XLRI and Weatherhead launch a new programme

XLRI School of Business & Human Resources, Jamshedpur, in a strategic partnership with Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, USA, has announced the launch of a unique programme on organisational transformation and leadership skills christened Masters Programme in Positive Organisational Development & Change (MPOD). This programme is intended for executives who are interested in leading positive change, building sustainable institutions and shaping vibrant communities, and will be open to professionals from all management functional areas, provided they have at least 10 years of relevant work experience in organisations.

The 15-month programme will commence in November 2012 at XLRI and will be conducted in six modules spread over 15 months. The modules will be spaced 10-12 weeks apart, thereby making it flexible enough to accommodate the busy schedules of executives and enabling them to attend on-campus classroom sessions in India and the US without leaving their jobs.

“MPOD is the outcome of our continuous efforts to build responsible future leaders of tomorrow,” said Fr. E Abraham, the Director of XLRI. On the occasion, Dr. J. Singh, faculty, XLRI and co-director of MPOD, said, “MPOD will educate and develop business leaders who will shape an enduring socio-economic ecosystem that offers extraordinary value to all stakeholders, nourish the cooperative human spirit, and contribute towards ecological sustainability and global well-being.” Dr. Mohan Reddy, Dean of Weatherhead School of Management, said, “We are glad to offer this pioneering programme for students from the Indian subcontinent and beyond.”

Source: The Financial Express, January 23, 2012