ALUMNI STORIES

Selected portraits of Executive MBA alumni

A series of articles published in the IMD news section profiles the unique stories of our Executive MBAs. Click on the links provided below to read the full 'story behind the name'.

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Bob He-Ling Wang China Not long after setting up an office in China, Bystronic Laser sent their top man in China, Bob He-Ling Wang, to IMD’s Executive MBA program. Mr. Wang took advantage of the Strategic Initiative assignment to lay the groundwork for Bystronic Laser’s China strategy, and after graduating at the end of 2000, got to work on implementing it – successfully. More about Bob He-Ling Wang

Troels Bjerg Singapore Could you cope with the challenges of an intense Executive MBA program while holding down a senior job with a multinational, taking on two promotions and moving you and your family to another country… and all within the space of 15 months? That’s exactly what Troels Bjerg of DaimlerChrysler did. More about Troels Bjerg

Yves Karcher Switzerland, USA, China When Yves Karcher set about the ‘Learning from your Customer’ assignment as part of his IMD Executive MBA, he could hardly have imagined the impact it would have on him and his company. Just 12 months down the line, his company--Logitech, the leading manufacturer of cordless PC peripherals--has just unveiled the first in a new generation of wireless presentation devices--and it’s the direct result of Yves’ EMBA project. More about Yves Karcher

Johan Slotte Finland “It’s a great feeling to have turned an idea into reality, but the work’s not over yet.” That’s how Johan Slotte, IMD EMBA 2002, described his company’s recent acquisition of S-Link; a strategy identified and developed during his Strategic Initiative assignment at IMD. “It was a crucial value creating initiative for Teleste Video Networks,” says Johan. More about Johan Slotte

Gilbert Achermann Switzerland, USA Gilbert Achermann learns something every day. It's a habit he acquired during the Executive MBA program he completed at IMD. Achermann is the CEO of the fast-growing Straumann Group, a global leader in implant dentistry and oral tissue regeneration. When he left UBS and joined Straumann as its CFO in 1998, part of his package was approval to do IMD’s Executive MBA. More about Gilbert Achermann