Ocean Basket CEO Grace Harding didn't need an MBA, but her curiosity led her to accept the challenge of embarking on one. Six months in she says it’s led to being the best CEO of her career.

Simphiwe Petros took a leap of faith, leaving his job in Johannesburg to pursue a full-time MBA in Cape Town. With the UCT Graduate School of Business Foundation scholarship and family backing, the risk paid off.

Senior Banking Manager Rionna Roni, didn't just survive the pressure cooker of the MBA and a newborn in the middle of a pandemic, she graduated with distinction, published a children's book, and launched her own business.

Entrepreneur and regenerative business designer Ondine Hogeboom chose to treat her MBA research project as a strategic lever to develop the foundations for work that has since shaped global conversations on purpose-led enterprises.

Self trust and the freedom to make bold choices.

Tatenda Chikuku spontaneously decided to sign up for the inaugural African cohort of the Henley Global Executive MBA, and he says he has no regrets, only gratitude.

The first business schools started as vocational schools, designed to teach practical skills for commerce, accounting and management.

Henley MBA graduate Vimal Mammen believes that the MBA is like a long, memorable hike. It requires planning, consistency, and – most of all – the right support.

Edwin Kriel excelled in career, fatherhood, and executive education, honouring his family by turning his success into theirs.

Davina Mentoor balanced career, family, pregnancy, and an MBA, proving that resilience makes dreams possible.