This cutting-edge management and leadership programme comprises two pillars:  

Strategy & Business Pillar (5 days)

The Strategy and Business Pillar will sharpen your business acumen, strategic thinking, creative problem-solving, decision-making and teamwork through various case studies and learning activities, including a realistic business simulation.

You will stay updated on digital disruption trends and learn to harness technology for greater efficiency, business innovation, and uncover new opportunities.

  • Leveraging Technology for Business Innovation
  • Accounting and Finance for Decision-making
  • Design Thinking and Systems Thinking for Creative Solutions
  • Strategic Management
  • Business Simulation: Strategy and decision-making in action 
Strategic Thinking

Leadership Pillar (4 days)

The Leadership Pillar will help to hone your skills in agility, change management,  employee engagement, communication and negotiation.

You will develop a greater sense of self and team awareness, leverage on the team’s collective strengths and inspire your co-workers to support organisational change and shared vision.

  • Leading Self and Team
  • Agile Leadership and Change Management
  • Emotional Intelligence and Communication for Leaders
  • Negotiation and Conflict Resolution

For more information on the intake dates, trainers and programme fee, please click here.

ModulesKey Learning Outcomes
BUSINESS & STRATEGY PILLAR (5 days)
Accounting and Finance for Decision Making 
  • Understand and interpret key financial statements.
  • Perform financial analysis to assess a company's financial health.
  • Evaluate capital budgeting and investment decisions.
  • Learn practical application of accounting and finance tools for business decisions through case study analysis.
Leveraging Technology for Business Innovation
  • Gain exposure to emerging technologies and trends (e.g., AI, blockchain, the Internet of Things (IoT)).
  • Understand how companies can develop innovative business models aligned with technological innovations.
  • Evaluate the feasibility and potential impact of tech-driven business innovations.
  • Discuss applications of new technologies and innovative business models through real case studies.
Design Thinking and Systems Thinking for Creative Solutions
  • Appreciate and apply the creative process of design thinking and the holistic analysis process of systems thinking. 
  • Gain insights on how both thinking approaches can be applied to solve real-world challenges
  • Experience the process of design thinking and systems thinking through group activities and case study discussions  
Strategic Management
  • Introduction to strategic planning and strategy frameworks.
  • Develop a roadmap for integrating leadership and strategy.
  • Learn to implement the strategies mapped out at the leadership level and how strategic management helps organizations achieve their goals.
Business Simulation: Strategy and decision-making in action
  • A hands-on experiential team activity for participants to gain a good understanding of the global business operations of a simulated firm in an interactive and realistic environment.
  • Put your team’s business strategy, financial and market analysis, decision making, critical thinking, problem solving and collaboration skills into practice. 
LEADERSHIP PILLAR (4 days)
Leading Self and Team 
  • Discover yourself and leverage your strengths to improve your leadership style
  • Drive collaboration and team performance through collective intelligence and appreciation of individual members' strengths
  • Empower, motivate and align your team members around your shared goals and vision.  
Leading and Managing Change
  • Evaluate the various issues and problems associated with the implementation of change.
  • Apply essential change management models and organisation development concepts to real-life situations in the workplace.
  • Develop a mindset to reduce resistance and accept/embrace change.
  • Identify the critical attributes of leaders and their key roles during change. 
Communication for Leaders: Inspire and Influence
  • Communicate with executive presence to build credibility and influence
  • Engage, motivate and inspire to get buy-ins from your team, management, customers and other stakeholders
  • Demonstrate empathy and active listening in communication, especially in employee engagement
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
  • Develop the negotiation skills essential for success in dealings with internal and external stakeholders.
  • The exercises are drawn from a variety of contexts, including bilateral and multilateral negotiations. Negotiations for the procurement of contracts and resolving conflicts or disagreements will also be covered.
  • Experiential learning through role-playing and simulation exercises.

Participants may choose to attend the full 9-day programme in one intake or stagger the two pillars across different intakes. Each pillar can also be taken as a stand-alone course.

The programme will help you develop an integrated view of general management, sharpen your business acumen, and hone your strategic thinking and leadership skills. Here are some key takeaways:

  1. Develop essential skills in critical thinking, business strategy, innovation, management and leadership to drive organisational transformation and sustainable growth.
  2. Learn to see the “big picture” from the general management perspective and develop a deeper understanding of the dynamics of the various key functions in order to make better decisions.
  3. Be armed with practical skills, toolkits, and frameworks for strategic planning. creative problem-solving and decision-making.
  4. Understand the importance of integrating strategy and leadership in leading teams to achieve organisational success.
  5. Understand your own strengths as well as the diverse personalities and strengths of your team members to drive collaboration and build trust and commitment to reduce resistance.    
  6. Learn and network with high-performing peers from other industries in the cohort. Be part of the prestigious and extensive NTU alumni network for more networking and learning opportunities upon program completion. 

"Thank you to all the professors and highly talented peers! This programme has helped me explore and articulate the strategic and analytical aspects of a project and look at problems from both the operational and strategic perspectives.

The subjects discussed are intense at times but the professors just made it so simple to understand and relevant that I can immediately apply some of the concepts learnt at work."

Pinaki Ray
Vice President, Corporate Risk, Wells Fargo Bank

 

"The 9-day MDP Programme has provided me a very comprehensive overview of the business and people management skills in the organizational context.

I really enjoyed the course and have certainly benefited greatly not only from the executive tools taught in the class, but also the interaction with fellow executives and multidisciplinary faculty by sharing experience and knowledge."

Dr. Fang Xiaoqin
Senior Manager, Technology Development & Commercialization, Singapore Eye Research Institute

 

"The MDP has exceeded my expectations and I have truly gained much insight from all the professors who had been most willing to share."

Colin Ong
Deputy Director, Energy Market Authority

 

"The Management Development Programme has given me another avenue for networking outside my industry and these conversations have given me new perspectives that relate both directly and indirectly to my job. The lectures during the modules are also very practical and I could put the ideas into use almost immediately in my teams and projects (I dropped an email to my team immediately during one of the lectures!).

This 9-day course has greatly exceeded what I thought I would have gained and I would recommend it to anyone leading or is looking to lead a team."

Chua Woon Pin
Associate Director, Singapore Exchange

 

"Coming from Europe, I wanted a holistic programme that offers solid international perspectives with a distinctive Asian flavour. The Management Development Programme at Nanyang Business School fulfilled my needs. The faculty are world-class, and the sessions are engaging, lively, and filled with practical real-world examples.”

Laura Caretti

Corporate Business Controller, Autogrill (Italy)

 

"I enrolled in the Management Development Programme with the intention to expand my business expertise and to strengthen my knowledge and skillset. Overall, the nine-day programme has greatly exceeded my expectations. I have thoroughly enjoyed interacting with a diverse group of professional executives.


The programme has challenged me to think more critically as I apply the classroom knowledge to my own family business. It has also provided me with a fresh outlook and key takeaways that will enable me to take my family business to new heights.”
Diana Joy
Manager, New Yung Yang Manufacturing Inc (Philippines)