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FEES & EXPENSES

This page gives you an overview of the costs for tuition and other expenses. All costs in addition to tuition are estimates, and are intended to act as a guideline only.

Tuition fees
The fee for the program is CHF 126,000. This includes tuition, learning materials and a three-course lunch served at IMD on weekdays.


Payment timing Sum
Deposit (non-refundable) upon acceptance of admission CHF 10,000
Payable within 30 days of invoice date CHF 63,000
Payable at the start of EMBA e-Module 1 CHF 53,000
Total

CHF 126,000

 

Travel and living expenses are not included in the fee. While at IMD, participants typically stay at a hotel just a few minutes walking distance from the school.

Estimated expenses while at IMD Sum per week

Hotel
(example based on rates at Mövenpick, including breakfast, fitness and sauna)

CHF 1,596
Meals
(estimated at CHF 55 per day)
CHF 385
Total per week CHF 1,981
Total expenses while at IMD, therefore, would be approximately CHF 24,800.

Estimated travel expenses
Participants are responsible for travel costs to and from IMD and on the Discovery Expeditions. Your travel agent is the best person to advise you on fare prices from where you live. The cost for the three compulsory Discovery Expeditions is estimated at approximately CHF 15,600. This estimate is based on current rates and includes travel, accommodation and meals for all locations.

Financial aid
IMD's Executive MBA Program does not offer any financial aid or scholarships. There are, however, a number of organizations and loan programs which you may be eligible for. Our full time MBA program has assembled the various possibilities. It is important to verify whether the tax relief, loans, or grants are available to Executive MBA participants (some apply only to full time study).

Funding by country
Funding for women


Cancellation and transfer policy

If you are admitted to the Executive MBA program, but find that you are unable to attend, you must notify IMD in writing to either cancel or transfer to the next available session. In the case of cancellation, the CHF 10,000 deposit plus any fees paid for program modules that have already started are non-refundable. Additional cancellation and transfer fees may apply, as described below.

Up to 6 weeks before the start of PED or AEDP Module 1*
Cancellation:
No cancellation fee.
Transfer: No transfer fee.

From 6 weeks up to 11 days before the start of PED or AEDP Module 1*
Cancellation
: CHF 31,500 cancellation fee.
Transfer: CHF 12,600 transfer fee.

Within 10 days before the start of PED or AEDP Module 1*
Cancellation: CHF 63,000 cancellation fee.
Transfer: CHF 63,000 transfer fee.

PED Module 2 transfer
1st transfer, up to 10 weeks before the start of Module 2: No transfer fee.
1st transfer, within 10 weeks before the start of Module 2: CHF 6,300 transfer fee.
2nd transfer, even if more than 10 weeks before the start of Module 2: CHF 6,300 transfer fee.
PED participants must attend Module 2 no longer than 18 months after Module 1.
AEDP modules are to be taken consecutively and completed within a 12-month period. Individual module cancellation or transfer is not possible.

EMBA Modules 1 to 4 transfer
1st transfer, up to 3 months before the start of Module 1
: No transfer fee.
1st transfer within 3 months before the start of Module 1: CHF 6,300 transfer fee.
2nd transfer, even if more than 3 months before the start of Module 1: CHF 6,300 transfer fee.
Modules 1 to 4 must be taken in the same calendar year.

* If taking MTE instead of PED/AEDP Module 1, please consult MTE cancellation and transfer policy at www.imd.ch/mte.

Note: IMD programs tend to be fully booked in advance. Space may not be available in later sessions.

Note: Once you have paid the program fee, if you intend to transfer but do not attend another program within 24 months, you forfeit the program fee.

Process and invoicing
You send your completed application to the Information and Registration Office, which forwards it to the IMD Executive MBA Admissions Committee for assessment. Assessment takes approximately three weeks. During this time, you will receive an e-mail asking you to submit a purchase order number if required. The Information and Registration Office will notify you of the outcome of the Admissions Committee review. If you are accepted, the Information and Registration Office will send you an acceptance letter and tuition fee invoices by priority mail, and the Program Coordinators will contact you around six weeks before the program start date to give you information on hotels and pre-program preparation.



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