New possibilities open for Johannesburg Business School as Covid-19 changes the landscape
In the light of the pandemic, the concept of what its premises should look like has shifted for the institution, which launched its MBA this year
06 August 2020 - 14:00
It’s strange how things sometimes turn out for the best, says Johannesburg Business School (JBS) director Lyal White. When the idea of a fully fledged University of Johannesburg (UJ) business school was first floated a few years ago, planners dreamed of a R500m, state-of-the-art campus in Baragwanath, Soweto.
But economic reality kept intervening, and when the school finally opened for business in 2017, it was in an ageing skyscraper overlooking the university. Even then, founding director White hoped something more fitting would eventually be found...
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