Wits University Vice Chancellor Professor Adam Habib said the appointment marked the beginning of a substantive academic and managerial turnaround given the administrative challenges that WBS has had in recent years.

The new Head of School is joining WBS at a time when the MBA enrolment numbers are at their highest compared to previous years. "The School's flagship programme, the MBA, is starting the year on a high note with the full-time class having grown by more than 114% compared to last year. We hope to see a steady growth from now on under Steve's leadership," added Habib.

Bluen is no stranger to Wits, having been educated at the University, where he received a PhD in Psychology. He also completed the Development Programme in Labour Relations at UNISA and an Executive Development Programme at the University of Michigan. He was Head of the Psychology Department and Professor of Industrial Psychology at Wits. He has also served as an academic at other leading institutions in South Africa.