Dr Rouxelle de Villiers, completed doctoral research about the development of decision competencies in managerial students and business executives. Combining her postgraduate studies in marketing and her years of experience in management and executive development, Rouxelle is interested in what teaching methods and decision support aids will result in greater levels of decision competency in students, practitioners and leaders. She is the recipient of the Top Faculty Teaching University-Wide Award, Auckland University of Technology for 2012 and Innovation & Excellence awards from the University of Waikato in 2014 & 2016. Rouxelle has published in both academic and business books and co-authored several book chapters in edited handbooks.