UCT School of Management Studies

UCT School of Management Studies Shaping future-ready leaders in business, management and marketing.

UCT × Culture Foundry 🤝We were honoured to welcome Culture Foundry back to our Postgrad Marketing classroom, and yes, th...
03/09/2026

UCT × Culture Foundry 🤝

We were honoured to welcome Culture Foundry back to our Postgrad Marketing classroom, and yes, their co-founder is a UCT alum, so we’re a little biased 😉

The team gave our students an inside look at their world: real projects, real insight, and a look at what it takes to work with brands through qualitative research and culture. It was the kind of session that turns theory into “oh, THIS is how it actually works.”

And there’s more coming. We’re teaming up with Culture Foundry on a student project that brings industry straight into the classroom.

Watch this space 👀


The Culture Foundry Dali Tembo

03/09/2026

Undergrad. Masters. PhD. All at the same university.

Meet Assoc. Prof. James Lappeman, Head of Section: Marketing at UCT’s School of Management Studies, and the man behind our Postgraduate Diploma in Management in Marketing.

He’s taught marketing for years, works closely with industry through the UCT Liberty Institute, and still gets genuinely excited about the subject. That’s the kind of person you want teaching you.

Open to all undergrad backgrounds, not just commerce grads. Applications close 30 September, link in bio to apply.


James Lappeman

Career journeys don’t follow straight lines, and our PASS team proved it. 💬Recently, Commerce PASS staff got together to...
02/09/2026

Career journeys don’t follow straight lines, and our PASS team proved it. 💬

Recently, Commerce PASS staff got together to share the twists, turns, and lessons that shaped their paths at UCT. Real stories, real reflection, and a room full of people cheering each other on.

Sometimes the best development sessions aren’t about new skills. They’re about remembering why you started.

What’s one lesson from YOUR career journey that changed how you work? Drop it in the comments 👇

27/08/2026

Part one showed you what it costs. Part two shows you how she does it. 🎥 PART 2 OF 2

Kayla Cavernelis breaks down how she manages training camps and matches without falling behind academically, including the one habit behind her perfect record: she has never handed in a late assignment.

Tag a UCT student athlete we should interview next, or drop their name in the comments 👇

27/08/2026

“I don’t even know what rest means.” 🎥 PART 1 of 2

Kayla Cavernelis trains four days a week for South Africa’s national baseball team and carries a full course load at UCT. Part one of Life of a Student Athlete takes you through her proudest moment, her hardest weeks, and the choices she’s had to make between sport and academics.

Part two drops soon: how she actually pulls off camps, matches and exams without missing a beat.


𝗸𝗮𝘆𝗹𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘀 ♡︎ Nikki Adams Cavernelis

National team athlete by day. Straight-A student by... also day. 🎥Meet Kayla: South African women’s national baseball pl...
27/08/2026

National team athlete by day. Straight-A student by... also day. 🎥

Meet Kayla: South African women’s national baseball player and UCT student, about to show you what it actually takes to live both lives at once.

This is episode one of Life of a Student Athlete. Her full story drops later today.

Drop a 🧢 below if you know a student athlete putting in this kind of work, and tag them.

19/08/2026

Real talk on real campaigns 📚🎤

Students on UCT’s Postgraduate Diploma in Management in Business Communication got a masterclass in campaign strategy from Aloy Gowne, Senior Manager: Stakeholder Relations & Brand Management at UCT — from crisis comms to award-winning campaigns, he broke down what it really takes to design and execute a campaign that lands.

Thank you for sharing your expertise, Aloy! 🙏

08/08/2026

We’re playing our part.

This Safe Sport Day, our team at SOMS took the pledge to help make sport safer, more inclusive, and free from harm, for everyone.

Because safe sport isn’t just an athlete’s responsibility. It’s all of ours.

Take the pledge: link in comments

28/07/2026

What’s the best advice you’ve gotten so far this year? 👀

We put a mic on campus and asked students exactly that. the answers are too real.

Do you have advice worth passing on? drop it in the comments 👇

Address

Leslie Commerce Building, Engineering Mall, Upper Campus, University Of Cape Town, Rondebosch
Cape Town
7701

Opening Hours

Monday 08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 08:00 - 17:00
Thursday 08:00 - 17:00
Friday 08:00 - 17:00

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when UCT School of Management Studies posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The University

Send a message to UCT School of Management Studies:

Shortcuts

Share

Category