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A/ProfGerhard Van de Venter

Associate Professor

Discipline of Finance

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  • Associate Professor
    Discipline of Finance
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BIO

Associate Professor Gerhard Van de Venter, PhD, CFA, began his career in South Africa as a financial analyst in the agricultural sector before moving to the Bond Exchange as a fixed income and derivatives dealer. Over the past 30 years, he has built a distinguished academic career spanning finance, investments, and ethics, and has authored numerous books and papers across these fields. Prior to his current role, he served as Director of Curriculum Projects in the Education Division at CFA Institute. Gerhard holds a PhD in Finance from the University of Technology Sydney.

UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY APPOINTMENTS

  • Associate Professor
    University of Technology Sydney, Business, Sydney, Australia2010 - present
  • Deputy Associate Dean (Learning Innovation)
    University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia2023 - 2025
  • Senior Lecturer
    University of Technology Sydney, Business, Sydney, Australia2003 - 2007

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Senior Lecturer
    University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa2001 - 2002
  • Senior Lecturer
    University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa1995 - 2001

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Director, Curriculum Projects
    CFA Institute, Charlottesville, United StatesOct 2008 - Jul 2010
  • Bond and Money Market Dealer
    Landbank, South Africa1994 - 1995
  • Financial Analyst
    Landbank, South Africa1991 - 1994

DEGREES

  • PhD, Finance
    University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, Australia2004 - 2008
  • Masters of Business Leadership (Cum Laude)
    University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa1998 - 1999
  • BComm (Honours)
    University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa1990 - 1992
  • BComm
    University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa1986 - 1989

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Chartered Financial Analyst
    CFA Institute, Charlottesville, United States2001 - present

UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

  • 4 Quality Education
  • 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • 1 No Poverty
  • 10 Reduced Inequalities

PROFILE TYPE

  • Academic

AVAILABILITY

  • Industry Projects
  • Collaborative projects
  • Membership of an advisory committee

DISCIPLINES