EXECUTIVE EDUCATION
Targeted learning interventions that are relevant and responsive to a fast-changing world of work
About UCT GSB Executive education
1967
The first UCT GSB short course launched700+
Short courses delivered since 1967138
Nationalitiesrepresented
40+
Corporate clients representedCustomised programmes
All UCT GSB courses can be customised to suit your organisation’s learning and development needs and can be delivered anywhere in the world, wherever it is convenient.
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Online Courses
UCT GSB short courses are offered live online in real-time or self-paced for your convenience. Some of our courses are created in collaboration with third-party online learning partners GetSmarter or Masterstart.
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Partner Programmes
EXECUTIVE EDUCATION EXPERIENCE
Meet the Leaders
Director: Business Development
Rayner Canning leads the Business Development Unit with a focus on recruiting and retaining key Executive Education and Study Tour clients, fostering new initiatives, and stewarding UCT GSB’s market share and revenue.
Head: Executive Education
Jodie Martin is the Executive Education Head of Department where he leads and supports our world-class Executive Education delivery team.
Ideas Exchange
The Fundamentals of Community Engagement: Equipping ESG Leaders with critical Social Impact Skills
As ESG expectations grow, managing social risk, stakeholder relationships, and community impact remains a key yet underdeveloped area.
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Managing Company-Community Conflict: UCT GSB Partners with Synergy Global
Company-community tensions are rising – but with practical tools and training, businesses can respond constructively and sustainably.
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UCT GSB Ranks Among the Best for Transforming Leadership Across Africa and Beyond
The UCT Graduate School of Business (UCT GSB) has been ranked among the world’s top business schools for both Customised and Open Executive Education in the 2025 Financial Times Executive Education Rankings.
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UCT GSB and TETA launch game-changing skills programme
The University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business (UCT GSB) in partnership with the Transport SETA (TETA) have launched a new year-long course to equip rising leaders with vital skills and capacity for this sector, which has the potential to unlock much-needed economic growth for South Africa.
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UCT GSB ranks as top SA business school for Customised Executive Education
The UCT Graduate School of Business has a long-standing, respected, and sophisticated Executive Education offering, which saw it ranked in the Top 100 globally for the 15th consecutive year in the 2024 Financial Times Executive Education Rankings.
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Latest FT ranking puts UCT GSB in top 15 globally for growth
Latest ranking of customised programmes from the Financial Times shows the University Cape Town Graduate School of Business is leading in Africa.
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UCT GSB partners with CNBC Africa for Future of Education Summit
The school is a key sponsor in this virtual summit which kicks off at 10h00 (CAT) on 29 July, under the theme, ‘Redefining the future of education’.
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Negotiation should be seen as an opportunity for both sides to win
To avoid a shutdown over wage negotiations, we need to find what both parties value.
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The UCT Executive Education is top rated and internationally recognised
Consinstantly Ranked
Financial Times Top 100 Global Customised Executive Education
Internationally Recognised
By Excellence in Practice (EiP) Awards
Ranked 71st
Financial Times Top 100 Global Open Executive Education