The Course titled “Rise to Lead: Developing Future Leaders” is being treated as an extension of the Policy Analysis Course (PAC) and the Strategic Management Course (SMC) conducted by BIGM. The course is designed to transform leadership skills through a blend of theoretical concepts, practical insights and interactive learning. Participants will master decision-making, enhance teamwork and improve communication. It is ideal for mid-level professionals looking to evolve their leadership and general management capabilities. Bangladesh is now on the highway towards prosperity. Policy Analysis and Strategic management have gained widespread acceptance in the last few years as means of improving public policymaking and governance. Those involved in public administration in any form, whether as a politician or a competent civil servant or a public or private executive, must understand and be able to apply them.
Successful leaders are able to transform organizations, enhance value creation, create efficiencies and engage their employees to deliver better results. Through leadership skills training, officials and executives can learn how to create a vision for their team and how to inspire others to achieve it.
BIGM sincerely hopes that this course will provide a foundation for the future leaders. Future leaders will learn to delegate tasks, build trust, and handle conflict effectively. They will also discover, analyze, and forecast strategic designs, execute and evaluate strategies, and ensure the effective implementation of policies. Consequently, the bureaucracy will be infused with the vitality and strategic initiatives for innovation and analysis, making it more responsive to the fast-changing, complex world.

Linkage with PAC and SMC
BIGM has completed twenty-two batches of Policy Analysis Course and seven batches of Strategic Management Course. In the Policy Analysis course, participants identify a social problem. They gauge the depth of the problem, in an attempt to understand if it is worth addressing. They conduct context analysis and root cause analysis. Based on root cause mapping, they prepare a set of policy options. Analysing the options from various dimensions and using multiple scientific tools, such as PESTEL, Multi-criteria analysis, regression analysis, and benefit-cost analysis, they select the best option.
The policy analysis course ends with an implementation plan of the various policies. However, the policy-making process does not end there. A full-proof strategy is required so that the policies can be implemented. The Strategic Management Course imparts knowledge and skills of strategic analysis to implement and materialise the policies effectively.
At this juncture, after selecting the policy and their strategic execution, the next pivotal dimension is that of leadership. Effective leadership is vital to channel the policies for optimal output. It does not suffice just to formulate the policy and its strategy; we need a strong leader who will ultimately lead the team with the missions and go to great lengths to attain the desired impact. Without dynamic leadership, it is not possible to achieve optimal outcomes even in the presence of optimal resources.
The course “Rise to Lead: Developing Future Leaders” equips aspiring leaders with essential tools like negotiation, networking, problem solving, monitoring, evaluation and etc. By leveraging these skills, participants can navigate their leadership journey with creativity, resilience, and a forward-thinking approach, enabling them to lead innovative interventions ahead of their time.