Develop your personalised leadership profile and build a strong set of management values
6 weeks, excluding
orientation
6–8 hours per week,
entirely online
Weekly modules,
flexible learning
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A personalised leadership profile to help guide you in developing the qualities of a values-based leader.
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A leadership style that will help motivate your team to produce high-quality work, and embrace inclusivity and diversity.
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The ability to create a strategy for implementing values within your business.
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Access to a professional network of like-minded executives and a certificate of completion from the University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business.
Over the duration of this online course, you’ll work your way through the following modules:
Module 1: The Case for Values-Based Leadership
Explore how the need for Management by Values has evolved over time.
Module 2: The Meaning of Values
Learn what values mean both within and external to the business context.
Module 3: The Values-Based Approach to Change
Discover the values-based approach to managing change in complex environments.
Module 4: Creating and Maintaining Values in an Organisation
Investigate practical ways of implementing values in an organisation.
Module 5: The Characteristics of Values-Based Leadership
Examine the various elements of the values-based leadership style.
Module 6: Becoming a Values-Based Leader
Practice tangible methods to develop the qualities of a values-based leader.
Martin Hall
Emeritus Professor at the University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business
Martin Hall is Emeritus Professor and Senior Scholar in Residence at the GSB's Solution Space. He teaches for the Executive MBA and for the master's programme in inclusive innovation. He was previously deputy vice-chancellor at UCT, and vice chancellor of the University of Salford, Manchester. His report, "Leadership in the Fault Lines", was published by the Leadership Foundation for Higher Education in June 2017.
The GSB has received the prestigious triple crown of international accreditation, from the three most influential organisations in global business education: the European Foundation for Management Development (EQUIS), the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and the Association of MBAs (AMBA). The GSB is one of just three business schools in Africa that have obtained triple-crown accreditation.*
* UCT Graduate School of Business (2020).
This UCT Graduate School of Business short course is presented in partnership with online education provider GetSmarter. Join a growing community of global professionals, and benefit from the opportunity to:
Gain verifiable and relevant competencies and earn invaluable recognition from an international selection of institutions, entirely online and in your own time.
Enjoy a personalised, people-mediated online learning experience created to make you feel supported at every step.
Experience a flexible but structured approach to online education as you plan your learning around your life to meet weekly milestones.