Results-Based Program Management A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM BY ISDM.

USD 250+ Billion

is spent annually in India on programs for social change

Empower Your Career In The Development Sector By Leading And Managing Impactful Programs At Scale.

The Results-Based Program Management Certificate by ISDM equips you with contemporary, sector relevant perspectives and skills to manage complex development programs delivering lasting change at scale. Learn from a curriculum designed for the Indian development sector and hone your expertise to become an authentic Program Management Professional.

Reasons to choose ISDM's Program

Program Objectives

1
Learn Program Management approaches for effective development interventions
2
Develop strong management skills for program initiation, planning, implementation, and monitoring
3
Master stakeholder management, communication, and data-driven decision-making to drive program goals

Program Benefits

Post Graduate Program in Development Management (PGP-DM)

Advance your career

Equip yourself with the skills sought by leading development organizations

Network & Grow

Connect with a community of development professionals

Boost your profile

Gain a recognized credential that demonstrates your expertise in program management

Become a Changemaker

Learn to design and implement programs that create lasting social impact

Program Curriculum

Module 1
Envisioning RBPM for Development
- Approaches to Development
- Concept of RBPM Vs. Program Management
- Typology of Results for Social Change
Module 2
Designing Development Interventions
- Systems Thinking Approach
- Situation Analysis
- Theory of change and Theory of action
- Program Theory Matrix
Module 3
Stages of RBPM
- Program Initiation & Planning
- Resource Allocation & Budgeting
- Design and Manage M&E Systems
- Program Closure
Module 4
Leadership for Program Success
- Stakeholder Management
- Prioritisation & Data Based Decision Making
- Leading & Managing teams
- Communication & Reporting

Program Pedagogy

Instructor-Led Learning: Participate in interactive virtual sessions led by pracademics
Project-Based Learning: Apply your knowledge through real-world group projects with your peers
Case-Based Learning: Gain practical insights from case studies
Coaching & Mentoring: Receive customised guidance from program mentors

Program Schedule and Fees

Program will be delivered over a duration of 3 months (Oct 2024 - Jan 2025)
Program will be scheduled for 2 hours on select Fridays and 3-4 hours on Saturdays
Program will include 60 hours of virtual instructor-led learning sessions including 8 hours of group-based mentoring and 12-15 hours of self learning
Fee for this program - INR 60,000 (inclusive of GST)

Introduction to ISDM

ISDM is a one of its kind Management School for the Social Sector, established to improve the lives of millions of people living in poverty by transforming the way Social Sector Organisations are built, led and managed for sustained impact at scale. This would help increase the impact of Billions of Dollars and Millions of People Hours spent on issues of social change year on year. The vision of ISDM is to catalyse an ecosystem for Development Management (DM) in the country. Towards this, we work on addressing three critical gaps in the ecosystem:

Talent Gap: Building High Quality Management Talent for the Social Sector (Post Graduate Program)
Practice Gap: Building Stronger Organisations by Strengthening the Practice of Management in the Sector (Strategic Capacity Building)
Knowledge Gap: Catalysing a Body of Knowledge for Development Management (Global Knowledge Hub)

Frequently Asked Questions

Professionals who wish to pursue a career in program and project management in roles such as Program Managers, Project Coordinators, District Leads, State Heads etc.

Professional who are interested in programmatic work areas and are ready to embark on managerial roles

Candidates who are interested in improving their management skills

60 hours of program spread over 3 months

Program is delivered using online instructor-led live sessions.

60 hours is Instructor led including 8 hours of mentoring sessions. Self learning is for about 12-15 hours

Yes, every participant will be required to do Group-based calls and group activities. The assignments are specific to the topics and will be assigned during the course of the program.

Real-world-based group projects.

Certification will happen after the satisfactory completion of all the requirements of the program

INR 60000 (inclusive of GST). Need Based Scholarships Available.

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Results-Based Program Management A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM BY ISDM.

USD 250+ Billion

Reasons to choose ISDM's Program

Program Objectives

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2

3

Program Benefits

Advance your career

Network & Grow

Boost your profile

Become a Changemaker

Program Curriculum

Module 1

Envisioning RBPM for Development

Module 2

Designing Development Interventions

Module 3

Stages of RBPM

Module 4

Leadership for Program Success

Program Pedagogy

Program Schedule and Fees

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Frequently Asked Questions

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How much is instructor led, how much is self learning?

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What is the cost of the program? Is there any scholarship for the participants? If yes, what is the criteria?