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PROFILING THE REMARKABLE – Dr Mohamed El Mongy
Dr Mohamed El Mongy, can you give us a brief overview of your career to date? I graduated from Cairo University, Commerce, and I never worked in commerce. I was not that interested. And my career mostly was around three different elements, environment, and then conflict…
PROFILING THE REMARKABLE – Dr Kholekile Ntsobi
Dr Kholekile Ntsobi,what was your most significant challenge that you faced during your doctorate journey at the DaVinci Institute, and how did you overcome it? Look, the doctorate itself is a journey. And one of the issues was allocation of time, because one engages in business…
Celebrating 20 years with Dr Mmboneni Muofhe
Dr Mmboneni Muofhe is a passionate champion of inclusive innovation and Deputy Director-General for Socio-Economic Innovation Partnerships at the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI). From leading national strategies to working on global platforms, Dr Muofhe’s influence stretches far and wide. His journey, deeply grounded in…
DaVinci Alumnus, Thomas Van Niekerk Champions Safer Workplaces Globally
Did you know Mode 2 learning encourages students to challenge traditional academic boundaries and solve real-world problems as part of their studies? That’s what drew Thomas Van Niekerk to The DaVinci Institute, a place where theory meets practice, and knowledge is immediately applied. Thomas graduated in…
Profiling The Remarkable – Dr Goni Saar
Dr Goni Saar, what was the most significant challenge that you faced during your doctorate at The DaVinci Institute? And how did you overcome it? The biggest challenge I faced was identifying a research topic. At DaVinci, you do not get assigned a supervisor upfront; instead,…
Harnessing Employee Retention through High-Performance Culture
What if the answer to employee retention? The high employee turnover continues to waste company resources, create stagnation, and hinder growth. An undergraduate student of DaVinci set out to solve this problem uniquely and built on the concept of high-performance culture to address the workplace performance…
DaVinci Alumnus, Justin Nash Driving Global Business Growth
Justin Nash, Group CEO of IRCA Global, has undertaken a transformative journey of discovery, development, and growth through the Institute’s unique Mode 2 Knowledge Production. Nash’s experience was nothing short of remarkable. With a background as a Planning and Costing Technician, he pursued a customised programme…
Profiling The Remarkable – Dr Vincent Blennies
Dr Vincent Blennies, what was your most significant challenge that you faced doing a doctoral degree and how did you overcome it? Yeah, I think one of the most challenging things I faced was the preconceived idea or notion that I can do my doctorate within…
DaVinci Alumni And Convocation Unites
The DaVinci Institute recently hosted a Postgraduate Alumni Breakfast, an event aimed at fostering reconnection, engagement, and dialogue about the vital role of convocation and alumni in advancing the institute’s ethos. Alumni serve as essential members and ambassadors of the institute, embodying the core principles of…
PROFILING THE REMARKABLE – Dr Skhumbuzo Clement Mtetwa
Dr Skhumbuzo Clement Mtetwa, please give us a brief overview of your career to date and whether the studies will be able to assist in terms of the development of your career or bring solutions to what you are seeking to achieve? After my primary and…