College of Business and Economics Annual Report 2017 63 Wisdom Forum Round Table with US State Secretary, John Kerry ACCOMPLISHMENTS Exceptional accomplishments by the SoE in 2017 include the 1st and 2nd runner ups in the National Nedbank / Old Mutual Budget Speech Competition. SoE has delivered three winners in the past five years. LOOKING TOWARDS 2018 – 2020 The School of Economics underwent a rigorous restructuring process that was completed in 2017. SoE has established a solid foundation for accelerated research output. Nearly 70% of SoE staff members have a PhD and can now focus on accredited research output. The research centres are well-funded and should contribute exponentially to the total research output of SoE. International collaboration with a variety of universities and institutes were established and consolidated during 2017 and should relate to high-impact collaborative research. SoE is implementing a more disciplined and focussed approach that will enhance master's and doctoral throughput rates for the next few years.
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