News
February 2018
Prof. Kurt April announced as the Winner of the Black Management Forum's 'Thought Leader of the Year 2017' Category at the 2017-2018 Black Excellence Awards Gala Dinner.
September 2017
Prof. April appointed as of the 1st September 2017 to an endowed Professorship, the Allan Gray Chair, to head up the Allan Gray Centre for Values-Based Leadership at the University of Cape Town's Graduate School of Business (GSB).
August 2017
Novartis International (Basel, Switzerland) renews Prof. April's contract (for 2 more years) as Chairperson of the International Diversity & Inclusion Advisory Council (DIAC), based out of its head-office in Basel, Switzerland. Kurt has been Chairperson of the Council since 2010, and been a Member of the Council since April 2006.
March 2017
Kurt April takes up a shareholding in the Achievement Awards Group (South Africa), as well as Executive Directorship of the company, focused mainly on "Human Performance Solutions". Kurt has been a Non-Executive Director of the company from December 2007 to February 2017.
January 2017
Prof. Kurt April had his Associate Fellowship renewed, by the Academic Review Committee, for another year at Saïd Business School (University of Oxford, UK). Kurt has consistently been lecturing Leadership, Diversity & Inclusion every year (Executive Programmes, EMBA & MBA) at the University of Oxford since 2001.
June 2016
Kurt April appointed as an Ambassador of the global Unashamedly Ethical Campaign
September 2015
Prof. April asked to serve as an Editorial Board Member to the academic journal, Good Governance, Ethics & Leadership in the UK.
August 2015
Prof. April asked to serve as an Advisory Board Member to the Unit for Diversity, Inclusion & Community Engagement (DICE) at the University of Leicester in the UK.
February-March 2015
Prof. April serves as a Committee Member of international judges in determining the 2015 International Human Resource Management Scholarly Research Award for the Human Resources Division of the Academy of Management in the USA.
June 2014
Prof. April accepts an invitation to serve as a Founding Editorial Review Board Member for the new Taylor and Francis journal, Africa Journal of Management of the Africa Academy of Management.
May 2014
Prof. April has accepted an invitation to serve as an Expert Advisor to Neurozone (neuroscience and brain performance).
February 2014
Prof. April has accepted the invitation to be an Associate Editor on the Editorial Board of the European Management Review in the UK.
February 2014
Prof. April accepts a three-year (renewable) appointment as Visiting Professor in the Faculty of Business & Law of London Metropolitan University (UK).
March 2013
Prof. April appointed as Non-Executive Director of the International School of Cape Town (SA), and endorsed by CfBT Education Trust in the UK.
January 2012
Kurt April joins the Power Group Holdings' Board as a Non-Executive Director.
August 2011
Kurt April wins 2010-2011 Global Honors Award (New York): "For demonstrating exemplary achievement and distinguished contributions to the business community".
January 2011
Prof. April has accepted the invitation to the Editorial Board at the British Journal of Management (UK).
January 2011
Kurt April has been inducted into lifetime membership of the New York-based Madison Who's Who (USA).
February 2010
On the 2nd February 2010, a business consortium (which includes Prof. Kurt April) took ownership of the Helderview BMW dealership in Somerset West/Strand (Cape Town, SA).
August 2009
Prof. April was invited to, and accepted the invitation to, join the Global Agenda Council on Talent & Diversity of the World Economic Forum (Geneva, Switzerland). Subsequently Prof. April has played a role in compiling a White Paper on 'Recommendations for Creating and Managing Inclusive Workforces' (published in December 2009), and downloadable in the articles section of this website.
June 2009
Prof. April of the UCT Graduate School of Business has just added another award to his growing list of accolades - having this June been recognised as one of the world's 'Top 100 Educators' for 2009 by the International Biographical Centre in Cambridge, UK (read full article).
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