Dr Lose is one of three selected from 31 applicants based on their outstanding contribution in the field of entrepreneurship education and business research.
In addition, Dr Lose also presented a paper, co-authored by Luthando Jack DVC of People and Operations and Dr Bernard Sebake, acting Dean of Students on “The utility of small business incubators in mitigating intergenerational poverty in the Eastern Cape” at the 13th International Conference on Restructuring of the Global Economy (ROGE 2024) – Promoting Sustainability, at the University of Oxford.
Luthando Jack and Dr Bernard Sebake
The study investigated how inherited small family enterprises might address intergenerational poverty, with the premise that these businesses can break the poverty cycle if they remain viable and profitable. It highlighted that challenges faced by successors often threaten the potential for improved livelihoods across generations.
The research also assessed whether small business incubators could alleviate these challenges. Findings indicated that family enterprises frequently encounter serious obstacles leading to stagnation or failure, which impedes profitability and exacerbates intergenerational poverty. However, business incubators were found to be beneficial in mitigating these issues and improving economic outcomes.
Over the years Dr Lose has directly and indirectly mentored more than 1 254 small businesses in various provinces nationally and raised over R100 million through stakeholder engagement and partnership.
At the International Conference on Business and Economics (ICBE 2019) Yeosu, South Korea, Dr Lose won a distinguished research award and he has been invited to deliver over 11 entrepreneurial talks to national and international conferences, including the United State of America, South Korea, Switzerland, Ireland, United Kingdom, France and Netherlands.
He has published more than 44 academic articles in peer-reviewed journals and participated for more than 10 years engagement projects. He has been an assessor / examiner for institutions, including Mandela University UKZN, DUT, VUT, CPUT and TUT.
Dr Lose is a member of the Student Entrepreneurship and Youth Employability Working Group at Mandela University and his research interests are Business Incubation, Entrepreneurship and Small Enterprise Development (SMEs), He has more than 12 years of work experience within the entrepreneurial and incubation ecosystem.
He holds a doctorate in business from the Vaal University of Technology, a master’s degree in business administration, a BTech degree in Management in Entrepreneurship and a national diploma in Entrepreneurship, all from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology.