IMD is not only dedicated to delivering top-notch educational programs, we also spend a considerable amount of resources on developing networks and research activities. We offer open enrollment programs for executive education, an MBA and an EMBA program, as well as company-specific partnership programs. We also have an extensive Corporate Learning Network and Alumni Network.

Open Enrollment Programs

IMD has over 20 open enrollment Executive Development Programs designed for executives at every stage of their careers. The programs, which draw heavily on IMD research, are stimulating and challenging, and emphasize the development of leadership skills and new competencies.

Open Enrollment Programs

The IMD MBA

The IMD MBA class comprises 90 participants of over 35 nationalities, committed to an intensive 11-month learning experience. IMD prepares its graduates not only to tackle the complex business challenges of the future but also to exercise the leadership needed to obtain results through others. The large number of companies that recruit at IMD confirms that IMD graduates are among the most sought-after.

The IMD MBA

The IMD Executive MBA

The Executive MBA program is a rigorous, action-oriented degree program that thrives on diversity. Its major themes are: business fundamentals, globalization, leadership, strategy and execution.  The class sizes vary between 60 and 70 members.

The IMD EMBA is a modular program and consists of two stages - the Foundation stage and the Mastery stage.

The Foundation stage consists of the first module of our Program for Executive Development (PED), followed by a distance learning module - Strategy and Advanced Concepts. It covers key themes and business fundamentals and ensures you the broad knowledge base required to launch your EMBA work.

The Mastery stage of the EMBA is made up of five modules, over the course of one year. During the Mastery stage you expand you abilities, sharpen your leadership skills, and bring the immediate benefits of your learning to your company through unique company-specific assignments.

The IMD EMBA

Partnership Programs – Company-specific

IMD Partnership Programs are co-created with a select group of innovative global organizations to address their specific performance objectives. These tailor-made programs help them to build new capabilities and to address their most significant business challenges. The programs blend academic expertise with hands-on implementation and are designed for learning and business impact.

Partnership Programs are a significant part of IMD's business. All our Faculty design, lead and deliver Partnership Programs, and all have strong experience working with clients to build programs that address their specific objectives.

IMD's strong reputation for custom program design and delivery is the result of our "blank slate" approach. We design each program based on the priorities of the client and the organizational context within which the learning takes place. The final program design comes together through a creative, iterative process. As a consequence, we expect the design of the program to evolve during the development process.

In 2011, IMD designed and delivered 148 Partnership Programs with 120 clients.

Company Specific Partner Programs

Research and development

Learning at IMD has its roots in original IMD research. Currently more than 80 research projects are underway, each led by one or several Faculty members. IMD carries out its research and program development in close collaboration with industry. To create value, Faculty members not only make sure that research initiatives are relevant to practicing managers, but they also produce a steady flow of new material for IMD programs.

Learning Network

Many of the world’s leading companies choose IMD as their preferred learning partner. By joining the IMD Learning Network, these companies have access to IMD's latest management research and knowledge. Rapid global access is made available through the IMD Wednesday Webcast series, an annual agenda of Discovery and Leadership Events, and from books and other research publications. Each learning partnership is unique -- and is defined and shaped by close interaction between member companies and IMD.

Corporate Learning Network

 Alumni Network

The IMD Alumni Network is a powerful business network of more than 60,000 executives worldwide. Each of these executives has participated in an IMD program. The network is structured into some 45 active clubs around the world. IMD offers on-going learning opportunities to every alumnus through its Wednesday Webcast series, and through class reunions and events, including a biennial international event.

Alumni Network