Membership Categories

Join Uganda's premier professional body for business development. Choose the membership category that best fits your professional journey.

Individual Membership Categories

Professional memberships designed to support your career growth at every stage

Student Members

For university students pursuing relevant business courses.

UGX 50,000/ year

BDP Studying Members

For individuals pursuing the professional business development certification (BDP®) offered by the Global Business Development Association (GBDA).

UGX 150,000/ year

Affiliate Members

Skilled business development specialists at the take off stage of their professional journey between 0 – 4 years of working experience.

UGX 150,000/ year

Associate Members

Skilled business development specialists accelerating their professional journeys with relative experience spanning between 5 years – 9 years.

UGX 250,000/ year

Premium Members

Seasoned and experienced business development practitioners at the helm of their professional journeys with even exposure to senior or executive level management and relative experience spanning 10 years +

UGX 350,000/ year

Emeritus Members

Business development experts of industry who have formally retired from active duty but still have a lot to contribute to the profession.

UGX 150,000/ year

Honorary Members

Special category for distinguished, exemplary and outstanding contributors to the profession and field.

Only nominatable category/ year

Enterprise Membership Categories

Organizational memberships for companies looking to elevate their business development capabilities

Corporate Members

For large organizations interested in collaborating with ABDP-U in growing, elevating and scaling the business development spectrum of their businesses.

UGX 3,500,000/ year

SME Members

Small and Medium organizations interested in collaborating with ABDP-U in growing, elevating and scaling the business development spectrum of their businesses.

UGX 1,500,000/ year

Additional Fees

Standard Fees

On time member registrationUGX 100,000
Association ID (valid for 24 months)UGX 50,000

Optional Branded Items

Branded Lapel pinUGX 20,000
Branded mugUGX 60,000
Branded T-shirtUGX 40,000
Corporate shirtUGX 70,000
Branded capUGX 30,000
Branded JumperUGX 70,000

Member Onboarding Process

Your journey to becoming an ABDP member follows a structured and transparent process

1

Expression of Interest by filling in the membership form.

2

Initial Evaluation by the membership committee.

3

Reference Checks (where necessary).

4

Confirmation / Non-confirmation of membership.

5

Welcome and onboarding of member not more than 72 hours of application.

Ready to join? Start your membership journey today!

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