The best school for social work courses - ISDM explains why the social sector is the next place to be in.

1. WHY THE SOCIAL
SECTOR IS THE
NEXT PLACE
TO BE

2. Table of Contents
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Understanding what
Development signifies ?
Evolution of Development
Management
What is Development
Management ?
Role of Social Science in
Development sector
Dynamics of Development
Sector in India
Social Sector - The Next
Place To Be In
Why should you consider a
career in the social sector?
Current Status of
Development Sector in India
PGP-Development
Management by ISDM
ISDM - Aspiration, belief,
People
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MSW & PGP-DM
Cyber Statistics
Career Opportunities
after ISDM
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3. Understanding What
Development Signifies?

4. Development is often construed to be about growth,
political, and social ambitions put together. However, It goes
a step further.
Development is a continuous process that looks at societal
development and results in their emergence from the
depths of deprivation through increased productivity,
economic and social freedom.
Development being an ongoing process, it is also key to
have a thought process that is self sustaining and not
project based.
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5. What is Development
Management?

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Development management took roots from the application of pure management
principles to the running of development activities.
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7. Evolution of
Development Management

8. Over time, it was felt necessary to introduce a process-based management system
that would remove stagnation in the public service systems of largely underdeveloped
countries such as India. Thus, evolved the study of Development Management. It has
evolved from the days of traditional development administration and moved on to
deliver an accelerated, responsive and customized approach to complex situations
and conditions.
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9. Development Management has a much wider canvas
and includes -
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Management of
Specific issues and
tasks in development
interventions.
Besides getting the task at
hand completed, it also
involves creation of a self-
sustaining capacity for
future interventions through
institutions that rely on
experience and a knowledge
based model.
This management of
development should
look to work towards
development ideals in
a clearly defined
context of
development.
Development Management,
thus is involved with
management, planning and
policy-making aspects of
the development process.
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10. Role of Social
Science in
Development Sector

11. Social Science has been keenly working on the
dynamics of the processes involved in the
transformation of societies as they embark on the
road to development.
History shows us that the transformation of any
society is a process that diverges from a simple
task-oriented process to a holistic development
effort.
The transformation of any society is structural,
complex, continuous and dependent on a host of
factors that fuel the change.
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12. Dynamics of Development
Sector in India
In development, there is no end game

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In a structurally diverse country such as
India,
Development is driven through a
management process that requires a
deeper understanding of the dynamics of a
mixed economy with an agenda that is led
by populist government policies and
intervention.
Transformation is a continuous and cyclical
process of change that evolves over a
period of time.
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14. With demographic, ethnic, social and economic diversity all the models in
development economics somewhat fail to capture the complexities of transformation
that are not only incentive driven but are also driven by "social formations" and "social
processes". India, with its huge population, is a developing country with “Unlimited
Supplies of Labour ‘’.
We are still in the thought process where the dual-sector model of W. Arthur Lewis is
often applied in planning models and looks - the subsistence sector and the capitalist
sector. Unfortunately, the complex process of development goes beyond the rather
simplistic approach and requires a deeper understanding of the development
management process.
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15. Social Sector
The Next Place to be

16. The younger generation of today is seeking fulfillment at their work. While money is
important these youngsters look to be part of a bigger picture. Leading a balanced life
that offers them happiness and satisfaction, takes overriding priority over money.
What Motivates the Young Leaders in their Career
Leaders of Tomorrow Leaders of Tomorrow
responded that work which had a
positive impact on society was the
most important criterion
responded that the income levels
motivated them to join the sector
At the St Gallen Symposium, a global conference for leaders, students were asked as to what motivated them in the career.
These findings reflect the shifting attitudes of today’s students who are now keen in applying management skills to shape society.
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17. Current Status of the
Development Sector in India

18. The development sector in India is now maturing with
thrust coming from the government as well as the
corporate sector. With the government realising that it
is no longer possible to follow the development
agenda given the sheer size and numbers, the
corporate sector is also coming forward.
The professionalization of this is a natural corollary.
Even the way of doing business is undergoing a
paradigm change with factors such as sustainability,
culture, social responsibility and governance coming
to the fore.
To manage this transition, there is an increasing
demand for people who are educated and possess
the right skillset.
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19. Why should you consider a
career in the social sector?

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With alternate funding avenues (like CSR) now getting redirected to the social sector,
the demand for professionals and managers is on the increase.
Working in this area gives the professional to deliver sustainable social impact and the
opportunity to tackle the most complex social issues facing our nation. For youngsters
who are passionate about social issues, the development sector promises a career full
of substance.
With the millennial wanting to
pursue a meaningful and
purposeful career, the roads have
opened up the development
sector.
The changing career
opportunities in the sector have
led to opportunities with
remunerations that are at par
with the best in the industry.
A case in example is ISDM (Indian
School of Development
Management) has been regularly
placing its students in the social
sector with more than 100
reputed development
organizations and corporates
coming to the campus. The
packages offered to the students
are at par and in some cases
better than other high profile
professions like IT.
The development sector has rapidly
grown in India with organizations/
initiatives like domestic and
international NGOs, foundations with
a social focus, CSR activities, social
consulting, social research
organizations etc. coming forth.
This has thrown up a host of
opportunities with managerial and
structural roles getting specialised.
Requirements for roles in strategy,
communications, fund-raising,
project management, programme
leadership, CSR partnerships and
operations and others have led to
the social development sector to
evolve as one of the primary career
destinations.
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21. PGP- Development management
by ISDM

22. ISDM, is a premier institute offering learning in real-world
management and leadership skills, ethics, development of
social conscience in an effort to lead and manage
organisations with a social purpose.
ISDM has been in the news for pioneering a curriculum that
is focussed at creating professionally equipped
Development Managers to contribute to the Indian social
sector.
The institution has been crafting a process driven
approach for the development sector, one that looks at
developing professional, socially-aware, deeply sensitive
and reflective managers and leaders.
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23. Aspiration
ISDM is a not-for-profit ( section 8 company)
organisation and has aspirations to build this
institution and an enabling ecosystem to achieve
impact at scale for the development sector and
society.
Belief
Their belief is that this vision is attainable only
through collective wisdom and collective
philanthropy.
People
Hence, the Founder members of ISDM are carefully
identified and play a role to shape the legacy
institution by being a part of the Advisory Board. In
a short span of 4 years, we have been backed by
brilliant people and key influencers in the sector.
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24. The differences between
ISDM’s PGP-DM Program
and an MSW Degree
(Master of Social Work)

25. MSW PGP-DM
The traditional MSW course is geared at
familiarizing students with working at a grass root
level and doing field work.
On the other hand, PGP-DM Program offered by
ISDM goes a step further and imparts
management and leadership skills required to
work in the Social Sector.
The MSW degree focuses on imparting learning in
the field of development with emphasis on
marginalised communities, women, children,
disabled, disaster affected and the
underprivileged to put it broadly
PGP-DM Program trains students to manage and
lead in the development sector in a variety of roles
in areas such as research, CSR, advocacy,
management, marketing, or entrepreneurship, and
in thematic areas ranging from health and
education to water, sanitation and gender etc.
In that sense, the minute difference in the two programmes hinges on the career
aspirations of the student. ISDM’s PGP-DM Program offers the student a wider
canvas to grow professionally and also pursue a meaningful and purposeful career.
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26. Career Opportunities after
ISDM’s PGP-DM Program

27. Program management,
Fundraising,
Communications,
Research,
Corporate Social Responsibility Engagement,
Strategy,
Partnerships, and
Human Resources.
Post completing the ISDM’s PGP-DM Program, students get opportunities with leading
national and international organisations where they work in different functions including
There is a sizable demand and requirement for management professionals in social
enterprises/NGOs and corporations in diverse areas such as solar power, health, livelihoods,
education, and waste management etc.
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28. The students that pass out from ISDM continue to be a closely knit community even after graduation. The alumni
continue with mentorship, career guidance, attending talks and lectures at ISDM, and many even work at ISDM!
Our alums have taken various roles
in SPOs, many of them have
started their own for impact
organisation.
They have progressed to be part of
taken senior leadership
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