Pune, 20 April 2024: Azim Premji University, Bengaluru, has opened admissions for the Postgraduate Diploma in Development Leadership programme.
Programme highlights
The 11-month part-time Diploma programme is designed to allow participants to continue their existing work and employment while enrolled in the programme. It offers a blend of on-campus and online learning across three terms.
Who should join?
This programme is designed for mid to senior-level professionals with eight or more years of experience in the development sector who are already in leadership roles in their organisations or are likely to take on such roles soon. It is open to those working in NGOs, social movements, and grassroots organisations.
What do we offer?
This programme will help participants to:
Deepen their perspectives on the historical processes and lived experiences shaping development realities in India to better inform their work.
Imagine alternative development approaches and outcome which foster equity, justice, and sustainability.
Strengthen leadership capabilities to build inclusive, adaptive, and collaborative organisations.
Enhance capabilities for financial management, communication and data analysis.
Richa Govil, Director, School of Development, Azim Premji University said, “Mid-career and senior professionals in the development sector have years of deep experience of working in the sector. This program helps them anchor their rich experiences within a broader understanding of development concerns, ideas and trajectories. It also helps them reflect upon the nature of development organisations and what it takes to lead them.”
Important dates
| 2025 Admissions | Events |
| Last date to apply | May 15, 2024 |
| Written Assignments & Interviews | June – July 2024 |
| Commencement of classes | Jan 6, 2025 |
