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 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…
One of my best moments was doing a syndicate assignment video presentation for the Organisational Design and Development module, under the topic “Design of an Agile Organisation”, which became a journey of discovery and enlightenment for the team, as well as lots of fun whilst contributing to immense learning.
The first brother and sister pair to graduate with an MBA on the same day
I did the New Managers Programme from September to December 2012, and our communications lecturer was a guy called Ron. At the end of the programme we were asked to give feedback on lecturers, and I rated Ron as the worst. But then In 2017 I was studying towards my Bsc Hons at Wits University and…
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.
I recall the second day of my MBA when my first child was born and then while in China completing my final elective, I received the news of the birth of my second child and had to fly back immediately…. An amazing two years of learning and personal growth.