Short Courses at the GSB – UCT Graduate School of Business
Finance for Non-Financial Managers
The language of accounting and finance will be taught in a practical, accessible way.
Dates:
8 – 11 May
31 July – 3 August
16 – 19 October
Application deadlines:
7 April
31 June
15 September
Tuition fee:
R19 200
Negotiation Skills for Managers
The Negotiation Skills for Managers programme uses contemporary negotiation theory to solve complex negotiation problems.
Date:
2 – 4 August
Application Deadline:
3 July
Tuition fee:
R15 800
Strategic Thinking and Execution for Growth
Enhance strategic thinking skills, and the ability to achieve effective implementation.
Dates:
21 – 24 August (Cape Town)
01 – 04 August (Johannesburg)
Application deadlines:
21 July (Cape Town)
2 July (Johannesburg)
Tuition fee:
R21 600
Understanding Integrated Reports
Learn how to compile, read and analyse integrated reports.
Date:
5 – 6 June
Application deadline:
5 May
Tuition fee:
R12 000
Strategic Decision Making
Find out how to make smarter, faster, more creative decisions – how to spot the smart risks and pass on the dangerous ones. Learn from the mistakes other companies have made to identify strategic growth opportunities for the benefit of your company or organisation.
Date:
28 July
Application Deadline:
28 June
Tuition Fee:
R7 050
The New Manager
New managers grow in confidence as leaders, with personal mastery and collaborative management.
Date:
18 – 30 June
Application Deadline:
18 May
Tuition fee:
R36 200
Programme for Management Development
Gain a broad organisational perspective and enhance managerial understanding capabilities.
Date:
14 – 26 May
3 – 15 September
Application deadlines:
14 April
3 August
Tuition fee:
R64 800
Executive Development Programme
This executive learning experience showcases the latest developments in management practices for sustainable strategic advantage in emerging markets.
Date:
29 October – 10 November
Application Deadline:
29 September
Tuition fee:
R85 000
Lean Leadership
Consciously enabling your organisation. This experiential programme is designed to equip participants to embed lean leadership into their teams, divisions, or organisations as a whole.
Dates:
22 – 24 May
Application Deadline:
21 April
Tuition fee:
R16 000
Executive Women in Leadership
Take leadership to the next level while building a network of support and influence.
Dates:
17 – 20 July (Module 1)
16 – 19 October (Module 2)
Application Deadline:
15 June
Tuition fee:
R63 000
Developing Women in Leadership
Date:
21 – 25 August
Application Deadline:
21 July
Tuition Fee:
R25 000
Design Thinking in Practice
Achieving new outcomes with a design-led innovation approach.
Dates:
13 – 15 June (Cape Town intake 1)
1 – 3 November (Cape Town intake 2)
2 – 4 August (Johannesburg)
Application Deadlines:
12 May (Cape Town intake 1)
2 October (Cape Town intake 2)
2 July (Johannesburg)
Tuition fee:
R24 500
Understanding Financial Statements for Directors and Board Members
This two-day course will unpack the jargon and financial know-how to show participants exactly what to look for on financial statements; sifting out the most important information and discovering how to spot possible opportunities and pitfalls as represented by the numbers.
Dates:
14 – 15 August
Application Deadline:
14 July
Tuition Fee:
R12 000
Course Convenor:
Mark Graham
Finance, Contracts and Risk Mitigation for Private Power Investment in Africa
Dates:
20 – 24 November
Application Deadline:
20 October
Tuition Fee:
R25 650
Managing Power Sector Reform And Regulation
Explore international and African frontiers in new utility and regulatory models.
Date:
9 – 13 October
Application deadline:
8 September
Tuition fee:
R25 650
Strategic Social Engagement Practice
This course is for all managers and professionals with a keen interest in the complex challenges of the external environment such as social, economic and environmental factors.
Date:
19 – 23 June
Application deadline:
19 May
Tuition fee:
R9 700
Property Development Programme
Engage with a full range of disciplines within property development.
Date:
16 – 28 July
Application deadline:
15 June
Tuition fee:
SAPOA members: R35 620
Non SAPOA members: R46 350
Company-Community Collaboration and Conflict Resolution for Complex Environments
This advanced training course is aimed at professionals who need to understand, prevent and resolve company-community conflict.
Date:
29 October – 3 November
Application Deadline:
29 September
Tuition fee:
R32 900
The Business of Wine
The Business of Wine course is the only training programme of its kind in South Africa that focuses on the business aspects of wine.
Date:
8 – 16 May
Application Deadline:
14 April
Tuition Fee:
R21 000
RPL Fee:
R1 000
Business Acumen for Artists
This course will teach artists everything they need to know about basic business; from how to manage their finances to how to market themselves more effectively and critically – to negotiate decisively when pitching a product and pricing an idea.
Date:
28 August – 4 December (Monday evenings)
Application deadline:
28 July
Tuition fee:
R8 700
Leading Social Entrepreneurship
The course is run by the Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the UCT GSB and forms part of its efforts to build the social entrepreneurship sector in Africa and globally.
Date:
16 – 20 October
Application deadline:
15 September
Tuition fee:
R15 200
Impact Investing in Africa
Impact Investing in Africa is a brand new short course at UCT’s GSB that introduces the concept of impact investing to wealth managers.
Date:
13 – 16 November
Application deadline:
13 October
Tuition fee:
R16 200
Business Model Innovation
Change the way your company is set up for innovation and growth. This master class helps CEOs and company executives to implement fresh thinking within their organisation, to help prepare for and capitalise on volatile and uncertain conditions in tough economic times.
Date:
24 – 25 July
Application Deadline:
24 June
Tuition Fee:
R12 000
Brand Creation for New Ventures
Expert brand management insights to support intuitive marketers.
Dates:
Cape Town
26 – 28 June
Application Deadline:
26 May
Johannesburg
13 – 15 November
Application Deadline:
13 October
Tuition Fee:
R18 500
GMAT Prep Course (Cape Town)
Dates:
10 – 14 June
8 – 12 July
2 – 6 September
Application deadlines:
10 May
8 June
2 August
Tuition fee:
R7 050
GMAT Prep Course (Johannesburg)
Dates:
17 – 21 June
12 – 16 July
Application deadlines:
17 May
12 June
Tuition fee:
R7 050