PGDM - SDP
About the Programme
The programme on Sustainable Development Practices is in response to paradigm shift in social changes, national and international policies on development goals and livelihood, dynamics of national and international priorities and responsible business and its operations which necessitate new capabilities and tools for administrators and managers.The practical and theory intervention in the program demands that the new concept on ‘Sustainable Development Practices’ draws attention from four important pillars i.e. Natural Sciences, Health Sciences, Social Sciences, and Management. It is very much underlined intention to develop a race of leaders for sustainable development practices who are just not one of the specialist in a specific area understanding only either demand side, supply side or policy perspectives. The knowledge base of this program is towards an intellectual course of action which offers solution and helps interdisciplinary engagements instead of developing a source of intellectual thesis for real word problems. The graduates may be looked as experts who will address the technical issues of social development in practical solutions in exceptionable manner.
MDP Secretariat jointly established by McArthur Foundation and The Earth Institute, Columbia University as suggested by ICESDP will provide support for Global Classroom, to the institutions in Global MDP Network of universities.Aims and Objectives
- To provide knowledge and skills to aspiring professionals to understand, analyze and lead change towards sustainable future and responsible business for nation and world.
- To produce expert practitioners for development practices in national and international developments
- To develop a critical mass of professionals to be employed by national and international research and advocacy agencies, corporate, NGOs, donor agencies, and governments working with an ethos and sustainable development.
- To develop a mass that understands multi discipline language and delivers one language i.e. sustainable world.
Important Features
- Support from national and international think tanks, social sector institutions, corporate and other organizations
- Strong academic rigor by national and international professors
- Intensive field work for six months in total with pre determined objectives
- An opportunity to study in another university under the exchange program
- Strong interaction with national and international thought leaders through Practice Seminar
- Participating panel discussions, workshops and seminars at national and international levels
Dr. Rahul Singh
Coordinator PGDM (IB-SDP)