Ian has an eclectic background, ranging from Big Four consulting to feature writing. He studied Business Science in Law at the University of Cape Town before winning a full scholarship from the South African Reserve Bank to read Journalism at Rhodes University. Ian completed his MBA at GIBS in 2017 where his research explored the challenges and opportunities of private equity investment in family businesses. Ian has a passion for power of narrative to drive commerce and markets and writes regularly for a variety of publications on business economics and popular culture. Ian is a founding member of the GIBS Centre for African Management and Markets, where he continues his role conducting research on African markets and how to generate long-term prosperity.