Management Development Programme
The Management Development Programme runs in each of the first three years of the BA degree at Strathclyde University. The entire class is driven by real business problems and is delivered by a team of lecturers from different departments who are supported by invited practitioners.
Management Development Programme Prizes
Three companies sponsor prizes for MDP students.
- Deloittes: award prizes to the three best MDP 1 teams for their Holiday Project report and presentation.
- Procter & Gamble: award prizes to the three best MDP 2 teams for their Decision Making project report and presentation.
- Ernst & Young: award prizes to the three best MDP 3 teams for their Business Ethics project and presentation.
The most recent prizes awarded were:
- Procter & Gamble's Global Business Services prize for the best MDP 2 Decision Making project report and presentation (March 2008). Congratulations go to Team 7F who were awarded 1st prize of £300. The two runners up were teams 3F and 11A, who each received £200. All three presentations were excellent. Photographs from the event can be seen on the Procter & Gamble prize webpage.
- Ernst & Young's prize for the best MDP 3 Business Ethics project(February 2008). Congratulations to team 4B who were awarded 1st prize (£300) and the two runners up were teams 7B (£200) and 5D (£200). Photographs from the event can be seen on the Ernst & Young prize webpage.
- Deloitte's prize for the best Holiday Project Report and Presentation in MDP 1 (May 2007). Congratulations to team 2C who were awarded 1st prize and to the two runners up, teams 2D and 9A. Photographs from the event can be seen on the Deloitte's Prize webpage.
MDP 1 Holiday Projects Presentations in March 2008
Deloitte staff attended the MDP 1 holiday project presentations in March 2008 and this feedback was received from Jim Boyle, Partner, Deloitte, Glasgow.
Together with a number of my colleagues we attended the majority of the MDP 1 class presentations at the end of last month. Having seen only the finalists in the last two years it was re-assuring and very pleasing to learn that the quality was so high right across the year-group and I certainly do not envy the faculty's considerable challenge in short-listing three teams. The competition was very strong and the creativity and variety of ideas fascinating. I look forward to seeing some of the students featuring in Scotland's boardrooms and the business world in years to come. We all very much enjoyed our time on campus. The presentations were first class and I continue to be amazed at the quality and confidence of delivery from students only six months into their studies. They are streets ahead of where I was at that stage and the experience that they are obtaining undoubtedly positions them well for their future studies as well as enhancing their presentability and employability down the line. We very much look forward to meeting and hearing from the three finalists in our boardroom on 3 June 2008.
Why is the Management Development Programme important?
The Management Development Programme (MDP) has been introduced to develop business, management and personal skills. In consultation with employers, the programme focuses on those skills which are recognised as important for personal development in preparation for a future career in a professional or management role working in the public, private or voluntary sector.
Increasingly, organisations are seeking flexible employees who can adapt to change, are effective in operating in interdisciplinary teams, have confidence in presenting and have well-developed interpersonal skills. The MDP develops these skills across three years, enhances employability and integrates with the knowledge of business acquired through other selected academic subjects.
The MDP is an integral part of the BA degree in the Strathclyde Business School. It is a compulsory class, which runs in Years 1-3, and students must successfully complete all three years in order to graduate with a BA degree or to progress to study at Honours degree level.
The Management Development Programme covers the following topics.
| 1st Year | 2nd Year | 3rd Year |
| Team Working | Leadership | Business Ethics |
| Communication | Entrepreneurship | Research Methodology |
| Numeracy | Decision Making | Ethics |
| Use of IT | Negotiation | |
| Inter-personal skills | ||
| Aims to develop the breadth of business knowledge and to provide the key skills demanded by employers, i.e. communication, IT, numeracy and learning how to learn. | Aims to develop knowledge and skills in key areas of management by focusing on decision-making, leadership, negotiation and entreprenuership. | Aims to give an understanding of business ethics, to enable the development of a researchable question and an ability to identify ethical dilemmas. |
