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University of Cape Town: Executive and Management Coaching

Build your confidence and develop your competence as an internal or external business coach.

Build your confidence and develop your competence as an internal or external business coach.

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This course is offered by , an edX partner
12 weeks
8–12 hours per week
Starts May 2, 2024
Enroll by May 8, 2024
Instructor-paced
Instructor-led on a course schedule
12 weeks
8–12 hours per week
Starts May 2, 2024
Enroll by May 8, 2024
Instructor-paced
Instructor-led on a course schedule

About this Course

At some point in their careers, professionals in management roles are likely to require external support to better tackle challenges or boost productivity. Executive coaches specialize in offering such support, and because they help leaders to perform better, they can ultimately impact organizational performance as a whole.

The University of Cape Town (UCT) Executive and Management Coaching online short course aims to familiarize you with key coaching philosophies and methodologies, and to empower you with the expertise to manage professional coaching relationships. You’ll acquire the knowledge to facilitate the various stages of the coaching process, and you’ll learn how to leverage technology to effectively coach clients in the digital age. Over 12 weeks, you’ll have the opportunity to observe five coaching meetings and conduct your own programme with an assigned partner. These required practical sessions will help you develop coaching competencies, and offer you a platform from which to grow in confidence and skill.

Anyone interested in coaching as a profession may find this course beneficial. It’s designed for both existing executive coaches who want to further develop their brand, and professionals aspiring to become an internal business coach or external coaching consultant. It’s also suited to human resource professionals, department heads, and team leaders eager to enhance their ability to guide and support staff members. While the focus of this course is on executive coaching, it will likely be of value to anyone considering a career in the broader coaching field.

Course curriculum

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Build a comprehensive personal coaching plan as you work through the weekly modules of this online short course.

Orientation module: Welcome to your Online Campus

Module 1: Assessing yourself as a coach

Module 2: Mapping a personalized 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

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.

Your certificate will be issued in your legal name and sent to you digitally upon successful completion of the program, as per the stipulated requirements.

Some facts about the subject

$15 billion

The total estimated revenue brought in by the US business-coaching industry in 2019.

IbisWorld (Sep, 2019).

15 trends

Digitalisation and the rise of online delivery methods is one of 15 trends redefining the future of executive coaching.

Forbes (Apr, 2018).


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