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Head of School
SBS Head of School Olorunjuwon Michael Samuel (Acting Head of School)
Associate Professor
E-mail: olorunjuwon.samuel@wits.ac.za
Tel: 011 717 8083Research Interests:
- Human Resource Management
- Organisational Behaviour
Vuyo Mntonintshi
Secretary to the Head of School
Tel: 011 717 8083
E-mail: vuyo.mntonintshi@wits.ac.za
Room 02, CLM building, West Campus -
Human Resource Management and Management Division
Emmanuel Nkomo
Head of Division: Human Resource Management and Management
Senior Lecturer (Dr)
E-mail: emmanuel.nkomo@wits.ac.za
Tel: 011 717 8143Research interests:
- Employee Motivation and Retention
- Organisational Leadership and Behaviour
- Organisational Ethics
- Human Capital Development
- Organisational Strategy
- Remuneration and Benefits
- Entitlement Mentality
George Acheampong
Associate Professor
E-mail: george.acheampong@wits.ac.za
Tel: 011 717 8231Erasmus Kofi Appiah
Senior Lecturer (Dr)
E-mail: erasmus.appiah@wits.ac.za
Tel: 011 717 8166Research interests:
- Organisational Behaviour
- Human Resources Management
- Business Strategy, Leadership, Diversity and Inclusion
Suvera Boodhoo
Lecturer (Dr)
Masters Course Coordinator
E-mail: suvera.boodhoo@wits.ac.za
Tel: 011 717 8258Research interests:
- Management Education
- Sustainable Development
- Innovation Management
- Strategic Management
David Coldwell
Professor
Director, Strategic Foresight Research Group (SFRG)
E-mail: david.coldwell@wits.ac.za
Tel: 011 717 8077Research interests:
- Business Ethics
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Corporate Governance
- Sustainability
- Strategic Management
- Organisational Behaviour
- Business Research Methods
- Labour Relations
- Human Resources Management
Sikhumbuzo Maisela
Lecturer
E-mail: sikhumbuzo.maisela@wits.ac.za
Tel: 011 717 8308Research interests:
- Informal Sector Entrepreneurship
- Enterprise Development
- Youth Entrepreneurship
- Community Development
- Entrepreneurship Education
- Corporate Entrepreneurship
Aretha Mazingi
Lecturer
E-mail: aretha.mazingi@wits.ac.za
Tel: 011 717 8087Research interests:
- Human Resources Analytics
- e-HRM
- Human Resources and Technology
- Strategic Human Resources Management
Althea Jansen Moodley
Lecturer
Honours Course Coordinator
E-mail: althea.jansen@wits.ac.za
Tel: 011 717 8089Research interests:
- Leadership Engagement
- Job Crafting
- Organisational Commitment
- Management in the Education Sector
Khosi Radebe
Lecturer (Dr)
E-mail: khosi.radebe@wits.ac.za
Tel: 011 717 8285Research interests:
- Innovation
- Strategy
- Entrepreneurship
- Business Models
- Dynamic Capabilities
Olorunjuwon Michael Samuel
Associate Professor
E-mail: olorunjuwon.samuel@wits.ac.za
Tel: 011 717 8124Research interests:
- Human Resource Management
- Organisational Behaviour
Fanny Saruchera
Associate Professor and Academic Director
E-mail: fanny.saruchera@wits.ac.za
Tel: 011 717 8317Research interests:
- Strategy
- Marketing-Logistics Interface
- Supply Chain and Operations Management
- Sustainability, Innovation Management and Digitalisation
- Consumer Mythology
- Projects, Management Transdisciplinary Studies
Robert Venter
Senior Lecturer (Dr)
PhD Course Coordinator
E-mail: robert.venter@wits.ac.za
Tel: 011 717 8090Research interests:
- Developmental Entrepreneurship
- Social Entrepreneurship
- Informal Sector and Township Entrepreneurship
- Critical Studies in Entrepreneurship
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Information Systems Division
Samwel Mwapwele
Head of Division: Information Systems
Lecturer (Dr)
E-mail: samwel.mwapwele@wits.ac.za
Tel: 011 717 8305Research interests:
- ICT4D
- m-Learning
- Research Collaboration
- e-Learning
- e-Commerce
Naomi Isabirye
Senior Lecturer (Dr)
Masters Course Coordinator
E-mail: naomi.isabirye@wits.ac.za
Tel: 011 717 8384Research interests:
- e-Commerce
- Trust in Technology
- ICT in Education
- Cybersafety
- Future of Work
Pakiso Khomokhoana
Senior Lecturer (Dr)
E-mailpakiso.khomokhoana@wits.ac.za
Tel: 011 717 8157Research interests:
- Information Systems Education
- Enterprise Systems
- Emerging Technologies
- Cultural Informatics and Development
John Mangundu
Senior Lecturer (Dr)
E-mail: john.mangundu@wits.ac.za
Tel: 011 717 9869Research interests:
- Information Technology Governance
- Cybersecurity
- Information Technology in Education
- Artificial Intelligence
- Drone Technology Governance
Thembekile Mayayise
Senior Lecturer (Dr)
E-mail: thembekile.mayayise@wits.ac.za
Tel: 011 717 8395Research interests:
- Cybersecurity
- IT Governance
- Digital Governance
- Digital Transformation
- E-commerce
Kebashnee Moodley
Lecturer (Dr)
E-mail: kebashnee.moodley@wits.ac.za
Tel: 011 717 8256Research interests:
- Artificial Intelligence
- Technology and Education
- Internet of Things
Rennie Naidoo
Professor
Research Director & PhD Course Coordinator
E-mail: rennie.naidoo@wits.ac.za
Tel: 011 717 8141Research interests:
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Cybersecurity
- Data Analytics/Data Science
- High-Tech Talent Management
- IT Project Management
- Technology Adoption
- Sustainability
Pelonomi Ramafi
Lecturer
E-mail: pelonomi.ramafi@wits.ac.za
Tel: 011 717 8154Research Interests:
- Big Data Technologies in Healthcare
- AI Application in Healthcare
- AI Ethics,
- Data Governance
- Digital Transformation
Suzanne Sackstein
Senior Lecturer (Dr)
Honours Course Coordinator
E-mail: suzanne.sackstein@wits.ac.za
Tel: 011 717 8158Research interests:
- Integration
- Use and adoption of technology within educational contexts
- User Experience
Linda Spark
Senior Tutor
E-mail: linda.spark@wits.ac.za
Tel: 011 717 8163Ernest Skinner
Tutor
E-mail: ernest.skinner@wits.ac.za
Tel: 011 717 8159 -
Insurance & Risk Management Division
Pholile Dladla
Head of Division: Insurance and Risk Management Division
Senior Lecturer (Dr)
E-mail: pholile.dladla@wits.ac.za
Tel: 011 717 8232Research interests:
- Economics of Insurance
- Pension Funds
- Applied Financial Economics to Insurance
Albert Mushai
Senior Lecturer (Dr)
E-mail: albert.mushai@wits.ac.za
Tel: 011 717 8297Research interests:
- Liability Insurance and Micro-insurance
- Risk Management in a Business and Rural Development Context
- Insurance Law and Regulations
Agata MacGregor
Lecturer
Honours and Masters Course Coordinator
E-mail: agata.macgregor@wits.ac.za
Tel: 011 717 8080Research interests:
- Specialised Liability Insurance
- Insurance Law
- Economic Theory of Insurance
- Insurance Regulation
- Insurance Education
- Assessment and Curriculum Design
- Legitimation Code Theory (LCT)
Teboho Mokoena
Lecturer
E-mail: teboho.mokoena@wits.ac.za
Tel: 011 717 8311Research interests:
- Alternative Risk Transfer
- Climate Change
- Digital Transformation
Pinkie Segodi
Lecturer
E-mail: pinkie.segodi1@wits.ac.za
Tel: 011 717 9870Research Interests:
- Risk Management
- Corporate Governance and Compliance
- Total Personal Financial Planning
- Life Insurance Sector and Human Development Index
- The relationship between Life Insurance and Economic Growth
- Business Interruption Insurance and Reinsurance
Penny Spentzouris
Lecturer
E-mail: penny.spentzouris1@wits.ac.za
Tel: 011 717 8122Research Interests:
- Economic Reasons for Regulation
- Business Interruption Insurance
- Risk Management of Retirement Funds
- The Role of Financial Services Providers in Promoting Social Sustainability
- The Relationship between Financial Literacy and Economic Development
- The Development of an International Legal Framework to regulate Private
- Military Security
Robert Vivian
Emeritus Professor
E-mail: robert.vivian@wits.ac.za
Tel: 011 717 8088Research interests:
- Economic Theory applied to Insurance problems
- Economic Theory of Taxation
- Insurance Law and Practice
- Information Methodology
- Constitutionalism
- Efficient Market Hypothesis
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Marketing Division
Melissa Zulu
Head of Division: Marketing
Senior Lecturer (Dr)
E-mail: melissa.zulu@wits.ac.za
Tel: 011 717 8161Research interests:
- Consumer Psychology
- Retail Innovation
- Township Economy
- Data Science in Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Small and Medium-sized Business Marketing
Tinashe Chuchu
Associate Professor
E-mail: tinashe.chuchu@wits.ac.za
Tel: 011 717 8309Research Interests:
- Consumer Behaviour and Tourism
Thomas Dorson Anning
Associate Professor
E-mail: thomas.dorson.anning@wits.ac.za
Tel: 011 717 8233Research Interests:
- Innovation Management
- Digital Economy
- Enterprise Development
- Value Creation
- Sustainability & Wellbeing Marketing
- Business in Africa
Paul Issock Issock
Associate Professor
PhD Course Coordinator
E-mail: paul.issockissock@wits.ac.za
Tel: 011 717 8306Research Interests:
- Social Marketing
- Sustainable Marketing
- Responsible Marketing
- Consumer Well-being
- Corporate Social Responsibility
Aaron Koopman
Lecturer
Honours Course Coordinator
E-mail: aaron.koopman@wits.ac.za
Tel: 011 717 8047Research Interests:
- Consumer Behaviour
- Contemporary Marketing
- Integrated Marketing Communications
- Brand Management
Neo Ligaraba
Associate Professor
Masters Course Coordinator
E-mail: neo.ligaraba@wits.ac.za
Tel: 011 717 8229Research interests:
- Interactive & Digital Marketing
- Artificial Intelligence
- Robotics
- Electronic Commerce
- Brand Management,
- Research that is relevant to practice
Relebohiseng Matubatuba
Lecturer
E-mail: relebohiseng.matubatuba@wits.ac.za
Tel: 011 717 8310Research interests:
- Micromarketing
- Consumer Behaviour
- Responsible Consumer Behaviour
- Sustainability in Marketing and Services Management
- Social Marketing
Freddy Mgiba
Lecturer (Dr)
E-mail: freddy.mgiba@wits.ac.za
Tel: 011 717 8239Research interests:
- Digital and social media marketing
Marike Venter-de Villiers
Associate Professor
E-mail: marike.venter@wits.ac.za
Tel: 011 717 8067Research interests:
- Consumer Behaviour
- Sustainable Clothing and Textiles
- Fashion Marketing
- Consumer Wellbeing
- Retailing
Full Professor of Marketing
E-mail: helen.duh@wits.ac.za
Tel: 011 717 8217Research Interests:
- Brand Management
- Consumer Behaviour
- Social Marketing
- Transformative Consumer Research
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Visiting Professors
Tahir Mumtaz Awan
Associate Professor
E-mail: tahir.awan@wits.ac.zaResearch interests:
- Green Consumption, Behavioral Intentions, Service Quality, Digital Marketing, Electronic Commerce, Fake News, Leisure Behaviors & Subjective Well-Being.
- Belt and Road Initiative & China Pakistan Economic Corridor, Global Development and Regional Connectivity, China Studies and Sinology, and Sustainable Development.
Chris Callaghan
Professor
E-mail: chris.callaghan@wits.ac.zaResearch interests:
- Human resource management and management and innovation management.
Christian Felzensztein
Professor
E-mail: christian.felzensztein@wits.ac.zaResearch interests:
- Entrepreneurship, Strategy, Small firms, Family businesses, Emerging economies.
Stanley Mutenga
Adjunct Professor
E-mail: stanley.mutenga@wits.ac.zaResearch interests:
- Insurance company operating models, ESG in Insurance operations, Strategic Risk management, Optimal funding solutions for climate and other catastrophic risks.
Sajad Rezaei
Associate Professor
E-mail: sajad.rezaei@wits.ac.zaResearch interests:
- Interactive & Digital Marketing, Consumer Behaviour and Psychology, Sustainability & Responsible Business, Business Innovation & Strategy.
Simon Sigue
Professor
E-mail: simon.sigue@wits.ac.zaResearch interests:
- His research covers topics such as entrepreneurial marketing, franchising, marketing channels, marketing strategies, game theory, and international marketing.
Baniyelme David Zoogah
Professor
E-mail: baniyelme.zoogah@wits.ac.zaResearch interests:
- His research is on development issues at the intersection of individuals, groups, organizations, and societies.
- His primary focus now is on sustainability-related issues that impact development of African economies. In addition, he examines how organizational systems affect corporate environmental sustainability (CES).
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Postdoctoral Fellows
Dr Adewale Adekiya
Research Interests:
- Entrepreneurship Studies
- Business Ethics and Responsible Leadership
- Consumer Behaviour
- Occupational Stress
- Knowledge Management
- Information Communication Technology in Business
- Cross Cultural Studies
- International Management
Dr Muslim Akanmu
Research Interests:
- Sustainability
- Quality Innovation and Management
- Digital Transformation
- Operations Research
- Logistics
- Supply Chain Management
Dr Benedict Ateba
E-mail: benedict.ateba@wits.ac.za
Research Interests:
- Developing Sustainable Strategic Frameworks for Energy Systems
- Travel Behaviour
- Mobility Science
Dr Roselyne Cheruiyot
E-mail: roselyne.koech@wits.ac.za
Research Interests:
- CSR/CSI
- Sustainability
- Business Ethics
- Social Entrepreneurship
- Business Strategy
Dr Harry Moongela
E-mail: harry.moongela@wits.ac.za
Research Interests:
- Social Media in Higher Education Institutions
- Social media and Organizational learning
- ICT and influencing Government Policies
- AI in Higher Education Institutions
- AI in Business Enterprises
Dr Asphat Muposhi
E-mail: asphat.muposhi@wits.ac.za
Research Interests:
- Sustainable Marketing
- Social Marketing
- Green Consumerism
- Green Innovations
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Professional and Administrative Staff
School administration Fikile Radebe
Administrative Assistant (Reception)
Tel: 011 717 8386
E-mail: fikile.radebe@wits.ac.za
CLM 14, CLM building, West CampusKopano Gonyane
Administrative Officer (Postgraduate Applications and Research Administration)
TeL: 011 717 8106
E-mail: kopano.gonyane@wits.ac.za
CLM 18, CLM building, West CampusIrma Watson
Postgraduate Studies
Tel: 011 717 8095
E-mail: irma.watson@wits.ac.za
CLM 15B, CLM building, West CampusPatricia Nowlotha
Undergraduate Studies
Tel: 011 717 8142
E-mail: patricia.nowlotha@wits.ac.za
CLM 15A, CLM building, West CampusBrian Makena
Undergraduate Studies
Tel: 011 717 8160
E-mail: brian.makena@wits.ac.za
CLM 16A, CLM building, West CampusKutlwano Moke
Senior Administrator Operations
Tel: 011 717 8990
E-mail: kutlwano.moke@wits.ac.za
CLM 60, CLM building, West CampusNomsa Qwelane
Senior Finance Officer
Tel: 011 717 8240
E-mail: nomsa.qwelane@wits.ac.za
CLM 03A, CLM building, West CampusCollin Leshabane
Senior IT Support
Tel: 011 717 8842
E-mail: Collin.Leshabane@wits.ac.za
CLM 172, CLM building, West Campus