Walter Mswaka
University of Huddersfield
United Kingdom

Walter joined the University in August 2007,after more than ten years’ experience of delivering business development and consultancy services in the UK and overseas. His previous appointments include:

• Project Co-ordinator-Social Enterprise: Barking & Dagenham CVS, London Borough of
• Barking & Dagenham- Assisted in the establishment of some of the first social enterprises in the borough under the LEGI (Local Economic Growth Initiative) programme.
• Senior Business Adviser (Social Enterprises): Sheffield Community Enterprise Development Unit (SCEDU) –Was a catalyst in the establishment of a number of sustainable social enterprises in various thematic areas. This included supporting development of social enterprises in non-traditional high growth areas such as commercial transport and information and technology.
• Technical Adviser (SMEs), Seconded to the Ministry of Industry and Commerce of Zimbabwe. Position funded by the Government of Norway. – Established criteria for business support programmes to develop SMEs across the country.
• Project Co-ordinator, Chartered Institute of Secretaries and Administrators in Zimbabwe (CIS). Successfully completed feasibility studies for the implementation of a Swedish government funded project called Applied Business Skills (ABS) programme, in Zimbabwe- Led and successfully completed a feasibility for the programme, that influenced policy towards supporting ‘O’ and ‘A’ level school leavers preparing for formal employment or entrepreneurship activities.
• Business Adviser (SMEs), Business Extension and Advisory Services (BESA)

Qualifications:

• 2011: University of Huddersfield – PhD (Social Enterprise Legal Structures)
• 2008: University of Huddersfield – PCPD
• 1993: University of Zimbabwe – BBS(Hons)