What are LDPs and General Management like?

Looking through multiple MBA employment reports and a lot of their alumni go into general management and leadership development programs.

What are these roles like? Are you simply a higher-up at a F500 company?

What are the hours and compensation like in many of these roles? Similar to strategy/development?

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Hey sheperd99, what a lonely thread. I'm here since nobody responded ...so maybe one of these discussions will help:

  • Admitted to HBS, not sure if I should go. What would I do with it? "management science" (lol) overtones to it. It kinda feels like an apple from the same tree. Not sure if ... the MBA jobs that I like (which at this point are mostly rotational GM LDPs at F500s) list 5+ years of ... I'd want to get some real expertise (business development, product roles, general management) in an ...
  • Advice: renege high paying offer for TFA? management offer from a relatively anonymous multibillion dollar eCommerce company. During the interview ... process it seemed like it would be a mix of strategy, process improvement, and talent management which ... seems a lot more general management/talent management with the occasional process improvement project ...
  • Moving from the US to UK or General Management programs) does anyone know of firms that will sponsor visas for international ... heard the Visa situation is a bit brutal at the moment. Outside of consulting and banking (ideally LDPs ... MBAs? Ideally I'd like to go a manufacturing / high-tech manufacturing, energy, or aerospace ...
  • WWYD: Stay with high paying offer or drop for TFA? management offer from a relatively anonymous multibillion dollar eCommerce company. During the interview ... process it seemed like it would be a mix of strategy, process improvement, and talent management which ... seems a lot more general management/talent management with the occasional process improvement project ...
  • More suggestions...

No promises, but thought I'd mention a few relevant users that work in the industry: @walid.hizaoui1" @iBankedUp" JIbiyooye

I hope those threads give you a bit more insight.

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