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Management Development Programme for Future-ready Leaders: Empowering Leaders of Tomorrow
The complex and dynamic business environment of today requires leaders to continually update their skills in business strategy, management, leadership, and cultivate a different mindset that embraces innovation, disruption and rapid change.
Organisations need agile leaders with the vision and future-ready skills to understand the strategic, financial, operational and human implications of their business decisions.
Whether you are a mid-level manager looking to advance to the next level, or a senior manager who wish to further enhance your management and leadership skills, the Management Development Programme for Future-ready Leaders curated by Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University will equip you with the necessary skills to manage and lead effectively in the workplace of today and tomorrow.
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.
|  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.
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For more information on this programme, please contact:
Jessica Leong
Deputy Director
Telephone: (65) 6904 7249
Email: [email protected]
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:
- Develop essential skills in critical thinking, business strategy, innovation, management and leadership to drive organisational transformation and sustainable growth.
- 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.
- Be armed with practical skills, toolkits, and frameworks for strategic planning. creative problem-solving and decision making.
- Understand the importance of integrating strategy and leadership in leading teams to achieve organisational success.
- 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.
- 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.
These include but not limited to:
- Assistant / Deputy Director,
- Head of department,
- Manager,
- Team Lead,
- Senior Specialist, etc.
| Modules | Key Learning Outcomes |
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| BUSINESS & STRATEGY PILLAR (5 days) | |
| Accounting and Finance for Decision Making |
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| Leveraging Technology for Business Innovation |
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| Design and Systems Thinking for Creative Solutions |
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| Strategic Management |
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Business Simulation: Strategy and decision-making in action |
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| LEADERSHIP PILLAR (4 days) | |
| Leading Self and Team |
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| Leading and Managing Change |
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| Communication for Leaders: Inspire and Influence |
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| Negotiation and Conflict Resolution |
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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.
| Pillar | Date |
| Full Programme | 7 - 17 April 2025 (Apply here) |
| Strategy & Business Pillar only | 7 - 11 April 2025 (Apply here) |
| Leadership Pillar only | 14 - 17 April 2025 (Apply here) |
Participants may choose to attend the full programme or specific pillars only.
Training is conducted from 9am to 5pm daily unless specified otherwise.
Venue:
NTU@one-north, Executive Centre
Address: 11 Slim Barracks Rise (off North Buona Vista Road), Singapore 138664
MRT: Buona Vista
Station (Exit D); or
Lifelong Learning Institute (LLI)
11 Eunos Road 8, Singapore 408601
MRT: Paya Lebar Station
Nanyang Executive Education reserves the right to change the date, venue, and mode of delivery due to unforeseen circumstances.
All applications will be reviewed by our Admissions Committee. We reserve the right to accept or reject the application of any participant without assigning any reasons whatsoever and the Office’s decision will be final.
Programme fee of Strategy and Business Pillar: S$5,300 (before GST)
Programme fee of Leadership Pillar: S$4,200 (before GST)
Fees payable after SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) funding*:
| STRATEGY & BUSINESS PILLAR Programme Fee in SGD | ||||
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| Fees BEFORE funding & GST | Fees AFTER funding & 9% GST | |||
| Singapore Citizens (aged 21-39) / PR (aged ≥21) 70% Funding* | $5,300 | $1,733.10 | ||
| Singapore Citizens (aged ≥40) MCES1* - up to 90% | $5,300 | $673.10 | ||
| SME-sponsored Singapore Citizens / PR ETSS2 - up to 90% | $5,300 | $673.10 | ||
| International Participants without funding | $5,300 | $5,777 | ||
| LEADERSHIP PILLAR Programme Fee in SGD | ||||
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| Fees BEFORE funding & GST | Fees AFTER funding & 9% GST | |||
| Singapore Citizens (aged 21-39) / PR (aged ≥21) 70% Funding* | $4,200 | $1,373.40 | ||
| Singapore Citizens (aged ≥40) MCES1* - up to 90% | $4,200 | $533.40 | ||
| SME-sponsored Singapore Citizens / PR ETSS2 - up to 90% | $4,200 | $533.40 | ||
| International Participants without funding | $4,200 | $4,578.00 | ||
* Applicable for both self-sponsored and company-sponsored participants.
1. For more information about the SkillsFuture Mid-career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES) scheme.
2. For more information about the Enhanced Training Support for Small & Medium Enterprises (ETSS) scheme.
Please note that all external funding for courses is limited in duration and subject to availability.
SkillsFuture Credit
On top of the above funding, Singapore
Citizens, aged 25 and above and self-sponsored may use their SkillsFuture Credit to defray part of the nett course fee.
Participants do not need to contact SkillsFuture to apply for funding prior to course registration. NTU will facilitate the funding paperwork for both self and company-sponsored participants. Participants will be invoiced the nett amount after funding and GST.
Funding Requirements:
- Participant must achieve at least 75% attendance for the programme.
- Participant must complete and pass all assignments / assessments as assigned by the trainer.
"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
Laura Caretti
Corporate Business Controller, Autogrill (Italy)
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)
Ted Tan
Fellow, Enterprise Singapore
Chairman, SEEDS Capital
Chairman, Innovation Partner for Impact Singapore
Adjunct Professor, Nanyang Business School, NTU
Ted Tan has extensive experience in establishing strategic partnerships, building high performance organisations and growing successful enterprises. Ted brings to boards more than 30 years of experience in leadership, mentoring, profit and loss responsibility, governance, risk management and building high performance organisations. He spent the first 18 years of his career in the private sector and held senior positions including CEO and Managing Director of U.S. and UK companies. At GE Information Services, he was awarded the Markmakers Award 3 times for achieving the Top 1% sales in Asia Pacific. Ted was instrumental in the public listing of a Fintech company before joining the public service in 2003 for the next 18 years.
He is an advisor and mentor to ESG in industry and enterprise development and establishing
strategic partnerships to help start-ups and enterprises grow into globally competitive companies. He is currently the Board Member of the Intellectual Property
Office of Singapore (IPOS), and the Committee for Private Education (CPE) of SkillsFuture Singapore. Ted is also the Chairman of the Aquaculture Innovation Centre (AIC) and Member of the Advisory Panel of the School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
at Nanyang Technology University.
Prof Lee Kin Wai
Associate Professor (Practice), Accounting
Nanyang Business School, NTU
Dr. Lee had extensive experience in accounting and finance and was the Group Accounting Manager in a publicly listed multinational corporation. Dr. Lee specializes in financial statement analysis, capital market research in accounting, corporate governance and valuation. His research on corporate governance and financial accounting standards has been published in international accounting and finance journals such as Journal of Banking and Finance, Journal of Corporate Finance, Journal of Accounting Auditing and Finance, Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, Journal of Multinational Financial Management, Review of Pacific Basin Financial Markets and Policies, Singapore Accountant and Accounting and Finance Journal and the business press such as Business Times and Straits Times.
He is a member of Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Singapore, Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants and American Accounting Association. Dr. Lee has served as the Deputy Chairman of the Singapore Shell Cooperative, a member of Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountant Journal Editorial Advisory Panel, an editor of Asian Academy of Management Journal of Accounting and Finance, a member of the Corporate Governance Committee of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Singapore and a member of Singapore Compact for Corporate Social Responsibility.
Alvin Ng
Chief Operating Officer, Smart Cities, Asia Pacific, Aboitiz Data Innovation
Adjunct Associate Professor, Nanyang Business School, NTU
Alvin Ng is the Chief Operating Officer for Smart Cities of Aboitiz Data Innovation (ADI). He plays a key role in continuing the advancement of ADI’s mission to drive the adoption of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence tools and solutions around smart cities.
Prior to this, as the Vice President of Digital Solutions, APAC, Johnson Controls, Alvin was responsible for driving the digital and sustainability growth strategy for Asia Pacific region, which includes driving and executing initiatives that increase market penetration, providing relevant digital solutions in the building sector, with focus on digital business revenue growth, partner offerings, sales cycle support and ecosystem representation.
Alvin has over 24 years of experience in global sales and product management and has held a series of senior global leadership roles with multinational companies like Wincor Nixdorf AG, Cisco Systems and Rosenbluth International. Prior to joining Johnson Controls, he worked for General Electric as the General Manager for GE Digital, Asia.
In addition to his role as the Industry-Faculty lead for ‘Business Consulting’ and ‘Leader as a Coach’ programs for the MBA School, he teaches Digital Transformation, AI for business, Internet of Things and Sustainability leadership programs. He also plays the role of Senior Career Fellow as an executive coach to the Global Executive MBA students.
Lum Kit-Wye
Associate Professor (Practice), Nanyang Business School, NTU
Associate Dean (Undergraduate Student Life)
Advocate and Solicitor, (LLB (Hons) NUS; LLM (NUS)
Associate Professor Lum Kit-Wye, Advocate & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore, was in private practice at a local law firm before joining Nanyang Business School (NBS) where she has won several prestigious awards for her teaching excellence.
She is an experienced negotiation and dispute resolution trainer, teaching in both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in NBS as well as conducting executive workshops for judiciaries, government agencies and private organisations in Singapore and the region.
She is a principal mediator with the Singapore Mediation Centre, an accredited mediator on the Panel of Mediators with the State Courts Centre for Dispute Resolution, a SIMI Certified Mediator and an IMI Certified Mediator. In 2015, she was given the Outstanding Volunteer Award in recognition of her contribution as a volunteer mediator at the Singapore State Courts.
Senior Lecturer, Nanyang Business School, NTU
Strategy, IB & Entrepreneurship Division
Director, Nanyang Bilingual MBA (part-time)
Deputy Director, Mandarin EMBA
Prior to this position in NTU, Dr. Yan Li took the dual appointment as Professor of Practice of Strategic Management, and Director of Executive Education & International MBA in International Business School Suzhou (IBSS) at Xi’an Jiaotong Liverpool University (XJTLU). He was Senior Lecturer of Strategic Managmenet in Lee Kong Chian School of Business (LKCSB) and Programme Director, In Executive Development (ExD) at Singapore Management University (SMU), after he left the responsibility of Director of Executive Education in Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance (SAIF) at Shanghai Jiaotong University (SJTU). He also worked at China Europe International Business School (CEIBS).
Dr. YAN’s research areas include strategic management, corporate strategy, International Business, organisational change from an institutional perspective, FinTech and business model innovation (blockchain & crptocurrency, financial inclusion & social impact investment).
Lars Droste
Partner Development Manager, Google Cloud
As the Partner Development Manager for Google Cloud, Lars oversees the APAC and Japan regions. In this role, he leads and manages Google Cloud Platform partnerships, drawing upon his extensive industry experience to help partners optimize the potential of Google Cloud offerings in the marketplace. Through his profound grasp of market dynamics and tech nuances, Lars empowers partners to enhance the delivery of Google Cloud solutions. This, in turn, aids clients in integrating data-driven insights from areas such as operations, finance, supply chain, management, big data, data warehousing, and application modernization into their daily operations.
Prior to his tenure at Google, Lars held a series of directorial roles over a decade at SAP, spanning both the UAE, APAC and Japan territories.
Beyond Google, Lars shares his expertise as a part-time lecturer at Nanyang Business School, educating students at the Masters and executive levels on emerging technologies, practical implications, and strategies for successful adaptation.
Mark Laudi
Founder and CEO, Hong Bao Media
Gallup-certified CliftonStrengths coach
Mark Laudi is an accomplished media mentor, business conference anchor, and radio and financial television current affairs show host. He is a veteran of the traditional and new media, with 25 years' experience in print, radio, television, new and social media, and communications coach to senior business and government leaders in Asia and the Middle East.
Between 1999 and 2006, Mark anchored and produced regional network television business news programs at CNBC Asia Pacific. He anchored Squawk Box, and performed various roles including Australia Editor, and Sydney Bureau Chief. From 1997-1999, Mark hosted news programs at MediaCorp, and was a member of the inaugural production and presentation team of English-language talk radio station CNA938.
He is a member of the Asia Pacific Association of Communications Directors (APACD), the Singapore Institute of Directors (SID), the Investor Relations Professionals Association Singapore, SGTech, AustCham Singapore, and the Singaporean-German Chamber of Industry & Commerce.
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