Professional Certifications

A huge THANK YOU to our incredible trainer, Dr. Wei Wang, Senior Director at ATD USA, for sharing her expertise with us yesterday!

We did it! What an amazing webinar our session on "Talent Development Trends to Watch: An ATD26 International Conference & EXPO Preview" turned out to be.

Thank you as well to the over 150 participants from across the globe who joined us. The energy and engagement in that Zoom room were absolutely electric.

Stay tuned — more free webinars are coming your way! Drop a comment if you attended!

Successfully Wrapped Up! Master Class on HR Business Partner 2.0 in Malaysia

We are thrilled to announce the successful completion of our immersive 2-day Master Class on HRBP, held this past April 20-21 in Petaling Jaya, Selangor!

A huge thank you to all the brilliant HR professionals who joined us. The energy, dynamic discussions, and collaborative spirit in the room truly made this session remarkable.

Special appreciation goes to our esteemed speaker, Rupak M Nasrullah Zaidi (Vice President & Lead Consultant, World Academy-UK).

Thank you for making this event a massive success. Stay tuned for more upcoming sessions with World Academy for Research and Development as we continue to shape the future of HR globally!

Webinar on “From HR Programs to Organization Design”

Zoom Register now for free: https://worldacademy-uk.zoom.us/meeting/register/x42oyrRkQvmgQpCgPaYieA

Date: Wednesday, 13 May 2026
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT/UTC): 6:00 AM – 7:30 AM
Philippine Standard Time (PHT): 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Central Africa Time (CAT): 08:00 AM – 09:30 AM
East Africa Time (EAT): 09:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Platform: Online via Zoom
Entry: Free | Digital Certificate of Attendance included
Registration closes: 12 May 2026

HR programs alone cannot transform organizations.

Many organizations invest heavily in leadership development, employee engagement, and capability-building — yet the same challenges keep resurfacing. Behavioral change stays inconsistent. Transformation efforts fail to sustain.

The real question is not about capability. It is about how the organization itself is designed.

Join HR and business leaders at a free World Academy Executive Dialogue and discover how shifting from program thinking to Organization Design drives real, lasting transformation.

What you will explore:
- Why HR programs often fall short of delivering lasting change
- The difference between program-based and systems thinking
- How structure, leadership, and decision-making shape outcomes
- How to diagnose root causes behind recurring organizational challenges
- How to reposition HR as a strategic driver of transformation

Speaker: Ronaldo F. Turla, CODP
Global HR and Organization Development Expert | Philippines

Special guest speakers and panelists to be announced.

Organized by World Academy — CPD Certified by National CPD Certification UK.

📧 Questions? [email protected]
🌐 Learn more: www.worldacademy.uk

Modern organizations rely on structured project ex*****on, effective leadership, and strategic decision-making. The Post Graduate Diploma in Project Management (PGDPM) is designed to support professionals in developing practical and advanced project management competencies.

Aligned with global project management practices and PMP preparation pathways, this program combines theory with real-world application.

What You Will Learn:
• Develop project proposals, charters, and plans
• Manage project timelines, budgets, and resources
• Apply modern project management tools and frameworks
• Monitor performance using KPIs and evaluation methods
• Handle complex project challenges in dynamic environments

What Participants Receive:
• Upon completion, a printed certificate and transcript
• Digital badge via Credly

Course Details:
• Start Date: 03 May 2026
• Schedule: Sunday, 2:00–4:30 PM (UTC)
• Format: Live online sessions (Zoom)
• Duration: 48 sessions over 9 months
• Assessment: Online MCQ-based exam
• Flexible payment options available

Build practical knowledge to manage projects effectively and contribute to organizational success.

Explore the upcoming cohort and learn more about participation.

📩 [email protected]
🌐 www.worldacademy.uk

In today’s digital landscape, organizations need IT professionals who understand not only technology—but also risk, governance, and compliance.

The Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP) program is designed to help participants build skills in IT governance, information security, and technology risk management.

Whether working in IT, audit, or management roles, this program supports the development of practical knowledge for modern digital environments.

Program Highlights:
• IT governance and compliance frameworks
• Information security and risk assessment
• Data analytics and emerging technology risks
• Business continuity and disaster recovery planning

What Participants Receive:
• Upon completion, a printed certificate and transcript
• Digital badge via Credly

Course Details:
• Start Date: 02 May 2026
• Schedule: Saturdays, 2:00–4:00 PM (UTC)
• Format: Live online sessions (Zoom)
• Duration: 10 sessions over 4 months
• Assessment: Online MCQ-based exam
• Flexible payment options available

Quality assurance provided by Cambridge Academy of Professionals, UK.

Build the skills needed to support effective IT decision-making and governance.

📩 [email protected]
🌐 www.worldacademy.uk

Professional Certificate in Strategic Leadership for Branch Managers of Financial Institutions
Venue: Kathmandu, Nepal
Dates: Friday–Saturday, 15–16 May 2026
Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM each day (Nepal Time)

What distinguishes a branch manager who simply runs operations from one who leads a branch as a thriving business unit?

Strategic thinking, people leadership, and the ability to translate institutional goals into branch-level performance — every single day.

This intensive two-day Professional Certificate program is designed for branch managers and senior branch leaders in banks, microfinance institutions, cooperatives, and financial services organisations who want to elevate their leadership impact, strengthen team performance, and drive branch results with greater confidence and clarity.

Early Bird: 195 USD — valid until 1 May 2026
Regular Fee: 275 USD

Designed for: Branch managers, deputy branch managers, operations managers, and senior branch staff in banks, MFIs, cooperatives, insurance companies, and other financial institutions who are ready to lead their branches with a strategic mindset — and build high-performing, customer-focused teams.
Across two full intensive days, you will develop the leadership skills, strategic frameworks, and people management capabilities to set branch direction, manage performance, build team capability, resolve operational challenges, and represent your institution with credibility at every level.
✅ Certified by National CPD Certification, UK
✅ Registered by UKRLP — UK Register of Learning Providers (No. 10091773)
✅ Organised by World Academy for Research and Development, UK

What you will walk away with:
→ A strategic leadership framework tailored to the branch manager role in financial institutions — balancing operational delivery with long-term team and business development
→ Practical tools to set branch goals, cascade institutional strategy to team level, and track branch performance against key metrics
→ Skills to lead, motivate, and develop diverse branch teams — including coaching techniques, performance conversations, and talent development practices
→ The ability to manage branch operations with greater efficiency — including resource planning, workflow management, and service quality oversight
→ Confidence to handle complex people situations — including conflict resolution, underperformance management, and team communication during change
→ A customer-centric leadership approach that builds loyalty, drives referrals, and strengthens the branch's reputation in the community
→ Risk awareness and compliance leadership skills relevant to the financial services environment
→ An internationally recognised Professional Certificate upon completion with CPD certification from the UK

Program Details:
→ Format: Live, In-Person, Two-Day Intensive
→ Qualification: Professional Certificate in Strategic Leadership for Branch Managers of Financial Institutions
→ Early Bird Fee: 195 USD (until 1 May 2026)
→ Regular Fee: 275 USD

Your Facilitator:
Rupak M Nasrullah Zaidi
Vice President & Lead Consultant, World Academy for Research and Development, UK
25+ years of experience in HR, organisational development, leadership, and business consulting — across Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, India, Tanzania, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. Extensive consulting experience within banking, microfinance, and financial services institutions across Asia and Africa.
Certified KPI Professional | Lean Six Sigma Black Belt in HR | ICF Certified Executive Coach | Panel Trainer, Human Capital Institute, USA | Member, Harvard Business Review Advisory Council

Two full days. In person. In Kathmandu.
Walk in as a branch manager. Walk out as a strategic leader — with the tools, frameworks, and confidence to take your branch, your team, and your own leadership to the next level.

Early bird closes 1 May. Reserve your place today.
📩 [email protected]
🌐 www.worldacademy.uk
📲 +447 405 571 367

Master Class on HR Audit
Venue: Kathmandu, Nepal
Dates: Monday–Tuesday, 11–12 May 2026
Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM each day (Nepal Time)

What gives an organisation confidence that its HR function is truly delivering?
A rigorous, structured HR Audit — one that goes beyond compliance checklists and measures how effectively people practices drive business outcomes.

This intensive two-day Master Class is designed for HR professionals who want to plan, conduct, and present a comprehensive HR audit — evaluating systems, policies, processes, and practices against international standards and organisational strategy.

Early Bird: 150 USD — valid until 1 May 2026
Regular Fee: 240 USD

Designed for: HR professionals, HR managers, HR business partners, people leaders, and organisational development practitioners who want to build the capability to audit HR functions systematically — and translate audit findings into actionable improvement roadmaps.

Across two full intensive days, you will gain the skills to design and execute an HR audit framework, evaluate HR policies and processes against best practice benchmarks, identify compliance gaps and strategic misalignments, and present audit findings with clarity and credibility to senior leadership.
✅ Recognised by SHRM — Society for Human Resource Management
✅ Certified by HRCI® — HR Certification Institute
✅ Certified by National CPD Certification, UK
✅ Registered by UKRLP — UK Register of Learning Providers (No. 10091773)
✅ Organised by World Academy for Research and Development, UK

What you will walk away with:
→ A complete HR Audit framework — covering the full audit cycle from planning and scoping through to reporting and follow-up
→ Skills to audit across all core HR domains: recruitment, onboarding, performance management, compensation, learning & development, employee relations, and HR compliance
→ Practical data collection tools — including audit checklists, interview guides, document review templates, and gap analysis matrices
→ The ability to benchmark HR practices against legal requirements, industry standards, and organisational strategy
→ Confidence to identify risks, inefficiencies, and capability gaps — and recommend prioritised, evidence-based corrective actions
→ A structured approach to presenting HR audit reports to boards, executive teams, and external stakeholders
→ An internationally recognised electronic certificate upon completion
→ SHRM Professional Development Credits (PDCs) and HRCI® recertification credits — supporting your ongoing certification journey

Master Class Details:
→ Format: Live, In-Person, Two-Day Intensive
→ Early Bird Fee: 150 USD (until 1 May 2026)
→ Regular Fee: 240 USD

Your Facilitator:
Rupak M Nasrullah Zaidi
Vice President & Lead Consultant, World Academy for Research and Development, UK
25+ years of experience in HR, organisational development, and business consulting — across Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, India, Tanzania, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.
Certified KPI Professional | Lean Six Sigma Black Belt in HR | ICF Certified Executive Coach | Panel Trainer, Human Capital Institute, USA | Member, Harvard Business Review Advisory Council

Two full days. In person. In Kathmandu.
Walk in with questions about your HR function. Walk out with the tools and confidence to audit it — and lead the transformation it needs.

Early bird closes 1 May. Reserve your place today.
📩 [email protected]
🌐 www.worldacademy.uk
📲 +447 405 571 367

Master Class on TNA Specialist
Venue: Kathmandu, Nepal
Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Nepal Time)
Date: Wednesday, 13 May 2026

What separates a great L&D professional from a truly strategic one?
The ability to diagnose the right training needs — and design solutions that drive measurable business results.

This one-day Master Class is built for HR and L&D professionals who want to conduct training needs analysis with confidence, align learning investments to organisational priorities, and present TNA findings that get leadership buy-in.

Early Bird: 82 USD — valid until 1 May 2026
Regular Fee: 125 USD

Designed for: HR professionals, L&D specialists, training managers, HR business partners, and people leaders who want to move beyond guesswork in training design — and build a rigorous, evidence-based approach to identifying and addressing capability gaps.

In one intensive day, you will gain the skills to plan and execute a full TNA cycle, apply qualitative and quantitative data-gathering methods, analyse performance gaps, prioritise learning interventions, and translate TNA findings into compelling business cases.
✅ Recognised by SHRM — Society for Human Resource Management
✅ Certified by HRCI® — HR Certification Institute
✅ Certified by National CPD Certification, UK
✅ Registered by UKRLP — UK Register of Learning Providers (No. 10091773)
✅ Organised by World Academy for Research and Development, UK

What you will walk away with:
→ A structured TNA mindset and methodology — from organisational analysis through to individual performance diagnosis
→ Practical tools to gather data through surveys, interviews, focus groups, observation, and performance records
→ The ability to identify skill gaps, knowledge gaps, and motivation gaps — and recommend the right intervention for each
→ Skills to prioritise training needs based on business impact, urgency, and resource availability
→ Confidence to present TNA findings and learning recommendations to senior stakeholders and finance teams
→ A framework to evaluate whether training — once delivered — actually closed the gap it was designed to address
→ An internationally recognised electronic certificate upon completion
→ SHRM Professional Development Credits (PDCs) and HRCI® recertification credits

Master Class Details:
→ Format: Live, In-Person, Full-Day Intensive
→ Early Bird Fee: 82 USD (until 1 May 2026)
→ Regular Fee: 125 USD

Your Facilitator:
Rupak M Nasrullah Zaidi
Vice President & Lead Consultant, World Academy for Research and Development, UK
25+ years of experience in HR, organisational development, and business consulting — across Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, India, Tanzania, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.
Certified KPI Professional | Lean Six Sigma Black Belt in HR | ICF Certified Executive Coach | Panel Trainer, Human Capital Institute, USA | Member, Harvard Business Review Advisory Council

One full day. In person. In Kathmandu.
Walk in with training requests. Walk out with a system for identifying what your organisation truly needs.

Early bird closes 1 May. Reserve your place today.
📩 [email protected]
🌐 www.worldacademy.uk
📲 +447 405 571 367

Certified HR Business Partner 2.0 (CHRBP 2.0)
Start Date: Friday, 8 May 2026
Schedule: Every Friday — 2:00–4:00 PM GMT/UTC

The HR Business Partner role has evolved — and so have the expectations that come with it.
Today's organisations aren't just asking HR to support the business. They're asking HR to co-own business strategy, drive performance with data, and demonstrate measurable impact at the executive table.
That's what HRBP 2.0 looks like. And that's exactly what this certification program is designed to build.

Across 10 live, interactive sessions delivered over 4 months, you will develop the capabilities to align HR strategy with business strategy, interpret financial and workforce data, influence high-stakes decisions, and demonstrate HR's contribution to organisational performance in language that resonates with boards and executive teams.
✅ Validated and quality-assured by Cambridge Academy of Professionals, UK
✅ Certified by National CPD Certification, UK
✅ Registered by UKRLP — UK Register of Learning Providers (No. 10089321)
✅ Organised by World Academy for Research and Development, UK

Program objectives:
→ Understand the evolving dimensions of HRBP 2.0 — including the mindset, capabilities, and strategic positioning required for next-generation HR business partnering
→ Build deep business acumen and financial intelligence to engage confidently in executive-level business strategy discussions
→ Master HR analytics and data-driven decision-making to deliver measurable, evidence-based insights that influence business performance
→ Develop expertise in strategic workforce planning, succession management for business continuity, and operating as a trusted internal consultant to organisational leadership

What you will walk away with:
→ Advanced HR leadership capabilities across 10 comprehensive modules — from HR business partnering foundations and HRBP 2.0 dimensions through to business acumen, financial intelligence, strategic HRM, workforce planning, HR analytics, succession management, and internal consulting
→ The ability to align HR strategy with business strategy, anticipate workforce needs, demonstrate HR's financial impact, and influence high-stakes decisions at the executive level
→ An internationally recognised Certified HR Business Partner 2.0 (CHRBP 2.0) credential — including a digital badge via Credly, printed certificate, and official transcript — validated by Cambridge Academy of Professionals, UK
→ Core competencies in strategic thinking, business acumen, HR analytics, workforce planning, consultative skills, change management, succession planning, and financial intelligence

Program details:
→ Start Date: Friday, 8 May 2026
→ Schedule: Every Friday — 2:00–4:00 PM GMT/UTC
→ Format: Live Online via Zoom
→ Sessions: 10 Classes over 4 Months
→ Exam: Fully Online (MCQ-Based)
→ Payment Plan: Available — contact us for details

Real-time interaction. A facilitator who has advised organisations across Asia, Africa, and beyond.
The modern HRBP role demands more than a title — it demands strategic tools, financial intelligence, and the consulting skills to turn insight into action. CHRBP 2.0 is built for exactly that level of impact.

The cohort starts 8 May. Register today to begin on day one.
📩 [email protected]
🌐 www.worldacademy.uk
📲 +447 405 571 367

Webinar Completed! | World Academy

We successfully concluded our webinar on: "Governance That Holds: Building Institutions That Outlast Their Leaders."

🎤 Speaker: Malandula Mtonga, Executive Consultant – Organisation Leadership & Transformation | Zambia

📅 Thursday, 16 April 2026
⏰ 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM GMT/UTC
👥 70+ participants from 12+ countries
A powerful discussion on building systems and structures that endure beyond individual leadership. Thank you to every attendee who joined and made this session extraordinary! 🙌

Stay connected with World Academy for more insightful sessions.

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Most project managers can deliver a project on time and within budget.
Very few can connect that project to what the business actually needs to grow — and make sure every decision along the way drives long-term organisational value.

That gap is what separates a project manager from a strategic project leader.

The next cohort starts on Wednesday, 20 May. Seats are limited.

Designed for project managers, programme managers, business analysts, strategy professionals, and leaders ready to move beyond task delivery and into strategic project leadership. This certification sits at the intersection of business strategy and project management — covering strategic planning and alignment, linking projects to business strategy, risk management, stakeholder influence, performance evaluation, and navigating complex organisational constraints.

Validated and quality-assured by the Cambridge Academy of Professionals, UK.
Certified by National CPD Certification, UK.
World Academy is trusted by 30,000+ professionals across 63 countries.

Program Objectives:
→ Build a strong foundation in strategic project management — aligning project objectives with organisational goals and long-term business strategy
→ Develop expertise in strategic planning, project selection criteria, risk management integration, and stakeholder-centric project planning
→ Master performance evaluation using KPIs, strategic control tools, and continuous learning frameworks to monitor and improve project outcomes
→ Gain proficiency in influencing people and behaviour, leading high-performance project teams, and managing challenges in complex temporary organisations

What You Will Gain:
→ Practical leadership skills across 8 advanced modules — from strategic project management fundamentals and business-strategy alignment through to project mobilisation, strategic evaluation, influencing behaviour, and overcoming organisational constraints
→ Ability to develop project strategies that directly support business objectives, manage stakeholder expectations at senior levels, and adapt to changing project environments with confidence
→ An internationally recognised certificate, digital badge via Credly, and printed certificate and transcript — validated by Cambridge Academy of Professionals, UK
→ Core competencies in strategic thinking, leadership, stakeholder management, risk management, performance evaluation, communication, and resource optimisation

Course Features:
→ Starting Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2026
→ Schedule: 2:00–4:00 PM (GMT/UTC)
→ Mode: Zoom (Live & Interactive)
→ Sessions: 8 Classes
→ Duration: 4 Months
→ Exam: Fully Online (MCQ-Based)
→ Flexible Payment Plan Available

Projects fail not because they're managed poorly — but because they were never connected to the right strategic objectives in the first place. Organisations need project leaders who understand the business well enough to ask better questions, make better decisions, and deliver work that actually moves the organisation forward. The CSPMP program is built to develop exactly that capability. Join 30,000+ professionals from 63 countries who have already taken that step.

The cohort starts 20 May. Secure your place before it fills.

📩 [email protected]
🌐 www.worldacademy.uk
📲 +447 405 571 367