Postdoctoral Staff Members

  • Dr A Adewumi (PhD) – Mentor, Professor C Chipunza
    Dr E Saker (PhD Marketing) – Mentor, Professor P Rambe

Pursue your postgraduate studies in the Faculty of Management Sciences through one of the postgraduate research programmes offered.

  • Master of Management Sciences in Human Resource Management
  • Master of Management Sciences in Marketing Management
  • Master of Management Sciences in Tourism and Hospitality Management
  • Master of Management Sciences in Public Management
  • Master of Management Sciences in Internal Auditing
  • Master of Management Sciences in Finance
  • Master of Management Sciences in Accounting
  • Business Administration
  • Business Management
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Entrepreneurial Management (course work) offered from 2023
  • Project Management
  • Large Enterprise Management
  • Small Enterprise Management
  • Agricultural Business Management
  • Engineering Business Management
  • Fashion Business Management
  • Marketing Management
  • Human Capital Management
  • Hospitality Business Management
  • Tourism and Event Business Management
  • Public Management
  • Accounting
  • Internal Auditing
  • Finance
  • Doctor of Business Administration
  • Doctor of Human Resources Management
  • Doctor of Management Sciences in Marketing Management
  • Doctor of Public Management
  • Business Administration
  • Business Management
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Project Management
  • Marketing Management
  • Human Capital Management
  • Hospitality Business Management
  • Tourism and Event Business Management
  • Agricultural Business Management
  • Engineering Business Management
  • Public Management 


Meet the pre-requisites

Admission requirements into Masters programmes

You must have an average marks of 60% at Honours, Postgraduate Diploma, or BTech level, and at least 60% in Research Methods Module. NB: Entry into masters with a BTech Qualification follows the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) process. The process to enrol with BTech (PDF).

Admission requirements into PhD/Doctoral programme

  1. The minimum admission requirement for the Doctoral degree is a cognate 180 credit NQF.
  2. Level 9 coursework Masters degree with a mini-dissertation or a research only Masters degree.
  3. The student, in co-operation with CUT, must present a suitable research project in his/her field of specialisation.
  4. The student must have obtained an average of 65% at master’s degree level.

The process to become a postgrad

  1. You will be allocated a supervisor by the relevant HoD/postgraduate studies coordinator. The supervisor will guide you to develop a research proposal. 
  2. Once the proposal has reached the required standard in terms of quality, it will be presented at the Departmental level and following positive outcome, it will be presented at the Faculty Research and Innovation Committee (FRIC). 2023 FRIC dates (PDF)
  3. Approval of the Proposal by the Faculty Research and Innovation Committee will allow you to officially register.
  4. Registration for 2023 academic year ends 30 August 2023.

Supervisors

Academic employee and particular research interest 

Academic

Highest qualification

Email Address

Research Interests

Prof. AJ Strydom

PhD (Economics)

atsrydom@cut.ac.za

Tourism and Hospitality Management, and Marketing

Prof. C Chipunza

Doctor of Technology (Human Resources Management)

cchipunza@cut.ac.za

HR - Intra-Individual Psychological Related Constructs and Small Business Development

Prof. DY Dzansi

PhD (Entrepreneurship)

ddzansi@cut.ac.za

Entrepreneurship, Corporate Social Responsibility.

Prof. NM Naong

DBA (Human Resource Development)

mnaong@cut.ac.za

HRD, HR and Leadership

Prof. P Rambe

PhD (Educational Technology)

prambe@cut.ac.za

Emerging Technologies in SMMEs, Social Media and SMMEs, E-business and Entrepreneurship, Educational Technology, Knowledge Management and Higher Education

 

Prof. D Kokt

Doctor of Technology (Human Resources Management)

koktd@cut.ac.za

Organisational Behaviour

Human resource management issues

Prof. F Van Der Walt

PhD (Organisational Behaviour)

fvdwalt@cut.ac.za

Organisational Behaviour, Leadership, Industrial psychology

Prof. R Haarhoff

DBA (Tourism Management)

rhaarhoff@cut.ac.za

Tourism Destination Management

Prof. T Van Niekerk

PhD (Public Management)

edwardst@cut.ac.za

Public Accountability, Governmental Relations

Dr L Laubscher

Doctor of Public Management

llaubs@cut.ac.za

Public Policy Management; Public Accountability

Dr L Pretorius

Doctor of Public Management

mpretor@cut.ac.za

Public Financial Management; Corporate governance.

Dr L Mosweunyane

DBA (Entrepreneurship)

lmosweuny@cut.ac.za

Business Administration – Small businesses and Entrepreneurship.

Dr P Hoeyi

DBA(Entrepreneurship; economics, statistics)

phoeyi@cut.ac.za

Finance/Investment Related Issues; Supply Chain; Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Issues in Finance/Business; SMEs

Dr LW Dzansi

Doctor of Technology (Human Resources Management)

ldzansi@cut.ac.za

HR in the Public Sector Environment

Dr D Crowther

DBA (Tourism Management)

dcrowthe@cut.ac.za

Financial Management, Hospitality Management

Dr L Steenkamp

PhD (Accounting)

llubbe@cut.ac.za

Corporate Governance, IS Audit, GAS, CAATs, Sectional Titles

Dr J Steyn

PhD (Higher Education and Internal Auditing)

jsteyn@cut.ac.za

Higher Education of Internal Audit Students, Internal Auditing

Dr E Palmer

Doctor of Human Resources Management

palmere@cut.ac.za

HR – Organisational Behaviour, Development and Change

Dr P RadebePhDPerformance management, labour relations, training and development, onboarding, talent management, HR project management, human capital strategy, strategic management, strategic leadership, power and politics, individual and group behaviours in organisations, conflict and negotiation

Dr L Lezar

PhD

llezar@cut.ac.za

Cultural Intelligence, Emotional intelligence, Flourishing and Thriving in the workplace, Diversity management, Organisational culture, Multiculturism, Positive psychology, Social identity theory

Dr M Hlalele

PhD

bhlalele@cut.ac.za

Disaster management, community development & project risk management

Dr P Molomo

PhD

pmolomo@cut.ac.za

Work Integrated learning,

Curriculum and assessment,

Development issues.

Dr. Raymond Hilary Hawkins-Mofokeng

PhD

mofokengh@cut.ac.za

Marketing

Digital Marketing

Strategic Marketing

Consumer Behaviour

Agri-business industry

SMME sector

Rural economic development

Interdisciplinary studies

Business Management

Dr U Henama

PhD: Advances in Tourism Management

uhenama@cut.ac.za

Tourism

Sharing Economy

Local Economic Development


How do you write your research proposal?

Download the following documents to assist with your research proposal:

Uploaded: 22 February 2023
Research Office Administrator
  • Mosala Rethabile
  • Tel: +27 (0)51 507 3224
  • mosalar@cut.ac.za
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Assistant Dean of the Faculty of Management Sciences
  • Chipunza Crispen
  • Tel: +27 (0)51 507 3218
  • cchipunza@cut.ac.za
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Faculty of Management Sciences