The program, under the direction of the IPMD Steering Committee, is being redesigned to focused on Leading Enterprise Change which will also include shortening the residential portion of the program from 4 weeks to 2 weeks. The new design will be rolled out in the year 2000.
Themes change annually and projects are required of all participants.
Executive Leadership make guest appearances including the CEO, David Whitwam. The Arthur Andersen program is part of a life-long learning strategy for the Philadelphia Metro office. Plans for the year 2000 include distributing the program among other metro offices. The focus of the program is the role of middle managers as agents of change. The TRS is an online, intersession project that will require collaborative tasks fully facilitated by program faculty.