College of Business and Economics Annual Report 2017 14 POSTGRADUATE RECRUITMENT Ten international doctoral students were recruited from universities in Ghana, Rwanda, Uganda and Zimbabwe with bursaries, as a result of the Dean’s Senior Leadership Development Programme. The School of Leadership grew its footprint into parts of Southern Africa by attracting parliamentarians from Botswana, Swaziland and Zambia. RESEARCH OUTPUT Since 2013, the College has contributed a total of 1 878 accredited publications, worth 1 140 subsidised research credits. EMPHASISING QUALITY RESEARCH An internal review of postgraduate programme efficiency in 2015 identified substantial variation among postgraduate programmes. This prompted a closer strategic review of the postgraduate portfolio, focusing on international and national competition, benchmarking and positioning. In response, the College Higher Degrees Committee tightened postgraduate governance in terms of more rigorous selection and supervision practices, as well as student monitoring and support measures. POSTGRADUATE OUTPUT GROWTH 2017 1 324 Degrees (+35 postgraduates year on year) Representing 22% of UJ Postgraduate Output 2013 1 204 degrees STUDENT VOLUNTEERING Student volunteering in support of communities flourished with projects such as blanket knitting, the “Tops and Tags” initiative in collaboration with Interwaste Environmental Solutions, online marketing campaigns in collaboration with the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, and business plans for NGOs. Over 250 senior students volunteered and were trained to support first-year students. RESEARCH FOOTPRINT AND IMPACT Postgraduate enrolment and research output serve as a pull factor in the College’s future-fit strategy. ViceDean, Prof Gert Roodt, led the Faculty of Management postgraduate and research portfolio until the end of June 2017, and was succeeded by Prof Llewellyn Leonard. Table 2: Snapshot of knowledge creation KPA2: KNOWLEDGE CREATION 2017 Investment (R million) in research support R634 657 Appointment of Distinguished Visiting Professors 8 Emeritus Professor 1 Professors of Practice 6 Research Associates 8 Research Fellows 7 Senior Research Associates 5 Senior Research Fellows 17 Visiting Associate Professors 2 Visiting Lecturers 1 Visiting Professors 15 Postdoctoral Research Fellows 9 Number of NRF-rated Researchers 13 Attraction of postgraduates from other universities 336 Research output (DHET credits) 389 Research output per senior lecturer unit 0,93 POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES College postgraduate programmes are outlined at • www.uj.ac.za/faculties/cbe/Pages/Postgraduate.aspx POSTGRADUATE OUTPUT Since 2013, growth has been seen for • Honours at 38 graduates year-on-year and • Doctoral output by one doctorate year-on-year. 5 724 HONOURS DEGREES 90% of total output 642 MASTER’S DEGREES 8% 80 DOCTORATES 2% Since 2013, the CBE has conferred 6 446 POSTGRADUATE DEGREES
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