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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
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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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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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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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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Ajay Jivan, Phd, 2017
The day I handed-in my final Phd thesis at 12:12pm… WBS holds many dear memories for me. There were many days of toil, tentativeness, and ...
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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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Christin Mueller
After coming back from South Africa to Germany I started my career at Mercedes. I had the great opportunity to work for a well-known company and brand. ...
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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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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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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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Thandiwe Peach, PDM, 2014-2016
My WBS story is one that will be forever fulfilling; it was full of goodness, headaches, hard work, and in the end strong corporate networks ...
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Kenny Fihla
My experience in the City of Johannesburg (COJ) in the late 1990s involved the restructuring of the institution to avert a financial meltdown.
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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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Thomas Lewis MBA, 1971-1972
I think back very fondly to those couple of years. And it is very gratifying to see that the school has developed so impressively in ...
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Tebogo Rakhudu, MBA, 2015-2018
MBA 2015-2018 PT Class Rep. Many great memories were created. WBS is trully outstanding! The MBA brought about a lot of career and personal growth. ...
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Euphemia Godspower Akpomiemie, MMFI, 2012
Wits Business School sculpted the leadership skills in me during my MMFI program. Still sculpting, as I complete my PhD this year.
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Lauren Jankelowitz
I was a really good social worker. I loved working in a community, doing long-term development work with individuals and groups. However, because I was ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Zanele Hlatshwayo
I have always believed in creating opportunities for myself. These opportunities do not only have to be self-serving. We should also strive towards improving our ...
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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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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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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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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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Chaim Silberstein, MBA, 1981
Some of the best years of my life. We worked hard, had a lot of fun, and made lifelong friendships.
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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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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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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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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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Deidre Proxenos, MBA, 1997
Whilst doing the MAP programme, I had this desire to do the MBA and with not having an undergrad degree – thought it was impossible. ...
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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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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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Tebogo Immaculate Raaleka, MBA, 2017
Honoured to be part of this prestigious institution
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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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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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Shereen Cassim, MM – Public Development, 2001-2003
The most prominent memory is of studying and debating statistics in the courtyard with my 'syndicate' group.
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Select Mphahlele, PDM, 2015
For the first time in my life, in 2015, I ascended the graduation stage and I was fortunate to embrace the Vice Chancellor of Wits, ...
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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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