The IMM Graduate School is a provider of higher education, offering qualifications in marketing, supply chain, and business management. It assesses, delivers, and confers degrees, diplomas, and certificates of a high academic integrity. Du Plessis brings has over 15 years of experience in strategic communication management in higher education.
"Charmaine brings invaluable experience to both the institution and the students. We look forward to her strategic acumen and extensive knowledge, and are confident the IMM Graduate School brand will be elevated to new heights," the institution’s CEO, Dalein van Zyl, says.
Prior to joining the IMM Graduate School, du Plessis worked at Varsity College, for the University of Johannesburg, and also enjoyed a tenure as a Fulbright Fellow at Pennsylvania State University.
"I am delighted to be working with the iconic IMM Graduate School brand, which is still asked for by name in the industry. I embrace this opportunity to be a part of an environment involved in curriculum planning to ensure our graduates are job ready. Seeing our alumni achieve success is extremely rewarding and fulfilling; this is an indicator of us having done our jobs well," adds du Plessis.
"The road ahead is exciting, as we constantly innovate and use all the marketing, communication, PR, and social tools at our disposal to take our renowned brand to the next level. As a team, we have great times ahead," she says.
Du Plessis holds a masters degree in strategic communications from the University of Johannesburg, an honours bachelor of arts degree in communications: public relations from the University of South Africa, a bachelor of arts in communications from the University of Johannesburg, an IMM Graduate School diploma, and an advanced certificate from the Public Relations Institute of South Africa.
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