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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
Benny Hlengani, MAP, 2017-2018
I remember, spending late nights with syndicate members doing assignments, networking and sharing Ideas on various modules such as finance and strategy…. Rehearsing marketing and ...
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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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Roy Raeburn, MBA, 1973
I was one of the early recipients of the of the new Wits Business School MBA programme. I found the whole executional and social interaction ...
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Nhlanhla Dlamini
In February 2015, one month after getting married and two months after my best performance review at McKinsey & Company, I decided to end my ...
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Nozuko Mbalula
My career-defining moments involved starting long processes with a payoff coming much later. One most important career-defining moment for me was when I realised the ...
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Jovana Korać
It is my fundamental belief that social entrepreneurship is the future of doing business. Shared value equates to shared growth - across industries and communities.
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Lebogang Mashego, MBA, 2016
MBA Global Trip to China, Graduation Day & Graduation Dinner with Prof Alagidede!!! I want another MBA, I miss that place 🙂
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Elena Gaffurini
I was a second-year Bachelor student of economics, working as the public relations manager of the largest world student-run organisation for youth leadership development and ...
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Diane Radley
When I was growing up I feared failure and the devastation I thought would ensue. I wanted to be perfect and felt any form of ...
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Thando Ntsinde
The day I gave birth to my son, who is five years old now, was the day my career focus changed. That day I realised ...
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Ebrahim Kharsany
As an activist and a businessman, I experienced several defining moments in my career. I completed my MBA at Wits Business School in 1971. I could not ...
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Gail Kelly, MBA Full Time, 1986
Precious memories came flooding back to me as I walked through the grounds of our Business School for the first time since I graduated in ...
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Tracy Rushton, PDM HR, 1988-1989
We were the first class to complete this course part-time. A real challenge and motivated me to become a life long learner.
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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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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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Elaine Ferraris, PDM, 1994
Both practical and professional, the PDM is a solid and sought after Post Grad choice.
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Wendy Luhabe
After spending about ten years in corporate South Africa from 1981 to 1991, I was overlooked for a marketing position that became available. The marketing ...
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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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Danny Koppel
My career-defining moment presented itself in the form of a blessing in disguise. In 2001, after having graduated from WBS, I resigned my nine-to-five office ...
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Richard Manzini, MBA, 2018
Someday, I will make my parents proud. I promise. Thank you, Lord.
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Charles O’Tudor, PDBA, 2013
Awesomely Awesome memories. My time at school was value driven and content based. Will do it again.
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Steuart Pennington, HDPM, 1975
In 1975 I was one of the first participants in what was called the HDPM (Higher Diploma in Personnel Management) programme at the Wits Business ...
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Pavlo Phitidis
Late one Thursday night, as I walked past my library, an epiphany struck me. I realised, just then, in that moment, what the purpose of ...
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Lindy Chabalala, MAP, 2015
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 ...
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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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Jerard Scorgie
In February of 2014, I joined a small consulting organisation as a senior project manager, immediately after I had completed my MBA. The organisation was ...
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Ismail Lambat, MBA, 2010
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 ...
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Zukiswa Kulu, NMP, 2012
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 ...
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Liora Gross, MBA, 1999
A school of excellence that stimulates change through courage, conversation and debate.
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Dumi Mkwanazi, MBA Part Time, 2003-2005
I have fond memories of the Australian professor Gary Stockport who taught us Strategic Management. Anyone who was in that class would remember how he ...
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Alison Foote nee Sharp and Dugal Sharp, MBA, 1990
The first brother and sister pair to graduate with an MBA on the same day
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Noeline Oakes, Digital Marketing, 2018
Helga the lecture was awesome, she was a real Motivator & Inspirer. - Thanks to her
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Barbara Queally
Independent from a very young age, I had one life plan, ‘to own my own knives and forks’ and never to rely financially on anyone else. After ...
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Lanre Banjo, MBA, 2016
I do not know how to begin but I would not be where I am today without the Wits Business School Education. I am actually ...
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Maurice Radebe
My appointment as managing director, Sasol Oil, in December 2006 was a defining moment in my career. Prior to this appointment, we had spent close to four ...
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John Lewsen, MBA, 1975
The MBA program was a pivotal learning experience in my life, and I still draw on insights and tools that I learned.
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Jerry Mabena
Two events forged my career path. When I was 29, I came up with a concept that I sold to my then employer, Telkom. I ...
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Dr Gerald Levin, PDM, 1993
Congratulations, WBS, on your 50th year celebrations! In 1992, events exposed our class to very exciting political events. We had two superb politics teachers. Prof Schlemmer ...
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Priya Rowjee
As I continue on my journey, I have made self reflection my personal discipline - to remain true to my values as I seek to ...
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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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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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GRAHAM GAULT, MBA, 1990
Awesome Course, good as post Graduate, and overall experience was great…….Sets you up well for future career I felt…
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