Management Development Program (MDP) at UKZN

Management Development Programme (MDP) is a course designed to strengthen the relationship between managers at all levels (subordinate to executive management). This enables employees at a managerial level to gain the ability to motivate others, thereby, allowing them to effectively manage their teams.

The Management Development Programme (MDP) is uniquely designed to build your capacity to lead your organisation into the future. It will challenge your views about management, expand your horizons, and enhance your understanding of the relevance and role of managers in today’s organisations. The MDP will provide you with the opportunity to refocus, to immerse yourself in the latest thinking about best practice in management, and provide you with personal and professional tools to strengthen your effectiveness as a manager and leader.

The programme provides a global context for enhancing awareness and organisation wide thinking, from the challenges of leading change and transformation to work more effectively in uncertain environments, and harnessing technology to ensure that systems and procedures are optimised.

A key feature of the programme is the Personal Development Plan (PDP) which each delegate undertakes, and which runs the length of the programme. The PDP is underpinned by a team of executive and management coaches, who work one on one with delegates to develop competencies. This personal learning journey ensures that delegates have the opportunity to understand leadership theories and explore personal mastery, supported by the creative development of a culture of performance and execution in the workplace.

How you will benefit:

Understand your management role in contributing to an effective organisation

Address strategic HR challenges, such as talent management, employee satisfaction and performance management

Manage marketing communication as the life-blood of a business

Speak the language of finance; understanding terms such as budgeting, forecasting, working capital and concepts, including triple bottom line reporting

Come to terms with new and emerging technologies, to address the need to innovate, simplify and optimise resources

Key focus areas:

Strategic Marketing Management

Management and Leadership

Strategic HR Management

Management Strategy

Economics

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Financial Management and Management Accounting

Technology and Business

Personal and Management Coaching

Innovation

Who should attend:

This programme is aimed at new or middle managers who are currently managing others, have the potential to manage others, or who wish to grow and develop their management abilities.

Entrance Requirements:

  • Matric Exemption (or equivalent)
  • Minimum of 3 years work experience
  • Applicant must have access to a reliable Internet line to complete required hours online

Duration:

15 days (modular: block sessions) (interactive sessions with facilitators)

A full implementation plan to be communicated on registration

Recorded sessions will be available only for registered delegates for a limited period

Assessments are restricted and all social distancing measures are adhered to as per the DOH regulations

Learning Methodology:

Delegates attending the course are provided with a unique blended learning methodology which combines online access to subject content with real time engagement with facilitators, and the opportunity to add value through contact learning sessions, where feasible and appropriate.

Start DateProgramme Fee
28th February 2022R46 400