Dr Marcia Lebambo holds a Doctoral Degree in Business Administration from the Tshwane University of Technology, Business School.She is currently working as a Senior Lecturer at the Tshwane University of Technology, in the Department of Management and Entrepreneurship.  With more than 10 years of experience in Higher Education, Dr Lebambo published book chapters and articles in accredited journals and presented her work at local and international conferences. Her research interests are in the areas of entrepreneurship and small business development, entrepreneurship policies, rural tourism and technological entrepreneurship.She has previously worked as a Senior Lecturer at the University of Johannesburg, in the School of Tourism and Hospitality.In 2012, she founded the Marcia Lebambo Foundation, focusing on improving literacy in South African townships and rural schools.And she established a pre-school in 2020, the Dr Marcia Lebambo Academy.