Programme for Working Professionals

As part of the PWP (Programme for Working Professionals) programme, IIHS offers short courses for students and working professionals to enable them to engage with real sites and challenges. These courses are typically one week-long and will cover a vast range of topics ranging from urban planning to political economy. They will provide ample opportunity for first-hand experiences in the form of field trips and charettes.

Current courses on offer

Registrations are open for the following PWP courses

S.No

Course

Location

Dates

IUDRR – Integrated Urban Disaster Risk Reduction

Delhi

Feb 24th – 28th

SUF – Sustainable Urban Futures

Bangalore

Mar 23rd – 24th

GIS – Principles & Applications in Human Settlements

Bangalore

Mar 2012 – to be finalised

Planned courses for 2012

The following PWP courses are being developed
Course	Location	Description

Urban Ecological Sustainability	Delhi / Bengaluru	A distillation of the Settlements & Environment specialization of the IIHS MUP Programme – for fresh graduates and Pgs

Contemporary India (India in the Age of Anna)	Delhi / Bengaluru	A distillation of the Governance, Growth & Development and Culture & Everyday Life modules of the IIHS MUP Programme – for fresh graduates and Pgs

Water Supply and Sanitation	Delhi / Bengaluru	Integrated WatSan project formulation and implementation including institutional structuring– for city managers and staff

Negotiations Around Land Acquisition	Delhi / Bengaluru	An interpretation of the new LA Bill, along with case-based walk-throughs of solutions – for corporates and government agencies involved in land acquisition

Strategic Municipal Finance	Delhi / Bengaluru	Municipal finance – projectivizing, fund-creation, implementation, operations and audits.

Transport Solutions for Indian Cities	Delhi	Conceiving and implementing sustainable multi-modal transport solutions for smaller Indian cities

Affordable Housing I – Upgrading Informal Settlements	Ahmedabad	Strategy for sustainable upgradation of existing slums – for municipal corporation leadership

Affordable Housing II – Strategy and Market Dynamics	Mumbai	Insight workshop into the growing market for affordable housing in Indian cities – for corporate and government leadership

Affordable Housing III – Implementation & Operations	Mumbai	Implementation and best practices for practicing mid-level staff in government and corporate sector companies involved in affordable housing projects.