HDFC Bank partners with Manipal Global to set up the Leadership Academy for Branches

MUMBAI: HDFC Bank has formed an alliance with Manipal Global to set up the Leadership Academy for Branches (LAB). According to a statement, the one-month residential program is being rolled out to groom the HDFC bank managers for Branch-Head positions. The program will be held at Manipal Academy of Banking campus in Bengaluru.

“The new program will help enhance the skills of our managers, who are the face of the organization, and teach them ways to address new and critical challenges faced by Branch heads in a dynamic environment. We partnered with Manipal Global because of their expertise and experience in the banking training industry. The customised program is focused on delivering the learning outcomes expected by HDFC Bank,” said Philip Mathew, chief people officer of the bank.

Training will be given in simulated banking environment, and the program will also have ‘considerable amount of hands-on training in people management, sales orientation, process governance, regulatory compliance and risk management. The bank managers who complete the programme will become eligible for branch head roles,’ stated the release.