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ByWBSComms“The MBA was indeed an occasion in my life!” I remember Buzz, the resident cat, who often adopted interesting poses at the front of the lecture theater while grooming himself. Mark Addleson once commented during an Economics lecture, “Cats have no sense of occasion!” The MBA was indeed an occasion in my life!
Gail Kelly, MBA Full Time, 1986
ByWBSCommsPrecious memories came flooding back to me as I walked through the grounds of our Business School for the first time since I graduated in 1986. I remember very long days and late nights, I remember challenging exams and demanding case studies. Being both exhausted and exhilarated. My MBA changed my life and I will…
Dieter Nolte, MBA, 1977
ByWBSCommsAt age 36, I was the oldest member of the 1976/77 full-time MBA class. What I lacked in youthful energy, I could make up with some 15 years of work experience. Two outstanding lecturers in particular come to mind. One was the Accounting lecturer Mr McGregor (I think his first name was Ivor) who came…
Jack Hochfeld, MBA, 1975-76
ByWBSCommsTony Norton, MD of Standard Merchant Bank addressed our MBA class. He talked about merchant banking and corporate finance- stock exchanges, raising capital, mergers, acquisitions financial instruments, risk and reward, and corporate valuations. I knew definitively that I wanted to go into investment banking. When the first opportunity arose I fortuitously joined SMB. Most merchant…
Ajay Jivan, Phd, 2017
ByWBSCommsThe 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 tenacious rigour; along with little tests and triumphs as I found my way through my PhD journey. There were the different architectures with many learning and sensorial spaces to hear,…
Uri Marks, PDM 1996, MBA 2004
ByWBSCommsMost people will think back on their days at WBS and will reminisce about the stimulating academic challenges and the inspiring interesting social interactions. Many alumni will enthusiastically tell tales of subsequent business and personal success. But I would like to recall a life lesson, instilled in us during a 1996 PDM class. Margie Sutherland…