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PERSONAL DETAILS:

Professor Gideon Salomon Horn

Head of Department: Logistics department

SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University: Second Avenue Campus

PO Box 77000

PORT ELIZABETH

6031

E-Mail: gideon.horn@nmmu.ac.za

Tel: (W) 041-5043817

EDUCATION

DCom, MCom, BCom(Ed)

CAREER EXPERIENCE

Cape Education Department: 1979 – 1982

(Teacher: Andrew Rabie High School)

Vista University: 1983 – June 2001

NMMU (former P E Technikon): 1 July 2001 – present

CURRENT LECTURING RESPONSIBILITIES

BLG Logistics

BNV Research methodology

M and D promotions

SUMMARY OF ACADEMIC PROFILE

• Examiner for Economics HG and SG: Joint Matriculation Board.

· Representative of South African Universities on the Joint Syllabus Committee for School Economics HG and SG (1991 - syllabus).

• Chief Examiner for Economics SG, Department of Education and Training (1992 - 1996).

• At Vista University: Faculty coordinator

• Membership of councils and societies: Current and previous:

1. Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (South Africa).

2. Regional Science Association International (RSAI): Long-term planning committee member.

3. Economics Society of South Africa

4. Rural Research and Development Institute (RRDI).

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Involved in tertiary education since 1983.

POST–GRADUATE STUDENT EXPERIENCE

External examiner:

Masters: Number of Masters externally examined: 7

Doctoral: Number of Doctor studies external examined: 2

Promoter of Doctoral students

Number ongoing: 2

Supervisor of Master Students

Number completed: 7

Number ongoing: 4

ACADEMIC AREAS OF PROMOTION AND SUPERVISION OF STUDENTS

Areas of supervision:

• Logistics
• Supply Chain Management
• Economics
• Entrepreneurship