College of Business and Economics | Annual Report 2022 44 Prof Natanya Meyer Prof Thea Tselepis NATIONAL AND GLOBAL FOOTPRINT A highlight for the Chair was the achievement of Prof Cecile Nieuwenhuizen, who received a Doctor Honoris Causa in Entrepreneurship for her contributions to entrepreneurship education and development from the Krakow University of Economics (Poland). She also continues to offer a dual PhD qualification with Vrije University (Netherlands). Moreover, Prof Nieuwenhuizen mentors various staff and students at UJ as supervisor and advisor. This prestigious event in Poland celebrated her national and international contributions to entrepreneurship education and development Prof Natanya Meyer collaborated on various international levels. She is a guest editor of three global special issues for publication published in 2023, focusing on entrepreneurship and digital platforms. She also presented a guest lecture on entrepreneurial ecosystems in person at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano (Italy). Prof Thea Tselepis offered initiatives on entrepreneurial thinking in 2022 that included groups from a South African and German consortium, students from other African countries, and an international contribution to the “Success program” on how to design enterprising teaching portfolios. A highlight was a funded programme to promote student entrepreneurship development in collaboration with California State University, Northridge THE WAY AHEAD The Chair continues its work to create knowledge for and as entrepreneurs!
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