1. 2019 Ranking of
Masters Development Programs

2. Contents
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Editors’ Note ................................................................................... 3
What are Development Programs? ............................................... 4
Our unique data ............................................................................ 5
How we ranked Development Programs? ..................................... 6
Rankings ....................................................................................... 7
Top Development Programs by Industry ............................................... 11
Top Development Programs by Business Area ..................................... 19
Top Development Programs by School Location ................................ 25
Recommendation to students ........................................................ 30
Calling all companies with Development Programs ....................... 31
About Us ……………………............................................................ 32

3. Editors’ Note
We are happy to share with you our 1st annual ranking of the most popular programs
among Master students from around the world, 2019 Ranking of Masters Development
Programs!
As we have for our Ranking of MBA Development Programs (already in its 5th edition!), we
had a look and analyzed in which programs are Business Masters students most
interested in.
The structure of this report is composed of global ranking, followed by analysis by industry,
functional area and school location.
In September 2019, you are also warmly welcome to the LDP Career Forum, where
employers get to increase visibility of their program in short online Q&A sessions with top
business graduate students.
Take a look, let us know what you think, share with your colleagues and students, and do
reach out in case we can help.
Zana Zidansek
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4. What are Development Programs?
Structured, intense, and often rotational, Development Programs
are fast-track programs within companies to develop and groom
high-potentials for future leadership roles.
They vary a lot from one program to the next as each company
tailors its programs to its specific needs: Structure, duration,
experiential experiences, function focus, rotations, mentorship
and coaching, on-the-job and formal training, etc.
However, what all of them have in common is the objective to
shape and grow the future top leaders of these organizations,
and therefore, the rigorous selection criteria to attract and recruit
the right candidates.
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5. Our Unique Data
We track every Development Program, worldwide. We add new
programs, archive old ones, and update current ones through monthly
manual checks, regular connections with companies, as well as on-going
automatic processes to alert us of any intermediary changes.
We have two directories of development programs:
• 771* programs for Masters students under Careernomics.com
• 692* programs for MBAs under MBA-Exchange.com
This report looks at the masters programs on Careernomics & MBA-
Exchange.com. It is based on +60’000** program views from our +100
client business schools that are subscribed to this service.
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* Another 500+ programs are monitored but archived as no longer active and relevant
for our candidates. Note that 248 programs appear in both directories as they target
Masters as well as MBAs.
** July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019
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6. How we ranked our Development Programs?
This report ranks 447* development programs based on +60’000
views* between July 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019.
It is divided in several main sections with corresponding sub-
rankings. Namely we have analyzed it as follows:
• Global rankings
• Top Development Programs by Industry
• Top Development Programs by Business Area
• Top Development Programs by School Location
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* These are the programs that are today still taking place and/or are open for
applications. The programs that have been canceled are not taken into consideration.
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7. 2019 Ranking of Masters Dev. Programs
OVERVIEW

8. Most Popular Industries
Worldwide
#1 Healthcare
#2 Technology
#3 Financial Services
#4 Consumer Products
#5 Industrial Products & Services
#6 Energy & Utility
#7 Consulting
#8 Retail & Wholesale Trade
#9 Telecommunications
#10 Biotechnology
Popular Employers in Healthcare:
Popular Employers in Financial Services:
Source: +60’000 program views by Master students from +100 subscribed business schools between Jul 1,
2018 and Jun 30, 2019
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9. Most Popular Employers
Worldwide
#1 Johnson & Johnson
#2 Siemens
#3 IBM
#4 UBS
#5 Google
#6 Mars
#7 Unilever
#8 Bayer
#9 Amazon
#10 Boston Scientific
Comparison by views 2019:
Source: +60’000 program views by Master students from +100 subscribed business schools between Jul 1,
2018 and Jun 30, 2019
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10. Top Development Programs
Worldwide
#1 Siemens Graduate Program
#2 International Recruitment and Development Program
#3 Business Intern 2019
#4 Future Leaders Program
#5 IRDP Internship
#6 Associate Program – Wealth Management
#7 Consulting by Degrees
#8 Mars Leadership Experience (MLE)
#9 Global Leadership Development Program
#10 International Development Program – MBA Graduates
Comparison by views 2019:
Source: +60’000 program views by Master students from +100 subscribed business schools between Jul 1,
2018 and Jun 30, 2019
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11. #1 Business Intern 2019
#2 IRDP Internship
#3 US Summer Internship Program
#4 E-HRLDP Internship
#5 Functional Trainee Program
#6 Finance Leadership Development Program Internship
#7 Global Leadership Development Intern
#8 2019 MBA Marketing Summer Associate Internship
#9 Accenture Internships
#10 2020 Market Access MBA Internship
Comparison by views 2019:
Top Dev. Programs - Internships
Worldwide
Source: +60’000 program views by Master students from +100 subscribed business schools between Jul 1,
2018 and Jun 30, 2019
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12. 2019 Ranking of Masters Dev. Programs
by INDUSTRY

13. #1 Future Leaders Program
#2 Mars Leadership Experience (MLE)
#3 European Graduate Programme 2019
#4 Apple Store Leader Program
#5 Rotational Leadership Development Program USA
#6 Functional Trainee Program
#7 Operational Leadership Development Program
#8 Finance, Accounting & Operations Rotational Program
#9 Global Leadership Development Intern
#10 2019 MBA Marketing Summer Associate Internship
Comparison by views 2019:
Top Programs in Consumer
Source: +60’000 program views by Master students from +100 subscribed business schools between Jul 1,
2018 and Jun 30, 2019
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14. #1 Siemens Graduate Program
#2 Trader Development Programme
#3 International Graduate Programme (IGP)
#4 Commercial Leadership Program
#5 Vestas Graduate Programme
#6 Human Resources Development Program (HRDP)
#7 EDP Trainee Program
#8 Human Resources Graduate Development Program
#9 Subsurface Programme
#10 HR Graduate Development Programme
Comparison by views 2019:
Top Programs in Energy
Source: +60’000 program views by Master students from +100 subscribed business schools between Jul 1,
2018 and Jun 30, 2019
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15. #1 Associate Program – Wealth Management
#2 US Summer Internship Program
#3 Young Professionals Program
#4 International Professionals Programme
#5 Graduate Talent Programs (GTP)
#6 Corporate Development Program EMEA
#7 Entreprise Leadership Program
#8 Real Returns Program
#9 Summer Analyst Program – Investment Banking
#10 Global Investment Banking – Summer Analyst
Comparison by views 2019:
Top Programs in Financial Services
Source: +60’000 program views by Master students from +100 subscribed business schools between Jul 1,
2018 and Jun 30, 2019
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16. #1 Siemens Graduate Program
#2 IRDP
#3 IRDP Internship
#4 Global Leadership Development Program
#5 International Development Program
#6 Operations Global Graduate Associates Programme
#7 CLP – Commercial Leadership Program
#8 2019 EMEA FT HRLDP
#9 Experiences HRLDP Internship
#10 Operational Leadership Development Program
Comparison by views 2019:
Top Programs in Healthcare
Source: +60’000 program views by Master students from +100 subscribed business schools between Jul 1,
2018 and Jun 30, 2019
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17. #1 Siemens Graduate Program
#2 CLP Commercia Leadership Program
#3 Supply Chain Rotational Program
#4 TOP START International Business Leader Program
#5 Fast Track Management Program
#6 Marketing Manager via Marketing Leadership Dev. Pr.
#7 SEA Leadership Development Program
#8 Leadership and Technical Development Program
#9 Finance and Business Control Global Trainee Program
#10 Asia Pacific Finance Internship
Comparison by views 2019:
Top Programs in Industrial Products
Source: +60’000 program views by Master students from +100 subscribed business schools between Jul 1,
2018 and Jun 30, 2019
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18. #1 Business Intern 2019
#2 Consulting by Degrees
#3 Apple Store Leader Program
#4 Global Leadership Development Program
#5 Finance Leadership Development Program Internship
#6 IBM HR Leadership Development Program
#7 AWS CloudPath Leadership Development Program
#8 Finance, Accounting & Operations Rotational Program
#9 HR Leadership Development Program
#10 LEAD MEA with IBM
Comparison by views 2019:
Top Programs in Technology
Source: +60’000 program views by Master students from +100 subscribed business schools between Jul 1,
2018 and Jun 30, 2019
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19. #1 Excellerate Global Leadership Program
#2 Leadership Development Program (LDP)
#3 Finance Leadership Development Program (FLDP)
#4 Global Services Graduate Programme AMEA
#5 Leadership Development Program Internship
#6 Innovate Graduate Technology Program
#7 Finance Leadership Program Internship
#8 International Graduate Trainee Program (IGTP)
#9 Programa de Trainees – NOS Alfa
#10 Leadership Development Program (2019)
Comparison by views 2019:
Top Programs in Telecommunications
Source: +60’000 program views by Master students from +100 subscribed business schools between Jul 1,
2018 and Jun 30, 2019
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20. 2019 Ranking of Masters Dev. Programs
by BUSINESS AREA

21. #1 Business Intern 2019
#2 IRDP Internship
#3 Global Leadership Development Program
#4 International Development Program – MBA Graduates
#5 Business Development Leadership Dev. Program
#6 2019 MBA Marketing Summer Associate Intern Prog.
#7 2020 Market Access MBA Internship
#8 International Graduate Programme (IGP)
#9 Marketing Manager via MLDP
#10 SEA Leadership Development Program
Comparison by views 2019:
Top Programs in Commercial
Source: +60’000 program views by Master students from +100 subscribed business schools between Jul 1,
2018 and Jun 30, 2019
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22. #1 Associate Program – Wealth Management
#2 Trader Development Programme
#3 Finance Leadership Development Program Intern
#4 Finance Leadership Development Program (FLDP)
#5 Entreprise Leadership Program
#6 Corporate Leadership Development Program
#7 Real Returns Program
#8 International Trainee Program for IMF
#9 Esprit Finance Internship 2019 – Non US
#10 Finance Leadership Program
Comparison by views 2019:
Top Programs in Finance
Source: +60’000 program views by Master students from +100 subscribed business schools between Jul 1,
2018 and Jun 30, 2019
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23. #1 2019 EMEA FT E-HRLDP
#2 E-HRLDP Internship
#3 IBM HR Leadership Development Program
#4 HR Leadership Development Program
#5 Global HR Associate Development Program 2019
#6 HR Leadership Program
#7 Foundational HR Leadership Development Program
#8 HR Leadership Development Program Intern
#9 HR Development Program
#10 Accelerated Development Program HR
Comparison by views 2019:
Top Programs in Human Resources
Source: +60’000 program views by Master students from +100 subscribed business schools between Jul 1,
2018 and Jun 30, 2019
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24. #1 Operations Global Graduate Associates Programme
#2 Supply Chain Rotational Program
#3 AWS CloudPath Leadership Development Program
#4 International Operations Business Graduate Program
#5 Global Leadership Development Intern
#6 International Program for Procurement Management
#7 European Procurement Leadership Programme
#8 Logistics Development Program
#9 Leadership and Technical Dev. Pr. - Operations
#10 Optimized Operations (O2) Program
Comparison by views 2019:
Top Programs in Operations
Source: +60’000 program views by Master students from +100 subscribed business schools between Jul 1,
2018 and Jun 30, 2019
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25. #1 Siemens Graduate Program
#2 International Recruitment and Development Program
#3 Future Leaders Program
#4 Mars Leadership Experience
#5 The Program for Management Development
#6 European Graduate Programme 2019
#7 CLP – Commercial Leadership Program
#8 Airbus International Graduate Programme
#9 Excellerate Global Leadership Program
#10 Apple Store Leader Program
Comparison by views 2019:
Top Rotational Programs
Source: +60’000 program views by Master students from +100 subscribed business schools between Jul 1,
2018 and Jun 30, 2019
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26. 2019 Ranking of Masters Dev. Programs
by SCHOOL LOCATION

27. #1 International Recruitment and Development Program
#2 Siemens Graduate Program
#3 IRDP Internship
#4 Associate Program – Wealth Management
#5 Future Leaders Program
#6 Global Leadership Development Program
#7 The Program for Management Development
#8 Functional Trainee Program
#9 Global Investment Banking – Summer Analyst APAC
#10 Trader Development Programme
Comparison by views 2019:
Top Programs by Asian Schools
Source: +60’000 program views by Master students from +100 subscribed business schools between Jul 1,
2018 and Jun 30, 2019
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28. #1 International Recruitment and Development Program
#2 Operations Global Graduate Associates Programme
#3 IRDP Internship
#4 Siemens Graduate Program
#5 International Operations Business Graduate Program
#6 Global Leadership Development Program
#7 Associate Program – Wealth Management
#8 Apple Store Leader Program
#9 Excellerate Global Leadership Program
#10 Experienced HR Leadership Dev. Program Internship
Comparison by views 2019:
Top Programs by Australian Schools
Source: +60’000 program views by Master students from +100 subscribed business schools between Jul 1,
2018 and Jun 30, 2019
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29. #1 Siemens Graduate Program
#2 Business Intern 2019
#3 International Recruitment and Development Program
#4 Future Leaders Program
#5 IRDP Internship
#6 Mars Leadership Experience (MLE)
#7 Associate Program – Wealth Management
#8 International Development Program
#9 Consulting by Degrees
#10 European Graduate Programme 2019
Comparison by views 2019:
Top Programs by European Schools
Source: +60’000 program views by Master students from +100 subscribed business schools between Jul 1,
2018 and Jun 30, 2019
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30. #1 Siemens Graduate Program
#2 International Recruitment and Development Program
#3 Consulting by Degrees
#4 US Summer Internship Program
#5 Future Leaders Program
#6 Associate Program – Wealth Management
#7 Mars Leadership Experience (MLE)
#8 Leadership Development Program (LDP)
#9 Global Leadership Development Program
#10 IRDP Internship
Comparison by views 2019:
Top Programs by N. American Schools
Source: +60’000 program views by Master students from +100 subscribed business schools between Jul 1,
2018 and Jun 30, 2019
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31. Recommendation to students
Remember that Development Programs
aim to make outstanding leaders
out of the people who are leaders already.
We therefore advise you to:
• Provide solid evidence of leadership qualities
• Avoid a technical CV
• Showcase initiative, leadership, drive, people skills,
resourcefulness, humility, emotional intelligence, etc.
• Research the programs and identify the right ones for you
• Demonstrate a perfect fit with your target program (hard
skills, soft skills, as well as personality)
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32. Calling All Companies with Development Programs
If your company runs a Development Program, we probably already cover it. Still,
we invite you to reach out and help us validate and complete the information we
have. Make sure we have the right info about your program(s)!
In September 2019, we will be organizing the LDP Career Forum. You have an
opportunity to promote your development program through a 30-minute live online
Q&A session to high-caliber business graduate students. Interested?
www.MBA-Exchange.com/LDPForum
Zana Zidansek, Event Manager
Zana@Careernomics.com
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33. Here at Careernomics.com, we help Masters students explore and identify the right
career opportunities for them, while also working with employers to diversify their
candidate pool and optimize their recruiting resources.
We do so by providing our candidates with an integrated platform to:
• Broaden their job search and identify new employers and opportunities outside of their
radar
• Explore fast-track leadership development programs
• Deep-dive into specific opportunities and easily access the key information they need
from recruiting trends to culture and work permits
• Engage with employers live during online events
Let’s connect at
Hello@Careernomics.com
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