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BELLVILLE: 18 JANUARY 2027
Postgraduate Diploma Futures Studies Managing New Technologies
Stellenbosch Business School
Remain relevant in a world of rapid technology change

The skills acquired through this PGDip will help all types of managers, not only if you're an IT manager. It will help you to become digital and data literate in order to manage new technologies in your environment. It is also aimed at improving the leadership capabilities of all managers regarding the management of new technology. This translates into strengthening your organisation’s resilience amidst the increasing digitisation of services, products, devices and ways of working.

The Futures Studies underpinning of the PGDip will help you understand the forces and trends that shape the future in terms of new technologies. It will help you to make better long-term decisions.

You will learn how to use a framework to deal with current and future technological changes and to respond appropriately to a world of work under pressure to digitise. This will enable you to leverage opportunities and mitigate risks in order to gain a competitive advantage. In addition, this PGDip includes a module on responsible leadership, which will help you take your stakeholders along on a journey of technological change.

This internationally accredited PGDip is the only programme of its kind presented in Africa, and one of only a few in the world. Passed at a certain level, it can give you access to the MPhil Futures Studies.

What is Futures Studies? Futures Studies is not about predicting the future, but rather about understanding how various futures will unfold. It analyses the interaction between a wide range of variables or forces, and distils from these forces those issues that will affect the future of a country, government, entity or individual. It studies the world of economics, politics, technology, demography, social values and other subject fields, both locally and globally. It equips decision makers with ways to deal with change and to make the right decisions to survive but preferably thrive in a changing world. Futures Studies is about acquiring strategic foresight to make long-range decisions in order to mitigate risks and identify opportunities.

Why study at Stellenbosch Business School?

We are proud to be the first African business school with Triple Crown accreditation-holding AACSB, EQUIS, and AMBA. This elite status places us among the top 1% of business schools worldwide, ensuring your qualification is globally recognised and respected.

What you gain:
  • A world-class, globally benchmarked qualification
  • Access to expert faculty and cutting-edge business knowledge
  • Strong industry connections and a diverse, international network
  • Flexible programmes designed for working professionals
Join Africa’s foresight leaders

Founded in 1974, the Institute for Futures Research (IFR) at Stellenbosch Business School is the continent’s leading Futures Studies institute. By joining the PGDip Futures Studies, you become part of a pioneering legacy shaping 50 years of future thinking in Africa and beyond.
For further information, visit: SBS
Course Details


Apply By:
31 October 2026
Start Date:
18 January 2027
Schedule:
Blended. Duration: 1 year or 2 years
Venue:
Location:
Bellville, South Africa
Calendar:
Costs:
R122 856 (2026)
Apply:
Click here to apply
Enquiries:
Contact: Sbs Enquiries
Tel: +27 (0)21 918 4111
Fax:
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