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    Incorporating AI technology from the top down will build digital nationhood in 2024, says IMD World Digital Competitiveness Ranking.

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    How to lead in the new normal

    21 Nov 2023 · by Shlomo Ben-Hur in Leadership

    IMD unveils 360-degree augmented reality experience at OWP Singapore
    IMD unveils 360-degree augmented reality experience at OWP Singapore

    23 Nov 2023 in Innovation

    Howard Yu recognized with the 2023 Thinkers50 Strategy Award
    Howard Yu recognized with the 2023 Thinkers50 Strategy Award

    07 Nov 2023 in Future readiness

    Thermax, from India, is the winner of the 2023 IMD Global Family Business Award
    Thermax, from India, is the winner of the 2023 IMD Global Family Business Award

    09 Nov 2023 in Family Business

    How to advance global sustainable trade
    How to advance global sustainable trade

    24 Oct 2023 in Sustainability

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    IMD initiates an early leadership transition

    13 Oct 2023 in Leadership

    Five IMD professors feature in Top 50 Bestselling Case list
    Five IMD professors feature in Top 50 Bestselling Case list

    11 Oct 2023 in Marketing

    Business leaders urged not to take freedom for granted
    Business leaders urged not to take freedom for granted

    09 Oct 2023 in Leadership

    IMD joins forces with the IDGs Foundation
    IMD joins forces with the IDGs Foundation

    10 Oct 2023 in Sustainability

    IMD reaccredited by EFMD EQUIS
    IMD reaccredited by EFMD EQUIS

    05 Oct 2023 in Management education

    News literacy is critical as trust in media plummets, TIME CEO tells IMD alumni at annual event
    News literacy is critical as trust in media plummets, TIME CEO tells IMD alumni at annual event

    08 Oct 2023 in Leadership

    IMD announces appointment of Peter Lorange Chair in Family Business
    IMD announces appointment of Peter Lorange Chair in Family Business

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    ‘I’m a disruptor, not a terrorist’: How one MBA found her purpose in conservation

    15 Sep 2023 in Leadership

    Absa and IMD celebrate powerful partnership linking the African banking giant’s purpose with performance
    Absa and IMD celebrate powerful partnership linking the African banking giant’s purpose with performance

    26 Sep 2023

    South Africa remains a beacon of hope, with business leaders inspired and motivated to build a prosperous, sustainable, and inclusive future
    South Africa remains a beacon of hope, with business leaders inspired and motivated to build a prosperous, sustainable, and inclusive future

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    ‘Keep speaking up and challenging the status quo’

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    IMD-supported startups celebrated at annual Swiss awards
    IMD-supported startups celebrated at annual Swiss awards

    11 Sep 2023 in Entrepreneurship

    IMD announces the appointment of two new faculty members
    IMD announces the appointment of two new faculty members

    01 Sep 2023 in Family business, Economics

    IMD recognized with seven Brandon Hall Group awards
    IMD recognized with seven Brandon Hall Group awards

    22 Aug 2023 in Digital

    IMD China Company Competitiveness Indicator
    IMD China Company Competitiveness Indicator

    29 Aug 2023 in Competitiveness

    Bala Chakravarthy’s dedication to the Strategic Management Society recognized by SMS Service Award
    Bala Chakravarthy’s dedication to the Strategic Management Society recognized by SMS Service Award

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    AI-powered executive development is already here
    AI-powered executive development is already here

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    Zhike Lei appointed Associate Editor for the Academy of Management Discoveries
    Zhike Lei appointed Associate Editor for the Academy of Management Discoveries

    06 Jul 2023 in Innovation

    Alfredo De Massis’ work on family businesses honored with multiple awards
    Alfredo De Massis’ work on family businesses honored with multiple awards

    04 Jul 2023 in Family business

    World Competitiveness Ranking results portray a fragmented world
    World Competitiveness Ranking results portray a fragmented world

    20 Jun 2023 in Competitiveness

    ‘Tech is just the enabler’
    ‘Tech is just the enabler’

    15 Jun 2023 in Finance

    AI-Enabled HR: taking talent management to the next level
    AI-Enabled HR: taking talent management to the next level

    26 May 2023 in Innovation

    IMD recognized with EFMD Gold Award for work with the LEGO Group
    IMD recognized with EFMD Gold Award for work with the LEGO Group

    15 May 2023 in Organizational transformation, Strategy

    Medicine is in her blood and in her heart
    Medicine is in her blood and in her heart

    20 Apr 2023 in Leadership

    International Consulting Project tackles girls’ education in Afghanistan 
    International Consulting Project tackles girls’ education in Afghanistan 

    09 Mar 2023 in Organizational change

    IMD launches new fellowship to help break the glass ceiling in finance
    IMD launches new fellowship to help break the glass ceiling in finance

    21 Feb 2023 in Finance

    Hilti and IMD launch scholarship program
    Hilti and IMD launch scholarship program

    17 Jan 2023

    Twelve fast-growing startup founders join the second edition of the LeadiNNg to Scale Up program
    Twelve fast-growing startup founders join the second edition of the LeadiNNg to Scale Up program

    27 Jan 2023 in Innovation

    War in Ukraine: Many Western firms continue to operate in Russia
    War in Ukraine: Many Western firms continue to operate in Russia

    17 Jan 2023 in Strategy

    IMD launches call for nominations for 2023 IMD Global Family Business Award
    IMD launches call for nominations for 2023 IMD Global Family Business Award

    02 Feb 2023 in Family Business

    IMD awarded EcoVadis Gold Sustainability Rating
    IMD awarded EcoVadis Gold Sustainability Rating

    15 Nov 2022 in Sustainability

    The Case Centre’s top 50: IMD bestselling authors
    The Case Centre’s top 50: IMD bestselling authors

    22 Nov 2022 in Innovation

    Peeling the onion and finding a taste for leadership
    Peeling the onion and finding a taste for leadership

    27 Jan 2023 in Leadership

    "We are so proud": IMD celebrates 50 years of its MBA program
    “We are so proud”: IMD celebrates 50 years of its MBA program

    08 Oct 2022 in Leadership

    IMD sustainability program recognized with award
    IMD sustainability program recognized with award

    15 Dec 2022 in Strategy, Sustainability

    IMD partners with the Global Shapers Community
    IMD partners with the Global Shapers Community

    12 Oct 2022 in Leadership, Sustainability

    Sessions on stress, sustainability and a 'Smoke on the Water’ performance mark 50 years of IMD’s MBA program
    Sessions on stress, sustainability and a ‘Smoke on the Water’ performance mark 50 years of IMD’s MBA program

    08 Oct 2022 in Leadership, Sustainability

    Colombia’s Carvajal wins 2022 IMD Global Family Business Award
    Colombia’s Carvajal wins 2022 IMD Global Family Business Award

    29 Sep 2022 in Family Business

    Denmark excels in ranking that measures how well economies are exploring new tech
    Denmark excels in ranking that measures how well economies are exploring new tech

    28 Sep 2022 in Competitiveness, Cybersecurity

    IMD MBA Venture Award to support entrepreneurs of the future
    IMD MBA Venture Award to support entrepreneurs of the future

    26 Jul 2022 in Innovation

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