| COVER |
1 |
| TABLE OF CONTENT |
2 |
| INTRODUCTION |
6 |
| CBE STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT AND GOALS |
8 |
| TALENT MANAGEMENT |
8 |
| Demographic Profile |
8 |
| Performance Measures |
8 |
| Staff Promotions and Career Advancement |
8 |
| Strategic Skills Development |
12 |
| Research Excellence and NRF Ratings |
12 |
| Recognitions, Awards and Prestige Appointments |
14 |
| Staying Relevant |
17 |
| CBE Reputation Management |
18 |
| TEACHING AND LEARNING |
20 |
| Enrolment and Student Profile |
20 |
| Graduate Output 2025 |
22 |
| Student Access and Success and Support of Students |
22 |
| Managing Risk Affecting the Teaching and Learning Experience in the CBE |
24 |
| Programmes and Staying Relevant |
24 |
| Work-Integrated Learning (WIL): 2025 Highlights |
25 |
| Non-Subsidised Programmes |
27 |
| UJ Digital – Expanding CBE’s Online Learning Footprint |
27 |
| Innovation, Sustainability and Societal Impact |
28 |
| Communities of practice (CoP) |
29 |
| Recognitions and Awards |
30 |
| UJenius and Orange Carpet Recruitment |
31 |
| Conclusion |
31 |
| RESEARCH, INNOVATION AND POSTGRADUTES |
32 |
| Overview |
33 |
| Research Output |
34 |
| Patents |
38 |
| Research Funding |
39 |
| Research Skills Development |
39 |
| Research Centres, Chairs and SARChI |
39 |
| CBE RESEARC HUBS |
40 |
| SARChI Entrepreneurship Education |
41 |
| SARChI Industrial Development |
44 |
| DSI/NRF SARChI in Transformative Innovation, 4IR, and Sustainable Development |
47 |
| Wiseman Nkuhlu Centre for Innovation, Leadership, and Governance |
50 |
| Technopreneurship Centre |
51 |
| Centre for Applied Data Science |
54 |
| Wholesale and Retail SETA |
55 |
| Centre for Competition, Regulation, and Economics Development |
57 |
| Centre for Local Economic Development |
60 |
| Centre for Wellbeing, Artificial Intelligence and Societal Impact |
63 |
| Karl Mittermaier Centre for Economic Philosophy |
64 |
| Public and Environmental Economics Centre |
66 |
| Centre for Work Performance |
67 |
| Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies (Africa) |
68 |
| Transport Education Training Authority (TETA) |
69 |
| Food Evolution Research Centre |
71 |
| PURPOSEFUL COLLABORATION: PARTNERSHIPS, INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT |
74 |
| Global Footprint, Engagement, and Impact |
75 |
| Stakeholders and Partnerships |
80 |
| Community Engagement Projects |
81 |
| EXCEPTIONAL ALUMNI |
82 |
| GOVERNANCE, RISK MANAGEMENT AND COMPLIANCE |
84 |
| Governance |
84 |
| Risk Management |
84 |
| Resource Management |
85 |
| Transformation |
85 |
| Financial Management |
85 |
| Societal Impact and Sustainability |
86 |
| The way forward |
88 |