Prof Steyn Heckroodt Email & Phone Number

United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates

Redefining Leadership Through Connectedness.

United Arab Emirates

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dubai, Uae

JU strives to be a student-centered learning institution dedicated to: - Knowledge advancement in Business, Health Sciences, Education and Islamic and Arabic Studies.- Recognizing talents and nurturing aspirations.- Embracing and celebrating the individuality and identity of our Islamic culture and values.- Contributing to the human development of the community in Dubai, UAE and the region.

United Arab Emirates

Presently associated with Westford School of Management as Dean: MBA & Corporate Training; overseeing the academic quality & integrity of the School. • Skilfully monitore & updating the curriculum as well as recommended policy changes & new academic initiatives. Establish & implement a variety of productivity & efficiency improvement measures, involving institutional effectiveness, institute premises/facility enhancements, etc.• Focused on effectual leadership with demonstrated skills in turnaround of financially troubled organizations. Demonstrated excellence in setting and managing individual units.• A skilled communicator with exceptional presentation skills and abilities in forging business partnerships in global markets,

United Arab Emirates

Exeed Training has a dedicated corporate training arm which aligns its deliverables with Bespoke/Tailor Made programs, Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and Public Courses (Open Enrollment Programs)Exeed has strong associations, accreditations and approvals. Its portfolio consists of prestigious British Universities, acclaimed degree awarding bodies and professional bodies.

MBA course convenor and lecturer: Globalization and International Management (2014)

International

Learning Process Facilitator and Lecturer at University of Stellenbosch Business School Executive Development (2003-current)Guest Lecturer at Da Vince Institute (2007-2010)Guest Lecturer at Dutch Sudanese Management Centre (Netherlands Business School) (2007-2010)Guest Lecturer at the University of Stellenbosch Institute for Futures Research (2010)• Academic purist lecturer and facilitator• Learning process facilitator• Management development program designer• Executive training program curriculum designer• Learning program director• Co-designer with clients • Curriculum and program development design• Lecturer on middle, senior and executive level• Study leader for Master Degree students• SETA accredited registered assessorAs a lecturer my role is to know where the students need to be in terms of knowledge, understanding and skills and guide them there. I also make use of tutorials which are a great learning forums; my style is interactive and allows free, open discussion and debate.My assessments have a clear, assessment criteria and marking guidance.My commitments also include administrative responsibilities; Meetings, boards of examiners, special situations/circumstances panels, and some institutions request a written report on their module for the departmental yearly review of programmes.Research is on-going. Being an international Lecturer, one finds that comparative research helps you understand other cultures and systems, and those observations and reflections consistently challenge the way you think. I have also been in mentoring both at Post-Graduate Certificate in Higher Education and supervising students doing projects at undergraduate, Masters or even PhD level.I have delivered the teaching and assessment for modules on the following subject matter: • Systems Thinking• Strategy• Supply Chain Management• General Management• Organisational Functions• Business Plan Writing• Presentation Skills• Leadership• Coaching

I have been actively developing businesses across Africa. Industries include construction, retail, production and manufacturing, oil and gas, SHERQ system implementation, executive development and training, exports/imports and agricultureProduct processing, staff management, production planning and scheduling, market expansion for new business, shareholder reporting, customer managementPeople are everything, leadership is pivotal, self-reflection is important, focus on customers – not on products, strategy drives while behaviour achieves, flexibility feeds sustainability, strengths and weaknesses depends on resource application, know when to talk – know when to keep quiet, trust your instinct, deal with the outcome of your decisions, Africa is Africa and is different, adapt and do, don’t force but rather influence, respect cultures to gain market share and win customers

Operational set-up of developing businesses in Africa, inclusive of market research, expatriate settlement, legislative and regulatory compliance, market positioning and pricing strategies as well as long-term scenario planning and strategy selection, movement of funds and mitigation of risks

Sudan

Set-up and manage a joint venture (JV) between a South African shareholding group and a Sudanese company, implement cross-cultural management structures, facilitate board meetings, grow market share, manage South African expatriate consultants, financial reporting, set-up operational structure of the JV.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba)

Thesis: Strategic Internet Marketing, Prof H Oosthuizen

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd) In Business Management And Administration

Activities and Societies: University of Stellenbosch Alumni CommitteeA Study for an Expanded Scanning Framework and the Impact on Current.

Honors Business Management, Business Administration And Management, General

Ba Theology, Philosophy And Theology