Prof John Powell
Prof John Powell was appointed as the Director of the University
of Stellenbosch Business School in 2010. Prior to this he was the
Professor of Strategy at Cardiff University. In his academic career
he has held various positions including Professor of Strategy at
Southampton University, Professor of Strategic Analysis at Bath
University, and Lecturer/Senior Lecturer at Bath University. He has
also held the position of Director of Submarines at British
Aerospace plc. He holds a BA and an MA from Cambridge University,
as well as a PhD from Cranfield University. His areas of expertise
include strategic analysis, particularly using Operational Research
methods in Strategy, Strategic Knowledge, and Scenario Methods. His
research interest is in Operational Research methods in strategy
including network scenario planning, epistemetrics, and systems
methods for knowledge management. He is a Member of the Institution
of Electrical Engineers, as well as a Fellow of the Institution of
Mathematics and its Applications. He is both a Chartered Engineer,
and a Chartered Mathematician.