Program Overview

University Program Information

The university offers a range of programs, including executive education, academic programs, and customized programs.

Executive Education

• Executive Education
• Leadership & Management Development
• Management Skills
• Sustainability
• Industry Specific
• Coaching

Academic Programmes

• MBA Full Time
• MBA Modular
• Executive MBA
• PhD in Business Administration
• PhD in Development Finance
• PGDIP in Management Practice
• CEMS Master of International Management
• MPhil in Inclusive Innovation
• MCom in Development Finance
• PGDip in Development Finance

Customised Programmes

• Customisation Design Process
• Customised Programmes Solutions
• Our Corporate Clients
• Global Immersions

Postgraduate Diploma in Management Practice

Overview

The Postgraduate Diploma in Management Practice is a program that offers practical learning, flexible formats, and real leadership impact.

Entrance Criteria

Successful applicants need to:

• be 25 years or older
• have a minimum of 3 years' relevant work experience
• submit a curriculum vitae, two referee reports, and three essays
• have a NQF level 7 qualification
• have access to an organisation in which they can do their action research learning requirements
• be fluent in spoken and written English

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

A Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) opportunity exists if the applicant does not have an NQF level 7 degree. The applicant may apply through the RPL route and submit the Portfolio of Learning (POL) assessment form. Prospective PGDip students who will be considered under the RPL policy should have:

• at least an NQF 4 qualification
• at least 5 years of proven junior or middle-management experience
• a documented management track record, including a curriculum vitae, referee reports, and personal motivations
• competencies at a graduate level demonstrated by a Portfolio of Learning (POL) that will be assessed by an RPL assessor

Faculty and Research

Faculty

• Full-time Faculty
• Emeritus Faculty
• Adjunct Faculty

Research

• Research Themes
• Research Ethics
• Publications

Specialised Centres

• Allan Gray Centre for Values-Based Leadership
• Bertha Centre for Innovation & Entrepreneurship
• Development Finance Centre
• Solution Space

GSB Experience

About the GSB

The UCT Graduate School of Business has more than five decades of globally-recognised academic excellence and an informed understanding of the dynamics and promise of emerging market economies.

Campus and Locations

• Breakwater Campus
• GSB Johannesburg
• Solution Space Philippi
• Conference Centre

Thought Leadership

Ideas Exchange

• Emerging Market Business
• Entrepreneurship & Innovation
• Leadership & Ethics
• Learning & Development
• Management Fundamentals

News

• Year in Review Publication
• Newsletter Subscription