What is M&T Bank's Management Development Program?
The Management Development Program (MDP) represents M&T Bank's strong commitment to developing new managers for the M&T of tomorrow. The MDP offers recent college graduates an intensive one-year training program designed to develop technical and leadership skills.
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There are two main components to the MDP Program - Core Training and Job-Specific Training.
Core Training
Core Training is attended by all MDPs, regardless of what position they were hired for. Some of the topics covered during Core Training include:
Division Orientations: Provides insight into the main operations at M&T Bank and how different departments work together
Business Acumen Courses: Provides instruction in the areas of business etiquette, communication, and relationship building skills
Leadership Sessions: Enables participants to learn about various leadership principles and begin to understand and develop their own leadership style.
There are approximately ten weeks of Core Training - one full week per month. (Typically nine weeks are held in Buffalo, NY and one week is held on Baltimore, MD.)
Job-Specific Training
Job-Specific Training will enable the participants to successfully complete the jobs they were hired for. This training component is personalized for each MDP, based upon the skills needed for each position.
Job-Specific Training occurs any time the MDP is not in Core Training so it accounts for about 40 weeks of training time. Generally, the training takes place at the MDPs' primary work location.
Development of Leadership Skills
Participants will periodically re-convene in order to provide leadership training
Development practices include group discussions and case studies with members of the Organizational Development team
This formula for success is accompanied with an open invitation to challenge the norms of the Bank, giving MDP participants a unique opportunity to truly influence the growth of M&T.