Management Development Programmes (MDPs), IRMA

Management Development Programmes (MDPs) address the in-service training needs of the executives and managers working in affiliated sector organizations of IRMA including co-operatives, not-for-profit, and government and semi-government organizations , and government and semi-government organizations engaged in rural development. IRMA believes that in the rapidly changing task environment, managers and executives of all such types of organizations are challenged by contemporary management issues. Since its inception in 1981, IRMA has played a vital role in fulfilling this need of the rural sector through its tailor-made MDPs, both On-campus and Off-campus. Sponsored programmes Management programmes tailor-made to meet the specific needs of the sponsor organization Open programmes IRMA offers open programmes in emerging thrust areas relevant to rural development sector. The participation in such programmes is open to all. VOLAG-MAP or the Management Appreciation Programme for Voluntary Agencies This programme covers all functional areas of management and encourages participants to practice cross-functional approach to find solution to workplace problems. Personnel who have spent a considerable period of time with voluntary organisations in the developing countries are nominated by their employers for the programme. The participants benefit from a formal exposure to the principles and applications of development management – the core of this programme. VOLAG-MAP, as the programme is popularly known amongst national and international NGOs and has attracted a large number of participants from India and other developing countries such as Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania.