College of Business and Economics | Annual Report 2021 39 SUSTAINABILITY, INNOVATION AND FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION (4IR) Finally, the six visiting professors were appointed for expertise in 4IR as well as innovation in strategy, which was critical to promote an understanding of innovation in entrepreneurship from an international perspective in comparative studies. One distinguished visiting professor appointed under the GES 4.0; visiting/virtual academics was Prof Sascha Kraus. He was appointed to the UJ Catalytic Initiatives, linked to the Fourth Industrial Revolution to promote Entrepreneurship and Digital Transformation Furthermore, projects on inclusive entrepreneurship are aligned with UN sustainability goals and involve some exciting research on frugal innovation in South Africa. NATIONAL AND GLOBAL FOOTPRINT On a global level, strategic networks and collaborations were established and new ones were fostered in 2021. These include all the international collaborations with visiting professors and research associates from UK, USA, Germany, Poland, Hungary, and Nigeria. Throughout 2021, several workshops and master classes were presented abroad to share best practice relating to entrepreneurship development. On national level, the Chair was well presented at the Entrepreneurship Development of Higher Education (EDHE) and other opportunities that were created by UJ that involved national bodies like NYDA and SEDA. The Chair continues its work on a quest to create knowledge to promote post-school entrepreneurship in South Africa, which is informed by international practices, yet anchored in Africa! Prof Cecile Nieuwenhuizen Chair: South African Research Chair in Entrepreneurship Education College of Business and Economics, University of Johannesburg
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