Student Development Program (SDP)

Bridging the Gap: PSTD's Student Development Program Empowers Graduates for Corporate Success

PSTD is committed to empowering the future workforce. Our flagship "Student Development Program" (SDP) bridges the gap between academia and the corporate world, equipping graduates with the essential knowledge and skills to thrive in their careers.

Why SDP?

Graduates often face a mismatch between theoretical knowledge and practical skills required by businesses. This can lead to unemployment or underemployment. SDP addresses this challenge by providing:

Industry-relevant skills: Learn from experienced corporate trainers and industry experts in areas like:

Professionalism & Grooming

Management skills

Communication Skills

IT Skills

Program Details:

  • Frequency: Offered four times a year.
  • Duration: Each program lasts 5 weeks, held on Saturdays.
  • Content: Each week focuses on a specific theme with relevant guest speakers and engaging activities.

Want to enrol your university students with us? Contact us today to learn more and register for the next program! Email at CSR@pstd.com.pk or call at +92-320-2201071

The PSTD Student Development Program 2.0

We believe that not everything can be learned in the classroom, students will be able to absorb more when they are interacting with professional trainers and leaders from the corporate world which will also provide them with multiple opportunities.

The objective of PSTD Student Development Program is to equip students with necessary information required to excel in their careers ahead, give back to society and to broaden professional leadership, capacity and capability in Pakistan. we are ecstatic to state that PSTD Student Development Program 2021 was a huge success. We were able to create an impact in the professional lives of 35 students from 7 different universities, by conducting 15 technical and soft skill sessions by industry experts and professional trainers. Students got the opportunity to network, learn, experience, and grow.

After the successful completion of SDP’21 and receiving overwhelming response from the students, PSTD management has decided to come up with SDP’22.

This time we are trying to impact the lives of 80 students from 12 different universities. We will provide 15 free courses and one to one career counselling sessions to them. The courses selected (given below) are highly demanded in the job market with an aim to contribute immensely to the professional development of each student. Along with the courses, this time we are offering one to one career counselling to the students.

  • Communication skills
  • diversity and inclusion
  • Team work
  • Emotional intelligence
  • Advance Excel for Advance Report Development & Data Analysis
  • Excel as a Self-Service Business Intelligence Tools for Corporates
  • Data Analytics and Dashboards with Microsoft Power BI
  • Personal branding
  • Personality profiling
  • Self leadership
  • Problem solving
  • Time and productivity
  • Interview skills
  • Financial statement basics
  • Change management