THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Welcome to the Graduate School of Business
The Graduate School of Business welcomes you to an exciting learning environment with well-packaged post-graduate programmes. From its inception, the Graduate School of Business has distinguished itself as the School of choice by attracting students from all walks of life, locally, regionally, and internationally. We strive to be a leading, innovative, entrepreneurial, technologically, and stakeholder-driven Graduate School of Business. NUST Graduate School of Business is now a registered member of the Association of African Business Schools (AABS).
- Brief Background of the Graduate School of Business
The Graduate School of Business which was established in 1997 with the assistance of Birmingham University in the UK, is a unit within the Faculty of Commerce at National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. NUST was established as a legal entity on the 21st December 1990 when the National University of Science and Technology Act, 1990: Section 4 was published in the Government Gazette.
- The aims of the School are as follows:
(a)To produce innovative, creative, entrepreneurial, and techno-driven world-class students.
(b)To equip managers with theory, practical knowledge, and skills to compete in this increasingly complex and highly competitive digital era.
(c) To train managers to embrace a workforce from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
(d) To produce well-rounded graduates of integrity who are sought after across the globe.
- Role and contribution of the School to national development guided by Heritage-based Education 5.0.
GSB contributes to inclusive economic and social development through its interdisciplinary teaching and research. The alumni that GSB produces are making a difference in the lives and livelihoods of society.
Some of the contributions/achievements/ milestones of the School since its establishment
- The Graduate School of Business boasts of churning out highly reputable academic and business specialists who are the envy of many. These graduates specialized in various degree programs such as the General Master of Business Administration (GMBA), the Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA), and the Master of Business Administration in Strategic Management (SMBA). The Graduate School of Business has also produced several PhD graduates who are leaders of several business organizations and the community at large.
- 2 MOUs: with the Zimbabwe Institute of Public Administration and Management (ZIPAM); and Africa Leadership and Management Academy (ALMA)
- 3 Post-Doctoral Fellows
- Registration with the prestigious Association of African Business Schools (AABS)
- Held two successful fundraising functions, one of which led to the purchase of a generator for the School.
- Held a successful public lecture on Cyber Security & Cybercrime Awareness.
- Organized a successful Writing Retreat
- An increase in the number of staff members with PhD Degrees
- Setting up of a functional NUST, GSB Advisory Board
- An increase in the number of publications
- Hosted Visiting Professors
Our Programmes
To be considered for admission to the MBA Degree Programme an applicant should normally have:
- A minimum of a first degree in relevant areas plus at least 2 years post graduate work experience.
Career Prospects and Further Studies
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Employability |
Managers, Leaders in both Private and Public Sector |
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Further studies |
PhD |
To be considered for admission to the BASM Degree Programme, an applicant
should normally:
- Hold a Bachelor’s Degree in a business / management related area.
Career Opportunities and Further Studies
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Employability |
Managers, Leaders in both Private and Public Sector |
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Further studies |
PhD |
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
To be considered for admission to the MBL Degree Programme, an applicant should normally
- Hold a Bachelor’s Degree in a business / management /leadership related area.
- Have at least 2 years post graduate work experience.
Career Opportunities and Further Studies
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Employability |
Managers, Leaders in both Private and Public Sector |
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Further studies |
PhD |
Our Staff
Position: Lecturer, Graduate School of Business
Email: Lizanani.nleya@nust.ac.zw
Telephone No: +263 292-282842
Qualifications: Academic
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) in Strategic Leadership, University of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. 2020. Master of Business Administration (MBA), University of Zimbabwe.2008, Bachelor of Arts (BA Honours-Economics), Panjab University, India.
Subjects offered: - Strategic Management; Strategy Implementation; Change Management; Business Restructuring
Research Interests: - Strategic Planning; Strategic Leadership in SMEs; Change Management & Resistance to Change; Strategy Implementation & Organizational Culture: Business Restructuring Strategies
Position: Lecturer
Email: fainos.chinjova@nust.ac.zw
Telephone No: +263 292-282842 Office Extension: 2150
Qualifications: Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration (ZOU), Master of Business Administration (NUST), B. Com (Accounting) (ZOU)
Subjects offered: Financial Management and Policy, Managerial Economics, Financial and Management Accounting, Business Statistics
Research Interests: Financial Management, Business Administration, Economics, Accounting
Position: Post Retirement Lecturer
Email: adube1135@gmail.com/ albert.dube@nust.ac.zw
Telephone No+: 263 292-282842 Office Extension: 2150
Qualifications: Bachelor of Technology in Accounting, MSc in Finance and Investment.
Subjects offered: Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Cost Accounting, Financial Management and Financial Statements Analysis
Research Interests: Lifestyles of retired university lecturers vis-à-vis that of their former students
Position: Acting Chief Secretary
Email: nomusa.matumbu@nust.ac.zw
Telephone Number: +263 292-282842 Office Extension: 2190
Qualifications- Academic: Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies (ZOU), Post Graduate Diploma in Media and Society Studies (MSU),
Secretarial: Diploma in Secretarial Studies (HEXCO, Bulawayo Polytechnic), National Certificate in Secretarial Studies (HEXCO, Bulawayo Polytechnic)
Position: Senior Lecturer, Graduate School of Business
Email: zungezile.ntini@nust.ac.zw
Telephone No: +263 292-282842
Qualifications: Academic:
Doctor of Philosophy in Business Sciences (Marketing), Witwatersrand University, South Africa. Master of Science (Marketing), National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe, Bachelor of Business Administration, University of South Africa.
Subjects offered:
Marketing Management, Strategic Marketing Management, Entrepreneurship, Family Business Management, Public Relations, Consumer and Buyer Behaviour, Small Business Management, Product and Brand Management
Research Interests:
Relationship Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Family Business and Strategic Marketing Management
Position: Lecturer - Graduate School of Business
Email: kudakwashe.maguraushe@nust.ac.zw
Qualifications:
Academic: PhD in Information Systems (UNISA- SA), MSc in Information Systems (NUST- Zimbabwe), BSc (Hons) in Computer Science (NUST-Zimbabwe)
Professional: Advanced Postgraduate Supervision Capacity Development Programme Certificate (UNISA), iStudyXR Online Teaching Course for Educators Certificate (NUST). Post Graduate Diploma in Education (Catholic University of Zimbabwe).
Subjects offered:
Strategic Information Management and E-Business, Management Information Systems & Business Research Methods
Research Interests:
Information Privacy, Cyber Security, Machine Learning in Health Informatics, Digital Transformation, ICT4D, Emerging Technologies.
Position: Senior Lecturer
Email: takawira.ndofirepi@nust.ac.zw
Telephone No: +263 292-282842
Office Extension: 2103
Qualifications: Doctor of Business Administration (Central University of Technology, Free State), Master of Business Administration (ZOU), Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) Marketing Management (MSU), Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing Management (IMM, South Africa), -Postgraduate Diploma in Tertiary Education (UNISA), Certificate for Supervisors of Doctoral Candidates at African Universities (Stellenbosch University), Certificate in African Political Economy (Thabo Mbeki Leadership Institute, UNISA).
Subjects offered: Entrepreneurship, Marketing Management, and Research Methods.
Research Interests: Entrepreneurship Education, Psychology of Entrepreneurship, Consumer Psychology, and Workplace Psychology.
Position: Senior Secretary
Email: sinini.dube@nust.ac.zw
Telephone Number: +263 292-282842 Office Extension: 2188
Qualifications: Academic: Bachelor of Commerce Honours Degree in Business Management
Secretarial: Higher Diploma in Office Management, Diploma in Secretarial Studies (Bulawayo Polytechnic)
Position: Research Fellow, Graduate School of Business
Email: samson.mtisi@nust.ac.zw
Telephone No: +263 292-282842 Office Extension: 2190/2110
Qualifications: Academic: PhD Business Administration (NUST); MBA (Marketing), University of Stirling, UK; B.Tech Management (Hons), University of Zimbabwe
Subjects offered: Strategic Management, Strategic Marketing Management and Business Research Methods
Research Interests: business development services (BDS), enterprise development (especially rural), MSMEs, research methodology
Consultancy experience: strategic planning; market surveys; small business training, mentoring and coaching; project/programme baselines and evaluations; needs assessments; economic mapping and cluster development.
Position: Post Retirement Lecturer
Email: tenson.nyoni@nust.ac.zw
Telephone No.: +263 292-282842
Office Extension:2102
Qualifications: Certificate in Education, Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology with specialisation in Industrial Relations (UNISA, SA), Diploma in Personnel Management (IPMZ), Higher Diploma in Human Resources Management (IPMZ), Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) (NUST), PhD Degree in African Leadership Development (NUST)
Subjects offered: Strategic Human Resource Management, Leadership Development Research Methods, Organisation Behaviour.
Research Interests: Any area in the field of business, contemporary social problems on gender mainstreaming, patriarchy and leadership.
Position: Lecturer, Graduate School of Business
Email: sikhangezile.makwelo@nust.ac.zw
Telephone: 263 292-282842
Qualifications
MSc in Human Resource Management (LSU), Bachelor of Commerce Honours Degree in Human Resource Management (LSU)
Subjects Offered
Management of Organisational Behaviour and Strategic Human Resource
Management.
Research Interests: Human Resource Management, Training and Development and
Leadership