UCT School of Management Studies

UCT School of Management Studies Shaping future-ready leaders in business, management and marketing.

30/09/2026

Your undergrad doesn’t get to decide your whole career 👀

One year. Two ways forward: pivot into marketing, or add it to what you already do best 💛💙

Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing Management at UCT. DM to find out more.

Tag someone who’s been talking about a career change for way too long 👇

30/09/2026

The best marketers can read a balance sheet 📊

Business foundations first. Marketing mastery next. An honours-level thesis to finish, with a master’s degree within reach 🎓

Bachelor of Business Science at UCT 💛💙 DM us for more info!

Tag the friend who’s already planning their brand empire 👇

28/09/2026

⚠️ FINAL CALL FOR APPLICATIONS! ⚠️

Applications for UCT School of Management Studies Postgraduate Diplomas close this Wednesday, September 30th. Join Africa’s top university and level up your career with a PGDip in: 
🔹 Sport Management
🔹 Entrepreneurship
🔹 Marketing
🔹 Business Communication 

Don’t wait until the last minute - get your application in today! ⏳ 

🔗 Apply online now: https://applyonline.uct.ac.za/

(Instagram users: link is also available in our bio!)

24/09/2026

What did your grandmother teach you that no textbook ever could? 💛

Today we celebrate the languages, recipes, faith, and family stories that make SOMS the community it is. They shape how we think, how we work, and how we lead.

Drop one tradition you carry with you in the comments, and tag someone who taught it to you 👇

24/09/2026

What if your next career move happened from your couch? 🏆

The University of Cape Town’s online Postgraduate Diploma in Sport Management lets you study at home or on the go, with guidance from people who’ve built careers in the industry. Learn to lead, think strategically, and make a real impact in sport.

Tap the link in our bio to apply today.

18/09/2026

Not sure where you fit into marketing at UCT? There’s a path for everyone.

Undergrad? The Bachelor of Business Science in Marketing is a 4-year degree covering all aspects of business, capped off with serious marketing depth.

Studied something else and want to pivot into marketing? The Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing is built exactly for that transition.

Did a BCom in Marketing elsewhere and want to finish at UCT? The BCom Honours in Marketing is for you.

Want to go deeper into research? Masters and PhD programmes are there for you too.

Whatever stage you’re at, there’s a way in. Visit our website to get all the details and start levelling up your career in marketing.

Cameras out, stories flowing: SAADP came through UCT recently and it was a whole vibe.We sat down with Dr Sure Mataramvu...
17/09/2026

Cameras out, stories flowing: SAADP came through UCT recently and it was a whole vibe.

We sat down with Dr Sure Mataramvura, UCT Programme Manager Carmelita Lee Shong, and SAADP bursary recipient Uyanda Makhoba to hear what this bursary really means on the ground. Then our SAADP students got to do something even better: meet alumni who were once exactly where they are now, actuarial science students figuring it all out.

Full circle moments like this are why we do this work. Tag a future actuary who needs to see this, and drop a 🎓 if you know exactly what that room felt like.

11/09/2026

“Marketing is just social media and creativity” - is it though?

Assoc. Prof. James Lappeman, Head of Section at UCT’s School of Management Studies, busts one of the biggest myths about marketing: it’s not just the fun, visible stuff. It’s spreadsheets. It’s numbers. It’s research. It’s strategy. It’s leadership.

Because you can’t manage a billion rand brand if you can’t read a spreadsheet.

That’s exactly what’s built into our marketing curriculum. If you’re serious about a career in marketing, the Postgraduate Diploma in Management in Marketing is open to all undergrad backgrounds. Applications close 30 September, link in bio.

UCT × Culture Foundry 🤝We were honoured to welcome Culture Foundry back to our Postgrad Marketing classroom, and yes, th...
03/09/2026

UCT × Culture Foundry 🤝

We were honoured to welcome Culture Foundry back to our Postgrad Marketing classroom, and yes, their co-founder is a UCT alum, so we’re a little biased 😉

The team gave our students an inside look at their world: real projects, real insight, and a look at what it takes to work with brands through qualitative research and culture. It was the kind of session that turns theory into “oh, THIS is how it actually works.”

And there’s more coming. We’re teaming up with Culture Foundry on a student project that brings industry straight into the classroom.

Watch this space 👀


The Culture Foundry Dali Tembo

03/09/2026

Undergrad. Masters. PhD. All at the same university.

Meet Assoc. Prof. James Lappeman, Head of Section: Marketing at UCT’s School of Management Studies, and the man behind our Postgraduate Diploma in Management in Marketing.

He’s taught marketing for years, works closely with industry through the UCT Liberty Institute, and still gets genuinely excited about the subject. That’s the kind of person you want teaching you.

Open to all undergrad backgrounds, not just commerce grads. Applications close 30 September, link in bio to apply.


James Lappeman

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