Programme for Management Development

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)