Sonja Cilliers

Sonja Cilliers joined the USB as Senior Lecture in 2017 and teaches Managerial Accounting on both the Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management & Administration and the MBA programmes at the USB, as well as Accounting for Decision-making on the MBA. Before starting her academic career, Sonja spent time as an Audit Manager with Deloitte in Cape Town, South Africa and New York, USA. Before coming to the USB, Sonja taught at other higher education institutions in South Africa such as the University of the Western Cape, Durbanville College, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, as well as Stellenbosch University.

Sonja holds the degrees BCompt Honours from UNISA, and LLB and BCom (Law) from Stellenbosch University, and passed the Foundations of Corporate Coaching programme at the University of Cape Town. She has been a member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants since 2001. In addition to her interest in accounting and law, she has further developed as Business and Life Coach, focusing on both corporate training and individual coaching for professionals.