Wits Business School has a proud research legacy. Our postdoctoral programme is the largest in South Africa, attracting PhD candidates from all over Africa. Our research centres are growing in stature and prominence, marked by increased funding and growing involvement in sector and government policy discourse.

In a world of accelerating change, geopolitical shifts, technological disruption, barriers to sustainable development not only in Africa, but globally, the widening inequality gap, and the digital divide, among other challenges, WBS is deeply committed to producing research that has a reach and impact beyond academia. This is in line with our mission of producing solutions-oriented graduates who embrace innovation to bring about positive change.

Are you one of these future change-makers? We invite you to consider doing your PhD or Master of Management in Research (MMR) at Wits Business School in one of the following disciplines:

• Management
• Energy
• Digital Business
• Philanthropy and Social Investment
• Entrepreneurship
• Finance and Economics

Please join us at our online information session on 1 December 2025 to find out more about our PhD and MMR programmes and how to apply.