Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
References
Community Service
Publications
SELECTED POSTGRADUATE SUPERVISION-MBA
THESIS EXTERNAL EXAMINATION
UNIVERSITY ENGAGEMENTS & COMMUNITY SERVICE
Timeline
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Mugove Mashingaidze

Lecturer
Gaborone,SE

Summary

Dynamic Lecturer with 10 years of successful management and entrepreneurship experience. Known for interesting lectures with helpful supporting materials and detail-oriented classroom management. Dedicated to individual student success and comprehensive understanding.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
12096
12096
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Permanent Lecturer

BA ISAGO University
09.2023 - Current
  • Developing and delivering engaging lectures and seminars for undergraduate (Strategic Management, Business Strategy, Business Ethics, Corporate Strategy & Decision Making) and postgraduate courses (Management Information System, Business Research Methods, Entrepreneurship & Risk Management, Production & Operations Management).
  • Providing academic guidance and mentorship to students through office hours and individualized support.
  • Creating and grading assessments, including examinations, projects, and presentations to evaluate student performance.
  • Conducting research in entrepreneurship, strategy and marketing leading to publications in accredited journals and edited books.
  • Supervision of both undergraduate and postgraduate research projects

Permanent Lecturer

Great Zimbabwe University
01.2019 - 08.2023
  • Developed and delivered engaging lectures and seminars for undergraduate (Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Business Research Methods & Small and Family Business Management) and postgraduate courses (Strategic Marketing, Business Research Methods, Strategic Planning and Management, Entrepreneurship & Innovation).
  • Provided academic mentorship to students through individualized support.
  • Evaluated student performance.
  • Conducted research in entrepreneurship, strategy and marketing leading to publications in accredited journals and edited books.
  • Supervised both undergraduate and postgraduate research projects

Part-time Lecturer

Solusi University
01.2015 - 08.2019
  • Developed and delivered engaging lectures and seminars for undergraduate (Entrepreneurship, Principles of Management, Marketing Management, Strategic Management & Research Methods) and postgraduate courses (Strategic Marketing, Entrepreneurship).
  • Provided academic mentorship to students through individualized support.
  • Evaluated student performance.

Business Development Officer

Municipality of Chegutu
01.2012 - 08.2014
  • Provided guidance to local entrepreneurs and businesses on operational efficiency, market opportunities, and funding access.
  • Organized workshops and training sessions to enhance the skills of local business owners.
  • Represented the municipality at trade shows, and community events to promote business opportunities.
  • Conducted market research to identify trends, opportunities, and challenges affecting local businesses.

Education

Ph.D. - Entrepreneurship

University of KwaZulu-Natal
Petermaritzburg
01.2017 - 01.2020

Master of Com. - Strategic Management

Great Zimbabwe University
Masvingo
10.2020

Master of Com. - Marketing Strategy

Midlands State University
Gweru
01.2019

MBA - Entrepreneurship

Solusi University
Bulawayo
03.2014

Certificate - Research Methods

University of Zimbabwe
Harare
12.2013

Bcom of Commerce Degree in Retail Management - Retail Management

Chinhoyi University of Technology
Chinhoyi
08.2009

Post Graduate Diploma in Education - Education

Zimbabwe Open University
Harare
09.2017

Skills

  • Entrepreneurship

  • Strategy

Student counseling

Classroom management

Academic publication

Lecture development

Discussion facilitation

Online class discussion

References

Evelyn, Derera, Associate entrepreneurship professor, Dererae@ukzn.ac.za, +2783 395 1949, University of KwaZulu Natal, Pietermaritzburg, PhD

Community Service

Great Zimbabwe University, Conference Organizer, Chiredzi, Zimbabwe, 2020, Ad hoc Committee for Financial Literacy Training for Female sugarcane growers in Chiredzi. Faculty of Commerce, Great Zimbabwe University, Zimbabwe, 2020.

Publications

  • Mashingaidze, M., Phiri, M., Chokera, F., & Bomani, M. (2024). The Mediation Influence of Organisational Innovation on The Corporate Entrepreneurship and Business Performance Relationship. African Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (AJIE), 3(3), 169. DOI:10.31920/2753-314X/2024/v3n3a8.
  • Chokera, F., Mudzimba, E., Masengu, R. & Mashingaidze, M. (2024). Citizens’ deprecating behaviour: dragging down the nation branding efforts in developing countries-opinions of selected stakeholders in Zimbabwe. Place Branding and Public Diplomacy. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41254-024-00361-6
  • Mashingaidze, M., Phiri, M., Nyatsambo, M., Bomani, M. & Chokera, F. (2024). Porter’s Strategies and Firm Competitiveness: The Mediating Role of Market and Technological Innovation. African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 13(2):401-409. https://doi.org/10.46222/ajhtl.19770720.522
  • Mashingaidze, M., Kalaykgosi, S. & Govere, E. (2024). Entrepreneurial Strategies for Sustainable Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Unprecedented Times. In Entrepreneurial Strategies for the Internationalization and Digitalization of SMEs. IGI Global (pp. 226-244). IGI Global (164-197). DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-3518-5.ch008
  • Mashingaidze, M., Phiri, M. A., & Chinakidzwa, M. (2024). Entrepreneurial marketing and market performance implications for small-scale retailers: Organizational behavior in a developing economy [Special issue]. Corporate Governance and Organizational Behavior Review, 8(2), 366-376. https://doi.org/10.22495/cgobrv8i2sip11
  • Mashingaidze, M., & Phiri, M. (2024). Does Strategic Planning Foster Firm Performance? Examining The Mediating Role of Competitive Advantage. African Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, 3(1), 205-229. https://hdl.handle.net/10520/ejc-aa_ajie_v3_n1_a10
  • Mashingaidze, M., Phiri, M. & Bomani, M. (2024). Challenges and motivations of women entrepreneurs in a crisis: A South African perspective, Journal African Journal of Gender, Society and Development, 13(2), 141-161 https://hdl.handle.net/10520/ejc-aa_jgidal_v13_n2_a8
  • Mashingaidze M. & Bomani M. (2023). Women entrepreneurs’ motivation to remain in business during the covid-19 pandemic: A developing country perspective. Journal of Contemporary Management, 19(si1), 48-77. https://doi.org/10.35683/jcm21021.191
  • Nyatsambo, M., Phiri, M. & Mashingaidze, M. (2022). Usage of Mobile Marketing Strategies in Zimbabwe’s Tourism and Hospitality Sector. African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 11(4):1564-1578. https://doi.org/10.46222/ajhtl.19770720.309.
  • Bomani M., Derera E. & Mashingaidze M. (2022). Urbanisation and SMEs growth in a developing country: Implications for policy. Corporate Governance & Organisational Behaviour Review. https://doi.org/10.22495/cgobrv6i2p12
  • Mashingaidze, M., Phiri, M. & Nyatsambo, M. (2022). Dynamic Capabilities and Growth of Small and Medium Tourism Enterprises during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of Organisational Innovation. African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 11(4):1520-1534. https://doi.org/10.46222/ajhtl.19770720.306
  • Chinakidzwa M., Phiri M & Mashingaidze M. (2022). Research data sharing and re-use: Practices, perceptions and behaviours. Evidence from Zimbabwe, Journal of African Education, 3(1), 75-101. https://doi.org/10.31920/2633-2930/2022/v3n1a4
  • Mashingaidze M., Phiri M. A., & Bomani M. (2021). Strategy formulation amongst small and medium manufacturing enterprises: An emerging market case study. Journal of Governance & Regulation, 10(1), 158-166. https://doi.org/10.22495/jgrv10i1art15
  • Mashingaidze M., Phiri M. & Bomani M. (2021). The influence of strategy formulation practices on the perceived financial performance of small and medium enterprises: The Zimbabwean experience. Southern African Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management, 13(1). a343. https://doi.org/10.4102/sajesbm.v13i1.343
  • Mashingaidze, M., Phiri, M. A., & Chinakidzwa, M. (2021). Macro-environmental scanning practices of small and medium manufacturing enterprises: Evidence from emerging markets [Special issue]. Journal of Governance & Regulation, 10(4), 282–292. https://doi.org/10.22495/jgrv10i4siart8
  • Mashingaidze M, Bomani M & Derera E. (2021). Marketing practices for Small and Medium Enterprises: An exploratory study of manufacturing firms in Zimbabwe. Journal of Contemporary Management, 18(1), 482-507. https://doi.org/10.35683/jcm20103.114
  • Mashingaidze, M. & Chinakidzwa M. (2021). Strategy formulation and Financial Performance perceptions and relationships. The mediating role of Strategic approaches. Journal of Accounting and Management, 11(3), 122-136.

SELECTED POSTGRADUATE SUPERVISION-MBA

  • The impact of Crisis Management Strategies on Organisational Resilience: A Case study of Private Tertiary Education Providers in Gaborone, Botswana.
  • An Exploratory study of the Adoption of Social Media Marketing amongst Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Gaborone, Botswana.
  • The Impact of Entrepreneurial Education on Entrepreneurial Intentions in the Informal Sector in Gaborone.

THESIS EXTERNAL EXAMINATION

  • Faculty of Business and Management Sciences- Cape Peninsula University of Technology (South Africa), 2024 External examiner Mtech Business Administration in Project Management (3 theses).
  • External examiner, Faculty of Management Sciences- Walter Sisulu University (South Africa), 2024, External examiner, Master of Management Sciences Specializing in Business Administration.
  • School of Entrepreneurship and Business Management- Chinhoyi University of Technology (Zimbabwe), External examiner, DPhil (Entrepreneurship) (1 thesis) and DPhil (Marketing) (1 thesis), 2023
  • School of Business and Management sciences- Harare Institute of Technology (Zimbabwe), 2021-2023, External examiner, Master of Technology in Strategy and Innovation (8 dissertations).
  • Department of Marketing Management- Midlands State University (Zimbabwe), External examiner, External examiner, Master of Commerce in Marketing Strategy (3 thesis)
  • External examiner, Faculty of Management Sciences- Durban University of Technology (South Africa), 2023, External examiner, Master of Management Sciences Specializing in Business Administration (2 MBA dissertation)

UNIVERSITY ENGAGEMENTS & COMMUNITY SERVICE

  • Conference Organizing Member, 3rd International Conference on Business Resilience, Continuity and Regeneration Flourishing in the VUCA World: Building Business and Financial Market Resilience. Conference Dates: 17 – 20 June 2025; Durban, South Africa.
  • Research Chair, Department of Business Management Studies, Faculty of Commerce, Ba ISAGO University.
  • Research Chair, Department of Management Studies, School of Commerce, Great Zimbabwe University.
  • Member of the School Higher Degrees Committee, School of Commerce, Great Zimbabwe University. (2021-2023)
  • Member of the Departmental Masters and PhDs Committee, Department of Management Studies, School of Commerce, Great Zimbabwe University. (2020-2023)

Timeline

Permanent Lecturer

BA ISAGO University
09.2023 - Current

Permanent Lecturer

Great Zimbabwe University
01.2019 - 08.2023

Ph.D. - Entrepreneurship

University of KwaZulu-Natal
01.2017 - 01.2020

Part-time Lecturer

Solusi University
01.2015 - 08.2019

Business Development Officer

Municipality of Chegutu
01.2012 - 08.2014

Master of Com. - Strategic Management

Great Zimbabwe University

Master of Com. - Marketing Strategy

Midlands State University

MBA - Entrepreneurship

Solusi University

Certificate - Research Methods

University of Zimbabwe

Bcom of Commerce Degree in Retail Management - Retail Management

Chinhoyi University of Technology

Post Graduate Diploma in Education - Education

Zimbabwe Open University
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