Munhumutapa School of Commerce
About the Department
Welcome to the Department of Banking and Finance. The Banking and Finance department is the center of excellence in the academic and professional training and capacity building of practitioners in the field of finance, banking, risk management and insurance. We offer five Honours undergraduate degree programmes namely the Bachelor of Commerce Honours Degree in Banking and Finance, Bachelor of Commerce Honours Degree in Banking, Bachelor of Honours Degree in Finance, Bachelor of Honours Degree in Financial Engineering and Bachelor of Commerce Honours degree in Risk Management and Insurance. These degrees are also offered on part-time basis in Masvingo and Harare. They are also available via weekend school if the class is viable. The Department also offers Master of Commerce degree in Finance and Master of Commerce degree in Banking on a part-time basis. It is our thrust to produce quality graduates who are fully trained to venture into entrepreneurial activities as well as competent players in the finance and banking industries.
Department Staff
CHAIRPERSON
Mr C. Chiromba
MSc Finance and Investments [NUST, 2008]
B.Com Hons Banking [NUST,2000]
Research Interest
Responsible Investment, Portifolio optimization, Corporate governance
SECRETARY
Ms J Mushonga
Bcom Honours Degree in Business Management [Reformed Church University] 2018
National Diploma in Secretarial [HEXCO] 2002
National Certificate in Secretarial [HEXCO] 1999
Email: jmushonga@gzu.ac.zw
Lecturers
| TITLE & NAME | QUALIFICATIONS | CONTACT DETAILS | RESEARCH INTERESTS |
| Dr W. Munyanyi |
PhD in Business Management (University of Johannesburg) MBA [MSU, 2010] BBS in Finance and Banking [UZ, 2003 |
wmunyanyi@gzu.ac.zw |
Entrepreneurship, Small business Management, Supply chain Venture financing |
| Mr E. Matanda |
MSc Finance & Investments [NUST, 2008] BSc Hons Economics [UZ,2003 Certificate in Education [Mathematics] [1998]
|
ematanda@gzu.ac.zw |
Micro finance, Financial economics, Development finance, Investment banking |
| Dr T. Mashamba |
PhD in Finance (UKNZ) 2018 MSc Finance and Investments [NUST,2012] B.Com Hons Finance [GZU, 2008] |
tmashamba@gzu.ac.zw |
Bank regulation, Risk management, Bank & treasury Management Derivatives, Financial Econometrics
|
| Mr R. Magweva |
MSc Finance and Investments [NUST, 2012] B.Com Hons Finance [GZU, 2008]
Doctor of Philosophy Finance [ University of KwaZulu Natal, 2020]
Executive Certificate in Financial Econometrics [University of Zimbabwe, 2014] |
rmagweva@gzu.ac.zw |
Stock markets development, Behavioural finance, Financial Economics |
| Mrs D.S. Bhiza |
M.Com in Business Economics [WITS,2011] B.Com Hons Finance [NUST, 2004] |
dsbhiza@gzu.ac.zw
|
Financial inclusion, Credit markets, Corporate governance |
| Mr F.D. Dzapasi |
M.Com Finance[GZU, 2012] B.Com Hons Finance [GZU, 2008]
|
fddzapasi@gzu.ac.zw |
Investment banking, Risk management, Microfinance |
| Mr T. Mavaza |
MSc Banking and Financial Services [NUST,2012] Bachelor of Business Studies Hons [UZ, 1997]
|
tmavaza@gzu.ac.zw |
Financial regulation, Money and capital Markets, Corporate governance |
| Mr M. Diza |
M.Com Finance [GZU, 2013] B.Com Hons Finance [GZU] |
mdiza@gzu.ac.zw
|
Financial engineering, Financial modelling, Financial econometrics, Corporate finance and investment analysis |
| Miss L.C. Gumbo |
MSc Finance and Investment [NUST, 2012] B.Com Hons Finance [GZU, 2009] Executive Diploma in Project Management, [2014]
|
lcgumbo@gzu.ac.zw |
Development Finance, Structured Finance in PPP |
| Mr L. Chakazamba |
MBA [ZOU, 2008] Diploma Institute of Bankers of Zimbabwe Associate IOBZ, [2000]
|
lchakazamba@gzu.ac.zw |
Credit risk management Corporate governance Payment systems |
| Mr H. Dube |
M.Com Finance [GZU, 2012] MBA [ZOU,2007] BA Economics[UNISA, 1999]
|
hdube@gzu.ac.zw |
Risk management in Microfinance, SMEs Development |
| Mr N. Marime |
MBA [ZOU, 2011] BSc Statistics and Geography and Environmental Sciences [UZ, 2004] B.Com Hons Finance [GZU, 2012] Msc Finance and Investment [NUST, 2018] |
nmarime@gzu.ac.zw
|
Stock market dynamics, Financial Inclusion |
| Mr D. Halimani |
MSc Banking and Financial Services [NUST, 2013] B.Com Hons Finance [GZU, 2008] Bachelor of Laws [[University of South Africa, 2019] Bachelor of Laws [Unisa, 2019] |
dhalimani@gzu.ac.zw |
Corporate governance, Financial regulation, International finance |
|
Mr Valentine Mutendi
|
MSc in Risk Management and Insurance [NUST, 2018]
BSc Hons [Mathematics and Statistics [UZ, 2011]
Special Honours in Statistics [UZ, 2012]
|
vmutendi@gzu.ac.zw |
Risk modelling/ Analysis Life and Health Insurance Epidemiology |
| Dr L.Chimwai |
DPhil Management [Christ University, 2016] M.Com Banking and Finance [MSU, 2018] MBA [ZOU, 2007] BSc Hons Economics [UZ, 1992] |
lchimwai@gzu.ac.zw | Small and Medium Enterprises, Risk Management, Development Finance and Behavioral Finance |
