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IN THE EPICENTER OF GAUTENG, SOUTH AFRICA’S ECONOMIC HUB, YOU’LL FIND OUR FACULTY OF COMMERCE, LAW AND MANAGEMENT
This faculty is a dynamic environment where the schools of various disciplines of business are closely knit together on the West Campus, reflecting the cross-pollination of different skills, typical of the real business world.
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CHOOSE WITS AND CHOOSE YOUR FUTURE
Click here for a list of the wide range of qualifications offered by the School of Accountancy, the School of Economic and Business Sciences, the School of Law, the Graduate School of Business Administration (Wits Business School) and the Graduate School of Public and Development Management
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OUR CAMPUS IS A CULTURALLY COSMOPOLITAN MICROCOSM OF SOUTH AFRICA
Students from diverse cultural backgrounds and provinces – and from many other African nations converge here to gain well-recognised qualifications in business professions.
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STIMULATING BOTH SIDES OF THE BRAIN!
The philosophy of the faculty is to expose enquiring minds to expression beyond the confines of a chosen school of learning so the environment is rich in artworks and vibrant energy, providing a more rounded experience.
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BUILDINGS RICH IN ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE ARE FITTED WITH STATE OF THE ART AUDIO-VISUAL TECHNOLOGY
The campus is one of the oldest in Africa, with heritage of historic, recently renovated buildings as new exciting modern buildings, all fitted with state of the art technology.
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OUR OUTSTANDING ACADEMICS ARE ENRICHED BY FREQUENT INTERACTION WITH MANY BUSINESS ORGANISATIONS
Students not only enjoy passionate and excellent lecturers but practical interaction with major businesses and business leaders.
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THE FACULTY’S BUSINESS MINDED APPROACH HAS RESULTED IN OUTSTANDING GRADUATES.
Many of our alumni are reputed business leaders – and employers value the qualifications of our students extremely highly.
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OPPORTUNTIES IN THE CUTTING EDGE OF RESEARCH
Besides opportunities for post-graduate employment in the broader business world, because the faculty is on the driving edge of research in the areas of policy work aimed at supporting civil society, there are also many opportunities within the university itself.
Currently, exciting research on the introduction of iPads into schools is one of the innovative research projects underway.
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EXPOSURE TO THREE DYANMIC INSTITUTES
The Mandela Institute, The Centre for Applied Legal Studies
and the Wits Law Clinic
provide students with exposure to ongoing research and activities that expand their knowledge and learning beyond the confines of pure academia.
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OUR NEW DEAN BRINGS NEW ENERGY
The appointment of Dean Dr. Nqosa Mahao brings a refocus and renewed energy to the faculty’s strong tradition of training of business professionals and its aim to advance governance, justice and economic development by developing and increasing the knowledge and skills of its students.
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THE AFRICAN ECONOMIC RESEARCH CONSORTIUM
Eight African universities, one of which is WITS, fund a doctoral programme where students can conduct their research and study across a number of universities-with the Phd. qualification being granted by one of the universities in full recognition of the studies conducted in the other universities in the consortium.
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6000 STUDENTS WALK THE WITS ART ROUTE EVERY DAY
Meet William Kentridge, Cecil Skotnes, Azwifani Ragamanzi, Deborah Bell, Roy Ndinisa, Nina Romm, Diane Lavin, Francina Ndimande, Jeremy Wafer, Michael Meyersfeld, Jurgen Schadeberg and other, every day, when you walk in the buildings and through the environments of the Wits West Campus. Represented by their art, you will experience tapestry, photography, sculpture, paintings, beadwork and a range of art forms that has been invested to enrich the mind and experience of every student and any body who spends time on the West Campus. This valuable collection of art includes not only well reputed South African artists and works by WITS alumni but also works by WITS art students selected from their final year exhibitions.
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