Credentials & Achievements
Dr Bahadur combines academic achievement with practical implementation.
Academic Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Qualification in Property Studies
- Qualification in Marketing
- Professional Education in Diamond Grading, Valuation and Trading (South Africa & United Arab Emirates)
Professional Credentials
- Commissioner of Oaths
- Executive Leader
- Entrepreneur
- Board Adviser
- Author
- International Speaker
- Strategist
- Human Development Practitioner
- Registered Diamond Dealer & Lecturer
- Services SETA Registered Assessor
His greatest qualification remains over three decades of building organisations, leading people, and implementing large-scale development programmes.
Career Timeline
2004 – Present
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
The Institute 4 Success NPC
Building one of Africa's leading human development organisations.
2005 – 2010
Chief Executive Officer
Smit & Cole
Led a national professional services organisation with responsibility for strategy, operations, finance, people, and corporate growth.
Major Milestones
- Co-founded the FNB Business Incubator & Accelerator.
- Designed the Working on Entrepreneurs Programme.
- Developed the Heaven on Earth Operating System.
- Established strategic partnerships with government and financial institutions.
- Expanded programmes across South Africa.
- Continues developing new initiatives focused on human development, entrepreneurship, sustainability, and institutional transformation.
Achievements
Selected career achievements include:
- Facilitated more than US$1.3 billion in entrepreneurial funding.
- Led projects with cumulative values exceeding €2 billion.
- Founder and CEO of The Institute 4 Success.
- Creator of the Heaven on Earth Operating System.
- Co-founder of the FNB Business Incubator & Accelerator.
- Designed South Africa's nationally accredited Working on Entrepreneurs Programme.
- Produced more than 3,360 programme graduates.
- Built an organisation reaching over 11,000 individuals through referrals and programme outcomes.
- Established partnerships with FNB, Nedbank, Department of Defence, Department of Correctional Services, Department of Small Business Development, and the City of Ekurhuleni.
- Developed enterprise, leadership, and wellbeing programmes implemented across public and private sectors.
- Designed sustainability initiatives including the Synergetic Trees Programme.