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Wits Business School Hosts of the ICMLG 2017 16 17 March 2017 Wits Business School, Johannesburg, South Africa Leadership Team Head of School : Professor Steve Bluen Academic Director : Chris Van Der Hoven International Director : Prof Kalu Ojah
Hosts of the ICMLG 2017 16‐17 March 2017 Wits Business School, Johannesburg, South Africa
Head of School: Professor Steve Bluen Academic Director: Chris Van Der Hoven International Director: Prof Kalu Ojah Research Director: Prof Greg Lee Executive Education Director: Devan Naiker
Brief history and context
One of the oldest business schools in South Africa – started in 1968 First MBA launched Albert Wessels Building
One of five schools that constitute the Commerce, Law and Management Faculty – integrated into ‘super faculty’ in 2001, previously operated as its own separate faculty unit within Wits University
Management Law Commerce
196 8 1970 1975 1983 1998 2001 2005 2011/2 2016
PDM first introduced First MAP
WBS becomes a member of PIM Specialist Master
degrees introduced New MBA & PDBA launched
education programmes
African Graduate Employers Association
The WBS Case Centre The WBS Leadership Development Centre The WBS Chair in African Philanthropy The WBS Centre for Entrepreneurship
Vision “... to be the most admired African business school by developing leaders who grow beyond themselves while maintaining a fearlessly critical outlook, driven by a sense of professionalism, ethics and integrity.” Mission “…to inspire leaders who will lead Africa to fulfil its unique potential by building on our four pillars of academic, research, leadership and character excellence. To ensure that the business leaders of 2020 have the technical & critical thinking skills and emotional intelligence to achieve Africa's destiny.”
mountains to grassy plains, beaches to bush
cricket and rugby world cup
Economic hub of Africa Vibrant, multi cultural and rapidly developing Established after the discovery of gold in 1886 Home of the Constitutional Court Largest man made forest in the world Home to many sites of historical importance