Courses and Disciplines taught at WBS:
Entrepreneurship; Statistics; MBA – Leadership Coaching, Research Theory and Design; Research Methodology; Enterprise development.
Other Teaching Experience:
Environmental Management at Cape Peninsula University of Technology.
Research Interests:
Entrepreneurship; Entrepreneurial Self Efficacy; Small business success; Business and Entrepreneurial Coaching; Black Women Entrepreneurs.
Industry and Professional Experience:
Managing director of Dr J Business Support (Pty) Ltd. - entrepreneurial, business and executive coach, mentor, facilitator, researcher, statistician, and overall management of the business; management consultant and risk analyst at Regiment Capital; managing director and founder of Ikhwezi Lokusa; statistician and trader at Eskom Peaking Generation Department.
Recent Publications and Scholarly Contributions:
Muchabaiwa, H., & Msimango-Galawe, J. (2021). Entrepreneurial self-efficacy, experience and entrepreneurial intention among black South African female youth. Academy of Entrepreneurship Journal, 27(4), 1-11.
Urban, B., & Msimango-Galawe, J. (2021). A focus on female entrepreneurs in South Africa: The role of alertness and institutions on venture performance. Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship, 25(4). (https://www.worldscientific.com/doi/abs/10.1142/S1084946720500223?journalCode=jde)
Msimango-Galawe, J., & Mazonde, N., (2021). Entrepreneurial self efficacy and performance of women-owned SMEs. African Review of Economics and Finance.
Mohlala, P., & Msimango-Galawe, J. (2021). Social innovation on the academic curricula of chemical science degrees in South Africa. International Journal of African Higher Education, 8(1).
Msimango-Galawe, J., & Hlatshwayo, E. (2021). South African business incubators and the reduction of SMEs’ failure rate - A literature review. Problems and Perspectives in Management, 19(2), 194-205.
Mlotshwa, S., & Msimango-Galawe, J. (2020). The risk of overvaluing networking on small and medium enterprises performance in Gauteng province, South Africa. The Southern African Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management, 12(1). (https://doi.org/10.4102/sajesbm.v12i1.294)
Msimango-Galawe, J., & Urban, B. (2019). An integrated approach to SME risk assessment: A focus on endogenous and exogenous risk factors. African Review of Economics and Finance, 11(1), 142-177.
Urban, B., & Galawe, J. (2019). The mediating effect of self-efficacy on the relationship between moral judgement, empathy and social opportunity recognition in South Africa. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research, 26(2), 349-372. (https://doi.org/10.1108/IJEBR-05-2019-0271)
Msimango-Galawe, J., & Mazonde, N. (2019). Entrepreneurial self-efficacy on the relationship between business experience and performance of women-owned enterprises, Wits Business School, August 29- 30, 2019. Paper presented at African Review of Economics and Finance Conference.
Majaja, B, & Msimango-Galawe, J. (2019). Mapping the needs and challenges of SMEs: A focus on the city of Johannesburg entrepreneurship ecosystem, Wits Business School, August 29- 30, 2019. Paper presented at African Review of Economics and Finance Conference.
Msimango-Galawe, J., & Urban, B. (2018). An integrated approach to risk assessment and success of SMEs, Wits Business School, August 22- 23, 2018. Paper presented at African Review of Economics and Finance Conference.
Other Scholarly Contributions:
External examiner for UJ and UCT.
Committee memberships:
PhD Funding/Bursary Allocation Committee; PhD Selection Committee; Teaching and Learning Committee; Postgraduate Committee; Chairperson of the Transformation Committee; COMENSA Research Committee.
Internal examiner and panels - PhD, MBA and MMs.
GSAEC Board member.
Community Engagement:
Mentor at Shanduka Black Umbrella (business incubator); mentor at the National Mentoring Movement; public speaker at youth seminars; hosts quarterly entrepreneurs breakfasts; coaches young entrepreneurs.
Recent Media:
September 2021, Marketing for SMMEs during a crisis: (https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/713/220044.html)
2021, Wits business school evening dialogues on SMMEs:
Dr J Biz, online conversations on entrepreneurship and women issues: (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbk6Fw67su01jfQOwdkxFtg)
December 2020, The year small businesses suffered: (https://www.news24.com/fin24/finweek/cover-story-the-year-small-businesses-suffered-20201215)
December 2020, SMME funding during Covid and beyond: (https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/opinion/2020-12-06-the-state-says-it-has-the-money-but-smmes-say-they-cant-access-it/)
November 2020, Business and Executive Coaching in the Digital Space: (https://www.businesslive.co.za/fm/fm-fox/2020-11-18-native-business-and-executive-coaching-in-the-digital-space/)
July 2019, New entrepreneurs need coaching. HR Future, 7, 36-36.
June 2019, Studying business coaching can improve the rate of start-up success for hopeful entrepreneurs (https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/national/education/2019-06-25-studying-business-coaching-can-improve-the-rate-of-start-up-success-for-hopeful-entrepreneurs/)
June 2019, Wits Business School: Developing a new generation of master coaches. (https://mybroadband.co.za/news/industrynews/311115-wits-business-school-developing-a-new-generation-of-master-coaches.html)
Jabulile
Jabulile Msimango-Galawe