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Key Info

  • Course Duration: 1 Year
  • Accreditation:
  • Access: On Campus
  • Start Date: 16 February 2026
  • Cost: Enquire for Price

What you'll learn

  • Demonstrate an advanced understanding of established leadership theories, practice and the characteristics of creative industries and applied competence in leading for creativity underpinned by the principles of human-centred leadership.   
  • Demonstrate advanced applied and reflexive competence in the analysis of current trends and predicted changes in leadership and the global market to select creative responses to novel, complex contexts.
  • Apply a human-centred, respectful and ethical approach to leadership to overcome barriers to inclusivity and encourage diversity in cross-cultural business contexts.
  • Apply a critical mindset in the review of the theoretical underpinnings to the design thinking mindset and its related processes in novel commercial contexts in order to develop creative responses to problems and issues.
  • Demonstrate the ability to lead innovation and facilitate positive change drawing on knowledge and methods associated with organisational development.
Next generation creativity

Learn the most cutting-edge creative theory and practical skills that will upgrade your career.

Learn from top talent

The Postgraduate Diploma  is built and taught by industry pros who know what the job market is looking for. 

Build your career

Get the very latest knowledge with real-world applicable modules and your choice of electives.

Get recognised

Be recognised with an industry-centric Red & Yellow Postgraduate Diploma, giving you a blend of theoretical knowledge and hands-on skills.

Red & Yellow courses are made to future-proof your career

Our qualifications are designed to accelerate opportunities and give a boost to your CV. Top businesses across industries recognise Red & Yellow graduates as having the practical skills and the theoretical background to hit the ground running with confidence and creative flair.

 

Benefits:

Our courses are both current and relevant to the South African context.

Applicable, practical assignments:

  • So that you can apply what you’re learning to your everyday work life, and your specific business challenges.

Discussion Forums and Chat sessions:

  • Helping you develop your professional network.
  • Hosted by your coach, lecturer, or subject specialist.
  • Ideal opportunities to discuss the content and get answers to all your questions.

Personalized feedback:

  • Tailored to your individual strengths, and opportunities for personal improvement.

A dedicated team:

  • Acting as your “virtual” support crew whose only focus is to help get you over the finish line.

Included in your course:

  • An industry-sought-after Certificate of Completion from Red & Yellow
  • Original, relevant, and constantly updated content
  • An interactive online learning experience that includes videos, live chat sessions, forum discussions, and more

This course is perfect for:

  • Experienced or aspiring creative professionals, or professionals operating in the larger business context, seeking to become inspiring leaders
  • Professionals or recent graduates with a passion for innovation, and those who crave challenges relating to driving creative and positive change

Meet your team:

This Postgraduate Diploma was created by, and benefits from, our lecturers’ years of experience in the field – both in teaching and in industry. They know how to nurture talent and bring out the best in students.

 

Sid Peimer

Sid Peimer

Creative Leadership & Marketing Lecturer

- MBA from the University of Cape Town - Former CEO of the Cape Chamber of Commerce - PhD candidate and published author

Where Commercial Logic meets Creative Magic

Creative thinking is still the most powerful skill of the future, but only if it’s paired with commercial savvy and the ability to adapt. That’s why we equip future thinkers, doers, and makers with the real-world, future-proof skills they need to thrive. Whether you're climbing the ladder or building something of your own, we’ll help you learn how business works – and how to make it work for you.

Brands we work with

ABSA
PRIMEDIA
MTN
Company 4
TFG

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