Student Focus

Monarch Graduate Dr. Ng’Andu Appointed Zambian Minister of Finance

Monarch Business School Switzerland is proud to announce that Monarch Graduate Dr. Bwalya Ng’Andu has been appointed Minister of Finance for Zambia. The announcement was made public on the 15th of July, 2019. Monarch wishes Dr. Ng’Andu the very best in his new position and we are confident that Dr. Ng’Andu’s academic and professional experience will be a great asset to the ministry and government. Markets have reacted positively to his appointment as reported by Bloomberg.

DLitt Candidate Richard Van Ostende Assumes Role As Visiting Professor At Nanjing Normal University China

It is a pleasure for Monarch Business School to announce that Doctor of Literature Candidate, Prof. Richard Van Ostende is assuming the role of Visiting Professor at Nanjing Normal University in China lecturing in International Finance and Management Accounting to Post-Graduate students. We wish Prof. van Ostende the very best in his new role with Nanjing Normal University.

Our Newest Doctoral Candidates Join The Monarch Family

Monarch Business School Switzerland is proud to announce our latest Doctoral candidates. The candidates reflect our commitment to diversity and opportunity and we are happy to welcome each one to the Monarch family. Candidates are joining the program from: South Africa, Canada, Australia, USA, Ireland and Uganda. We wish them all the very best in their studies and hope that the academic journey at Monarch is both challenging and rewarding. – Sola Virtus Nobilitat –

Student Focus: Ayotunji Ajanaku – Dual PHD/DBA Candidate in Industrial Engineering

Mr. Ayotunji Ajanaku is a Combined Dual PhD/DBA Candidate in Industrial Engineering. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) & Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering with Distinction from the University of Herfordshire, UK. He also holds an Advanced Diploma in System Safety Engineering, an Advanced Diploma in Risk Management and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Quality Control Engineering from the Defense Academy of the United Kingdom at Cranfield University. He is an Associate Member of the Chartered Management Institute of the UK and a Certified Lecturer of the International Education Society in London, UK. He is also a Fellow of the Society of Professional Engineers, UK. He is also a Senior Lecturer at the JPTS/South America University for distance learning in Aerospace Engineering, Mathematics/Physics and Management Strategy.

Research: Anti-Poverty Strategies: An Investigation of Northern Nigeria

Poverty and poverty reduction are prominent topics of discussion at international development meetings. Despite the existence of both private and public initiatives to combat it, over 1 billion people still live in extreme poverty, about half of whom are in sub-Saharan African countries (MDG, 2015). Poverty Global Practice, a poverty policy monitoring and evaluation unit of the World Bank, indicates that, for countries in Africa, poverty continues to rise because anti-poverty policies fail to reduce poverty (PGP, 2016), a view shared by the literature on poverty reduction in Africa (Dagusta, 2007; McCloskey, 2015). It has been suggested that more comprehensive and coordinated methods could help anti-poverty programmes overcome some of the major challenges to alleviating global poverty (Ravallion, 2016). In line with this suggestion, the proposed research examines the potential of sustainable anti-poverty strategies through the triangulation of three research domains: multidimensional poverty, family functioning, and social justice theories.

Student Focus: Meshack Zwelibanzi Dlamini – PhD/DBA Dual Degree In Business Strategy

Mr. Meshack Zwelibanzi Dlamini is a Combined PhD/DBA Business Strategy Dual Degree Program Candidate. He holds a Master in Business Leadership and an Honours Bachelor of Administration in Industrial Psychology from the University of South Africa as well as a Bachelor of Administration from the University of the North. He has also completed the Executive Human Resource Programme at the University of Stellenbosch and the Advanced Labour Law programme at UNISA. At present, he holds the position of Executive Director for Human Resources at the University of South Africa. Prior to that, he held the position of Senior Director of Human Resources and Development at Mangosuthu University of Technology.