Dr Saskia de Klerk
Discipline Lead for the Marketing, International Business, and Tourism
Dr. Saskia de Klerk teaches entrepreneurship, managing across cultures, international business, and new venture planning at UniSC at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Her research articulates pathways into entrepreneurship in regional ecosystems by utilising sustainable practices, circular economy, and bricolage strategies. This aligns with UniSC Research Priorities: Agriculture,…
2 or 3 students. Topics of Interest: Sustainable practices/circular economy business models/product innovation/regional development/women and young people developing capacity and agribusiness skills/growth and scaling/bricolage/networking/traditional knowledge/culture/experience economy/cultural tourism
• Most recently joined ACIAR project leader Dr. Seeseei Molimau-Samasoni (SROS-Samoa) as part of the Samoan Government-led Pacific regional horticultural food loss project involving four ACIAR focal countries (Samoa, Fiji, Solomon Islands, and Tonga) and UniSC “Adopting a gender-inclusive participatory approach to reducing horticultural food loss in the Pacific”.
• Presented at the Pacific Week of Agriculture- “Transforming Agriculture & Forestry in the Pacific through Science & Technology” on the circular economy, sustainable practices, and food innovation in a place-based approach towards regional development.
• Building connections on women entrepreneurship and community development with Dr. Mereia Fong, Fiji National University.
She also supervised several Ph.D. students from Australia, Bougainville, Sri Lanka, China, Iran, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Germany, and Austria.
