He is a well-rounded scholar with research interest in micro – lending companies, entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship, finance, fintech, banking, accounting, managing people, education, and training. Prof. Robert P Machera is an outstanding researcher as he has successfully supervised 73 postgraduate students. He has been awarded a Golden Key International Honour Society Life Membership certificate at postgraduate level (PhD) class of 2020 at the North – West University Mafikeng Campus in South Africa. His research work has been published in renowned international journals and he has presented on national, regional, and international conferences. He is a holder of a Master of Philosophy in Education and Training for Life – long learning (MPhil LLL) with the Stellenbosch University, Executive Masters in Business Administration (EMBA), Fellow of Chartered Governance formerly Chartered Secretaries Southern Africa (FCSSA), Associate Member of The Institute of Risk Management South Africa (AIRMSA), Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting (CIMA Adv Dip MA), Fellow Institute of Administration and Commerce (FIAC), Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education (PGDHE), Higher Diploma in Human Resources Management (MIHRM – Bots), Member of the Botswana Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA) and a Fellow of Southern Africa Association of Accountants (FSAAA).
About
Department: Business and Accounting
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Accounting
Campus: Gaborone, Botswana
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prof-dr-robert-pfumbudzayi-machera-phd-129a4a25/
Email: robert.machera@bothouniversity.ac.bw
Qualifications:
- Philosophy Doctor in Economic and Management Sciences with Business Administration, North West University (2022)
- Masters of Philosophy (MPhil LLL) in Education and Training for Lifelong Learning, University of Stellenbosch (2016)
- Masters in Business Administration (MBA), Eastern and Southern African Management Institute (ESAMI) (2007)
- Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting, Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (2014)
- Chartered Secretaries Southern Africa, Graduate of Chartered Secretaries Southern Africa (2013)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Higher Education (PGDHE), Botho University (2015)
- Higher Diploma in Human Resources Management with Honours, The Institute of People Management of Zimbabwe (IPMZ) (2011)
- Advanced Diploma in Human Resource Development, Institute of Commercial Management – ICM UK) (2012)
- Diploma in Management of Training, The Institute of People Management of Zimbabwe (IPMZ) (2009)
- Diploma in Financial Accountancy, The Institute of Administration and Commerce (IAC) (2003)
- Certified Teacher for Challenge Driven Education (CDE) in a Global Context at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm Sweden (2022)
- Blackboard: Certified Associate Fundamentals of Digital Teaching and Learning (e-Teacher) (2019)
- Certified Sage Pastel Accounting Partner Trainer, Sage Pastel Accounting Training (2013)
- Lead Auditor: Quality Management Systems (ISO9001:2015): Quality Growth Services PVT. LTD. (2018)
- Award Golden Key International Honour Society: life membership certificate for top academic performer at postgraduate level (PhD) class of 2020 at North West University Mafikeng Campus: South Africa
- Fellow Member – Chartered Secretaries – Southern Africa – (FCIS SA) Now Chartered Governance (Fellow Chartered Governance) Associate Member Institute of Risk Management South Africa (AIRSMA)
- Botswana Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA), Accounting Technician membership
- Member of the Institute of Human Resource Management Bots (MIHRM Bots)
Teaching and Supervision
Dissertations – projects
- Financial Accounting
- Risk Management
- Advanced Audit and Assurance
- Audit and Assurance
- Human Resources Management
- Computerised Accounting
Corporate Governance Students at Masters level: Postgraduate Supervision: 73 students were supervised and completed their Masters Dissertations (MBA & Master of Commerce): A list can be shared upon request.
