Blazius Kwakwala, MMFI, 2014-2015

Truly the most challenging and amazing 2 years which provided the foundation for my career. Many in our class excelled in business, all excelled as leaders of all kinds. I am honoured to be a Wits Business School alumni.

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 was stolen, with his notes, my course materials, and text books. Thank you to Douglas Jung and friends who helped me with copies of their files so that I could prepare for the exams. The MBA program taught me that you can survive any hardship if you have a strong support network.

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 Business School, I worked as a Corporate Planner for the Wiggins Teape Group, as Marketing Director for Wiggins Teape Converters and as Managing Director for Harveytile, an Abercom company from which…

Whilst doing the MAP programme, I had this desire to do the MBA and with not having an undergrad degree – thought it was impossible. Of the 30 students accepted onto the full-time programme, there were three places offered to students without an undergrad degree – I was exceptionally fortunate to be granted one of…