University of Cape Town
Executive and Management Coaching
Build your confidence and refine your capabilities as an internal or external business coach.
Start date
27 February 2025
Course duration
12 weeks
Excluding orientation
Language
English
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Effort
8–12 hours per week
Self-paced learning online
Course overview
Duration: 12 weeks (excluding orientation)
It is common for individuals in managerial positions to face challenges or experience a dip in productivity during their careers. Seeking external assistance from executive coaches is beneficial as they specialise in providing the necessary support to leaders, ultimately impacting the organisation's overall performance.
The Executive and Management Coaching online short course offered by the University of Cape Town (UCT) is designed to equip you with the knowledge of essential coaching philosophies and methodologies. This course aims to empower you to manage professional coaching relationships, facilitate various stages of the coaching process and effectively coach clients in the digital age with the aid of technology. The course spans 12 weeks, allowing you to observe five coaching meetings while conducting your own coaching programme with an assigned partner. The practical sessions included in the course are designed to help you develop your coaching competencies and provide you with a platform to grow in confidence and skill.
Is this course for you?
This course can be highly advantageous for individuals interested in pursuing a career in coaching. It caters to both established executive coaches in management seeking to expand their brand and those aspiring to become internal business coaches or external consulting coaches. Additionally, human resource professionals, department heads, and team leaders can benefit from the course by enhancing their ability to mentor and support their staff. While the course primarily focuses on executive coaching, it can also be helpful for those considering a career in other coaching areas.
Course overview
Introduction
Duration: 12 weeks (excluding orientation)
It is common for individuals in managerial positions to face challenges or experience a dip in productivity during their careers. Seeking external assistance from executive coaches is beneficial as they specialise in providing the necessary support to leaders, ultimately impacting the organisation's overall performance.
The Executive and Management Coaching online short course offered by the University of Cape Town (UCT) is designed to equip you with the knowledge of essential coaching philosophies and methodologies. This course aims to empower you to manage professional coaching relationships, facilitate various stages of the coaching process and effectively coach clients in the digital age with the aid of technology. The course spans 12 weeks, allowing you to observe five coaching meetings while conducting your own coaching programme with an assigned partner. The practical sessions included in the course are designed to help you develop your coaching competencies and provide you with a platform to grow in confidence and skill.
Is this course for you?
This course can be highly advantageous for individuals interested in pursuing a career in coaching. It caters to both established executive coaches in management seeking to expand their brand and those aspiring to become internal business coaches or external consulting coaches. Additionally, human resource professionals, department heads, and team leaders can benefit from the course by enhancing their ability to mentor and support their staff. While the course primarily focuses on executive coaching, it can also be helpful for those considering a career in other coaching areas.
What will set you apart
An understanding of coaching theories, models, philosophies, and methodologies.
A personalised coaching toolkit that is immediately applicable to a range of professional contexts.
A one-page bio for self-branding and self-marketing purposes.
Unlimited access to edX’s Career Engagement Network, offering you exclusive resources and events to support your professional journey and drive your career forward.Course curriculum
Orientation module
Welcome to your Online Campus
Module 1
Assessing yourself as a coach
Module 2
Mapping a personalised coaching model
Module 3
The initial phase of coaching
Module 4
The following phase of coaching
Module 5
Building your coaching toolkit
Module 6
Planning the coaching process
Module 7
Self-management techniques
Module 8
Providing support during the action phase of coaching
Module 9
The ethics of coaching
Module 10
The final phase of coaching
Module 11
Reflecting on your development and growth as a coach
Module 12
Creating your brand as a coach
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What past students
think
Cheryl Anderson
Senior Sales Specialist, Beckman Coulter
Excellent and stimulating content, delivered seamlessly online with superb support. A whole new world has been opened up to me – the field of coaching is so much more than I ever imagined. It was energising meeting and networking with classmates, and being exposed to different perspectives and life experiences. It was also great to partner on a journey of learning online.
Course Convenor
Dr Zonke Zungu
Senior Lecturer, Section of Organisational Psychology, UCT
About the certificate
Expand your executive and management coaching expertise, and earn an official certificate of completion from the University of Cape Town.
Assessment is continuous and based on a series of practical assignments completed online. In order to be issued with a digital certificate, you’ll need to meet the requirements outlined in the course handbook. The handbook will be made available to you as soon as you begin.
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Payment options
You can pay your course fees before the course starts, or you may opt for a split payment plan on courses that are nine weeks and shorter. For courses 10 weeks and longer, there is a three-part payment plan available. To find out more about payment options please visit our Payment and Financing page, or contact an Enrollment Adviser, to find out which option you qualify for.
Manage your time
GetSmarter's learning model is designed to help you, as a working professional, improve your skills without compromising on work and family responsibilities. The course work is broken up into weekly, manageable bite-sized modules, with incremental deadlines, designed to help you pace yourself over the duration of the course and allow you the legroom to work when it suits you best.
At the beginning of each module you'll be presented with the course content and assignments necessary for completion. You also have access to your Success Adviser who will help you manage your time, and support you with any administrative or technical queries you might have.
Seek employer assistance
By improving your skills and industry knowledge, you'll have an influence on the success of your organization. Why wouldn't you ask your boss to help you fund your studies if it's going to have an impact on the way you do business?
Of our past students, 37 percent have received financial assistance from their employers. You can ask for help, too. Here is a guide to show you how to request financial assistance from your employer.
If you are a Learning & Development (L&D) manager, or involved in training and upskilling for an organization, you can request information regarding our corporate offering on our GetSmarter for business page.
How to change your start date
As part of our commitment to your professional development, GetSmarter offers you a two-week period to change your course start date or request your money back if you’re not fully satisfied.
To qualify for a deferral of your course start date, or to cancel your enrollment and receive a refund of your course fee, your request would need to reach our Success Advisers before the release of Module 2. For more information, please read our Terms and Conditions.
Discover the Online Campus
The Online Campus will be your virtual classroom for the duration of your course. Through its easy-to-use interface you'll have access to a diverse variety of course content formats including: interactive videos, module notes, practice quizzes, presentations, assignment briefs, and additional web resources.
On the Online Campus, you'll also be able to ask questions and interact with your fellow students and teaching team through the discussion forums. If you are looking for your Online Campus login, please visit your Account page here.
Financing options
We've recently partnered with financial services firm, FeverTree, to offer you another convenient way to finance your short course education. Find out how you can apply for a short-term loan below.
How do I apply?
- You have the option of applying for a full course-cost loan agreement with FeverTree (South African citizens and short courses only)
- FeverTree works with GetSmarter to ensure your studies are financed right away, giving you the chance to join the soonest presentation
- You can find out if you pre-qualify in seconds. Send an SMS with your “Name*Surname*ID Number*Gross Salary” to 30082
- FeverTree’s application process is simple and quick – expect a 15-minute turnaround to find out if you’ve been successful with your loan application
- Even if you aren’t successful in your FeverTree application, you’ll still be eligible for the payment plan options with GetSmarter
