The South African sponsorship landscape is an exciting place to be, and when we work together as an industry, we can ensure that the growth of talent and the quality of work we deliver for our clients is on par with what we see around the world.
To date, South Africa has had 26 graduates from the European Sponsorship Association’s (ESA) diploma course, and many of these are now in leadership positions within the industry. The positive contributions and changes being made are incredibly inspiring, and we’ll be showcasing their success in the coming months, as we look to bring more industry professionals together for the ESA class of 2024.
Rich spent some time with Seseki, who graduated as part of the Class of 2020, to hear his thoughts on the diploma.
1. What impact did the ESA diploma have on your career?
2. Can you tell us whether there was any added value in doing the course with your client?
3. Was there anything in particular about diploma that added the most value to your business?
4. At what point in someone’s career would you recommend someone doing the diploma?
5. What advice would you give a prospective student?
The ESA Diploma is an 8-month online course, administered by the European Sponsorship Association. Launched in 2012, it attracts candidates from every sector, and by the end of 2022, over 600 sponsorship professionals were awarded the prestigious ESA Diploma qualification from 22 different countries.
The course’s flexible & web-based platform enables those working full-time to study when convenient, fitting in in amongst their work and life commitments.
If you think this might be for you, reach out to gill@flashsponsorship.com
