Programme for Management Development
University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business
How long?
- 13 days
- in person
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University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business
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Who should attend
This course is designed to support middle and senior managers working across all industries and sectors and give them the skills they need to maximise their effectiveness and move to the next level. Middle management is a critical component of any business and it deserves a very specific focus. In belt tightening times, middle managers are often squeezed with increasing responsibility from the top and less support from below. The Programme for Management Development will build your confidence and give you the skills boost you need to navigate this terrain successfully.
About the course
Acquire new competencies and move your career to the next level
The UCT GSB Programme for Management Development is dynamic short course designed to equip middle managers with the key competencies and skills to manage themselves and others more effectively and to solve complex problems creatively and sustainably.
The programme runs once a year in Cape Town as a two-week course, and once a year in Johannesburg at the UCT GSB training facility in Sandton in a modular format.
Study with the best
The Programme for Management Development blends theory and practice in an easy-paced way – there are plenty of spaces in the curriculum to give you time to assimilate what you learn. You will also be challenged and stimulated by group learning and discussions. The goal is to deliver actionable knowledge. You will leave with a commitment to work on a real organisational challenge in your workplace, ensuring a return on investment.
Learn to manage in a changing environment
Leadership is not a state - it's a journey, and at the UCT GSB, it's a journey we understand. We know that each leadership stage requires not only a different skill-set, but also a different mind-set and the matching value-set that will help you transition with clarity and confidence.
On the Programme for Management Development you will explore the 5 key mindsets: self, organisation, context, relationships, change. Find out more.
What wil I Gain from this Programme?
Students on the Programme for Management Development will gain:
- An opportunity to network and debate with delegates from different industries and functional areas from across sub-Saharan Africa
- Practical on-the-ground experience with a post-programme assignment which ensures that learning is implemented back in the workplace
- Key competencies in managing self, managing others and managing relationships within and beyond the organisation through a combination of experiential and interactive learning
- Access to the UCT GSB’s global alumni community
What does the Programme Focus on?
The Programme for Management Development has been designed to equip managers with competencies that align to five critical focus areas:
- Managing self (Reflection)
- Managing organisation (Analytical skills)
- Managing context (Beyond global)
- Managing relationships (Collaboration)
- Managing change (Action)
Experts
Jenny Boxall
Jenny has designed and facilitated programmes, on behalf of the GSB, for various organisations in South Africa and neighbouring countries, such as Old Mutual, NIPC, Rainbow Farms, Pam Golding Properties, Richards Bay Coal Terminal, and Southern African Customs Union. She is course convenor for Th...
Brian Simelane
Brian has worked in a number of companies and industries as an accountant and later on as a consultant. He did his articles at Deloitte and worked in finance at various roles within the finance and accounting departments of Motorola and the CentraTel Group. He also ran his own accounting firm (Sw...
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Programme for Management Development at University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business
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