Qualifications:
- PhD in Marketing [2007], Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University, UK
Thesis Title: Impact of the Internet in Distribution Strategies of Airlines in Southern Africa. - MBA [1998], Durham Business School, University of Durham, UK
Dissertation Title: Strategic Planning in the Apex Corporation of Zimbabwe - BA [Hons] Business Economics with Markrting [1983], University of Paisley, UK
- Member Chartered Institute of Marketing [UK], since 1989
Specific Academic Rank: Senior Lecturer
Courses Taught: MBA; Master of Strategic Marketing; Master of Commerce
Subjects Taught: Marketing Management; Strategic Brand Management; Global Business; Integrated Marketing Communications
University teaching experience in years: 9 [University of Zimbabwe]
Area (s) of expertise/research interests:
- Marketing Management,
- Integrated Marketing Communications
- Global Business Management
- Strategic Brand Management
- Record of postgraduate student supervision for the last 5 year:
Core Responsibilities:
- Supervise MBA dissertations and PhD theses, both within and outside the University of Zimbabwe [supervised 131 MBA dissertations and 3 PhD theses to date]
Professional Management, Marketing and Research Experience:
More than 25 years’ experience at Board Level:
- 2003 – 2010 Marketing Director, Dunlop Zimbabwe
- 1999 – 2003 General Manager – Marketing Air Zimbabwe
- 1997 – 1999 Marketing Director/Project Director, Population Services International 1995 – 1997 Chief Executive Officer, Solarcom [Apex Corporation]
- 1989 – 1993 Marketing Director, Blue Ribbon Foods [TA Holdings]
- 1984 – 1989 Marketing Director, Castrol Zimbabwe
Publications in the last 10 years:
- Maravanyika, D. (2010) Online Airline Tickets: The Facts and the Hype, Lambert Academic Publishing, Saarbrucken
- Maravanyika, D., Mupambireyi, P. F., and Chaneta, I. (2014) “Characteristics of Traders in the Clothing Flea Market Business: A case of Mbare-Mupedzanhamo, and Avondale Flea Markets in Harare Zimbabwe”, Researchjournali’s Journal of Entrepreneurship, Volume 2 No. 10 December
Professional Membership and Activities
- Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (UK, since 1989]
- Member of the Marketers Association of Zimbabwe
- Chairman of the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce Harare Branch [1993 and 1994]