affirmation of my
quest to ensure that your qualification has meaning, be it in
the workplace, at home or in new industries that bring your
entrepreneurial ideas to life.
Without sounding like a broken record, I would like you to
revisit my annual memorial lecture to students where I share
this Cash Flow Quadrant:
Its architect is Robert Kiyosaki, the author of Rich Dad, Poor
Dad, and it represents:
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E- Employee
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S- Self Employed
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B- Business Owner
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I- Investor
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