News
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
January 2016
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 been lecturing Leadership, Diversity & Inclusion every year (Executive Programmes, EMBA & MBA) at the University of Oxford for the last 15 years.
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.
January 2015
University of Oxford (UK) renews Kurt's Associate Fellowship (annual renewal, after review) at Said Business School, until January 2016 (he has been lecturing at this institution since 2001).
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.
December 2012
University of Oxford (UK) renews Kurt's Associate Fellowship at Said Business School, for another 2yrs (he has been lecturing at this institution since 2001).
November 2012
Novartis International (Basel, Switzerland) reappoints Prof. April as Chairman of a newly constituted International Diversity & Inclusion Advisory Council (DIAC), with new members being renowned, international entrepreneurs, creatives and celebrated authors.
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).
October 2010
Prof. April has taken over the Chairmanship of the international Diversity & Inclusion Advisory Council (DIAC) as of October 2010, of which he has been a member, since inception in 2006, at Novartis head-office in Basel, Switzerland. In 2006, the healthcare multinational giant, Novartis, established this external Advisory Council with internationally renowned experts from academia, business and non-governmental organisations, and meets twice a year to advise the company of all aspects of diversity & inclusion.
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).