Graduate School of Business

The UCT Graduate School of Business is joining South Africa's largest gathering of business leaders, professionals and entrepreneurs at LeaderEx.

Learn from top CEOs and entrepreneurs, prepare for a digital future and network with peers all under one roof.

1 - 3 September
Sandton Convention Centre

See you there.

Thinking about the GSB Modular MBA but not sure how to bring it up with your employer? You're not the first person to wonder where to start.

The good news is that a funding request doesn't have to feel like a big ask. Show your employer what the MBA brings back to the business, not just what it does for you. Time your request around the budget cycle. Suggest a structure, like part-funding or a loan against future service, rather than leaving it open-ended. And write it up properly rather than raising it in passing.

The Modular format helps too. No career break, no gap in your role, just steady progress alongside the work you're already doing.

A good funding conversation is often the first real test of the leadership thinking the MBA is meant to build.

Learn more about our programmes here: uctgsb.info/4oTjeYa

Building essential financial literacy for small enterprise professionals.

INSETA is accepting applications for the Finance for Non-Financial Managers (FNFM) programme, tailored for candidates from SMEs across the insurance and financial sectors.

Delivered entirely online on a national basis, this course builds core financial acumen and strategic decision-making skills. Successful graduates will be awarded an Executive Development Programme certificate from the UCT Graduate School of Business.

Programme Criteria & Key Requirements:

Aimed at professionals looking to demystify corporate finance and drive bottom-line impact.

Please note: Applicants must be current employees of organisations registered with INSETA and in full compliance with WSP submission requirements.

Secure your spot and elevate your financial acumen today. uctgsb.info/Inseta-fnfm

INSETA is inviting applications for the Executive Development Programme (EDP), designed to equip senior leaders with an innovative, visionary mindset to navigate complex industry shifts. Delivered via a blended model of in-person and online seminars, successful graduates will be awarded an Executive Development Programme certificate from the UCT Graduate School of Business.

Please Note: Applicants must be current employees of organisations registered with INSETA and in full compliance with WSP submission requirements.

Discover more and apply today. uctgsb.info/Inseta-Executive-Development

The UCT Graduate School of Business MBA develops leaders who can identify creative solutions to critical challenges, drive positive change and operate with confidence.

Whether you are looking to strengthen your leadership, expand your professional network, accelerate your career or create greater social impact, the MBA gives you the knowledge, tools and perspective to do so.

Apply here. uctgsb.info/mba-modular

Sustainable development needs finance professionals fluent in more than spreadsheets.

The redesigned PGDip in Development Finance connects sustainability science, regulation and financial structuring, giving those from finance and adjacent fields an applied route into mobilising capital for Africa's development priorities.

The curriculum moves from context and leadership through capital mobilisation, risk and impact, culminating in a capstone project built around a real financing challenge. Along the way, it covers reading environmental and regulatory forces, mapping stakeholders across public, private, concessional and development capital, structuring instruments and blended finance, and applying financial modelling to real-world decisions.

Curious to know more? Join our online information session.

Wednesday 5 August, 12:00 (SAST)
uctgsb.info/infosession_pgdip_devfin_august2026

Invest in yourself, your career and your organisation through this transformative learning experience.

The Executive MBA at the UCT GSB is designed for senior managers and executive leaders who want to deepen their leadership practice while continuing to invest in their careers and organisations.

Going beyond theory, the EMBA creates space to examine the lived experience of management: how you make decisions, work with uncertainty, lead others and find renewed purpose in your role.

The EMBA is a two-year, face-to-face programme. Applications are open until 30 September and the programme starts January 2027.

Apply now. uctgsb.info/EMBA

The MPhil in Inclusive Innovation at the UCT Graduate School of Business is a two-year, face to face programme that will equip you to undertake research that changes systems, develop innovative responses to complex challenges, and grow significantly both personally and professionally.

You will explore business model innovations grounded in local realities, engage with best-practice examples of inclusive innovation from South Africa and beyond, and complete original research in your own area of passion, within a community of practice committed to real societal transformation.

The programme starts February 2027. Applications close 15 September 2026.

Apply now. uctgsb.info/44Oe9Hj

Join UCT GSB for a Master of Commerce in Development Finance hybrid information session, offered by the Development Finance Centre.

The programme builds the practical skills to design innovative financial instruments and apply responsible investment strategies to funding that drives impact and sustainability, drawing on case studies and input from professional experts across Africa's development finance sector.

These skills are equally valuable in banking and broader financial services.

Tuesday, 18 August 2026
18:00 to 19:30
UCT GSB, LT6, 9 Portswood Road, Green Point, or join online

Register to attend, in person or virtually. uctgsb.info/infosession_mcom

From Umlazi to the boardroom, one scholarship changed the trajectory.

Samukelisiwe Ndlovu built a strong technical career as a quantitative and risk analyst before realising expertise alone wouldn't get her to the leadership roles she wanted. An MBA was the bridge. The Women in Business Scholarship made it possible.

"The scholarship brought me one step closer to achieving my dream of becoming a leader who creates lasting impact through consulting and business transformation," she says.

Now a Consultant at Monocle and a Youth Director Programme member at FORA Network for Change, Samukelisiwe is proof of what happens when opportunity meets resilience.