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One can never be too busy to mentor and coach MUT student entrepreneurs;

I am looking forward to holding the hands of these students to make

sure that their business ideas flourish.

In June this year, Dr Ngcobo accepted an invitation from

MUT’s Faculty of Management Sciences to be part of a

panel of judges to adjudicate the internal rounds of the 2021

EDHE Entrepreneurship Intervarsity competition. Eighteen

shortlisted participants pitched their business innovations

under the categories of “business idea”, “existing business

– technology”, “existing business – social impact” and

“existing business – general.” Dr Ngcobo was more than

impressed with the level of maturity displayed by the aspiring

entrepreneurs.

“This was a day well spent. The passion in the faces and

stories of these young entrepreneurs brings me joy that

through entrepreneurship we are on the right path to [alleviate]

graduate unemployment. One can never be too busy to

mentor and coach MUT student entrepreneurs; I am looking

forward to holding the hands of these students to make sure

that their business ideas flourish. Of course I can never do

it alone, so I will be getting into contact with my networks

and friends to also avail themselves in mentoring and guiding

MUT student entrepreneurs,” Dr Ngcobo said.

He wished all MUT participants the best of luck for this

year’s intervarsity competitions and assured the students

that they are already winners and must see their business

innovations through to fruition regardless of the outcome of

the competition.

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