Wayne A.M. Visser

Wayne A.M. Visser was born in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and now lives in Cape Town, South Africa. He has studied a Bachelor of Business Science majoring in Eocnomics and with honours in Marketing at the University of Cape Town and a Masters of Science in Human Ecology at the University of Edinburgh. His professional career has spanned the disciplines of marketing research, finance, international mangement consulting, "new economics" and environmental business. He co-founded the South African New Economics (SANE) Network and the South African chapter of the World Business Academy. He has published several articles on environmental sustainability, alternative finance and new paradigms in business and economics.

EDUCATION:

Matriculation from High School with Distinction (A Aggregate)
Bachelor of Business Science from University of Cape Town (UCT) - majors in Economics and Market Research, Honours in Marketing.
Masters of Science in Human Ecology from the University of Edinburgh - subjects included Resource Economics, Environmental Economics, Impact Assessment, Management of Sustainable Development, Principles of Human Ecology, & Ecological Ethics & Education; Dissertaion on "A Human Ecological Critique of the Financial System: Issues, Reforms & Alternatives"; Distinction for modules & Special Commendation for thesis.
WORK EXPERIENCE (most recent first)
Strategic analyst, Gemini International Consulting (worked out of the Johannesburg office, SA)
Graduate tutor, UCT, in Market Research & Business Policy (Cape Town based, SA)
Financial controller's assistant, Eurosat Distribution (London, UK)
Management trainee, Royal Bank (Kingston, Canada)
Demographic researcher, DPA Research (Cape Town, SA).