Global MBA Testimonials
The process of creating value through work-integrated learning is extraordinary. It shifts the primary learning experience from the confines of academic institutions to the actual workplaces of our students. This transformation leads to an unparalleled sense of purpose, as it transitions skills training from theoretical teaching to the invaluable experience gained on the job.
Additionally, work-integration redirects the traditional focus of study from analysis to practical implementation. It is the act of implementation that has the power to bring about real change in the world. This new approach enables students to realize their potential in effecting positive changes within their work environments.
We invite you to explore the remarkable feedback from some of our students who have been willing to openly share their experiences of creating genuine value in their workplaces.
Kelvin Mukuku, Metallurgical Manager at Eastplats, Brits, South African Republic
09.2019 |
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This course has been very useful to me and my growth as a manager. It helped me plan my work by looking at a larger picture in comparison to what I am doing currently. Now I know that whatever decisions I will make in my department have a bigger impact on the company performance as a whole. Previously, I never really did pay much attention to financial books, but this course has made it easier for me to interpret and understand. |
| Financial Accounting |
Tawanda Nyandimu, MEDICAL DIRECTOR at MBUYA DORCAS HOSPITAL, HARARE, Zimbabwe
08.2019 |
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I now possess better knowledge of financial statements and am more confident in interpreting and analyzing a company’s Balance Sheet which basically shows the financial position of a company. I now know that a Balance Sheet reports on a company's assets and its financing structure i.e. its liabilities and ownership equity at a given point in time. This will help when making personal investment decisions as I will have the ability to identify a company with a good financial position to invest in. I now have knowledge to analyze company trends in terms of profitability by analyzing its Income statement and that profitability on paper does not mean that a business is liquid as its cash may be tied up in debtors. Meaning that a business can actually struggle to cover its creditors and operations when on paper it is said to be profitable. This was very mind boggling and a huge eye opener to me! Before studying the Financial Accounting course, I was not confident to comment on our performance whenever we had Financial Subcommittee Board meetings. But now I am more confident and can now contribute better in our financial planning and am more confident even to make personal financial investments as mentioned above. |
| Financial Accounting |
Alan Krohne, Manager: Retail Infrastructure and Development at Mobile Telecommunications Ltd, Windhoek, Namibia
08.2019 |
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This was my first encounter with Financial Accounting. I finally understand the most important elements of profit and loss statements, balance sheets and income statements. In the past, when I looked at a company or evaluated its performance I only concentrated on revenue, income and dividends declared, especially those companies I hold share in. This course thought me the value of the ratio’s and the interpretation of these ratios. |
| Financial Accounting |
Charles Stols, Engineering Manager at MegChem, Cape Town, South African Republic
08.2019 |
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This assignment was very beneficial to me: I learned how to read financial statements and interpret the results when the certain ratios are calculated. I appreciate to have some more in-depth understanding of my company and the ability to help analyzing financial results. In this regard I value the gained understanding that the calculated ratios can be misleading when they are not compared. |
| Financial Accounting |
Vincent Bosha, Sales Executive at Rainbow Tourism Group, Harare, Zimbabwe
08.2019 |
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This assignment has given me a clear understanding on how to deal across cultural borders. From a sales point of view, it is important to research, understand and adapt to the cultures of the target market that I am dealing with. By applying the lessons learnt I have experienced that there are varying degrees to which a culture is relationship or deal focused, it’s not a one size fits all situation. |
| Cross-cultural Management |
Charles Stols, Engineering Manager at MegChem, Cape Town, South African Republic
07.2019 |
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This is what I experienced in writing this assignment: also, we as engineers can follow a systematic approach to better communicate with the market. Further, I discovered how many real opportunities are waiting for us in the larger market. It also helped me to think wider, which is eye-opening. |
| Marketing Decisions and Managing Activities |
Alan Krohne, Manager: Retail Infrastructure and Development at Mobile Telecommunications Ltd, Windhoek, Namibia
07.2019 |
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The strategic management residential period and finalizing this assignment coincided with our company’s yearly budget preparation for the new financial year. Budget preparation and presentations will be complemented with attending of a strategic management workshop for middle management (of which I’m part off) and the executive committee. This assignment comes at the right time and equips me to be prepared for our discussions on strategy. |
| Strategic Management |
Vincent Bosha, Sales Executive at Rainbow Tourism Group, Harare, Zimbabwe
07.2019 |
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This assignment has created value for me by changing my perception and allowing me to view my organization in a global light. It has allowed me to see how different events that happen across the world can have a direct impact on our day to day operations. I have learnt that there is no blanket approach to conducting operations in more than one physical location, the organization needs to account for cultural differences when coming up with strategies for each market. |
| The Nature of International Business |
Kelvin Mukuku, Metallurgical Manager at Eastplats, Brits, South African Republic
07.2019 |
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This assignment proved to be quite helpful for myself as it gave me a new perspective of analysing a problem. When our sales were lower, we concentrated mainly on reducing unit costs of production in order to offset poor sales. We never conducted a marketing research in order to determine why our sales dwindled. As result we missed out on a chance to properly understand the problem …. The outcome of this assignment will benefit my company in solving problems and actually using this as a predictive tool for opportunities and threats we might meet now and in the future. |
| Marketing Research |
Lerato Mphelo, Strategic Programme Manager at Absa Group, Johannesburg, South African Republic
07.2019 |
| The biggest value add for me is simply by virtue that while at my workplace I am in contact Lean and Six Sigma engineers on a daily basis, I have never been exposed to it as content. This course made me have an even deeper understanding of Six Sigma and Lean and enabled me to even see the opportunity and possibility of applying it not only at my workplace but also in my private business. |
| Operations Processes |
Takunda Togarepi, Netherlands
07.2019 |
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In conducting this assignment, I managed to realise how deficient the mission statement for our company was. The existing mission did not include any strengths, needs and beliefs in the current context, let alone to address the future needs of the customer and technology applicable to address the needs. This exercise managed to develop an excellent path for the development of a proper business mission statement which then assisted in formulating strategies to improve the future profit potential of the company into the future. The mission statement will be an important tool against which all. Future decisions will be made. The developed strategies will be aimed at developing strengths, which are necessary to meet the future customer needs. Implementing such strategies will enable the company to be competitive and position itself well in the future profit context. |
| Strategic Management |
Nataliya Kot, Project Manager at Luxoft, Kiev, Ukraine
06.2019 |
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This assignment helped me to take a fresh look at existing performance appraisal process in our company. From one side we already have established process, but from other side we have got issues with implementation on the ground. It was great opportunity for me to identify, understand our shortcomings and think about ways for improving existing processes. People are our main value. Performance appraisal should help us developing and motivating them. Having finished this course, performance appraisal for me won’t be only a formal procedure but a way to develop the capacity of people to meet and exceed expectations and to achieve their full potential to the benefit of themselves and the organization. |
| Appraisal and Performance of HR |
Chido Boka, Managing Director at Boka Floors Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe
06.2019 |
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This assignment was a real eye opener for me. As a leader in my organisation, I have been focusing our strategy on what our competitors are doing and what we can do to increase revenues. I now realise that the most important thing in business is meeting the needs of our customers. The harmony between our strengths and beliefs and the needs of our customers will result in success in business. Our strategy sessions will never be the same again. |
| Strategic Management |
Leon Whyte, CSO/Co-Founder at SMC Ltd, Maidenhead, United Kingdom
06.2019 |
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This assignment was very challenging and yet inspiring for me as it touched on some personal issues and forced me to analyse my failures and set recommendations for the future. I thoroughly enjoyed working through this assignment, I have often reflected on my mistakes from the past however, the beauty of this assignment allowed me to put a theorical framework behind these failings in order to provide me with some greater clarity. |
| Principles of Effective Management |
Charles Stols, Engineering Manager at MegChem, Cape Town, South African Republic
06.2019 |
| The value of this assignment was immense for me. As engineers we have no clue about marketing. For me the course outcome was eye-opening as I was led to discover how my suggestions with regards to smaller changes and thinking changed my company’s approach to marketing. |
| Strategic Marketing |
Vengai Madamombe, Support Systems Operations Manager at Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe
06.2019 |
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There was a lot of learning points coming out of this assignment as l have realised the value that invoice analysis and business intelligence tools can bring to the organization as they accurately describe and interpret financial information for a mobile operator business. I have learnt on how to discover the limitations associated with traditional financial statements in previous assignments as they lack some additional critical information that can aid important decisions of a business such as capacity utilization and efficiency levels. |
| Advanced Financial Planning |
Prosper Rugube, Process Operations Manager at MINOPEX, Tete, Mozambique
06.2019 |
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It is amazing how IT and digitalization is fast becoming a key component into companies quest in their strategy for survival. The high amount of traffic/viewership makes it an attractive platform for business to showcase their products and service offering. Whilst going through this assignment, I got to research more on web-based marketing, distinguishing between B2C and B2B marketplaces. Through the research, I carried out, I got to know more information on the IT platforms and strategies used by our organization. |
| Innovation and Digital Technology |
Charles Stols, Engineering Manager at MegChem, Cape Town, South African Republic
06.2019 |
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The personal value created in this assignment was the focus placed on the future profit potential. It challenged me to discover possible future threats as the market changes over time. Traditional strategic management talks about this, but the application in the real world is rather theoretical. I appreciated the down-to-earth approach to plan strategically and to also monitor our activities against plans set. |
| Strategic Management |
Kelvin Mukuku, Metallurgical Manager at Eastplats, Brits, South African Republic
06.2019 |
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By comparing our existing mission statement with the one I developed in this assignment, I realised that a mission statement has to mean something. I realised that some of the strength we had identified, were not going to be strengths in the future. I have also learnt that these have to lead my company into achieving potential profitability. My company benefits from this assignment as we now have a clearly defined mission statement and be able to formulate strategies and implement them. |
| Strategic Management |