Postgraduate Diploma in Development Finance (PGDIP DF) Info Session

Join us for an information session webinar about the UCT GSB Postgraduate Diploma in Development Finance (PGDip Dev Fin) at the UCT Graduate School of Business. Development finance has the power to address critical issues in emerging market economies.

When: Thursday, 14 November 2024 12:00 - 13:00 (GMT+2)
Where:Online
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Join us for an information session webinar about the UCT GSB Postgraduate Diploma in Development Finance (PGDip Dev Fin) at the UCT Graduate School of Business. Learn to how to mobilize & align finance for sustainable development in emerging economies.

The programme is structured around five core courses:

  • banking and finance in emerging market
  • environmental finance and sustainable investments
  • risk management in development finance institutions.
  • public-private partnerships
  • trade finance 

 The programme is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Development Finance (CIDEF) and will provide valuable credits for students who want to attain full professional membership of CIDEF. Link HERE to assist you in preparing for the session

Please note: After you have RSVP'd for the session you will get an email with the webinar link and instructions for joining / connecting to the session.

Speakers

Cécile Feront

Director: PGDIP DF Programme
Cécile is a senior lecturer at UCT's Graduate School of Business, teaching and researching how individuals, organisations and institutions work to promote a more just, sustainable, and inclusive socio-economic system. She is passionate about how individuals engage with change toward sustainability, and how organisations embed environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into their core strategy and investment decisions. She also teaches qualitative research methods and supervises students. Cécile has gained broad experience in strategy, marketing and business development through her past roles, including as co-founder and Vice President of Strategy for Reef Software and as a Director for Mulilo Renewable Energy. Cécile is a contributor to the Embedding Project and a research fellow at the Centre for Sustainability Transitions (Stellenbosch University). She holds a PhD in Business administration from UCT's Graduate School of Business, a Masters from Sciences Po (Paris) specialising in economics and finance, as well as an MPhil in Sustainable Development from Stellenbosch University.
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