The 7 months course has two main elements:  an online part where participants work in their office or at home using the online platform for communication, and a conference part where all participants meet for a 5-day intensive face to face training and mentoring prior to the annual FIDIC conference in September. The course is based on FIDIC principles and document standards.

The reference textbook is the FIDIC Guide to Practice (GtP). The electronic copy of the book is provided to the participants, together with other FIDIC relevant documents.

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Certificates:

In order to obtain a Certificate of Successful Completion, the participant must have attended 5 classroom sessions and responded in writing on Podio to all questions asked prior to the sessions.
A Certificate of Participation requires having participated in 50 % of all activities.

The YPMTP offers an optional exam based on the course and FIDIC Guide to Practice. The exam will take place in connection with the participation in the training sessions prior to the FIDIC Conference.

The resulting Certificate will enable students to demonstrate their achievements in relation to obtaining Professional Development Units (PDUs) and maintaining certificates and credentials based on their participation in the YPMTP.

The registration fee includes the course participation, the FIDIC relevant documents in electronic version and the FIDIC conference registration. The 2018 FIDIC conference will take place in Berlin (Germany) from the 9th to the 11th of September 2018.

The Conference Session
The final 5-day session involves further lectures and discussions with Mentors and among the students. Intercultural exchange based on some 30 nationalities getting together and representing a variety of approaches to the discussed management issues. An important element is the networking being the basis for future international cooperation as consultants.The final assignment is a presentation at the FIDIC conference of the teams perception of their challenges as future leaders in the consulting industry.

International Networking
Almost 60 countries have participated in the course since 2004, linking up in the FIDIC Young Professionals Forum.

Optional Exam
The YPMTP offers an optional exam based on a multiple choice test. Passing the exam will provide a Certificate enabling to claim educational points in relation to any required professional accreditation.

Based on 3 case modules

The programme is based on real life cases. For each case a mentor is appointed. The case work takes place over the seven months teaching and training period. Participants meet together with the mentors at the location of the FIDIC annual conference, for 5 days of further lectures and discussions culminating in the preparation of the their plenary presentation at the “Future Leaders’ Workshop”.

Case 1

Organisation and Human Resources

Including themes like:

• Starting a company 
• Growing the company 
• Merger and acquisition 
• Ownership structures   
• Attracting staff 
• Management principles 
• Leadership
• Emotional Intelligence

Case 2

Marketing and Business Development

Including themes like:

• Marketing  
• Project Development 
• Networking 
• Client relationship and communication 
• Financial management 
• Risk Management
• Quality Management

CASE 3

Business consolidation

Including themes like:

• Sustainable development
• Business integrity management

FIDIC launches a Call for Sponsorship to firms and organisations to award Young Professionals a Scholarship giving the opportunity to participate in the

FIDIC online Young Professionals Management Training Programme – YPMTP 2018 and the FIDIC International Infrastructure Conference.

Let 2018 will be THE year your organisation recognises the next generation of engineering professionals.

Details about the advantages and packages offered to the FIDIC YPMTP Sponsors listed here:

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The FIDIC Past Presidents' Scholarship Award nominate rising leaders within the FIDIC member firms in less developed countries to participate annually in the FIDIC Young Professional Management Training Programme (YPMTP). Conditions and application form: http://fidic.org/node/7358