MDP Indigenous Development

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The MDP in Indigenous Development

UWinnipeg offers you a unique Master’s in Development Practice (MDP) in Indigenous Development thanks to a prestigious MacArthur Foundation grant. This two-year program of study consists of course work, applied research and field placements. The program transcends borders by offering online “global classrooms” that will connect students to an international network of 22 other universities as well as with local, rural, and remote communities around the world.

This graduate level program is intended to train you – aspiring development practitioners – to understand and manage global sustainable development challenges across health sciences, natural sciences, social sciences and management disciplines. As a graduate of the MDP Program, you will be a new class of development practitioners versed in the holistic process with the skills to work with anyone – anywhere in the world.

Message from UWinnipeg President Lloyd Axworthy

“UWinnipeg is honoured to join a prestigious list of institutions to establish this unique graduate degree,” said Dr. Lloyd Axworthy, UWinnipeg President and Vice-Chancellor, former Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Nobel Peace Prize nominee. “Currently, the bulk of development leaders are trained in narrow fields, which limits critical thinking. The MDP program broadens training and provides students with a greater knowledge base. MDP graduates will be more effective and have a better understanding to address the root causes of extreme poverty and the challenges of sustainable development.”

To find out more about our unique program, please Contact Us.