POSITION
| Lecturer
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QUALIFICATION(S)
| - Ph.D. in Mathematical Statistics: Thesis title: Optimal portfolio selection with uncertain implicit transaction costs in a dynamic stochastic framework.
- M.Sc. in Operations Research (Coursework and Dissertation): Dissertation title: An analysis of the relative performances (efficiencies) by applying weight restrictions in Data Envelopment Analysis in the Administrative Districts of the Harare City Council.
- B.Sc. Honours in Mathematics (Coursework and Dissertation): Dissertation title: Periodical solutions of non-autonomous systems.
- B.Ed. in Mathematics (Coursework and Research Project): Project title: The effects and influence of attitudes and beliefs towards mathematics teaching and learning at Ordinary level, Charter District, Zimbabwe.
- Certificate in Education.
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AREAS OF EXPERTISE
| - Mathematics
- Statistics
- Operations Research
- Mathematics Education
- Statistical Consultancy
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SUPERVISION OF M&D STUDENTS
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Name(s) and Surname
| Date First Registered
| Topic:
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Nomvo Raqa
| 2020
| An investigation into Grade 3 learners’ levels of mathematics competence in Dr Kenneth Kaunda Education District.
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Sennga Naggie Sibiya
| 2020
| An investigation into predictors of Grade 8 learners’ mathematics performance in Ngaka Nodiri Molema Education District.
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PUBLICATIONS
| - Mushori, S. and Chikobvu, D. (2016) `Stochastic mean absolute deviation model with random transaction costs: securities from the Johannesburg Stock Market’, International Journal of Operational Research, Vol. 26, No. 2, pp127-152.
- Mushori, S. and Chikobvu, D. (2016) `A Stochastic multi-stage trading cost model in optimal portfolio selection’, Journal of Economics and Econometrics, Vol. 59, No. 3, pp32-66.
- Mushori, S. and Chikobvu, D. (2017) `Optimal portfolio selection with stochastic maximum downside risk and uncertain implicit transaction costs’, Journal of Economic and Financial Sciences, Vol. 10, No. 3, pp411-423.
- Mushori, S. and Chikobvu, D. (2018) `Investment opportunities, uncertain implicit transaction costs and maximum downside risk in dynamic stochastic financial optimization’, International Journal of Economic and Financial Issues, Vol. 8, No. 4, pp256-264.
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BOOK(S) OR CHAPTER (S) IN BOOKS
| - Mushori, S. and Chikobvu, D. (2020) `Investigating the Investment Opportunities, Uncertain Implicit Transaction Costs and Maximum Downside Risk in Dynamic Stochastic Financial Optimization’, Current strategies in economics and management, Vol 7 pp. 132 – 147.
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PRESENTATIONS AT CONFERENCES, SEMINARS OR WORKSHOPS
| - `An empirical estimation of implicit transaction costs in stochastic MAD efficient portfolios at the Johannesburg Stock Market’, International Conference on Computational and Mathematical Methods in Science and Engineering, 25-27 September 2013, hosted by Vaal University of Technology.
- `Stochastic portfolio optimization in financial decision making with utility functions and continuous-time mean-variance’, Eastern Cape Postgraduate Conference, 20-23 September 2011, hosted by Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University.
- `Simultaneous inequalities: An overlooked mathematical concept (Application of Data Envelopment Analysis)’, Walter Sisulu University International Conference, 18-20 August 2010.
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INTERNALISATION ACTIVITIES
| - Editorial Board Member of the SCIREA Journal of Mathematics (09/2018 – Present).
- Reviewer Board Member of the London Journals Press (07/2019 – Present).
- Reviewer Council Member of the Global Journals Inc. USA (07/2019 – Present).
- Invited to become Lead Guest Editor of the American Journal of Operations Management and Information Systems for a Special Issue
- Reviewer Board Member of the International Journal of Financial Research, Sciedu Press, Ontario, Canada (05/2020 – Present).
- Currently a member of the Internationalization iKUDU COIL Project team – a project involving 10 Universities: University of Antwerp, Belgium; University of Siena, Italy; Coventry University, UK; The Hague University of Applied Science, Netherlands; Amsterdam University of Applied Science, Netherlands; Central University of Technology, Free State, SA; University of the Free State, SA, and 3 other universities in South Africa.
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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROJECT(S)
| - Taught Mathematics in the Delmas – Central University of Technology inservice teacher training in Delmas, Mpumalanga in 2014.
- Involved in evaluating High School students work at Eskom Expo for young scientists, Welkom region, in 2016 and 2017.
- Made presentations to High School learners at the Education District Science week in Kroonstad, 2016.
- Attended and contributed in numerous Lejweleputswa Education Department workshops for teachers and Education Department meetings.
- Currently a team member in the Free State online teacher / learner Technical Mathematics Improvement Programme.
- Currently a team member in the survey on causes of poor performance in mathematics in the Free State Province.
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EXTERNAL PROFILE(S)
| LinkedIn ResearchGate
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