Academic Why PGPDM
PGPDM - Post Graduate Programme in Development Management
PGPDM is an 18-month Executive Management program, for professionals working in the Social Development sector including in NGOs, in Corporate-CSRs, and in Social enterprises, as also for Career-transition professionals.
Vision
To be a pioneering Management education, training, research and consulting centre, to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of organisations and individuals in the social sector, so as to create substantial impact.
Mission
Enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of the development sector organizations, by developing management capabilities among working professionals, and to equip them to become change agents in creating a more inclusive society.
Why PGPDM
In SPJIMR’s endeavour to enable “for-profit” business management practices in the exponentially-growing social sector, the PGPDM programme aims at:
- Contextualising management principles to the development sector
- Creating a cadre of development professionals with exceptional capabilities
- Enhancing the capacity and skills of mid-level managers in development organisations
- Combining the best practices through field exposure to relevant management practices
- Enhancing individual impact on influencing and strengthening the functions in organisations
AMBA Accreditation
AMBA (UK based) is one of the top three global accreditation bodies denoting extremely high standards of achievement in Post Graduate Management education
SPJIMR’s PGPDM is a unique development programme with such a high global accreditation.
From Chairperson’s desk
The PGPDM programme continues to enhance the effectiveness of development sector organisations and professionals, through contextualising management principles to the development sector, combining the best practices learnt by field exposure to relevant management practices, and by building capability to amplify organisational and individual impact.
The post-COVID world will require civil society organisations to play a significantly enlarged bridging role between the government and citizens, and the PGPDM program is well-positioned to rise to this challenge of gearing professionals in the entire ecosystem to make it happen.
- Prof. Prabhat Pani, Programme
Chairperson-PGPDM
What makes PGPDM stand out?
- Blended Learning program, which enables the participant to continue learning and apply the learning at work in his/her organisation
- Guidance by mentor in sponsoring organisations
- Regular interface with field experts, and during course of field visits
- Application exercises done at work reinforces the knowledge
- Field project work facilitates exposure to ‘role-model’ organisations
Innovation at three levels:
New knowledge: Innovative courses like Sustainable Development Goals and Design Thinking.
Innovative Pedagogy: Experiential learning in courses like Simulation, Film-making and Field visit.
Learning Reflections: Reflections done in class in a structured manner leads to sustained learning by participant.
Who can Benefit
Who can Benefit?
- Development practitioners, who aspire to play more important roles in their organisations
- Professionals, managing socially-relevant activities through direct CSR initiatives, or through partner NGOs
- Corporate organizations, aiming to train talented employees to develop inclusive business strategies
- Professionals in funding organisations, who would like to ensure meaningful utilisation of their funds
- Government employees working in the arena of social welfare, rural development and sustainability.
How does an organisation benefit?
If you are an NGO / Corporate CSR team / Government agency, the program will:
- Enhance managerial and leadership competencies of your key talent
- Infuse efficient people and resource management skills, and help formulate effective strategies and implementation plans
- Increase the impact of your organisation amongst the underprivileged sections of society
Learning Goals
- Preparing leaders for the social development sector
- Contextualising and applying management principles, tools and models to the development sector
- Fostering change management and decision-making skills for the development sector
Participating Organisations
Participation from organisations representing NGOs, Social Entrepreneurs & Corporate CSRs across India.
Aditya Birla Group | BAIF | Magic Bus India Foundation | Piramal Foundation |
ACC Foundation | Reliance Foundation | Kotak Education Foundation | Tata Trusts |
Lupin Foundation | Deesha Education Foundation | Pratham Education Foundation | Dr. M. L. Dhawale Memorial Trust |
Habitat for Humanity India | Kherwadi Social Welfare Association | Ashray-Akruti | SATHI |
Vaagdhara | St. Jude Children's Research Hospital | Alert India | Excel Industries |
Care India | Hero MotoCorp | Quality Education Support Trust (QUEST) | Seed Foundation |
Haqdarshak | Vigyan Ashram | Association for Democratic Reforms | Om Creations Trust |
PotHole Raja | Snehalaya | ATMA | Swades Foundation |
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