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CURRICULUM VITAE

PROF MELODI BOTHA

1. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH 1.1 GENERAL INFORMATION Present position: Associate Professor at the University of Pretoria (Department of Business

Management) Programme Lead: Phd programme in Business Management Head of Research: Department of Business Management Study leader for PhD and Masters’ students in Entrepreneurship

Summary of experience Prof Botha started her career by developing courses in marketing, consumer behavior and entrepreneurship and specifically concentrating on the empowerment of women entrepreneurs in South Africa. Thus, she developed the Women Entrepreneurship Programme (known as WEP) and conducted a national study to determine the financial needs of women entrepreneurs when applying for financial assistance from financial institutions. From this research, various gaps were identified and she focused her efforts on training and educating entrepreneurs in this regard. Her training expertise includes feasibility and business plan training and she developed the Business Plan compilation course at the University of Pretoria. She also trained the staff of the National University of Lesotho on the evaluation of business plans in a train-the-trainer workshop. Her research focuses on training, educating and supporting entrepreneurs at different stages of preparing, starting and managing a business. She completed both her BCom and MPhil Degrees cum laude and received the Sasol Achievement Award for the most eminent postgraduate student, as well as the Elsabe Smith Achievement Award for the best achievement in the MPhil degree. She was invited to speak on the National television talk show “Vuk'uzenzele” where she provided entrepreneurial and business advice to entrepreneurs. She also delivered a keynote address at the Women’s Conference of the Law Society at the Reserve Bank in 2005. In 2006, at the age of 27, she obtained her doctoral degree and received the Anton Rupert Prize for the best research thesis for a DCom degree in Business Management. She published three articles from her Doctoral thesis and established herself in the relatively small entrepreneurship community in South Africa. She also made her mark in the international entrepreneurship arena by winning a “best paper” award at the 2006 Internationalising Entrepreneurship Education and Training Conference (IntEnt) in Brazil. After the completion of her PhD in 2006, she broadened her research agenda with the goal to build knowledge and theory to understand the most effective training and support for nascent, potential, start-up and established entrepreneurs in South Africa. Prof Botha is currently an associate professor and researcher at the Department of Business Management in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences. She is a member of the South African Institute for Management Sciences (SAIMS) and the Africa Academy of Management (AFAM) and an external reviewer for

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many national and international entrepreneurship and management journals. She has made numerous presentations to entrepreneurial and public sector organisations on women entrepreneurship and training skills of entrepreneurs. She published many research articles and delivered many conference papers and received the best researcher prize from the Department of Business Management in 2006, 2010 and 2017. She received a C3 rating from the NRF as a rated researcher in her field.

She served on the research committee within the faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (UP). In addition to normal associate professor responsibilities, she was appointed as the Programme lead for the MPhil degree in Entrepreneurship at the Department of Business Management in 2017. In this capacity she is responsible for managing and overseeing outputs and activities of all lecturers and administrative staff involved in the programme. In 2018 she was appointed as the Head of Research within the Department of Business Management and conducts various initiatives to increase the research outputs of all the staff within the department. She previously consulted and worked with various companies and Government Departments on SME and entrepreneurial issues, including determining the financial needs of women entrepreneurs when applying for financial assistance (conducted for ABSA Bank), determining the effectiveness of the women entrepreneurship programme (WEP) for potential, start-up and established women entrepreneurs in South Africa (Conducted for the Development Bank South Africa). Recent projects for industry include:

1. Determining the large industry support for SMEs in South Africa. Researcher conducted primary and secondary quantitative research and compiled final report and write-up (National Business Initiative).

2. Developing of a holistic care and empowerment programme for HIV/Aids infected people in Mamelodi Pretoria (STH Consortium and Bristol Myers Pharmaceutical group).

3. Determining the financial needs of women entrepreneurs when applying for financial assistance (ABSA Bank).

4. Determining the effectiveness of the women entrepreneurship programme (WEP) for potential, start-up and established women entrepreneurs in South Africa (SAIBL and Development Bank South Africa).

5. Determining the BEE scorecards requirements for SMEs in South Africa (SAIBL). 6. Project member for Enterprises (UP) project for the Centre for Japanese studies at the University of

Pretoria, developing a strategic plan aligned with the University of Pretoria’s 2025 strategy. 7. Determining and refining the success profile of the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation Entrepreneurship

Programme (research project 2018 to 2019). 8. Developing and training the NGOs as identified by SAB to develop entrepreneurial skills for SAB (2018

to currently) 9. Developing and training of Women in Leadership for the Presidency of South Africa (2019)

1.2 QUALIFICATIONS OBTAINED

1.2.1 ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS OBTAINED Degree/ Diploma Field of study Higher education

institution Year of

graduation Distinctions and awards

B Com Tourism Management

University of Pretoria 1999 Cum Laude All subjects in final year with distinction Academic Honorary Colours

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Diploma Computer courses Damelin Computer School, University of Pretoria

2000 3 different courses with distinction

M Phil Entrepreneurship and small business management

University of Pretoria 2002 Cum Laude (14 subjects with distinction) Dissertation: A study of discrimination against women entrepreneurs when applying for financial assistance Elsabe Smith Achievement Award For the best achievement during study for the MPhil degree with specialisation in Entrepreneurship (2002) SASOL Achievement Award For the best post-graduate student in the Department of Business Management (2002) Academic Honorary Colours

D Com Business Management Title: Measuring the effectiveness of the Women Entrepreneurship Programme as a training intervention on potential, start-up and established women entrepreneurs in South Africa

University of Pretoria Degree awarded at graduation ceremony on 5 September2006

Anton Rupert prize For the best research and thesis presented for the degree D Com Business Management (2006)

1.2.2 OTHER QUALIFICATIONS OBTAINED Short courses in: Basic Catering Skills, Bartending, Landmark Back Office Course, Fidelio Front Office Course, Fidelio Food and Beverage Course (All courses completed with distinction)

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1.2.3 SELF-IMPROVEMENT COURSES ATTENDED Creative Design Thinking course (June 2018) Article writing workshop, 20 - 24 January 2014 (University of Pretoria); 13 – 17 July 2015 (University of Pretoria); 18 – 22 January 2017 (University of Pretoria); 22 – 26 January 2018 (University of Pretoria). Post-graduate supervision workshop, 30 – 31 March 2006 (University of Pretoria). Enhancing presentation skills, 28 February 2006 (University of Pretoria). Assessment workshop, 26 – 27 January 2006 (University of Pretoria). Windows & MS Word Computer Course, January – November 2000 (University of Pretoria).

1.3 WORK EXPERIENCE TO DATE

1.3.1 ACADEMIC

Name of employer Capacity and/or type of work Period From (mm//yy to mm//yy)

University of Pretoria Associate Professor 01/2018 to current University of Pretoria Senior Lecturer 01//06 to 12/2017 University of Pretoria Lecturer 01//03 to 12//05 University of Pretoria Junior Lecturer 10//01 to 12//02 University of Pretoria Lecturer Assistant 01//00 to 09//01 Graduate Academy of South Africa Lecturer 07//00 to 12//01 Mentor Business College Lecturer 07//00 to 06//02 1.3.2 OTHER

Name of employer Capacity and/or type of work Period

Antonites and Associates Business advisor: Building entrepreneurs and creative businesses 03//00

Sun City Million Dollar Golf Tournament Management of sponsors’’ tent 12//99

Bankfin (Alberton) Administration work, filing and typing 12//99

Park Gables Guest House (Arcadia, Pretoria) Receptionist, housekeeping, waitress 09//97 to 03//99

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2. TEACHING ACTIVITIES

2.1 Courses/modules presented: UNDERGRADUATE*

Course Level

(second year, etc.)

Academic Institution

Degree/ Diploma

Compilation of study guides

Curriculum design

Business Management 110,120, 114 1st UP B Com No No

Entrepreneurship 113, 123, 124 1st UP B Com Yes Yes

Entrepreneurship 213,223 2nd UP B Com Yes Yes

Project Management 220 2nd UP B Com Yes Yes

Entrepreneurship 311,321 3rd UP B Com Yes Yes

Entrepreneurship 313 3rd UP C Com Yes Yes

Consumer Behaviour 110 1st Graduate Academy of South Africa

National Diploma Yes No

Marketing Management 210 2nd Graduate Academy of South Africa


Entrepreneurship 320 3rd Graduate Academy of South Africa


Entrepreneurship 100 Marketing Management 110 Business Management 110

1st Mentor Business College


Marketing Management 201 2nd Mentor Business College


2.2 Courses/modules presented: POSTGRADUATE*

Course Level Academic Institution

Degree/ Diploma

Compilation of study guides

Curriculum design

The Business Plan (ENP 812) Masters UP M Phil Yes Yes

Start-up Process (ENP 822) Masters UP M Phil Yes Yes

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3. TEACHING OUTPUTS

3.1 Workshops presented Workshop presented for Cell C in 2005: Starting your own business. Workshop presented in Grahamstown. Workshops presented for Nedbank in 2003 and 2004: How to start and manage your own business, the feasibility study and Business Plan (National Study conducted). Developed and presented workshops for Nedbank (2003 – 2004) for the Business Women’s Association for women entrepreneurs (National study). Developed and presented workshops for the International Labour Organisation (August 2009) Growth orientated women entrepreneurs in the Tourism Industry.

3.2 Short courses developed Developed NGO programme for SAB in 2018. Developed a Woman in Leadership course in 2018. Developed a Business Plan Compilation course in 2016. Developed a short course in 2002 currently presented at CE@UP (now Enterprises). The title of the course is: The Women Entrepreneurship Programme (WEP). Updated the programme in 2018 and the new title of the course is: The Women Entrepreneurship and Leadership Programme (WELP). Developed a short course in 2006 presented currently at CE@UP. The title of the course is: Business Plan Compilation. Course material developed for Youth Entrepreneurship Programme (YEP), University of Pretoria, 2006.

3.3 Other short courses presented Advanced Certificate programme in Entrepreneurship (Department of Business Management) Entrepreneurship as part of a programme presented by the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences for The Department of Trade and Industry. Lecturing on the Advanced Event Management course as well as the Event management course and the VIC course for the Department of Tourism management. Teaching unemployed youth in the Townships of South Africa on the Tshepo 10 000 programme, sponsored by the City of Tshwane.

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4. OTHER TEACHING CONTRIBUTIONS

4.1 Visits to local and overseas universities as guest professor or lecturer in regard to teaching Experiential Classroom presented by Prof Michael Morris, Syracuse University (USA) – 21 to 24 September 2006. Lectured on the course to a group of international students.

5. POSTGRADUATE SUPERVISION

Name of student Degree enrolled for

and date of first registration

Project title Year of completion

Alana Woods Honours degree in Business Management

The capabilities, challenges and drivers of born global entrepreneurial ventures in South Africa

2012

Nobukhosi Baloyi Honours degree in Business Management Study leader for 6 months 2012

Lerato Mashilo Honours degree in Business Management Study leader for 6 months 2013

Nokumuka Dube Honours degree in Business Management

Internships in small businesses as an approach to enhance entrepreneurial self-efficacy and intent in students

2013

Rochelle Ras Honours degree in Business Management

The gap between entrepreneurship education and graduate start-up: A University of Pretoria case study

2014

Wiehan Fourie Honours degree in Business Management

The relationship between Entrepreneurial Intent, personality and emotional intelligence

2015

Deon Wasserman

Honours degree in Business Management

The relationship between Entrepreneurial Intent, personality and emotional intelligence

2015

Darren Johnson Honours degree in Business Management

Barriers and factors that affect women entrepreneurs’ career development in South Africa: A qualitative exploration

2016

Wessel Malan Honours degree in Business Management

Barriers and factors that affect women entrepreneurs’ career development in South Africa: A qualitative exploration

2016

Thomas Carruthers


The relationship between repeat entrepreneurial intentions, actions and competencies

2017

Mark Venter Honours degree in Business Management

The relationship between repeat entrepreneurial intentions, actions and competencies

2017

Samantha Forrester


The relationship between entrepreneurial competencies and business performance indicators

2018

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Kaylee Baxter Honours degree in Business Management

The relationship between entrepreneurial competencies and business performance indicators

2018

5.1 Supervision or co-supervision of students who have completed degrees (Masters degrees)

Name of student

Degree enrolled for and date of first registration

Project title Supervisor Co-supervisor(s)

Year of completion

Leroy Nsibande

M Phil in Entrepreneur-ship (January 2006)

An evaluation of Gauteng Enterprise Propeller in support of SMME development and promotion of entrepreneurship

Dr M Botha Dr AJ Antonites

2006

Michael Nyanjom


Corporate entrepreneurship orientation in Botswana: Pursuing innovating opportunities

Dr M Botha 2006

Naluyima Halimah Hahumba


The influence of education and prior knowledge in successfully establishing entrepreneurial ventures in Uganda

Dr M Botha 2008

Mzwhaki Dlamini

M Phil in Entrepreneurship (June 2009)

Determining the entrepreneurial performance index in the premier soccer league clubs in South Africa

Dr M Botha 2009

Claire Robertson


Potential entrepreneurs evaluate opportunities through the formulation of a business plan

Dr M Botha 2012

Elriza Esterhuysen


The perceived capability and willingness of South African small business owners to

Dr M Botha 2010

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act as business mentors

Terrel Prawlall M Phil in Entrepreneurship

The Entrepreneurial Orientation in franchise systems in South Africa within shopping malls and across two major cities

Dr M Botha 2014

Amorie Taljaard M Phil in Entrepreneurship

The relationship between Entrepreneurial Intent and Entrepreneurial competencies: A Structural Approach

Dr M Botha 2016

Lubinda Mubita M Phil in Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship education, entrepreneurial action and prior entrepreneurial exposure: Determining relationships and moderating effects

Dr M Botha 2017

Pelser Uys M Phil in Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurial competencies at various stages of the venture life cycle in Gauteng: A qualitative study

Dr M Botha 2017

Emeka Ugwu M Phil in Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurial competencies at various stages of the venture life cycle in Gauteng: A qualitative study

Dr M Botha 2017

Lennox Wasara M Phil in Entrepreneurship

The relationship between impulsivity and entrepreneurial action: A survey of entrepreneurs in South Africa

Prof M Botha 2018

Michael Pietersen M Phil in Entrepreneurship

The relationship between impulsivity and entrepreneurial action: A survey of entrepreneurs in South Africa

Prof M Botha 2018

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Ben Ntshabele M Phil in Entrepreneurship

The moderating effect of entrepreneurial exposure and entrepreneurial self-efficacy in understanding the entrepreneurial intention-action gap

Prof M Botha 2019

Debbie Donaldson

M Phil in Entrepreneurship

The moderating effect of entrepreneurial exposure and entrepreneurial self-efficacy in understanding the entrepreneurial intention-action gap

Prof M Botha 2019

5.2 Supervision or co-supervision of students who have completed degrees (Masters degrees)

at the Gordon Institute of Business Sciences (GIBS)

Name of student



Year of completion

Wilma Naude

Master of Business Administration (MBA) at GIBS

Exploring demographic variables as mediators in the relationship between open innovation and creativity

Dr M Botha 2017

Colin Leshou


The relationship between entrepreneurial competencies and business success: A Comparative study between female and male entrepreneurs

Dr M Botha 2017

Amogelang Phefo


The rubicon model of action phases in the transition from entrepreneurial

Prof M Botha 2018

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intentions to entrepreneurial action

Tafadzwa Matambo


The influence of individual and organisational factors on the entrepreneurial intentions of engineering professionals in South Africa

Prof M Botha 2018

Mcebisi Dhlamini


The intrapreneurial orientation of South African insurance companies

Prof M Botha 2019

Lesego Mpakanyane


Investigating entrepreneurial self-efficacy as a moderator in the relationship between effectual and causal decision-making on disruptive innovation

Prof M Botha 2019

Sphumelele Sibeko


Exploring narcissism as a key personality trait for established entrepreneurs

Prof M Botha 2020

5.3 Supervision or co-supervision of students who have completed degrees (Doctoral students)

Name of student



Year of completion

Menisha Moos D Com

Evaluating the existing south African small business policy to determine the need for and nature of an entrepreneurship policy

Dr M Botha 2015 (April graduation)

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Hajo Morallane PhD in Entrepreneurship

The relationship between personality traits and cognitive adaptability of entrepreneurs

Dr M Botha 2017 (April graduation)

Adele Oosthuizen PhD in Entrepreneurship

A gap analysis of the relationship between small business owners and small business accountants

Prof J van Vuuren Prof M Botha

2018 (September graduation)

5.4 Current postgraduate students (PhD students)

Name of student



Year of registration

Amorie Taljaard PhD in Entrepreneurship

The interrelationships between entrepreneurial competencies, absorptive capacity and innovation capacity

Prof M Botha 2017

Mzwakhi Dlamini PhD in Entrepreneurship

The significance of impulsivity in the entrepreneurial intention-action gap

Prof M Botha 2017

Michael Pietersen PhD in Entrepreneurship

Impulsivity and entrepreneurial action: Upside of the dark trait

Prof M Botha 2019

Chivimbiso Maponga

PhD in Entrepreneurship

Factors affecting the entrepreneurial intentions of agriculture students in Lesotho: A structural equation model

Prof M Botha 2019

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Name of student


Project title Supervisor Year of registration

Dr Alex Bignotti

Post-Doctoral Fellow in Entrepreneurship

The relationship between personality type, entrepreneurial intent and self-efficacy for a large sample of nascent, start-up and established entrepreneurs in South Africa. Three papers are expected from this study.

Dr M Botha 2014 - 2016

6. RESEARCH FUNDING 6.1 Obtaining research funds Origin of research funds (e.g.

contract research, THRIP, international funding

organisations, other(s) Title of research project or programme Duration

STH Consortium and Bristol Myers Pharmaceutical group

Developing of a holistic care and empowerment programme for HIV/Aids infected people in Mamelodi Pretoria (with G H Nieman, A Antonites & J J van Vuuren)

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ABSA Bank Ltd Women entrepreneurs and their banking needs (with Prof G H Nieman) 2003

SAIBL BEE project (with Prof J J van Vuuren) 2006

National Business Initiative Large enterprise support to SMEs (with Prof J J van Vuuren 2007

Centre for Japanese Studies (Strategic plan development)

Strategic plan for the Centre for Japanese Studies 2017

Allen Gray Orbis Foundation Development of a screening tool for selecting trainees for their entrepreneurship programmes

2018 - 2019

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7. RESEARCH OUTPUTS

RESEARCH FIELD RESEARCH FOCUS

Entrepreneurship

My research focuses on training, educating and supporting entrepreneurs at different stages of preparing, starting and managing a business (it is referred to as the stages of the venture life cycle). These stages include nascent, potential, start-up and established entrepreneurs.

7.1 Publications in refereed accredited journals

1. Botha, M. & Morallane, H. 2019. Person-entrepreneurship-fit for established entrepreneurs: Insights from South Africa. Submitted to the South African Journal of Business Management. (ISI and C-rated on the ABDC list). Accepted for publication.

2. Botha, M., Carruthers, T.J. & Venter, M.W. 2019. The relationship between entrepreneurial competencies and the recurring entrepreneurial intention and action of existing entrepreneurs. South African Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management, 11(1):1-15. DHET

3. Botha, M & Taljaard, A. 2019. The bidirectional relationship between entrepreneurial intention and entrepreneurial competencies for nascent and existing entrepreneurs. Submitted to South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences, 22(1):1-12. ISI, SCOPUS and C-rated on the ABDC list.

4. Botha, M. & Bignotti, A. 2017. The relationship between cognitive adaptability and entrepreneurial

intention: Findings from South Africa. The International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, 13(4):1069-1095. ISI, SCOPUS and C-rated on the ABDC list.

5. Botha, M. & Prawlall, T. 2017. Investigating the effect of location on franchisees’ entrepreneurial orientation: A cluster analysis. The South African Journal of Business Management, 48(3):13-22. ISI, SCOPUS and C-rated on the ABDC list.

6. Van Huyssteen, G., Botha, M & Antonites, A.J. 2016. Die virtuele Instituut vir Afrikaans (VIVA) en markbehoeftes in die Afrikaanse gemeenskap. Tydskrif vir Geesteswetenskappe. 56(2):410-437. ISI.

7. Moos, M.A. & Botha, M. 2016. How do age and location affect a business? Evaluating the objectives, outputs and outcomes of small business policy. South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences. 19(3):344-357. ISI, SCOPUS and C-rated on the ABDC list.

8. Botha, M. & Bignotti, A. 2016. Internships enhancing entrepreneurial intent and self-efficacy:

Investigating tertiary-level entrepreneurship education programmes. The Southern African Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small business management. 8(1):1-15. DHET.

9. Botha, M. & Ras, R. 2016. Entrepreneurship education: Enhancing or discouraging graduate start-

up at the University of Pretoria. Africa Education Review. 13(2):96-114. DHET.

10. Botha, M., Van Vuuren, J & T Kunene. 2015. An integrated entrepreneurial performance model focusing on the importance and proficiency of competencies for start-up and established SMEs.

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South African Journal of Business Management. 46(3):55-68. ISI, SCOPUS and C-rated on the ABDC list.

11. Botha, M & Robertson, C.L. 2014. Potential entrepreneurs’ assessment of opportunities through the

rendering of a business plan. South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences. 17(3):249-265. ISI, SCOPUS and C-rated on the ABDC list.

12. Botha, M & Esterhuysen, E. 2012. The perceived capabilities and willingness of South African small

business owners to act as business mentors. African Journal of Business Management. December 2012. 6(51):12101-12113. (It was still ISI accredited).

13. Botha, M. & Nyanjom, M.O. 2011. Corporate entrepreneurship orientation and the pursuit of

innovating opportunities in Botswana. Acta Commercii. 11(1):30-44. DHET.

14. Botha, M. 2010. A project-based learning approach as a method of teaching entrepreneurship to a large group of undergraduate students in South Africa. Education as Change Journal. 14(2):213-232. ISI and SCOPUS.

15. Leffler, E., Svedberg, G. & Botha, M. 2010. A global entrepreneurship wind is supporting or

obstructing democracy in schools: A comparative study in the North and the South. Education Inquiry. 1(4), December: 309-328.

16. Van Vuuren, J.J. & Botha, M. 2010. The practical application of an entrepreneurship training model

in South Africa. Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 17(4):607-625. SCOPUS and C-rated on the ABDC list.

17. Botha, M., Nieman, G.H. & Van Vuuren J.J. 2007. Measuring the effectiveness of the Women

Entrepreneurship Programme on potential, start-up and established women entrepreneurs. South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences. 10(2):160-183. ISI, SCOPUS and C-rated on the ABDC list.

18. Botha, M., Nieman, G.H. & Van Vuuren, J.J. 2006. Enhancing female entrepreneurship by providing

access to skills. International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, 2(4):479-493. ISI, SCOPUS and C-rated on the ABDC list.

19. Botha, M., Nieman, G.H. & Van Vuuren, J.J. 2006. Evaluating the Women Entrepreneurship Training

Programme: A South African study. International Indigenous Journal of Entrepreneurship, Advancement, Strategy and Education (ISSN 1177-0317). 2(1):1-16.

According to Google scholar, I have an H index of 12, and my research has been cited 472 times. I received a C3 NRF-rating for the period January 2018 – December 2022.

7.2 Papers submitted for publication in 2019/2020 in refereed journals

1. Botha, M. 2019. Prior entrepreneurial exposure and action of women entrepreneurs: Exploring the

moderation effects of entrepreneurial competencies in a developing country context. Submitted to the Special edition: Women and Entrepreneurship in the Frontiers in Psychology. (ISI, Scopus and Norwegian list accredited). This paper has now been accepted for publication in 2020.

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2. Botha, M and Pohl, M. 2019. Modeling the relationship between prior entrepreneurial exposure, entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial action using Neural networks. Submitted to Development Southern Africa. (C-rated and ISI, SCOPUS accredited).

3. Pietersen, M and Botha, M. 2019. Impulsivity and Entrepreneurial Behavior Expectations: Exploring an Unreasoned Behavioral Pathway. Submitted to the Journal of Small Business Management. (A-rated and ISI, SCOPUS accredited). Received a revise and resubmit that we submitted on 4 February 2020. Awaiting the outcome of the R and R.

4. Pietersen, M. and Botha, M. 2019. The behavioral dynamics of new venture teams at the nascent stages of the entrepreneurial process. Submitted to the International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal. (C-rated and ISI accredited). R and R received, due 4 June 2020.

5. Botha, M. and Pietersen, M. 2019. Entrepreneurial action and competencies: Exploring pathways to venturing accomplishments. Submitted to the Entrepreneurship Research Journal. (B-rated and ISI accredited).

6. Pietersen, M. and Botha, M. 2019. Beyond the start-up decision: how does impulsivity affect entrepreneurial perseverance? Submitted to Small Business Economics. (A-rated and ISI accredited).

7. Botha, M. and Taljaard, A. 2019. Determining the entrepreneurial intention-competency model for nascent and existing entrepreneurs: Insights from a developing country context. Submitted to the Frontiers in Psychology. (ISI, Scopus and Norwegian list accredited).

7.3 Papers presented and published in Southern African conference proceedings 1. Moos, M.N. & Botha M. 2015. Government officials’ and small business owners’ viewpoints of the South

African small business policy. Paper presented at the Southern African Institute of Management Scientists (SAIMS) 27th Annual Conference, Cape Town, 30 August to 01 September 2015.

2. Botha, M., Nieman, G.H. & J.J van Vuuren. 2006. Measuring the effectiveness of the Women Entrepreneurship Programme (WEP) on potential, start-up and established women entrepreneurship in South Africa. Presented at the ACES Colloquium, Stellenbosch, 11 to 12 September 2006.

3. Botha, M. & Nieman, G.H. 2004. Measuring the effectiveness of the Women Entrepreneurship Programme (WEP) as a training intervention on potential, start-up and established women entrepreneurship in South Africa. Presented as a research proposal (D Com Business Management) at the ACES Colloquium, Port Elizabeth, 24 to 25 August 2004.

4. Van der Merwe, M. & Nieman, G.H. 2002. The need for commercial banks to provide specific products for women entrepreneurs in South Africa: A Pilot Study in Gauteng Province. In Proceedings of the 14th Annual conference of the Southern African Institute of Management Scientists (SAIMS), 29 September to 1 October 2002, Sun City. CD ROM ISBN 1-86854-472-9.

5. Van der Merwe, M. & Nieman, G.H. 2002. The need for commercial banks to provide specific products for women entrepreneurs in South Africa: A Pilot Study in Gauteng Province. In Proceedings of the 14th Annual conference of the Southern African Institute of Management Scientists (SAIMS), 29 September to 1 October 2002, Sun City. (ISBN 1-86854-472-9).

6. Marx, A. E. & Van der Merwe, M. 2001. The Transformation of South African Universities since the early

1990's. In Proceedings of the 13th Annual Conference of the South African Institute for Management Scientists (SAIMS), Stellenbosch, September 2001.

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7. Van der Merwe, M. 2001. A Theoretical base on Women Entrepreneurship Training Programmes in South Africa. In Proceedings of the 13th Annual Conference of the South African Institute for Management Scientists (SAIMS), Stellenbosch, September 2001.

7.4 Papers presented and published in international conference proceedings

1. Botha, M. & Mubita, L. 2018. Determining the moderating effects and relationships between entrepreneurship education, entrepreneurial action and prior entrepreneurial exposure. Published in the conference proceeding and presented at the International Business Conference, Mauritius 23 – 26 September 2018.

2. Oosthuizen. A., Van Vuuren. J., Botha. M,. 2018. The frequency of services sourced and the benefits that SMEs obtain from external accounting practitioners. In the conference proceedings of the RENT XXXII conference. 1-27, Toledo, Spain. ISSN 2219-5572.

3. Bignotti, A. & Botha, M. 2018. Exploring moderation mediated effects between the Big Five personality traits and entrepreneurial intention. Presented at the African Academy of Management (AFAM) conference in Ethiopia, 5 to 10 January 2018.

4. Botha, M, Fourie, W. & Wasserman, D.W. 2016. The relationship between entrepreneurial intention, the Big Five personality traits and emotional intelligence. Presented at the International Business Information Management Association (IBIMA) conference in Seville (Spain), 9 to 10 November 2016.

5. Moos, M.A. & Botha, M. 2016. Evaluating the objective, outputs and outcomes of small business

policy regarding the age and location of business. Presented at the African Academy of Management (AFAM) conference in Kenia, 5 to 10 January 2016.

6. Moos, M.A. & Botha, M. 2015. Gap analysis of government’s small business support services using

an exploratory portfolio matrix approach. Presented at the 14th International Entrepreneurship Forum (IEF) conference in Cape Town, 16 to 18 September 2015.

7. Van Vuuren, J.J. & Botha, M. 2010. The practical application of an entrepreneurial performance

training model in South Africa. Presented at the Internationalising Entrepreneurship Education and Training Conference (IntEnt) in, Netherlands, 5 to 7 July 2010.

8. Botha, M. 2009. Project-based learning approach as a method of teaching entrepreneurship to a

large group of undergraduate students in South Africa. Presented at the Internationalising Entrepreneurship Education and Training Conference (IntEnt) in Monterrey, Mexico, 22 to 24 September 2009 (Received 2nd place for BEST PAPER award).

9. Botha, M., Nieman, G.H. & Van Vuuren, J.J. 2006. Measuring the effectiveness of the Women

Entrepreneurship Programme as a training intervention. Presented at the Internationalising Entrepreneurship Education and Training Conference (IntEnt) in Sao Paulo, Brazil, 9 to 12 July 2006 (Received BEST PAPER award).

10. Van der Merwe, M. & Nieman, G.H. 2003. Training entrepreneurs on banking products and services

in South Africa. Proceedings of the Entrepreneurial and professional management within SMEs field: Combining creativity and techniques (33rd EISB conference), Milan, Italy, 10 to 12 September 2003.

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11. Van der Merwe, M. & Nieman, G.H. 2002. Women Entrepreneurs in South Africa: Does discrimination exist when applying for financial assistance? Proceedings of the British Academy of Management (BAM) annual conference, London, United Kingdom, 9 to 11 September 2002.

7.5 Published and technical reports “A Guide for starting your own business.” Guide commissioned by Cell C for use in schools. April 2005. Preparation of business plans for various clients, including “Instead of flowers, box it” (From 2004 to current).

7.6 Books and/or chapters in books Botha, M., Fairer-Wessels, F. & Lubbe, B. 2006. Tourism Entrepreneurs. Cape Town: Juta Publishers. Also contributed three chapters to the book. Book on Female Immigrants in South Africa, contributed a chapter of South Africa. (Published in Greece, 2010). Nieman, G (Ed). 2006. Small Business Management: A South African Approach. Pretoria: Van Schaik. Contributed a case study: “S-peranza, the way forward … from bitter endings to new beginnings” pp 289 – 292. Nieman, G H, Hough, J & Nieuwenhuizen, C. 2003. Entrepreneurship: A Southern African Perspective. Pretoria: Van Schaik. The first major work in entrepreneurship published in South Africa. 512pp. Contributed Chapter 2 “The Entrepreneur” pp 27 – 44. Nieman, G H, Hough, J & Nieuwenhuizen, C. 2009. Entrepreneurship: A Southern African Perspective, 2nd edition. Pretoria: Van Schaik. The first major work in entrepreneurship published in South Africa. 512pp. Contributed Chapter 2 “The Entrepreneur” pp 29 – 51. Nieman, G H. & Nieuwenhuizen, C. 2014. Entrepreneurship: A Southern African Perspective, 3rd edition. Pretoria: Van Schaik. The first major work in entrepreneurship published in South Africa. 512pp. Chapter 2 “The Entrepreneur”.

7.7 Newspaper and magazine articles Cape Argus. 17/03/2005: Women in business ‘seen as high risk’. Rapport. 02/05/2004: "UP bied kursus vir vroue-entrepreneurs." (UP provides course for women entrepreneurs). Vrouekeur, January 2014: “Kry Entrepreneurs die wind van voor?” The Entrepreneur Magazine, April 2018: “The power of life-long learning.”

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8. OTHER SCHOLARLY RESEARCH-BASED CONTRIBUTIONS

8.1 Participation in conferences, workshops and short courses - specify type of contribution: 8.1.1 National Hosted and Chaired The Leading Women Entrepreneurs of the World Conference at the University of Pretoria, South Africa in September 2006. Track chair for Entrepreneurship at the South African Institute of Management Sciences (SAIMS) at the University of Pretoria, South Africa in September 2016. 8.1.2 International Invited as one of twelve researchers who participated in the 23rd RENT – Research in Entrepreneurship and Small Business Annual conference, 18 November 2009. The collaborative research roundtable conference was hosted by Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary and co-organised by the European Council for Small Business (ECSB) and the European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management (EIASM). The twelve researchers partook in a workshop which was organised by Associate Professor Luca Iandoli (University of Naples Federico II, Italy) and Prof. D. Friederike Welter (Jonkoping International Business School, Sweden). The focus was on building post-doc networking in entrepreneurship and small business management research. Publication possibilities and individual articles were discussed. The editors of peer-reviewed journals also attended the workshop. The research paper entitled: A project-based learning approach as a method of teaching entrepreneurship to a large group of undergraduate students in South Africa, was accepted for this workshop. This paper was later published in the education journal, Education as Change, in 2010.

8.2 Membership in national and international bodies Academic Entrepreneurship Association of Southern Africa (Aces) Member (2004 – 2009). Chairperson for doctoral papers at ACES 2006 (11 – 12 September 2006). Southern African Institute for Management Scientists (SAIMS) Member (2004 – current). African Academy of Management (AFAM) Member (2015 – current).

8.3 Visits to local and overseas universities or research institutes as guest professor or

researcher Visited Prof Riccardo Maiolini at the John Cabot University in Rome, Italy (November 2017). He is a specialist in entrepreneurship and we are currently discussion the possibility of collaborate research.

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Visited the Brazilian School of Public and Business Administration (EBAPE) at the Getulio Vargas Foundation in Brazil (July 2006). Attended a PHD Workshop presented by Prof Andrew J. Frew Professorial Chair in IT and Tourism, Queen Margaret University College, Edinburgh (August 2004).

9. MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

Head of Research: Department of Business Management (January 2019 - currently). Programme Lead: PhD programme in Business Management at the Department of Business Management (January 2020 - currently). Programme Lead: MPhil in Entrepreneurship at the Department of Business Management (October 2017 to December 2019). Subject Head for OBS 223, ENP 812 and ENP 822 (2nd Semester 2006 - current). Social Committee – Department of Business Management (January 2002 to 2005). Supervisor: Lecturer Assistants (2003 to 2007) – Administration and organisation of five lecturer assistants appointed in the Department of Business Management. First Year Orientation - representative for the Department of Business Management (2002 to 2010). Member of the Marketing and Research Committees in the Department of Business Management (2005 to 2010).

Member of editorial board for the International Indigenous Journal of Entrepreneurship, Advancement, Strategy and Education (From July 2006). Member of the Research Committee of the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences on an ad hoc basis (2014) and permanently in 2016 to 2017. Member of the Marketing Committee of the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (2006) – Responsible for internal marketing in the Faculty (“Getting smarter campaign”).

10. COMMUNITY SERVICE OR PROFESSIONAL SKILLS 10.1 Outreach projects AIDS Project – Chair in Entrepreneurship, 2001 Basic Business and Entrepreneurship Programme. Presented to women entrepreneurs of in disadvantaged communities (mostly the Galeshewe Township) in Kimberley, 2005

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10.2 Professional service performed National television “Vuk'uzenzele” talk show. Provided entrepreneurial and business advice to entrepreneur on the talk show. Broadcasted on the 10th July at 13h00 on SABC 1. Guest lecturer at the Women’s Conference of the Law Society at the Reserve Bank, 21 July 2005. National radio station “Radio Sonder Grense” Invited to talk about the Women Entrepreneurship Programme. 27 March 2005 14:00 to 15:00. Workshops presented for Nedbank: How to start and manage your own business, The feasibility study and Business Plan preparation for entrepreneurs (2003 to 2008). Moderator and facilitator of the Leading Women Entrepreneurs of the World (LWEW) Business Forum hosted by the Department of Business Management at the University of Pretoria – 3 October 2007. Guest lecturer at the Business Women’s Association Meetings (2003 and 2004). Track chair in Entrepreneurship at the South African Institute of Management Sciences Conference (SAIMS), September 2016.

10.3 Involvement with other universities/scientific institutions External examiner, re-marker and evaluation of assignments for UNISA – 2003 and 2004. Pearson review of programme for 2018. Member of the Programme Advisory Committee (PAC) for the Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurship degree at The Independent Institute of Education (IIE) – 2019.

10.4 Referee duties 10.4.1 External examiner for master dissertations and doctoral theses

Student University Department/Faculty Degree Year

A Christopoulos University of Johannesburg Business Management M Com in Business

Management 2011

S Mudau University of Witwatersrand

Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management

Master of Business Administration (MBA) 2015

LMM Hewitt University of Johannesburg Faculty of Management Doctor of Philosophy

(PhD) 2011

C Schachtebeck University of Johannesburg Business Management M Com in Business

Management 2011

N Jugbaran University of Witwatersrand



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Manyama University of Johannesburg Business Management M Com in Business

Management 2010

Mphigalale University of Johannesburg Business Management M Com in Business

Management 2010

GK Masina University of the Free State

Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences

PhD in Business Administration 2015

S Dayile University of Witwatersrand



N Motsau University of Witwatersrand



Z Mabusela University of Witwatersrand



MC Madondo University of Kwazulu-Natal

College of Law and Management Studies PhD in Entrepreneurship 2017

DB Tlou University of Johannesburg Business Management M Com in Business

Management 2017

SE Maponga University of Kwazulu-Natal

College of Law and Management Studies PhD in Entrepreneurship 2018

T Dlamini University of Johannesburg Business Management M Com in Business

Management 2018

SJ Samson University of South Africa Business Management M Com in Business

Management 2018

N Shirazi University of South Africa Business Management M Com in Business

Management 2019

10.4.2 External moderator for subjects at other universities

Module code Module name University Department Year

INT 3 B01 Intrapreneurship 3B

University of Johannesburg

Department of Business Management 2013

Grade 12 final examination

Business economic (SG) Umalusi Department of Education 2006

Grade 12 final examination

Business economic (HG) Umalusi Department of Education 2006

Marketing Management Marketing 101 Pearson Institute of

Higher Education 2018

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10.4.3 External reviewer for peer-reviewed papers and conferences

Journal/conference name Title of paper Year

Journal of Small Business Management (JSBM)

Assessing the willingness of agricultural graduates to participate in entrepreneurial business in Kermanshah province, Iran

2019

International Business Conference (IBS) 2019 peer review

The effect of regulation of the informal trading sector in the city of Tshwane 2019

South African Journal of Business Management

An instrument to diagnose the organisational culture in project environment: validating an integrated model

2019

International Business Conference (IBC) 2018 peer review

Understanding waste separation behaviour: An Entrepreneurial Opportunity

2018

International Business Conference (IBC) 2018 peer review

Challenges when implementing corporate strategy: Small and Medium consulting businesses

2018

South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences (SAJEMS)

Institutions and entrepreneurial motivation in developing economies: Evidence from Cape Verde

2018


The South African Retail clothing Industry: Micro-entrepreneurs’ perceptions of the importance of bookkeeping in comparison to other entrepreneurial skills

2017

The Southern African Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management (SAJESBM)

Impact of entrepreneurship education variables on students' innovative entrepreneurship intentions: A case of Zimbabwean polytechnic students

2017


Ethical practices of SMEs in developing countries: Literature analysis 2017

International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal

Women Entrepreneurs and Work-Family Conflict: Insights from Italy 2017


Exploring the Entrepreneurial Competencies Variable in Understanding the Business Success of Female South African SMMEs Operators

2017


Ethical practices of SMEs in developing countries: Literature analysis 2017

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Ego Social Network, Self-efficacy and Entrepreneurial Intention 2017

Education + Training Educational approaches to entrepreneurship in higher education 2017

South African Institute of Management Sciences (SAIMS conference)

In search of entrepreneurially-orientated strategies adopted by a successful South African family business.

2016


Ethical Awareness of Employees in Small Retailing Firms: A Case of Indigenous Owned Fast Food Outlets in Zimbabwe.

2016


Pro-cyclicality of SME loans according to financing type based on purpose: Evidence from Korean banks.

2016

Acta Commercii Small-scale contractors in Africa’s emerging markets: The case of South Africa.

2016


Engagement of employees in a research organisation: A relational perspective. 2016


Firm Characteristics, Debt Maturity Structure, and Innovation Performance of Small Firms: Testing a Structural Model.

2016

Acta Commercii The role of relational-based factors on effective mentoring of black-owned small businesses in South Africa.

2015

27th SAIMS conference An assessment of the challenges facing small businesses in rural areas in South Africa. 2015


The influence of enterprise skills on performance: An empirical study of smallholder farmers in Kwa-Zulu Natal.

2015


An investigation into the prior work experience of entrepreneurs as a determining factor in the success of their enterprise.

2015


Informal home-based enterprises and the performance of immigrant entrepreneurs in South Africa.

2015

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Women in the Informal Sector in Mauritius: Winners or Losers? 2012

African Journal of Business Management Problems faced by women entrepreneurs in Kohat City of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa-Pakistan. 2012

African Journal of Business Management University Entrepreneurship Education: An Empirical Study. 2012


Necessary Skills of Managers in Transitional Countries. 2011

Faculty of Management, First Annual Conference 2006 in association with Acta Commercii

Using Hotel Quality Differentiating Factors To Boost Kenya’s Destination Competitiveness 2007


A Model for Managing the threat of HIV/AIDS in Small Enterprises. 2004

Refereed Colloquium Abstracts of MPhil students in Entrepreneurship Various 2005 to

2015

11. AWARDS AND SCIENTIFIC/SCHOLARLY RECOGNITION 11.1 Evaluation status as scientist/scholar NRF: First evaluation for M Phil Degree - November 2002. Evaluated the post-doctoral fellowship candidates in 2012 and 2014. Evaluation of NRF rated applications – 2015. Applied for a NRF rating – February 2017. Obtained NRF rating (C3 category) – January 2018.

11.2 Research awards and prizes Best paper award (2nd Place) at the Internationalising Entrepreneurship Education and Training conference (IntEnt) in Monterrey, Mexico (September 2009). Prof B de Loor (Anton Rupert Achievement Prize) for the best research and thesis presented for the degree D Com Business Management (2006). Best paper award (1st Place) at the Internationalising Entrepreneurship Education and Training conference (IntEnt) in Sao Paulo, Brazil (July 2006).

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Elsabe Smith Achievement Award for the best achievement during study for the MPhil degree with specialisation in Entrepreneurship (2002). SASOL Achievement Award for the best post-graduate student in the Department of Business Management for the year 2002. Second Runner-up for best Third Year student in Tourism Management (1999). Marquis Who’s Who in the World: Biographical profile included in the 25th Silver Anniversary Edition 2008 of the Who’s Who in the World. Received prize from the Department of Business Management (2006, 2010, 2017 and runner-up in 2016): Best researcher.

11.3 Teaching awards and prizes Received Recognition award from Education Innovation at the University of Pretoria for Innovative teaching (2009) Received prize from the Department of Business Management (2005): Most innovative lecturer. Received prize from the Department of Business Management (2017): Best Post-graduate lecturer.

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