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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
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 ...
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Melinda van den Berg, MAP, EDP & PDBA, 1980
Five WBS qualifications are more powerful than one.
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Liora Gross, MBA, 1999
A school of excellence that stimulates change through courage, conversation and debate.
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Jack Hochfeld, MBA, 1975-76
Tony Norton, MD of Standard Merchant Bank addressed our MBA class. He talked about merchant banking and corporate finance- stock exchanges, raising capital, mergers, acquisitions ...
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Nicky Hambleton-Jones
The most defining moment in my career so far was the opportunity to present and be a style expert for the global hit makeover show ...
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John Caesar Mwangi, MBA, 1994
I had arrived from Kenya at WBS on February 17th 1993 to join the full-time 1993-94 MBA class. As the first Kenyan student to enrol ...
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Thabo Mokwele
WB Yeats said, “Things fall apart, the centre cannot hold,” which holds a harsh lesson for me. I took my radio broadcasting talent for granted. ...
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Judy Dlamini
My career started at KEH VIII Hospital in Durban as a medical intern. It’s been an exciting journey! The first milestone was opening my medical ...
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Danny Flax, PDM, Part Time, 2013-2014
Graduation and Celebrating at Mike’s Kitchen after the ceremony.
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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, ...
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Refiloe Seseane
The best career decision I have ever made was starting 18twenty8® - a non-profit organisation that empowers young women between the ages of 18 and ...
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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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Dino Rech
It’s not easy to pinpoint one defining moment. There have been a number that has shaped the person and professional I am today. One person ...
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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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Robert Johnson, MBA, 1972
We had a small class of 13. Herbert Sichel was the stand out Professor
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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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Derick Mahlo, Executive Education Student, 2014
I work for the Department of Home Affairs and our Learning Academy awarded me an opportunity to study at WBS in 2012. I was a ...
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Craig Yeatman
I believed that I could work hard enough to earn a fabulous early retirement. I started a retail company in 1989 and my optimistic best mate helped ...
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Adrian Hersch, HDPM, 1980
The HDPM gave me a very good background into the world of business, thanks WBS. I was in the HDPM (as it was known ...
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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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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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Taofeek Adejare OWOSENI, PhD, 2018
Coming to WBS for my PhD was a highly significant and rewarding decision I made in my career. Coming to WBS for my PhD was ...
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Adv. Letsepe Thubakgale, Making the Market Work & Executive Development Programme, 2003-2004
One Memory that stands out, the Syndicate meetings before classes.
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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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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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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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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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Rrabana Seemane, MDP, 2013
I did not have any diploma or tertiary qualification and then I enrolled in 2012 through Learning Academy in Home Affairs for Middle Management Development Programme ...
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Aimee Thomas, PDM, 2014
During my time at WBS, I met incredible people and learnt the power of collaboration. These people included my peers; lecturers; administrators; class coordinators; and ...
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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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Craig van Wyk, MBA, 2002
I met many outstanding professionals at Wits. The part-time MBA was a memorable experience, and I met many outstanding professionals at Wits. I would particularly ...
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Lebona Moleli, MBA, 1996-1998
The most challenging but rewarding 3 years of my life. The first time I studied whilst I had a full time job. I enjoyed the ...
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Ciko Thomas
I had just started working for M-Net where I took my marketing knowledge to the entertainment and content-creation space.
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Nomaxabiso Mahlawe, MAP 26, 1996
What Wits Business School did for me was to spark an interest in creativity and invention. The highlight of my studies was Marketing. I had ...
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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 ...
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Gillian Teixeira, NMP, 2015
The beginning of a mind transformational journey with world class lecturers…!
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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 ...
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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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Paul Bacher
Since leaving Wits University, my life revolved around being an entrepreneur, co-founding NetActive, Call Centre Nucleus and NetFlorist.
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Tebogo Immaculate Raaleka, MBA, 2017
Honoured to be part of this prestigious institution
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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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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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