Postgraduate Diploma in Development Finance

If you are an entry-level or mid-level manager who is interested in a career in development finance, this is the programme you should consider. Graduates typically work in the financial services industry, public institutions, banks, companies or corporates.

• Help Africa to grow sustainably: This PGDip will enable you to work in the development finance environment and to implement and manage the design and financing of interventions aimed at growth in South Africa as well as the greater Africa.
• Provide financial and operational input in terms of development finance issues: You will be able to analyse the structure of African economies and the role of financial markets in development.
• Shape development projects and policies: You will be able to identify development projects or policies, and contribute to the design and implementation of policies and interventions to finance development needs.
• Provide input for reports: You will be able to write analytical position papers, which is important for policy implementation and research in development finance.
• Build valuable networks: The rich diversity of students will enable you to build valuable networks. Over the past five years students from over 18 countries have attended this programme.
• Responsible leadership skills: On this PGDip, an entire module is dedicated to your development as a responsible leader.
• Understanding context: You will also do a module on understanding the world. This will give you the bigger picture in terms of the global, African and local ecosystems in which you operate.