The PdP is one of the cornerstones of the international Masters Programmes at ISCTE Business School. In today's challenging business world, the interpersonal skill-set is one of the keys to success. The PdP is designed to catalyze the process of building the skills and behaviour of future business leaders.

The PdP programme addresses two key areas - developing your personality (DyP) and catalyzing your career (CyC):

• The DyP approach develops students' ability to lead people, produce innovation and embrace change. All workshops focus on the development of communication, teamwork and efficiency skills.

 

 

• The CyC approach helps students better manage their careers, prepare for the recruiting process, and fast forward their networks.

The PdP Programme builds on different phases for personal growth:

1."Creating visions" - In the first weekend of the master's programme, every student develops a personal vision for the coming year of development at IBS.

2."Plan of Excellence" - With the help of a personal coach, the students create a "Plan of Excellence", a step-by-step plan based on the vision and on a status-quo check of current strengths and challenges.

3."Striving for Excellence" - Throughout the year, the process of striving for excellence will be catalyzed through a combination of workshops, tutorials and simulations.

Leading personal development systems, such as Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP) and the Myers-Briggs-Type Indicator (MBTI) will be adopted in the sessions.

Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP)	Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) is a set of techniques for personal development to improve the performance of self-management, motivation, communication and negotiation.
MBTI	The MBTI®, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, is a questionnaire to explore the characteristics of the student's personality. More than 5 Million people take the test every year.  In the professional world, the MBTI® is used in the development of leadership skills and in team-development.

 

The PdP will challenge and motivate each and every student to develop his or her personal potential and be better prepared to lead people, handle pressure and deliver results. It is a continual, individualized process that takes place throughout the whole year at IBS and allows students to grow in a sustainable way to become leaders in different organizations.