WBS’ MBA: A GAME CHANGER
IN THE WORLD OF BUSINESS EDUCATION, AN MBA IS A GUARANTEED LIFE-CHANGER. IT IS UNDISPUTEDLY ONE OF THE MOST DEMANDING DEGREES ANY BUSINESS PERSON CAN UNDERTAKE. BOTH THE KNOWLEDGE GAINED AND THE FOCUSED DISCIPLINE REQUIRED, MEANS THAT AFTER AN MBA NO PERS
We know that the world of business is changing rapidly and the best business schools will be those that not only keep up with this change, but lead it. Only through a combination of leading-edge research, academic excellence and global relevance, will they be able to provide their students with the tools needed to excel in tomorrow’s business world. This is why Wits Business School has focused increasingly on internationalisation – on its standards, its programmes and its approach.
GLOBAL BEST PRACTICE
Wits Business School (WBS) is committed to its vision - sculpting global leaders. We provide an education that is on par with that offered by the most prestigious institutions. That’s why our students are able to compete, not only locally, but internationally. Our students walk out our doors as professionals who can stand alongside graduates from the best business schools across the globe.
We also recognise that while internationally aligned standards and course content are vital, nothing can replace real-life exposure to the international business context. This is why we offer our MBA students the opportunity to take part in a global exchange programme, established as a result of the close ties we have forged with 40 of the most highly regarded business schools in the world. These include, among others, Harvard Business School and the London School of Business.
LOCAL FOCUS
While we place strong emphasis on giving our students a global outlook, we never lose sight of the local context. Our geographical position places us in the centre of Africa’s emerging market hub. As the world turns its attention to emerging markets to pursue business interests, we appreciate the importance of producing graduates who have a comprehensive understanding of the unique drivers behind local and emerging market economics and complex environments in flux.
The WBS MBA degree has been re-curriculated with a differentiation that speaks to emerging markets within developing economies. The revitalised WBS MBA, to be launched in 2014, provides graduates with a competitive edge among its peer business school programmes. The programme covers aspects such as management, strategy, marketing, organisational design and development, entrepreneurship, finance, internalisation, operations management and human resources, all highly sought after in any company.
ACCREDITATION
WBS is accredited by the Londonbased Association of MBAs (AMBA), the quality assurance authority in business education, and is in no danger of losing this accreditation which is due to be reviewed again in 2015. This revitalised WBS MBA not only directly speaks to AMBA’s quality assurance standards regarding integrated, well-focussed content that is globally and locally relevant, but endorses the continued international high quality of academic rigour Wits Business School for which it has always been renowned.
THE WBS CASE CENTRE
While you’ll never live long enough to make the many mistakes those before you did, you can save much time by learning from them. This is a particularly apt reason our Case Centre here at the Wits Business School continues to flourish. From Maria Ramos and the amazing turnaround she implemented at Transnet, to issues of corruption and how it crippled organisations whose governance processes were not in place, to the eNaTIS system crash and other misfortunes, our Case Centre provides real life scenarios and real-world business challenges that are thrust into the classroom.
Since our curriculum focuses on providing our students with an international perspective, our Case Centre also makes provision for the dissection and study of international as well as South African business models. These include companies such as AngloGold, SABMiller, Nando’s, Discovery, Harley Davidson Motorcycles, Avis, Young Designer’s Emporium, Capitec Bank and many others.
GAME CHANGING
Revisions to SA higher education legislation effective from 2016, will up the stakes for prospective students – the revised MBA in SA may raise the entrance requirement to the programme to a four-year undergraduate/honours degree level. There is no better time than now to change your game by signing up for an MBA.