2026 Finance for Non-Financial Managers

The language of accounting and finance will be taught in a practical, accessible way.

Dates:
8 – 11 May 2026
31 July – 3 August 2026
16 – 19 October 2026

Application deadlines:
7 April 2026
31 June 2026
15 September 2026

Tuition fee:
R19 200

2026 Negotiation Skills for Managers

The Negotiation Skills for Managers programme uses contemporary negotiation theory to solve complex negotiation problems.

Date:
2 – 4 August 2026

Application Deadline:
3 July 2026

Tuition fee:
R15 800

2026 Strategic Thinking and Execution for Growth

Enhance strategic thinking skills, and the ability to achieve effective implementation.

Dates:
21 – 24 August 2026 (Cape Town)
01 – 04 August 2026 (Johannesburg)

Application deadlines:
21 July 2026 (Cape Town)
2 July 2026 (Johannesburg)

Tuition fee:
R21 600

2026 Understanding Integrated Reports

Learn how to compile, read and analyse integrated reports.

Date:
5 – 6 June 2026

Application deadline:
5 May 2026

Tuition fee:
R12 000

2026 Strategic Decision Making

Find out how to make smarter, faster, more creative decisions – how to spot the smart risks and pass on the dangerous ones. Learn from the mistakes other companies have made to identify strategic growth opportunities for the benefit of your company or organisation.

Date:
28 July 2026

Application Deadline:
28 June 2026

Tuition Fee:
R7 050

2026 The New Manager

New managers grow in confidence as leaders, with personal mastery and collaborative management.

Date:
18 – 30 June 2026

Application Deadline:
18 May 2026

Tuition fee:
R36 200

2026 Programme for Management Development

Gain a broad organisational perspective and enhance managerial understanding capabilities.

Date:
14 – 26 May 2026
3 – 15 September 2026

Application deadlines:
14 April 2026
3 August 2026

Tuition fee:
R64 800

2026 Executive Development Programme

This executive learning experience showcases the latest developments in management practices for sustainable strategic advantage in emerging markets.

Date:
29 October – 10 November 2026

Application Deadline:
29 September 2026

Tuition fee:
R85 000

2026 Lean Leadership

Consciously enabling your organisation. This experiential programme is designed to equip participants to embed lean leadership into their teams, divisions, or organisations as a whole.

Dates:
22 – 24 May 2026

Application Deadline:
21 April 2026

Tuition fee:
R16 000

2026 Executive Women in Leadership

Take leadership to the next level while building a network of support and influence.

Dates:
17 – 20 July 2026 (Module 1)
16 – 19 October 2026 (Module 2)

Application Deadline:
15 June 2026

Tuition fee:
R63 000

2026 Developing Women in Leadership

Date:
21 – 25 August 2026

Application Deadline:
21 July 2026

Tuition Fee:
R25 000

2026 Design Thinking in Practice

Achieving new outcomes with a design-led innovation approach.

Dates:
13 – 15 June 2026  (Cape Town intake 1)
1 – 3 November 2026 (Cape Town intake 2)
2 – 4 August 2026 (Johannesburg)

Application Deadlines:
12 May 2026 (Cape Town intake 1)
2 October 2026 (Cape Town intake 2)
2 July 2026 (Johannesburg)

Tuition fee:
R24 500

2026 Understanding Financial Statements for Directors and Board Members

This two-day course will unpack the jargon and financial know-how to show participants exactly what to look for on financial statements; sifting out the most important information and discovering how to spot possible opportunities and pitfalls as represented by the numbers.

Dates:
14 – 15 August 2026

Application Deadline:
14 July 2026

Tuition Fee:
R12 000

Course Convenor:
Mark Graham

2026 Finance, Contracts and Risk Mitigation for Private Power Investment in Africa

Dates:
20 – 24 November 2026

Application Deadline:
20 October 2026

Tuition Fee:
R25 650

2026 Managing Power Sector Reform And Regulation

Explore international and African frontiers in new utility and regulatory models.

Date:
9 – 13 October 2026

Application deadline:
8 September 2026

Tuition fee:
R25 650

2026 Strategic Social Engagement Practice

This course is for all managers and professionals with a keen interest in the complex challenges of the external environment such as social, economic and environmental factors.

Date:
19 – 23 June 2026

Application deadline:
19 May 2026

Tuition fee:
R9 700

2026 Property Development Programme

Engage with a full range of disciplines within property development.

Date:
16 – 28 July 2026

Application deadline:
15 June 2026

Tuition fee:
SAPOA members:  R35 620
Non SAPOA members:  R46 350

2026 Company-Community Collaboration and Conflict Resolution for Complex Environments

This advanced training course is aimed at professionals who need to understand, prevent and resolve company-community conflict.

Date:
29 October – 3 November 2026

Application Deadline:
29 September 2026

Tuition fee:
R32 900

2026 The Business of Wine

The Business of Wine course is the only training programme of its kind in South Africa that focuses on the business aspects of wine.

Date:
8 – 16 May 2026

Application Deadline:
14 April 2026

Tuition Fee:
R21 000

RPL Fee:
R1 000

2026 Business Acumen for Artists

This course will teach artists everything they need to know about basic business; from how to manage their finances to how to market themselves more effectively and critically – to negotiate decisively when pitching a product and pricing an idea.

Date:
28 August – 4 December 2026 (Monday evenings)

Application deadline:
28 July 2026

Tuition fee:
R8 700

2026 Leading Social Entrepreneurship

The course is run by the Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the UCT GSB and forms part of its efforts to build the social entrepreneurship sector in Africa and globally.

Date:
16 – 20 October 2026

Application deadline:
15 September 2026

Tuition fee:
R15 200

2026 Impact Investing in Africa

Impact Investing in Africa is a brand new short course at UCT’s GSB that introduces the concept of impact investing to wealth managers.

Date:
13 – 16 November 2026

Application deadline:
13 October 2026

Tuition fee:
R16 200

2026 Business Model Innovation

Change the way your company is set up for innovation and growth. This master class helps CEOs and company executives to implement fresh thinking within their organisation, to help prepare for and capitalise on volatile and uncertain conditions in tough economic times.

Date:
24 – 25 July 2026

Application Deadline:
24 June 2026

Tuition Fee:
R12 000

2026 Brand Creation for New Ventures

Expert brand management insights to support intuitive marketers.

Dates:

Cape Town
26 – 28 June 2026
Application Deadline:
26 May 2026

Johannesburg
13 – 15 November 2026
Application Deadline:
13 October 2026

Tuition Fee:
R18 500

2026 GMAT Prep Course (Cape Town)

Dates:
10 – 14 June 2026
8 – 12 July 2026
2 – 6 September 2026

Application deadlines:
10 May 2026
8 June 2026
2 August 2026

Tuition fee:
R7 050

2026 GMAT Prep Course (Johannesburg)

Dates:
17 – 21 June 2026
12 – 16 July 2026

Application deadlines:
17 May 2026
12 June 2026

Tuition fee:
R7 050