Ntsikakazi “Kiki” Hene / GSB MBA 2017 student and GSB Foundation Scholar // I’m currently studying for the MBA and I noticed that until someone tells you “Go and do this assignment on this particular topic” you always just learn or read what you are comfortable with – you won’t actually expose yourself to other things that are going on around you; and I think that’s what the MBA taught me, to look beyond and not just to keep looking at what I know or what I’m comfortable with.
Mervyn Christoffels / GSB MOD MBA ’06, Executive Director ICT Systems at the University of South Africa and champion of the GSB Foundation’s Epic Scholarship // You only realise the value of an MBA some time after you have completed it. It can be a significant change agent, taking you out of your comfort zone. You have to toughen up to thrive – and you either take on the challenge or not. Yes, doing the course is definitely about acquiring key management skills but they only really count when they become part of your DNA, allowing you to deal with whatever comes your way.
Peter Thorrington-Smith / GSB MBA ’69, Co-Founder of UTi Worldwide // Given what the GSB has done for me, it’s great that there is now a fund to which I can contribute to in order to express my thanks – and a fund that will allow bright and inspired entrepreneurs without the necessary financial resources to enjoy the GSB experience and make a difference in the world. There is no doubt that this can be a life-changer for talented young men and women.
Ravi Naidoo / GSB MBA ’94, Founder of Design Indaba //
We believe the GSB MBA mindset carries a balanced blend of the economic, social, political and ethical – a combination geared to steer the country along a positive path.
Ian Kantor / GSB MBA ’69, Co-founder of Investec, founding donor of the GSB Foundation //
The current interest in social entrepreneurship implies that 35% of GSB students will make a social as well as an economic impact – that is truly inspiring.
Education is a gift that lasts a lifetime – sometimes longer. It is a gift to the student, to the student’s community and, when all goes well, to the student’s country. We would like to make sure more of those gifts are given.
Tiger Wessels / GSB MBA ’69, Co-Founder of UTi Worldwide, founding donor and trustee of the GSB Foundation //
There are a great number of graduates out there who feel exactly like we do – the school has given us so much for which we are extremely grateful. As a token of thanks, we are contributing to those who are still to come. We want to get the ball rolling and get the fund to a level where it can make a real difference to Africa.
Stewart Cohen / GSB MBA ’69, Co-Founder of Mr Price Group, founding donor and trustee of the GSB Foundation //
Education is the place to give back. If we can give back to education, we can redress past disadvantage and build a more diverse leadership. In turn, this allows us to give back to the students we fund, to the country we love and to the alumni who support us.
