College of Business and Economics | Annual Report 2025

COVER 1
TABLE OF CONTENT 2-3
INTRODUCTION 6-7
CBE STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT AND GOALS 8-9
TALENT MANAGEMENT 8-9
Demographic Profile 8-9
Performance Measures 8-9
Staff Promotions and Career Advancement 8-9
Strategic Skills Development 8-9
Research Excellence and NRF Ratings 12-13
Recognitions, Awards and Prestige Appointments 12-13
Staying Relevant 14-15
CBE Reputation Management 18-19
TEACHING AND LEARNING 20-21
Enrolment and Student Profile 20-21
Graduate Output 2025 22-23
Student Access and Success and Support of Students 22-23
Managing Risk Affecting the Teaching and Learning Experience in the CBE 24-25
Programmes and Staying Relevant 24-25
Work-Integrated Learning (WIL): 2025 Highlights 24-25
Non-Subsidised Programmes 26-27
UJ Digital – Expanding CBE’s Online Learning Footprint 26-27
Innovation, Sustainability and Societal Impact 28-29
Communities of practice (CoP) 28-29
Recognitions and Awards 30-31
UJenius and Orange Carpet Recruitment 30-31
Conclusion 30-31
RESEARCH, INNOVATION AND POSTGRADUTES 32-33
Overview 32-33
Research Output 34-35
Patents 38-39
Research Funding 38-39
Research Skills Development 38-39
Research Centres, Chairs and SARChI 38-39
CBE RESEARC HUBS 40-41
SARChI Entrepreneurship Education 40-41
SARChI Industrial Development 44-45
DSI/NRF SARChI in Transformative Innovation, 4IR, and Sustainable Development 46-47
Wiseman Nkuhlu Centre for Innovation, Leadership, and Governance 50-51
Technopreneurship Centre 50-51
Centre for Applied Data Science 54-55
Wholesale and Retail SETA 54-55
Centre for Competition, Regulation, and Economics Development 56-57
Centre for Local Economic Development 60-61
Centre for Wellbeing, Artificial Intelligence and Societal Impact 62-63
Karl Mittermaier Centre for Economic Philosophy 64-65
Public and Environmental Economics Centre 66-67
Centre for Work Performance 66-67
Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies (Africa) 68-69
Transport Education Training Authority (TETA) 68-69
Food Evolution Research Centre71 70-71
PURPOSEFUL COLLABORATION: PARTNERSHIPS, INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 74-75
Global Footprint, Engagement, and Impact 74-75
Stakeholders and Partnerships 80-81
Community Engagement Projects 80-81
EXCEPTIONAL ALUMNI 82-83
GOVERNANCE, RISK MANAGEMENT AND COMPLIANCE 84-85
Governance 84-85
Risk Management 84-85
Resource Management 84-85
Transformation 84-85
Financial Management 84-85
Societal Impact and Sustainability 86-87
The way forward 88-89

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