A 53-year-old lady who has not attended school since 1989 receives a master’s degree from a South African university.
Since she dropped out of school in 1989, a remarkable 53-year-old lady called Jacqueline Grant has achieved her longtime goal of obtaining a degree.
In South Africa, Grant earned a Master of Commerce degree in Leadership Studies from the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN). In 1989, she first enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts program in Drama and Teaching at the University of Natal, but her life had other ideas.
“Being a teacher has always been my dream,” she said. Grant is currently a part-time online lecturer who graduated from Varsity College with a Bachelor of Commerce and a postgraduate degree.
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Before starting her academic career in 2015, Grant spent more than 25 years working in the accounting and real estate sectors during the 35 years she was out of school.
“Having this most recent qualification opens up new opportunities, but the transition to academia has not been without its challenges,” Grant stated.
It helped me develop my leadership style and expanded my understanding of leadership. At the start of this year, I was promoted to a senior role,” she continued.
Grant’s research, An Analysis of the Function of Leadership in Promoting Staff Involvement in Emergency Situations: A Case Study of KwaZulu-Natal’s Commercial Real Estate Industry.
The study’s findings highlight the importance of good communication in fostering employee engagement. The quality of the employer-employee relationship provides substantial support for the study.
Grant hopes that the results of her study will help business leaders create effective strategies for involving their employees in times of crisis.
“Leaders are essential in maintaining staff engagement, which improves company success. In times of crisis, when people are juggling professional obligations and emotional trauma, this is even more crucial, she said.
