Leader of the Future

Online short courses

Develop future-ready leadership capability with DigitalCampus Leaders of the Future online short courses. Built for emerging and aspiring leaders, these courses are supported by leading universities including University of the Witwatersrand, Gordon Institute of Business Science, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University and Rhodes University, helping you lead with clarity, confidence and impact.

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Basic Business Fundamentals

Duration: 8 Weeks
Format: Guided Online Learning
NQF Level: 7
Certification: Certificate of Completion
Language: English

Behavioural Marketing

Duration: 2 months
Format: Guided Online Learning
NQF Level: 7
Certification: Certificate of Completion
Language: English

Budgeting Skills for Non-Financial Managers

Duration: 2 months
Format: Guided Online Learning
NQF Level: 7
Certification: Certificate of Completion
Language: English
How Clear Business Communication Reduces Conflict and Boosts Productivity

Build Futures Intelligence

Duration: 2 months
Format: Guided Online Learning
NQF Level: 7
Hours per week: 5
Breakdown: 5 - 8  hours per week
Certification: Certificate of Completion
Language: English

Building Cultural Intelligence

Duration: 2 months
Format: Guided Online Learning
Certification: Certificate of Attendance
Language: English

Business Leadership Coaching

Duration: 10 Weeks
Format: Certified Online Short Course
NQF Level: 5
Hours per week: 5 to 7
Breakdown: 8 weeks consecutive online lectures, one exam in week 10
Certification: Certificate of Completion
Language: English

Business Skills Development Programme

Duration: 5 months
Format: Guided Online Learning
NQF Level: 7
Hours per week: 6
Breakdown: 4 Weeks per module, ±6 hours per week, with an assessment
Certification: Certificate of Competence
Language: English

Conflict Management

Duration: 2 months
Format: Certified Online Short Course
NQF Level: 7
Hours per week: 5
Breakdown: 5 - 8  hours per week
Certification: Certificate of Completion
Language: English

Critical Systems Thinking

Duration: 13 Weeks
Format: Certified Online Short Course
NQF Level: 6
Hours per week: 5 - 7
Breakdown: 11 weeks online learning supported with virtual lectures. Final assessment submitted in week 13
Certification: Certificate of Competence
Language: English

Defensive Business Leadership

Duration: 8 Weeks
Format: Certified Online Short Course
Hours per week: 2
Breakdown: ±2 hours per week of self–paced learning + 4 × 2–hour live online faculty sessions
Certification: Certificate of Completion
Language: English

DevOps

Duration: 26 Weeks
Certification: Certificate of Completion
Language: English

Digital Literacy

Duration: 2 months
Format: Guided Online Learning
NQF Level: 7
Hours per week: 5 - 8 
Certification: Certificate of Completion
Language: English

Economics for Non-Economists (Making sense of Economics)

Duration: 2 months
Format: Certified Online Short Course
NQF Level: 7
Hours per week: 5 - 8 
Certification: Certificate of Completion
Language: English

Effective Change Management

Duration: 2 months
Format: Guided Online Learning
NQF Level: 7
Hours per week: 5 - 8
Certification: Certificate of Completion
Language: English

Emotional Intelligence

Duration: 10 Weeks
Format: Certified Online Short Course
NQF Level: 6
Hours per week: 6 to 8
Breakdown: 8 weeks consecutive online lectures, one exam in week 10
Certification: Certificate of Competence
Language: English

Entrepreneurship

Duration: 14 Weeks
Format: Certified Online Short Course
Hours per week: 5 - 7
Breakdown: 12 consecutive weeks of online lectures, one exam in week 14
Certification: Certificate of Completion
Language: English

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Peggy Sue Khumalo

Peggy Sue Khumalo – Former CEO of Standard Bank Wealth SA, MSc Economics (University of Manchester)