Upcoming Virtual Open Enrollment Management Development Program (MDP) course

    The Carl Vinson Institute of Government will be holding its second

virtual MDP course beginning on May 30, 2023.

 

The MDP course is a 20-day course delivered over a seven-month period. The cost is $1,700 per participant and includes instruction, textbook, assessment instruments, and individual coaching. The first phase of the course focuses on self-awareness. The second phase focuses on collaboration, which includes a Class Community Service Learning project. The final phase of the course focuses on process improvement and each participant is required to complete an individual project which will improve his/her division/department/city/county.


This program is ideal for

·    department heads and mid-level managers who need a skill boost

·    departments that need succession and retirement planning

·    newly-promoted staff who need management and leadership-specific training

 

You can also click the Course Overview link for a brief overview of the MDP course:

 Course Overview


    Interested persons can register for the MDP course at the link below:

      Register for MDP Course 

 

If you experience difficulties with registration, please contact Ms. Jeanette Shannon at (706) 534-4333 or jeshannon@uga.edu

 

Please see attached course schedule below.

(Note: participants cannot miss more than 2 days or 12 hours of the course).

      MDP Course Schedule 

  


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