Management Development Programme

The Institute has a well developed Management Development Programmes Division that offers a number of Executive Development Programmes of varying durations throughout the year that cater to the needs of the Corporate Sector, Entrepreneurs, Public Sector Enterprises, Organizations in Small and Medium Enterprises, Association of Industries, Ministries & Departments of the Government, Trade Facilitation Agencies and Export Promotion Organizations. The institute has also been designated as nodal agency for Capacity Building of officers from African Countries in the area of WTO under the ITEC funding of Ministry of External Affairs. It has been organizing programs in the area of international business for Co-Developing Countries under Colombo Plan and ESCAP Secretariat. The prime objective of MDPs is to provide relevant training to executives at all levels in the corporate, government and public sectors.
IIFT is meticulously updated on the latest international developments in trade and economy and joins hands with national and international experts for providing best inputs to all the participants. The Institute has partnered with Macmillan India Ltd. and would be soon offering an on-line MDP on "Getting Started in Export-Import Trade" for the benefit of entrepreneurs.
Clients: The organizations that have benefited from the Institute's MDPs include the following:
Private sector: ITC, Mitsubishi Corporation, Sony India, TATA Power, Exxon Mobil, ABN Amro Bank, Chambal Fertilizers and Chemical Ltd., Indian Sugar and General Engineering Corporation, SIEL, , Interocean, Indian Aluminum Company
Public sector: National Small Industries Corporation, State Trading Corporation, National Thermal Power Corporation, Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Metals and Minerals Trading Corporation, Export Credit Guarantee Corporation, National Cooperative Consumers Federation, Tobacco Board, National Aluminum Company Limited, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development, Central Statistical Organization, Visakhapatnam Steel Plant
Departments & Ministries: Ministry of Commerce, Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of External Affairs, Department of Personnel & Training, National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India, RCVPN Academy of Administration and Management, Madhya Pradesh, Government of Assam, Noida Special Economic Zone, National Security Council Secretariat
Export Promotion Organizations: Federation of Indian Exports Organization, Sports Goods Export Promotion Council, International Trade Promotion Organization, Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority of India, Tariff Commission, Marine Products Export Development Authority
Small Scale Sector: Khadi & Village Industries Commission, Centre for Entrepreneurship Development, Madhya Pradesh, Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship, Federation of Indian Micro and Small & Medium Enterprises, Maharashtra Small Scale Industries Development Corporation Limited
International Organizations: UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), Colombo , Plan Secretariat, ETA Ascon Ltd., India - Egypt Joint Working Group, UN-ESCAP