Information Session: Postgraduate Diploma in Development Finance (PGDIP DF)
Join us for an interactive webinar to learn more about the Postgraduate Diploma in Development Finance (PGDip Dev Fin) offered at the University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business (UCT GSB).
Event information
Join us for an interactive webinar to learn more about the Postgraduate Diploma in Development Finance (PGDip Dev Fin) offered at the University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business (UCT GSB).
This dynamic programme equips professionals with the knowledge and tools to mobilise and align finance for sustainable development in emerging market economies. If you are passionate about impact and want to become an agent of change, this programme offers both the academic rigour and practical grounding to help you lead in the field of development finance.
Programme Highlights:
The PGDip Dev Fin is structured around six core courses that cover both the fundamentals and frontiers of the field:
- Banking and Finance in Emerging Markets
- Environmental Finance and Sustainable Investment
- Trade Finance
- Risk Management in Development Finance
- Public-Private Partnerships and Cross-Sector Collaboration
- Adaptive Leadership
Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Development Finance (CIDEF), the programme offers credits toward full professional membership with CIDEF, enhancing your credentials and career progression in the sector.
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Please note: After you have RSVP'd for the session you will get an email with the webinar link and instructions for joining / connecting to the session.
Speakers
Cécile Feront
Director: PGDIP DF Programme
Dr Cecile Feront is a Senior Lecturer at UCT Graduate School of Business, a research fellow at the Stellenbosch University’s Centre for Sustainability Transitions, a collaborator at the Embedding Project, and an associate at the Sustainability Institute. She teaches sustainable investment and environmetnal finance, and researches how organisations embed sustainability in their strategy. She has gained broad experience in strategy and management through her past roles in the software industry and renewable energy sector. She teaches the course: Environmental Finance and Sustainable Investment.
Dr Feront holds a PhD in Business Administration from UCT Graduate School of Business, a BPhil Hons and an MPhil in Sustainable Development from Stellenbosch University (both Cum Laude), and a Masters (Economics and Finance) from Sciences Po Paris. She also holds a degree in coaching from UCT Graduate School of Business.