College of Business and Economics | Annual Report 2021 13 STAFF ACCOMPLISHMENTS The accomplishments of CBE staff on the international and national stage are too numerous to mention in detail. CBE staff members have been elected to the boards of learned societies and been appointed as visiting professors at global universities. They have also given keynote presentations at international conferences, secured notable international conferences for South Africa, and hosted conferences that brought leading experts together for dialogue and networking. May I draw attention to 11 remarkable staff achievements in 2021. Dr Beate Stiehler-Mulder secured the UJ Wholesale and Retail Leadership Chair to professionalise and improve skills levels in the Wholesale and Retail Sector and to position wholesale and retail as an attractive career proposition for young talent by developing qualifications at NQF Levels 5 to 10 and innovative research. Dr Collins Leke and Dr Nico Strydom waved the UJ flag high with their industry-wide acknowledgment by the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) for their research titled ‘Enhance your Digital Acumen’. Dr Stella Bvuma was elected to the Executive Committee of the South African Institute for Computer Scientists and Information Technologists. Ms Akona Babana scooped the award as Woman Academic of the Year at the Association for the Advancement of Black Accountants of Southern Africa (ABASA), for her exceptional effort and dedication with regard to accountancy careers for women.
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