These proceedings are based on the World Experts Lecture Series (WELS), “Critical Management Studies: Lessons from South Africa” held on September 17, 2024, from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Virata School of Business and on Zoom. It was organized by the University of the Philippines Center for Integrative and Development Studies (UP CIDS) Decolonial Studies Program (DSP), in partnership with the University of the Philippines Virata School of Business (UP VSB) and the University of the Philippines School of Labor and Industrial Relations (UP SOLAIR). The lecture aimed to provide an assessment of critical management studies, which provides a lens through which we can ensure more socially just, equitable, and inclusive workplaces. Higher education institutes that train managers need to reflect on the curriculum, values, and practice in educating students of management. The speaker was Dr. Shaun Ruggunan, Professor at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. The reactors were Dr. Nassef Manabilang Adiong, Project Leader of the UP CIDS DSP, and Dr. Aliza Racelis, Professor at UP VSB. The documenters of the event were Ms. Shane Belaro and Ms. Angeli Lacson.