Melinda van den Berg, MAP, EDP & PDBA, 1980

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 on this MBA program, I had been warned against going to South Africa in 1993 and had been repeatedly requested by family and friends to wait till the first democratic…

Reflecting on leadership…

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 apply it to date. It has given me the confidence to apply for leadership roles and I have received a leadership role now. It has given me the ability to join…

Graduation and Celebrating at Mike’s Kitchen after the ceremony.    

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 contract for 6 months has turned into 10 years of the most significant years of my life to date. I have been exposed to both worlds – that of a…