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FACULTY OF COMMERCEContinuedENTREPRENEURSHIP ANDBUSINESS DEVELOPMENTCENTRE WORKSHOPSEntrepreneurship and Business Development Workshop,Esibayeni Lodge, 23 September, 2010. Organisedby the Faculty of Commerce in collaboration withthe Commonwealth.Entrepreneurship Workshop, 27 October, 2010.Organised by the Commerce Society with guestspeakers from Swazi Bank, SEDCO, and the smallbusiness sector.Entrepreneurship Week, 15 November, 2010. Trainingyouth at Kwaluseni Inkhudla in liaison with theMP for Kwaluseni and TechnoServe.Business Women Focus Group Discussions, Entrepreneurshipand Business Development Centre,University of Swaziland, 19 January, 2011.Entrepreneurs Focus Group Discussions, Entrepreneurshipand Business Development Centre,University of Swaziland, 20 January, 2011.Business Development Service Providers FocusGroup Discussions, Entrepreneurship and BusinessDevelopment Centre, University of Swaziland, 3February, 2011.RESEARCH ACTIVITIESResearch in ProgressRESEARCHER(S) TITLE OF RESEARCH SOURCE OF FUNDINGDlamini, P.G.Vijayaa, K.Challenges and Prospects of Financial Inclusion inSwazilandMaseko, N. Governance in the Public Sector in Swaziland SelfSelvesOni, F.A.Determinants of Manufacturing CapacityUtilisation in Swaziland, 1990-2008Impact of Information Technology on HumanResources Management:A Case Study of the Manufacturing Industry inSwazilandSelfSelfShongwe, T.H. Causes for Corporate Failures in Swaziland SelfPUBLICATIONSNational JournalsSithole, S.T.M. and Mtetwa, G. (2010). Bank Failuresin Zimbabwe: Lessons from the 2003-2004 Bank-Wide Liquidity Crisis. UNISWA Research Journal 24:44-55.International JournalsJoubert, P. (2010). Role of Entrepreneurship andSmall Business Development Centres in AfricanUniversities. International Enterprise PromotionConvention (IEPC) Handbook, p. 49.CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPSAND SEMINARSNational Conferences, Workshops and SeminarsJoubert, P.N. represented the University on a teamresponsible for private sector strategy development.Seminar organised by the Federation of SwazilandEmployers and Chamber of Commerce in collaborationwith the Commonwealth, Happy Valley,22 March, 2011.Joubert, P.N. was a board member representative inthe Strategic Review organised by the Central Bankof Swaziland, Orion Hotel, Pigg’s Peak, Swaziland,11 March, 2011.REPORT OF THE VICE CHANCELLOR 3806