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Fifty years is a long time and the School has seen thousands and thousands of students pass through its doorways… copious numbers of proud graduates who’ve gone on to do interesting things in their careers! So many syndicate groups that have worked through the night, so many friends made and businesses started!
We set up this wall to provide an opportunity for students, alumni, staff and friends of WBS to share their messages or memories of WBS. We hope you enjoy them.
What are your memories?
If you would like to be part of our 50th celebrations and “write on the wall” we would love to hear from you. Whether you are a student or alumnus, a current or past staff member or lecturer – why not add your name, an anecdote and/or a photograph? Or even just a simple message.
Go to the ‘Share your Memory’ page and send your contribution.
WBS Memory Wall
Tebogo Immaculate Raaleka, MBA, 2017
Honoured to be part of this prestigious institution
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Zanele Hlatshwayo
I have always believed in creating opportunities for myself. These opportunities do not only have to be self-serving. We should also strive towards improving our ...
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John Lewsen, MBA, 1975
The MBA program was a pivotal learning experience in my life, and I still draw on insights and tools that I learned.
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Brad Kaftel, MBA Full Time, 1983-1984
Thank you to Wits Business School for giving me the education which assisted me to build up my own company – Hatfield Motor Group. Congratulations ...
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Dumi Mkwanazi, MBA Part Time, 2003-2005
I have fond memories of the Australian professor Gary Stockport who taught us Strategic Management. Anyone who was in that class would remember how he ...
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President Ntuli, MAP, 2015
I am still applying the learnings daily. I was part of the MAP 120 group. What a privilege to have been in this class ...
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Barbara Queally
Independent from a very young age, I had one life plan, ‘to own my own knives and forks’ and never to rely financially on anyone else. After ...
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Geraldine Mamburu, MBA, 2018
What an honor it is to be joining WBS at this remarkable milestone.
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Benny Hlengani, MAP, 2017-2018
I remember, spending late nights with syndicate members doing assignments, networking and sharing Ideas on various modules such as finance and strategy…. Rehearsing marketing and ...
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Affiong Williams
A defining moment in my career has been the realisation that my purpose as an entrepreneur is far reaching, not just to create jobs and wealth, but ...
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Don Scott, MBA Full Time, 1975-1976
My MBA totally changed my life. Prior to my studies at the Business School, I had been a technical manager for a chemical company. After ...
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Muvhango Lukhaimane
It seems like just yesterday when I moved almost 2 000km from home, Thohoyandou in Venda to Bellville in Cape Town, left a secure comfortable ...
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Jovana Korać
It is my fundamental belief that social entrepreneurship is the future of doing business. Shared value equates to shared growth - across industries and communities.
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Maurice Goodman
Looking back, two defining moments stand out for me. The first was enrolling for a Wits MBA as a result of the encouragement from my late dad. ...
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Zukiswa Kulu, NMP, 2012
I did the New Managers Programme from September to December 2012, and our communications lecturer was a guy called Ron. At the end of the ...
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Vuyisile Zondi
A defining moment in my career has been the ability to start a business and sustain its growth in a highly competitive market.
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Lauren Liebenberg
I used to try candy-coat things, but no longer: giving birth is less painful, less bloody and infinitely quicker than getting your first novel published. If you ...
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Lauren Jankelowitz
I was a really good social worker. I loved working in a community, doing long-term development work with individuals and groups. However, because I was ...
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David Smith, Exchange Student 2013
What truly set me on my path of enlightenment began at registration. I saw a self-identification box to check “Coloured” when I completed my registration form ...
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Francois Moreau
Now an international consultant supporting sustainable democratisation, he is presently working with Aung San Suu Kyi to overcome the military legacy in Myanmar, but usually ...
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Thando Ntsinde
The day I gave birth to my son, who is five years old now, was the day my career focus changed. That day I realised ...
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Roselinah Hlelani, 2014
I graduated in 2014. The course had a positive impact on my life, especially in business and in the working environment in general. I had ...
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GRAHAM GAULT, MBA, 1990
Awesome Course, good as post Graduate, and overall experience was great…….Sets you up well for future career I felt…
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Mohammed Majam
The Wits Business School has played an incredibly important role in shaping not just my career but also much of the person I am today. ...
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Nozuko Mbalula
My career-defining moments involved starting long processes with a payoff coming much later. One most important career-defining moment for me was when I realised the ...
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Lulamile Stuurman, CPIR 1995, MAP 1999, MM – P&DM 2012
Syndicate Group Work was central in fostering positive students peer influence to learning from and supporting one another. It has been the source of my ...
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Priya Rowjee
As I continue on my journey, I have made self reflection my personal discipline - to remain true to my values as I seek to ...
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Richard Manzini, MBA, 2018
Someday, I will make my parents proud. I promise. Thank you, Lord.
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Nazli Jugbaran
Heraclitus said, “The only thing that is constant is change.” My entire life and career have been and continue to be defined by a series of radical ...
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Wendy Luhabe
After spending about ten years in corporate South Africa from 1981 to 1991, I was overlooked for a marketing position that became available. The marketing ...
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Charles O’Tudor, PDBA, 2013
Awesomely Awesome memories. My time at school was value driven and content based. Will do it again.
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Faizel Mansoor
J.R. Morgan said, “A man always has two reasons for doing anything – a good reason and the real reason.” At the end of 2009, ...
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Andrea Armstrong, PDM, 2013-14
I remember being so excited to receive an offer from the Wits Business School for the PDM 2013 – 2014. It felt so prestigious to ...
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Thomas Lewis MBA, 1971-1972
I think back very fondly to those couple of years. And it is very gratifying to see that the school has developed so impressively in ...
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Deon Opperman
The defining moment of my career happened when I was 12 years old. My father was the managing director of Glenton & Mitchell in the ...
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George Tweneboah, PhD Philosophy, 2014-2016
The Wits PhD has inspired me and given me the opportunity to attain greater heights.
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Louise Lepan, MBA, 2004
I had asked Prof Patrick McGraw to borrow his teaching notes to copy, intending to return it the following week. Over the weekend my car ...
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Deidre Proxenos, MBA, 1997
Whilst doing the MAP programme, I had this desire to do the MBA and with not having an undergrad degree – thought it was impossible. ...
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George Cave, MAP, 2016
The MAP programme shaped my thinking and provided me with a platform to challenge myself. The programme also enhanced my business acumen and leadership competencies ...
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Steuart Pennington, HDPM, 1975
In 1975 I was one of the first participants in what was called the HDPM (Higher Diploma in Personnel Management) programme at the Wits Business ...
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Lebogang Mashego, MBA, 2016
MBA Global Trip to China, Graduation Day & Graduation Dinner with Prof Alagidede!!! I want another MBA, I miss that place 🙂
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Nthabeleng Likotsi
The most defining moment in my life was when I realised that black women could own a bank that focuses on entrepreneurs, but most importantly ...
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Thanusha Govender
During the summer of 2003, a lifelong dream materialised that resulted in an inspired trip to Paris, which put into motion a plan that would ...
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