معرفی
Nkosana Mafico is a Lecturer in Strategy at the University of Edinburgh Business School, specializing in strategic leadership, sustainability, and socio-technical systems. He co-leads the Improving Policy Leadership (IPoL) initiative, a cross-college effort to enhance research impact, and contributes to curriculum design for 200+ students annually. His roles include serving on the Ethics, Responsibility and Sustainability Committee and the Minoritised Enterprise Policy and Action Lab Scotland (MEPALS).
- Education:
- PhD (Monash University), recipient of the Mollie Holman Medal
- Bachelor’s in Business (University of Queensland), first-class honours and valedictorian
Research Interests focus on the intersection of macro-level societal trends and micro-level psychological processes in organizational decision-making. Key areas include:
- Social evaluations (class, status, legitimacy) in transnational ventures
- Emerging technologies (AI, blockchain, NFTs) for sustainable governance
- Hybrid organizations and cultural resource re-legitimization
- Paradox theory applied to pandemic crisis management
Scientific Awards include:
- Mollie Holman Medal for exceptional PhD research
- Three Best Conference Paper Awards (European/American Academies of Management)
- Three Excellence in Teaching Awards (University of Edinburgh Business School)
Governance Roles span academia, policy, and practice:
- Non-Executive Board Member, Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS)
- Non-Executive Board Member, Historic Environment Scotland (HES)
- Co-founder and CEO of Funetics (AI-driven edtech startup)
- Founder of the Council for Young Africans Living Abroad (CYALA)
