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SUMMARY PROFILE
Dr. Hawa Petro Tundui is a holder of PhD in Entrepreneurship (2012) from University of Groningen and Master of Business Administration (2004) from University of Agder. Currently she is working with Mzumbe University in Tanzania as a Senior Lecturer in Marketing and Entrepreneurship related courses and Dean of School of Business.
Dr Hawa is also a supervisor of PhD and Master students of Mzumbe University and other Universities in Tanzania. She is also an external examiner of Sokoine University of Agriculture, Moshi Cooperative University, and Cape Peninsula University of Technology (Faculty of Business & Management Sciences – South Africa).
At Mzumbe University, Hawa has worked as the Head, Department of Business Administration (DBA), Examination Officer, Associate Dean – School of Business, before being appointed as the Dean, School of Business in January 2015.
Hawa has authored and published several articles in business management and performance, SMEs and women entrepreneurship. Her research interests are SMEs performance, Women entrepreneurship, Marketing and Strategic Management.
Regarding research projects, Hawa is a project leader for Entrepreneurship project under VLIR-UOS since 2012, which is funded by Belgium government. As a project leader, she is responsible to supervise and coordinate all project activities in which the project had two-fold objectives: Capacity building at the University and Empowering Micro Small Enterprises (MSEs) through micro training.
Hawa is also a project member in a project funded by DANIDA titled: Crowdfunding for Youth Entrepreneurship in Tanzania (C4YET – 2019-2023). The overall objective of C4YET is to promote the sustainability of youth–led businesses and start-ups through increased access to finance (crowdfunding).
She is also a member of SUSTAIN Project (2019- 2022) funded by Norwegian government. The overall purpose of SUSTAIN is to advance international understanding, intercultural competence and international networks for students and faculty through mobility and capacity exchange, thus contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Teaching at Mzumbe University
April 2013 to date
Senior Lecturer – Marketing and Entrepreneurship, since April 2013
2005- 2012:
Lecturer – Mzumbe University
2000-2004:
Assistant Lecturer, Mzumbe University
1997-1999:
Tutorial Assistant, IDM (now Mzumbe University)
EDUCATION
PhD from Faculty of Economics and Business at University of Groningen 2007 – 2012: Thesis Title: Gender and Small Business Growth: The Role of Habitus
Master of Business Administration from University of Agder, 2003 – 2004 Dissertation Title: The Role and Place of Women entrepreneurs in Tanzania: The case of Urban Informal sector
Post graduate degree (Sivilokonom degree) – International Business, from University of Agder, Norway, 1998 - 2000
Certificate of Norwegian Language from Telemark University College, Norway, 1997-1998
Advanced Diploma in Business Administration (ADBA), Institute of Development Management (IDM) Mzumbe, Morogoro, Tanzania, 1992 – 1995
Advanced Secondary School Education – Zanaki High School – Dar es Salaam, 1989 - 1991 (A’Level)
Ordinary Level Secondary School Education – Mwenge Secondary School – Singida, 1985 – 1988 (O’Level)
Primary School Education – Mkwese Primary School – Manyoni District, 1978 – 1988
MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES
July, 2018 -June, 2021: Dean – Mzumbe University School of Business (Re-appointed for second term)
January 2015- December 2017: Dean – Mzumbe University School of Business (First Term)
2012 – to-date: Project Leader –Entrepreneurship Project under VLIR-UOS programme
January 2012-2014: Associate Dean – Mzumbe University School of Business
2011: Examination Officer- Mzumbe University
2005-2007: Head of Department – Business Administration
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES
Board Member (November 2018 – To-date) – Morogoro Vocational Teachers’ Training College
Board Chairperson (August 2019 – To-date) -OKOA Mushroom Supplies Enterprise Ltd.
External Moderation
Currently I am an external moderator and examiner of following Universities:
Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania
Moshi Cooperative University, Tanzania
Cape Peninsula University of Technology (Faculty of Business & Management Sciences – South Africa
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