Following the highly successful ILDP implemented annually since 2009, the W&RSETA is pleased to announce that the applications for the 2013 International Leadership Development Programme are officially open.  The Programme will be offered from June 2013 to March 2014. The programme is open to high potential Senior Managers who have been earmarked for Executive Management in their organisations, in the Wholesale and Retail Sector. The programme will focus on the accelerated development of Senior managers who are drawn from Historically Disadvantaged Groups as articulated in the BBBEE Act, Section 9(5): Code of Good Practice on Skills Development.  

This intensive programme, delivered by the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS), will run over a 10 month period commencing in June 2013 and includes a two-week international and one week study tour to Kenya.   

The 2013 group of 40 participants will be split into two groups.  One group will visit the USA and Canada and the other group will go to China and India.  A new destination, Kenya, has been included to provide the participants with the African retail perspective.  Participants will attend five study blocks at GIBS as well as a five-day programme at the Penn State Smeal College of Business in the USA or the China Europe International Business School in China (CEIBS).

Only companies registered with the W&RSETA are eligible to nominate candidates for the programme. Special attention should be paid to the selection criteria when making nominations.
The programme overview, selection criteria and nomination form can be downloaded from the W&RSETA website www.wrseta.org.za

Large companies are eligible to nominate up to 5 candidates, medium companies up to 3 candidates and small companies can nominate 2 candidates. Companies are NOT allowed to nominate more than the prescribed number of candidates. 

Candidate interviews will take place during April and May 2013.

For further information or queries contact Martha Shingange on 012 622 9500 or email ildp@wrseta.org.za

The closing date for nominations is the 10th April 2013.