Dr de Vries, an internationally renowned expert in management and entrepreneurship, has been awarded a University Teaching Medal in 2015.
The panel described Dr de Vries’ application as a highly integrated package. He is a passionate, committed and enthusiastic teacher who is equally at home with engaging large classes whilst recognising and supporting the needs of individual students. He is widely recognised as a dedicated professional who is a team player who actively seeks feedback from colleagues and also acts as mentor and curriculum developer in the Faculty.
He extends his academic activities by being actively involved with local businesses and bringing them into the classroom. He has also earned an international reputation by working with Zuel University in China and the Vienna University of Economics and Business in Austria.
His Head of Department, Associate Professor Paul Ballantine, himself a previous Teaching Medal recipient, describes Dr de Vries as, “One of our most talented teachers who lives and breathes teaching and is constantly looking for ways to improve his teaching through research, peer review, teaching evaluations and self-reflection and by using the latest technology available. His energetic delivery, passion for the subjects he teaches and engagement with students are repeatedly described by those who know him.”
