College of Business and Economics Annual Report 2017 77 Academic leadership and citizenship at national and international levels: • Dr Abrahams served as a member of the Minister’s panel to review the National Tourism Sector Strategy. • Dr Hema Kesa is a member of the executive committee for Eurochrie. • Dr Milena Ivanovic chairs the Women’s Chapter for Gauteng Tourism. • Prof Chris Rogerson was A-rated by NRF in 2017. STUDENT PROFILE Some 33% of STH students are drawn from very poor communities of whom 22% have performed exceptionally well at secondary school level. Therefore, the School contributes at the College 52nd percentile towards the UJ mission of socio-economic transformation. The School performs at a module success rate of 86%, which is 1% lower than the College average. First-year dropout rate is recorded at a concerning 28% (9% higher than the College average). First-year throughput is a matter of grave concern. GRADUATE PROFILE The STH contributed 180 graduates in 2017 (3% of College output) among which 164 undergraduate diplomas and degrees, nine honours degrees, as well as seven master’s graduates. Undergraduates represent 91% of all graduates and postgraduates, 9%. Of importance is “student throughput”. This measurement refers to the percentage of students who have achieved their qualification in minimum time. The STH undergraduate throughput stands at 17% compared to the national benchmark of 25%, 100% for honours degrees (benchmark = 60%), and master’s at 28% (benchmark = 33%). Undergraduate throughput needs far more support. KNOWLEDGE CREATION In 2017, the STH contributed the equivalent of 52 subsidised credits, representing 19% of College output at a remarkable rate of 2,36 credits per Senior Lecturer Unit, well above of the College average of 0,90. TALENT MANAGEMENT The STH is resourced with the equivalent of 22 Senior Lecturer Units (SLUs). A SLU is the salary budget of the STH divided by the average salary of a Senior Lecturer in the College and provides for interpretation of productivity across the College. Of all academic staff, 45% represent designated groups and 21% having been recruited internationally. Within the STH, women of African, Indian or Coloured origin represent 32% of all academic staff. About 21% of the STH academic staff hold doctorates. Workload stands at 20 full-time equivalents per SLU, which is far less than the College average of 54. Undergraduate output is recorded at seven graduates per Senior Lecturer Unit (College average = 14), honours degrees at 0,41 graduates per Senior Lecturer Unit (College = 4) and master’s at 0,32 (College average = 0,60). The building of capacity to improve both under- and postgraduate throughput requires attention. Dr Abrahams Dr Kesa Prof Chris Rogerson Dr Milena Ivanovic
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