My full thesis, completed as part of my DPhil in Digital Transformation at the University of Johannesburg: Johannesburg Business School, now available to read. This thesis, titled “A Systems Thinking Approach to the Growth of the Creative Economy in Johannesburg,” investigates the application of systems thinking to foster the development of the creative economy in […]
Since sharing that I completed my DPhil in Digital Transformation at the Johannesburg Business School (University of Johannesburg) in two years, I’ve had lots of PhD candidates reach out asking how I managed it. This blog pulls together some of the tips and tricks that helped me stay focused and get through the mountain of […]
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The final step in gaining a PhD is an oral defense where you have one hour to present your research and answer any questions the reviewers of your research may have. The oral defense is a closed defense in South Africa, meaning people cannot join the session. However, I think it is a great and […]
Mariapaola McGurk – Johannesburg Business School, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa, Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6496-4173 Natanya Meyer – SARChI Entrepreneurship Education, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa, Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3296-7374 First presented at the 17th International Business Conference, 2024, Stellenbosch AbstractThe 21st century has led to the emergence of new economies like creative,circular, and green economies, but […]
Mariapaola McGurk (PhD candidate Johannesburg Business School, University of Johannesburg) and Prof Natanya Meyer (Professor, SARChI Entrepreneurship Education, University of Johannesburg) For over a decade, the Johannesburg Art Gallery (JAG) has faced persistent challenges with little progress. Every year, public concern resurfaces over the potential loss of one of South Africa’s most significant art collections […]
I am thrilled to finally get to read Mosa Mokuena’s dissertation for her MSc Finance (Economic Policy) done at the University of London. The study’s findings revealed that the sector is important economically and socially but is marred by a number of challenges that could be resolved through one intervention – that is intentionally clustering […]
Johannesburg, one of Gauteng Province’s trio of cities alongside Tshwane and Ekurhuleni, stands as the economic powerhouse of South Africa, boasting the seventh-largest economy on the continent. Referred to as the “financial and technological nerve of Africa,” Gauteng Province is primed for growth according to the Gauteng 2030 report, pinpointing Agro-Processing, Creative and Cultural Industries, […]
Find the survey THROUGH YOUR LENS – HERE or https://form.jotform.com/240924246146051 Do you work within the Creative and Cultural Industries in the City of Johannesburg? You could be behind the scenes as a researcher, an educator, a project manager, a hub manager, a practitioner, an artist, a small business owner, a marketing guru, a sound engineer […]
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Opening Speech by Mariapaola McGurk Many years back I went to the theatre with my family. At the end of the production the audience gave a standing ovation, and the artistic director came and said some words. She expressed the challenges it had taken to get to that point and how audiences were not coming […]
Visual Artist
CUTTING IN SOUTH AFRICA: An article written for the Guild of American Papercutters: August 2022
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I have been a visual artist for 22 years now and specialising in papercutting for 12 years. My interest in this artform stems from a gift my parents received from my uncle when I was in my teens. It was a traditional paper cutting from Hong Kong of a landscape. I could not believe the […]
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