Development Management has the power to create unimaginable social impact and help millions and billions have access to their basic rights and provide each one of them an opportunity to lead a meaningful life. It has the power to provide them with the freedom of opportunities and develop agency in making decisions that affect their well-being. Development management can be instrumental in developing a cadre of professionals who are reflective and equipped to take on the uniquely non-linear, complex, and often inextricably interconnected societal issues, working towards equitable and sustainable impact.

Development Management is rooted in perspectives singular to development, focusing more on improving the lives of the underprivileged and marginalised, and solving complex societal issues, by finding relevant responses and designing interventions that have greater sustainable impact at scale. Even though there is a need to understand Marketing, Talent Management, Organizational Behavior, etc., the lens used needs to be deep-rooted in society with comprehensive and diverse perspectives on development.

Impact. Sustainability. Scalability. Focusing on these three areas, while continuing to respond to context-specific needs. Leaders and managers who are cognizant of the need for systems thinking, collaboration, equity, participative processes towards development of all beings and the planet, while being deeply embedded in universal human values.