Option Takunda Chiwaridzo is a dedicated Business Development Officer with eight years of experience and a strong commitment to sustainable development. Currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Business Administration at the University of Science and Technology Beijing in China, he specializes in researching strategies for sustainable marketing, branding, and reputation management, with an expected graduation in June 2024. With four years of experience as a Lecturer at Ezekiel Guti University in Zimbabwe and two years as an Assistant Manager at Dros Centurion in South Africa, Option has honed his skills in academia and business management. He has published eight journal articles, two book chapters and authored two books, “Sustainable Marketing, Branding, and Reputation Management: Strategies for a Greener Future” and “Sustainable Practices for Agriculture and Marketing Convergence,” with several other papers under review. Option is poised to graduate with over ten publications, demonstrating his dedication to research and academic excellence. Mufaro Dzingirai (Ph.D) is a full-time lecturer in the Department of Business Management at Midlands State University. He is also currently a Senior Fellow at the Nexus Think Tank (Zarawi Trust). Notably, he is a Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist (Internship) at Midlands AIDS Services Organization. Interestingly, he received the Best Paper Presentation Award from the University of Johannesburg (UJ) in 2022. In 2013, he received the MSU Book Prize as the best-graduating student. His research interests include Higher Education, Strategy, Management, Finance, Entrepreneurship, and Development. He publishes in high-impact journals accredited by Scopus and also reviewed many scientific papers in databases like Emerald Insight. More interestingly, he has been hired as a research consultant by both private and public organizations. Lastly, he supervises postgraduate students and has linkages with various universities (national and international) as an external examiner or moderator.