Capacity building in
Nigeria will receive a boost from early next year as the University of the
Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa is bringing its acclaimed short
courses to the country.
The university, which
offers highly competitive, globally-standardised courses across different
sectors of the economy, has concluded plans to introduce programmes that would
help young Nigerian professionals and others build their knowledge-base and
improve their competitiveness either in the job market or as an entrepreneur.
Wits has mastered the
manpower development and the different methods of delivery for it suit of
courses on offer includes face-to-face, online, masterclasses and in-company,
making it most convenient for participants of all categories.
Wits University was
recently ranked among the top 200 universities in the world according to the
Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings for 2020. All the
university’s short courses are globally recognised and ranked according to the
South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA).
Unlike having to pay
for similar courses offered by European and North American institutions in hard
currencies, payment for the short courses will be at local rates for what
quality that is comparable to what is available anywhere in the world.
Among others, Wits
will be offering short courses that will be locally available in block release
in Lagos, Nigeria and others accessible online. Some of the first offering to
be offered from January 2020 will be: Advanced Project Management (Online: WITS
Digital Campus); Applied Digital Marketing (Online: WITS Digital Campus); Basic
Business Accounting (Online: WITS Digital Campus); Business Communication
Skills (Online: WITS Digital Campus); Certified Property Manager (CPM);
Commercial Property Management; Commercial Real Estate Valuation; Construction
Safety and Quality Management; Corporate Reporting; and Disruptive Forces of
Technology in Business for the Next Generation C-Level Executive (CXO).
The university is
well-placed having made steady progress to be ranked the 194th best university
in the world. The university attained the highest research score among
universities in Africa, based on its research outputs and its reputation for
producing research that moves society forward.
Over 1,400
universities across 92 countries are assessed using 13 calibrated performance
indicators that measure an institution’s performance across teaching, research,
knowledge transfer and international outlook.
Established in 1922,
Wits University is ranked in the top 1 percent of universities globally. Wits
is a globally-competitive African, research-led university, which has thrived
with significant investment in supporting research output over the last two to
three years.
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