Development executives and practitioners of public and civil society organizations, cooperatives and private non-profit firms
Qualifications:
Four year undergraduate degree or equivalent.
Six years full time work experience, with 3 years
at a Supervisory or Managerial level.
Proficiency in oral and written English.
Experience in public and private development programs,
projects, or institutions is beneficial.
Overview:
The Master in Development Management (MDM) is an 11-month intensive, innovative and practitioner-oriented programs designed to prepare development executives and practitioners to manage and lead public and civil society organization, cooperatives and private non-profit firms amidst economic and political transitions.
The MDM program is truly commited to producing visionary and transformational development managers who create public value and maximize the sustainable public good.
After 11 months, MDM students return to their respective organizations prepared, competent and motivated to effect substantive impacts on their organizations, communities and nations.
APPLICATION - ON GOING
AIMAT Schedule: Please contact the Admissions Office at Tel: (63-2) 892-4011 loc 268 and/or at ofabricante@aim.edu.
Registration: August 2009
Start of Classes: September 2009
Objectives:
Module I provides students a deeper understanding of the basic management skills and processes to manage development trends amidst transitions successfully.
Module II enhances the students' conceptualizing, synthesizing, strategizing and integrating skills to be able to develop integrated, innovative and creative strategies leading to substantive changes/reforms.
Module III deepens their knowledge and skills in the functional areas and focuses on certain thematic approaches to development.
Content:
Module I: Development Managers/Leaders as a Development-oriented Analyst/Decision Maker
Leadership and Accountability (LA)
Analysis of Development Environments (ADE)
Transforming Organizational Development (TDO)
Financial Management (FM)
Management Tools for Decision Making (MTDM)
Economics for Development Managers (EDM)
Rapid Area Assessment (RAA)
Module Project
Rapid Area Assessment (RAA), Written Analysis of Cases (WAC), Submission of Management Research Report (MRR) Part I Learning Focus of Skills
Critical Analysis, Problem-Solving, Decision-Making, Opportunity-Seeking, Communicating
Module II: Development Manager as a Strategist, Change Agent, Leader
Strategic Management in Development (SMD)
Strategic Management in Development (SMD)
Written Analysis of Cases (WAC)
Program and Project Development and Management (PPDM)
Leadership and the Management of Change (LMC)
Module Project
Submission of Management Research Reports Part II(MRR) Learning Focus of Skills
Conceptualizing, Synthesizng, Integrating, Strategizing
Module III: Development Manager as an Integrator
Electives
Module Project
Rapid Area Assement (RAA) Learning Focus of Skills
Building and Leading Sustainable Organizations
