About MDPs

Management Development Programs (MDPs) have been a cornerstone activity of the Institute since its inception in 1963. From the outset, the Institute envisioned becoming a centre of excellence for Executive Development Programs in International Business. Today, after more than six decades of dedicated service, it has established itself as a premier knowledge resource division, catering to the professional development needs of officers, managers, and executives at all levels. Our reach spans across the corporate, government, and public sectors, both within India and internationally.

The primary objective of our MDPs is to offer participants a valuable platform to engage with experienced faculty and fellow professionals, fostering the exchange of ideas that helps crystallize key concepts for enhanced decision-making. These programs enable business executives to explore new knowledge frontiers, refine their skills, and empower their organizations to achieve greater success.

Participants in our open programs include officers and executives from various government ministries and departments, corporate entities, trade facilitation agencies, export promotion organizations, and entrepreneurs.

The division engages experts from the government, trade facilitating institutes, banking sector, logistics, corporate sector and a variety of technical experts to complement the research and expertise of in-house faculty.

Besides, the Division offers specialized training in trade and business negotiations under the aegis of Centre for International Negotiations that functions within the Division.