2019

Discover how you can help design the future

Postgraduate Diploma in Futures Studies

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Contents Postgraduate Diploma in Futures Studies | www.usb.ac.za/pgdfutures

Gain informed insight to create the desired future

Duration: 1 year

Study while you work:1 on-campus block + 25 weekly blended learning sessions

Build your career path from PGD and MPhil to PhD

A programme forforward thinkers and strategists

Understand the forces that shape the future

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This programme is aimed at anyone who wants to play a role in creating a better future for South Africa and for Africa.

Prof André Roux, Head: Futures Studies Programmes

05Message from the Director of USB

14Deadline for applications

20Facilities, resources and services

11Discover the competencies you will acquire

16Additional information

10Overview of the programme

15How to apply

14Timetables

20USB faculty

07Message from the Programme Head

14Programme fees

20USB Alumni Association

11Who should apply?

16Additional information for foreign students

08Discover USB’s advantages for you

15Admission requirements

21Contact us

11Core modules

19A journey of discovery through the eyes of USB alumni

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Thank you for your interest in the University of Stellenbosch Business School. You have come to the right place to discover and develop your leadership potential.

We are one of the few Triple Crown Business Schools in the world. These are schools with the three major international accreditations, namely AACSB (from the USA-based Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), EQUIS (from the Brussels-based European Foundation for Management Development) and AMBA (from the UK-based Association of MBAs). In addition, our executive education programmes, delivered via our private partner, USB-ED, is ranked among the Top 100 in the world by Financial Times.

You therefore know in advance that the standard of our academic programmes, infrastructure and learner support is benchmarked against the best. We would also like you to know the following about USB:

• We are deeply committed to Africa. At the same time, we educate you to function in a global business world.

• We will lead you to study the latest theories in a particular field while also providing you with opportunities for practical application in your business.

• We will walk the road to sharpen your critical thinking abilities while also igniting your passion for better business skills.

• We will widen your strategic vision while also equipping you with operational skills in fields like responsible leadership, finance and marketing.

• We will carefully select you to enter into one of our programmes, and then engage with you to leave us as a changed person.

USB is a values-driven school. We embed our values – like integrity, inclusivity, excellence and innovation – in everything we do.

We are part of Stellenbosch University – the top research university in Africa – and steer our research agenda to inform business and the content of our curricula. Via our Small Business Academy we create value for budding entrepreneurs to improve their businesses and create jobs in their communities.

Ultimately, USB aims to bring hope to Africa and to the world. Join us in turning this dream into a reality.

Prof Piet Naudé USB Director

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Message from the Director of USB

From a business school perspective, social

development in South Africa happens through empowering

students to understand their role as responsible

leaders when they go back into society.

Prof Piet Naudé, USB Director

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Are you as a strategic planner concerned about the long-term future? Would you like to possess the tools and understanding to make better, more informed and sensible decisions about the future, and embrace that to make decisions about the future operations of your organisation? Are you particularly concerned about making Africa a better place and are you planning for changes in Africa? USB’s cluster of postgraduate programmes in Futures Studies – postgraduate diploma, MPhil and PhD – have been designed to assist you in achieving these goals.

There are not many programmes in Futures Studies on a postgraduate level in the world. In fact, USB’s programmes are the only ones presented in Africa. Presented in collaboration with Stellenbosch University’s Institute for Futures Research (IFR), these programmes will equip you with a toolkit of concepts and ideas, and techniques that can be used to both measure and create a desired future. The IFR has more than 40 years of experience in researching the future. The Institute currently shares this research with more than 100 clients.

Course participation is made as convenient as possible. The programmes are delivered as blended learning. This means you have a choice of either attending classes on campus or, alternatively, logging in and participating online by downstreaming the classes on your own internet-linked device. For the Postgraduate Diploma in Futures Studies, there is one compulsory on-campus block at the start of the programme, followed by weekly four-hour sessions for about 25 weeks during the course of the academic year.

Prof André RouxHead: Futures Studies Programmes

Message from the Programme Head

This programme is aimed at anyone who wants to play a role in

creating a better future for South Africa and

for Africa. Prof André Roux,

Head: Futures Studies Programmes

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Discover USB’s advantages for you

African contextualisation of business knowledge

USB has become known for its African-focused expertise in areas such as sustainable development, futures research, development finance, ethics and corporate governance, responsible leadership development, management coaching and emerging-country economics.

Connections with the business sector

USB’s close cooperation with industry ensures an academic offering aligned with the needs of the world of work. Areas of alliance and collaboration include representation by the local and international business community on the USB Advisory Board. Partnerships between USB and industry include societal initiatives such as the USB Small Business Academy and the Consulting Club.

Collaborative learning

Our students come from different industry backgrounds, cultures and geographies. This diversity enables them to learn from one another and to work with different perspectives. Our students regularly mention collaborative learning as one of the highlights of their learning journey.

Social impact

USB’s ultimate purpose is to develop responsible leaders who will be stewards of society. For USB, social impact means the societal orientation and impact of our curricula and research, our involvement in social dialogue and public policy making, the social impact of our engagement with stakeholders, our collaboration with partner schools and organisations, and our sustainability and responsibility practices. For USB’s students, this translates into engaged learning.

International stature and global perspective

USB is part of the 100-year-old Stellenbosch University, an international institution of distinction and the top research university in Africa. USB has partnerships with some 80 business schools representing all the continents and has a presence in various parts of the African continent. Joint research, faculty members serving on international boards, international memberships, jointly presented conferences and the exchange of faculty members and students contribute to USB’s global perspective of business knowledge.

Strong focus on responsible leadership development

USB’s mission is to develop responsible leaders through well-grounded business education and research. Responsible leadership development is ingrained into USB’s programmes – in particular the MBA.

Research and the sharing of business knowledge

USB creates business knowledge through its research centres, academic conferences, research fellowships, the research undertaken by its faculty members and students, and its partnerships with the business industry and other academic institutions. The school shares its research on various platforms, including its journals, website, conferences and speaker events.

Study at a school with 3 international accreditations

USB was the first school from an African university to receive all three international accreditations: AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA. The school is also well ranked in South Africa (No1 in PMR.africa, 2017) and in Africa (Eduniversal’s Top 3 in Africa, 2017).

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USB’s one-year Postgraduate Diploma in Futures Studies is designed to expose you to:• The nature of global change, its rapid pace and its ever-increasing complexity• An understanding of the forces and trends that shape the future• Managing organisational strategies so as to create a desired future.

In addition to learning about the tools required to measure the future, you will encounter ways and means of making a more desired future. Indeed, this is the spirit that drives Futures Studies – we can, if we so wish, conspire to co-create the future we want. This qualification is therefore aimed at those people in organisations who wish to enhance their understanding of possible changes in their long-term future and their ability to respond accordingly. This is particularly important for the development of a growing number of like-minded and open-minded citizens and institutions capable of displaying a holistic understanding of the social, ethical, political, technical and economic forces shaping the future.

As the only programme of its kind presented in Africa, and one of only a few in the world, it equips candidates with high-level competencies to react meaningfully to growing complexity in the organisational environment while taking into account the unique developmental challenges facing Africa and South Africa. These challenges typically include health deficits, education deficits, global participation and human security.

If you are a strategist, managing director, CEO or involved in strategic planning, this Postgraduate Diploma in Futures Studies will give you a unique advantage in the industry. It will also enable you to play a significant role in creating a better future for South Africa and for Africa.

Overview of the Postgraduate Diploma in Futures Studies

8Overview of the Postgraduate Diploma in Futures Studies

Format: 1 on-campus block and 25 weekly blended learning sessions

NQF level: 8 (120 credits)

Language: English

Blended learning format: Choose between on-campus classes and online classes over the year. Online classes are delivered synchronously with the on-campus classes, and you can join them via any internet-linked device from wherever you are in the world.

Discover the competencies you will acquire

Who should apply?

Core modules

•Design the future you want Build your career as a professional futurist by enhancing your understanding of the possible changes in

your long-term future based on a holistic view of the social, ethical, political, technical and economic forces shaping the future. This programme will give you the tools and understanding to make better future-oriented decisions so that you can deal with rapid and complex changes both locally and internationally. This will allow you to mitigate risks and leverage opportunities in good time in order to co-create the future you desire.

•Make strategic decisions You will be able to make significant strategic decisions for the long term in an environment characterised

by increasing international competitiveness and volatility.

•Handle complexity in organisations Acquire the high-level competencies you need to react meaningfully to growing complexity in the

organisational environment. You will also gain the ability to address the unique developmental challenges of Africa and South Africa.

•Gain access to the MPhil in Futures Studies The PGD in Futures Studies contains the essence of the learning required for you to complete the

180-credit MPhil in Futures Studies – provided you pass at a particular level. The MPhil aims to deepen your understanding of the concepts and tools acquired in your PGD.

Futures Studies serves the needs of individuals, groups, organisations and governments that wish to gain an understanding of possible changes in their long-term future and to respond accordingly. This is particularly important in the light of Africa’s and South Africa’s imperative to raise the quality of life. This, in turn, requires the development of individuals and institutions with a holistic understanding of the social, ethical, political, technical and economic forces shaping the future.

Therefore, the programme is aimed at, among others, strategic planners, managing directors, CEOs and anybody involved in strategic planning over five to 20 years and longer. The programme is also aimed at anyone who wants to play a role in creating a better future for South Africa and for Africa.

The core modules are Applied Philosophy, Managing for Change, Principles of Futures Studies, Applied Systems Thinking, Measuring and Making the Future, and Understanding the World.

Applied Philosophy

•Practical logic and critical skills•Philosophy of history•Study of complexity•Ethics

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Managing for Change

•The link between strategic management and futures research•Using futures studies to effect change and transformation•The role of leadership in planning for the future•Using futures studies to manage and mitigate risk

Principles of Futures Studies

•The key concepts of futures studies and their relevance•History of futures thinking•The application of the most important techniques of futures studies•Distinguishing between good and bad work in futures studies•Conceptual aspects of the future

Applied Systems Thinking

•Systems philosophy•Social systems methodology•Defining problems and designing solutions•Participative democracy and national development•Systems dynamics

Measuring and Making the Future

•Scoping the future•Forecasting techniques•Causal layered analysis•Trend analysis•Megatrend analysis•Demography•Qualitative tools•Scenarios

Understanding the World

•Globalisation and integration•The economic environment•The political environment•The social environment•The technology environment•The sustainability imperative•Understanding Africa

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• South African students: 15 November each year• ARPL applicants: 31 October of each year• International students from (visa-exempt) SADC countries: 31 October each year• International students from the rest of world: 31 October each year

Important

• Study permits for international students at USB: Obtaining a study permit (study visa) from the South African authorities takes up to 12 weeks from the date of being offered a place on a programme at USB – hence the early application deadline for international students.

• Multiple-entry visas: Students from non-SADC African countries and other countries with visa requirements who need to apply for study visas can obtain a letter from USB confirming the duration of registration at USB. This will help students to obtain multiple-entry study visas in case of modular studies.

The programme fees for 2019 will be made available on USB’s website once the fees become available. Please see www.usb.ac.za/pgdfutures for details.

Important

• Fees include tuition, assessment and e-textbooks.

• Deposit: All students pay a deposit on acceptance of admission. Foreign students need to pay a deposit of 50% of the annual programme fees on acceptance to the programme and the balance prior to, or upon registration. The deposit is deducted from the programme fee. The deposit payable is non-refundable.

• Application fee: The application fee must accompany the application. The application fee is not refundable.

• Travelling, accommodation and meals are for students’ own accounts.

• USB reserves the right to change the fees at any time.

Deadline for applications

Programme fees

Timetables for 2019 will be made available on USB’s website once the dates become available. Please see www.usb.ac.za/pgdfutures for details.

Important

USB reserves the right to change dates of the lecture schedule or subjects per term table. Students will be informed of any changes in good time.

TimetablesThe following minimum admission criteria are applicable:

• Academic qualifications: An appropriate Bachelor’s degree. • Additional requirements: A minimum period of two years of experience in strategic management or

strategic planning

Admission requirements

Before you start

• You will be able to complete the form in steps without losing information. • The online application form consists of various sections. In order to process to the next section, all the

information in the current section must be completed and accepted by the information management system.

• The application process is the same for South African and international students. • It is best to use Google Chrome as web browser when completing your application.

The application process

Go to www.USB.ac.za/apply and fill in the online Postgraduate Diploma in Futures Studies application form by completing each of the following sections:

Section 1: Personal details

Section 2: Address details

Section 3: Work and studies

Section 4: Documentation

Upload the following supporting documentation:

• Completed and signed application forms

• Proof of application fee payment

• Detailed CV

• Certified copies of degree certificates (which must include a transcript of the subjects)

• A copy of your ID (or passport for non-South African students)

• A marriage certificate (where the applicant’s new surname does not match that on the degree certificates).

Section 5: Payment of application fee

Bank: Standard Bank; Type of account: cheque account; Account name: US Business School; Account number: 073003069; Branch name: Stellenbosch; Branch code: 050610; Beneficiary name: Stellenbosch University; SWIFT code: SBZAZAJJ. Proof of payment of your application fee should be e-mailed to the cashier at payments@usb.ac.za.

Section 6: Status

What happens next?

Your application can only be assessed by the selection panel if it is accompanied by your completed online application form, all the supporting documents and proof of your application fee payment. The outcome of the selection process will be made known within 30 days or as soon as possible thereafter.

How to apply

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Information Sessions

USB hosts various Information Sessions during the year. This is where you can obtain first-hand information on this programme and meet faculty members, alumni and support staff. See www.usb.ac.za/events for dates, venues, timeslots and booking details. Or e-mail future@usb.ac.za or call +27 (0)21 918 4246.

Assessment and Recognition of Prior Learning

USB provides wider access to its programmes through its Assessment and Recognition of Prior Learning (ARPL) process. In line with the requirements of the Council for Higher Education, USB may admit up to 10% of its student body under ARPL. ARPL candidates need to submit all the documentation and tests as required for all prospective students. In addition, prospective ARPL candidates applying for a Postgraduate Diploma at USB have to adhere to the following:

•Have at least an NQF 4 qualification.

•Have at least TEN years of working experience after obtaining a school leaving certificate, of which at least FIVE years should have been in a management or related professional position.

•Submit a comprehensive CV, indicating detailed areas of responsibility as well as information of activities outside the work environment.

•Provide USB with at least two references (typically current or former line heads) who can testify about the candidate’s managerial or related professional abilities. These references will be required to give a detailed personal reference about the candidate on forms provided by USB.

•Next, USB’s Admissions Committee (head of the programme and another academic) will conduct an in-depth interview with the candidate.

•If the Committee is of the opinion that the candidate has the abilities to cope with the demands of the Postgraduate Diploma, he/she may be admitted.

• A recommendation of admission is sent via USB’s Academic Planning Committee to the Board of the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences for notification.

•ARPL candidates need to apply by 31 October to allow sufficient time for the assessment process.

Additional information

Study visa requirements for international students

All residential students who are non-South African citizens and are studying at USB require a study visa. Prospective students should contact their nearest South African Foreign Mission (South African Embassy, Consulate or High Commission), normally in their country of origin, to enquire about the requirements for study visas for South Africa. Applicants are required to present themselves in person so that biometric data may be captured.

Students from West Africa can also contact USB’s representative for this region in Nigeria while students from East Africa can contact USB’s representative for this region in Kenya. (See contact details at the back of the brochure.) All international students can contact the USB International Office for assistance at international@usb.ac.za.

All international students must hold a valid visa for their intended activity prior to entering South Africa.

Additional information for foreign students

Also note the following:

• Obtaining a study visa from the South African authorities takes approximately 10 to 12 weeks from the date of application. However, some missions may process applications sooner. Sufficient time should be allowed for study visa applications to be processed.

• Your study visa application should include a copy of the letter offering a place on the USB programme that you are applying for. This letter will be provided by USB’s Academic Administration once the application has been approved. A place on the programme must be confirmed before a study visa application can be considered by the South African Department of Home Affairs. Students should not proceed to Stellenbosch University or USB without a valid visa.

• Although applicants are expected to determine exactly what they require to apply for a study visa, they can expect to have to provide the following, among others: a police clearance certificate, proof of medical insurance recognised in South Africa, a radiological report, a medical certificate, proof of sufficient funds, and an admission letter from USB. Your nearest South African Foreign Mission will be able to advise in this regard. The onus falls on the student to make sure that he/she submits a complete application pack.

• All documents should be certified and translated into English before submission (in order not to delay the outcome of the application).

Payment of programme fees

International students need to pay a deposit of 50% of the annual programme fees by acceptance to the programme and the balance prior to, or upon registration.

This programme will give you the tools

and understanding to make better future- orientated decisions.

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Alumnus

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Each module shaped us into

foresight practitioners who are comfortable

working across disciplines to seek

positive future options.

Doris Viljoen

The PGD in Futures Studies – meeting new thinking partners

My name is Catherine Doris Viljoen. Drivers and indicators of change have always fascinated me. In 2008 I started my own consulting business, DV Consulting, where I work and think with business leaders about the long-term futures of their organisations.

I’ve always tried to keep a balance between academia and consulting. I believe the one cannot exist without the other. My consulting work made me realise that it is one thing to take financial figures and project these, but it felt like something was missing. That’s how I found out about the Futures Studies programme that USB offers.

In my class there were lots of other people who had Master’s degrees and even two with doctorates, but never did it feel as if we took a step down having to start with the PGD first. It was the most enriching experience and I felt at home right from the start.

The content and the expert facilitators of each module seem to have been carefully selected to shape us into foresight practitioners who are comfortable working across disciplines to seek positive future options.

What made the experience extra special was the absolutely amazing group of people in my class. We shared notes, fears, insights and lots of laughs. I now have a lot more thinking partners.

The MPhil in Futures Studies – gaining the skill of discernment

The PGD prepared me for the deep levels of thinking required on the MPhil. The interaction with experts in the field of Futures Studies continued during my Master’s – it was a privilege to be surrounded by these gurus.

For me this was a very rich experience due to the emphasis on sustainability because I really believe we cannot do business without a strong focus on social engagement.

The MPhil equipped me with the skills of what the world needs now and going forward – the skill of discerning between noise and those things that are really important. Only then you can make sense of the remaining important factors and make meaningful plans for the future. No matter on what level of management you are, working in a big corporate or starting your own entrepreneurial venture, this is the type of thinking we need all over the world.

The programme has equipped me with a whole new kit of tools to work with when I engage with my clients. While continuing my consulting work I’m also now doing my dream job after completing the MPhil – working as a senior futurist at the Institute for Futures Research, the first and only futures institute of its kind on the African continent.

PhD in Futures Studies – exploring the possibilities

I am currently writing my research proposal to undertake a PhD. There is also the possibility of publishing a book in the future – a “Futures 101” foresight toolkit for decision-makers.

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USB faculty

Besides its full-time and part-time academic staff, many of whom have distinguished themselves as organisational leaders, USB welcomes international academics and experts to lecture on its programmes. This gives students exposure to academic learning and real-world experience from across the globe. Find out more about USB’s faculty at www.usb.ac.za.

Facilities, resources and services • ICT facilities: These include wireless broadband internet access campus-wide, an e-learning platform,

break-away rooms, network connections for notebooks and access to software packages and databases.

• Library: The library provides access to printed and online local and international publications, books, journals and databases (including SA-ePublications, Scopus, Ebscohost, Gartner and Emerald), as well as a repository of master’s and doctoral theses (SUNScholar). See http://library.sun.ac.za.

•Support services: Support to students is offered via these touch points such as the Admissions Office, Academic Administration, Careers Office, International Affairs Office, Alumni Relations Office and USBI (library).

•Business services: This facility offers e-mail, phone, photocopying, printing, courier and related services to students.

• Lecture theatres: All the auditorium-style and flat-floor lecture theatres are equipped with the latest audio-visual equipment and network facilities.

•Accommodation and restaurants: The Bellvista Lodge (www.usb.ac.za/bellvista) on the campus provides accommodation and a restaurant. Two other restaurants offer meals and refreshments.

USB Alumni Association

USB’s Alumni Association has strong roots and a wide reach. We are extremely proud of our more than 27 000 alumni who have excelled in managerial and leadership roles all over the world – many of them at the highest level. Various channels are used to create ongoing conversations between USB and its alumni, opportunities for continued learning and ways to give back to USB. Together, USB and its alumni create a powerful network that contribute to the common good of society. See www.usb.ac.za/alumni.

Postgraduate Diploma in Futures Studies +27 (0)21 918 4246 | future@usb.ac.za | www.usb.ac.za/pgdfutures Carl Cronjé Drive, Bellville 7530, Cape Town, South Africa

Information sessions Telephone: +27 (0)21 918 4246 | future@usb.ac.za | www.usb.ac.za/events

USB Careers Office Telephone: +27 (0)21 918 4187 | usb.Careers@usb.ac.za

International Affairs OfficeTelephone: +27 (0)21 918 4196 | international@usb.ac.za

Campus accommodation Telephone: +27 (0)21 918 4444 | www.usb.ac.za/bellvista

USB Alumni Office Telephone: +27 (0)21 918 4212 | usbalumni@usb.ac.za

West African Office Prospective students from West Africa can contact USB’s representative in the region for assistance with applications, transcripts and visas: Contact person: Gbemisola Abdul-MartinsTelephone: 234 8033136294 | 08033136294E-mail: gbemi@cognityadvisory.comPhysical address: Lagos Cognity Advisory Office, 2nd Floor, 84 Opebi Road, Opebi, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria

East African Office Prospective students from East Africa can contact USB’s representative in the region directly for assistance with applications, transcripts and visas: Contact person: Alex Matheri Telephone: +254 (734) 606000 (office) | +254 722 251638 (mobile) E-mail: alex.matheri@usb.ac.za Physical address: 1st Floor Suite 108, Nanak House, Kimathi Street, Nairobi Postal address: PO Box 3285-00506, Nairobi, Kenya

Mauritian OfficeProspective students from Mauritius can contact USB’s representative in the region directly for assistance with applications, transcripts and visas: Contact person: Marietjie van der MerweTelephone: +230 52 91 85 84E-mail: marie@globalnatives.com

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