Prof Rajah hangs out with us. Written by Zimasa Mentjies

On Tuesday 24^th April the Entrepreneurship Department had the privilege of hearing a mind opening lecture on entrepreneurial behavior from, special guest, Prof. Kanes Rajah, of Tshwane University of Technology (TUT). Prof Rajah heads the business school of TUT.

Prof Rajah

The lecture on entrepreneurial behavior focused on the diversity of entrepreneurs with key emphasis on entrepreneurs being either adaptors or innovators and how these two factors shaped the qualities and personal traits of these entrepreneurs.

Prof. Rajah also spent time elaborating on the importance of innovation, growth and strength in entrepreneurial firms. The charismatic lecturer provided the department with current issues affecting the way young entrepreneurs think, act and talk. He also shared wise words on what differentiates ordinary entrepreneurs to entrepreneurs such as Steve Jobs who stand out from the rest.

Zimasa Mentjies

 His graph depicting the importance of both the content and process of an entrepreneur’s growth illustrated how our daily lives and the information around us build both our character and entrepreneurial ability. These factors bring about either a rigid, stable, or chaotic state of entrepreneurial movement.

For all involved, it was a true pleasure listening to Prof. Rajah share words of entrepreneurial growth with the department. We are grateful for the time he spent interacting with us and hope many more inspirational lectures for entrepreneurial students are still to come.