Previous slide
Next slide
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
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 ...
Read More →
Dr Gerald Levin, PDM, 1993
Congratulations, WBS, on your 50th year celebrations! In 1992, events exposed our class to very exciting political events. We had two superb politics teachers. Prof Schlemmer ...
Read More →
Tebogo Immaculate Raaleka, MBA, 2017
Honoured to be part of this prestigious institution
Read More →
Euphemia Godspower Akpomiemie, MMFI, 2012
Wits Business School sculpted the leadership skills in me during my MMFI program. Still sculpting, as I complete my PhD this year.
Read More →
Danny Flax, PDM, Part Time, 2013-2014
Graduation and Celebrating at Mike’s Kitchen after the ceremony.
Read More →
Thandiwe Peach, PDM, 2014-2016
My WBS story is one that will be forever fulfilling; it was full of goodness, headaches, hard work, and in the end strong corporate networks ...
Read More →
Takeshi Kimura
There is no doubt that applying to business school can be a very stressful undertaking. However, even after my graduation more than ten years ago, ...
Read More →
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 ...
Read More →
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 ...
Read More →
Helene Smit
There are many moments that felt important in my career, such as when I conducted my first leadership development course for the Chief Justices of ...
Read More →
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. ...
Read More →
Uri Marks, PDM 1996, MBA 2004
Most people will think back on their days at WBS and will reminisce about the stimulating academic challenges and the inspiring interesting social interactions. Many ...
Read More →
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 ...
Read More →
Maurice Radebe
My appointment as managing director, Sasol Oil, in December 2006 was a defining moment in my career. Prior to this appointment, we had spent close to four ...
Read More →
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 ...
Read More →
Gail Kelly
Connecting the dots of a career with the benefit of hindsight, the pivotal elements quickly become apparent. One of these was my Wits Business School MBA
Read More →
Jerard Scorgie
In February of 2014, I joined a small consulting organisation as a senior project manager, immediately after I had completed my MBA. The organisation was ...
Read More →
Pavlo Phitidis
Late one Thursday night, as I walked past my library, an epiphany struck me. I realised, just then, in that moment, what the purpose of ...
Read More →
GRAHAM GAULT, MBA, 1990
Awesome Course, good as post Graduate, and overall experience was great…….Sets you up well for future career I felt…
Read More →
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 ...
Read More →
Lindy Chabalala, MAP, 2015
The MAP program opened my understanding to the meaning of management/leadership. It helped me learn how to apply what I learnt and I continue to ...
Read More →
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 ...
Read More →
Rutendo Nxumalo, Marketing Manager, MM-SM, 2016
I had no idea how prominent the Wits and WBS brand was when I joined the institution. What was initially supposed to be a short ...
Read More →
Lebogang Mashego, MBA, 2016
MBA Global Trip to China, Graduation Day & Graduation Dinner with Prof Alagidede!!! I want another MBA, I miss that place 🙂
Read More →
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 ...
Read More →
Jack Bloom, MBA Full Time, 1984-1985
I benefited immensely from my interaction with older and more experienced students and it was good background for my subsequent career in politics
Read More →
Noeline Oakes, Digital Marketing, 2018
Helga the lecture was awesome, she was a real Motivator & Inspirer. - Thanks to her
Read More →
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 ...
Read More →
Diane Radley
When I was growing up I feared failure and the devastation I thought would ensue. I wanted to be perfect and felt any form of ...
Read More →
Kathy Lewis, MBA, 1987
“The MBA was indeed an occasion in my life!” I remember Buzz, the resident cat, who often adopted interesting poses at the front of ...
Read More →
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 ...
Read More →
Roy Raeburn, MBA, 1973
I was one of the early recipients of the of the new Wits Business School MBA programme. I found the whole executional and social interaction ...
Read More →
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 ...
Read More →
Sanam Shree
The most defining moment in my career so far was the critical decision that I made to transition from the corporate environment to the family business ...
Read More →
Ajay Jivan, Phd, 2017
The day I handed-in my final Phd thesis at 12:12pm… WBS holds many dear memories for me. There were many days of toil, tentativeness, and ...
Read More →
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 ...
Read More →
Nomusa Mazonde
Passing my PhD and graduating was a defining and memorable moment for me. A great sense of accomplishment, it was both the ‘Mama, I did it’ ...
Read More →
Ebrahim Kharsany
As an activist and a businessman, I experienced several defining moments in my career. I completed my MBA at Wits Business School in 1971. I could not ...
Read More →
Claire Beswick, HDPM, 1987
How fabulous to be treated like my opinions mattered and to be exposed to fascinating classroom discussion with a whole bunch of really sharp people. ...
Read More →
Linda Adams, MBA, 1992
Class Reunion on our Graduation Date – 24 years later, and we’re still as young as ever and absolutely fabulous people serving the economy proudly ...
Read More →
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 ...
Read More →
Bernice Samuels
I was in the hot seat in the M-Net boardroom packed with suits. At the end of the presentation, he asked me two simple questions - ...
Read More →
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 ...
Read More →