World Digital Competitiveness Ranking 2023
US leads global
digital race

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

Leadership program
Mobilizing people

Master advanced leadership to empower teams and elevate organizational success.

Sustainability programs
Sustainability
programs

Make a difference. Discover the competitive advantages of becoming a sustainable, purpose-driven business.

Want to increase the impact of your corporate philanthropy? Link it to your core business
How to increase the impact of your corporate philanthropy

António Calçada (Repsol) explains how philanthropy is shifting towards investing in ventures that can create positive social and environmental impact.

We’re the trusted learning partner of choice for ambitious individuals and organizations worldwide. Swiss roots, global reach.
Executive programs for individuals

Choose from 75+ Executive programs, both on campus and online led by an expert and diverse faculty.

Executive programs for organizations

Fully customized programs, reflecting the unique opportunities and challenges of your organization.

About IMD

Founded by business executives for business executives, we are an independent academic institute with Swiss roots and global reach.

World-leading Executive Education

Educating executives and business leaders by challenging what is and inspiring what could be. IMD is an academic institution and a place where entrepreneurial spirit and world-renowned researchers meet industry-leading businesses and start-up.

Upcoming programs & events
Foundations for Business Leadership

This program immerses you in an intense, highly experiential setting, exposing you to the most current business challenges you will face as a general manager.

Discover your superpower. Rewiring how you think, collaborate, and decide Join us on 30 November as author Atif Rafiq explores new way to innovate into the unknown and move from strategy to action
Book Club – Discover your superpower

Join us on 30 November as Professor Albrecht Enders and Wall Street Journal bestseller author Atif Rafiq explore new way to innovate into the unknown and move from strategy to action.

On 7 December, Professor Jennifer Jordan and Executive Coach Francesca Giulia Mereu will debunk resilience myths, revealing potential risks to psychological well-being.
Webinar – Debunking the resilience myth

On 7 December, Professor Jennifer Jordan and Executive Coach Francesca Giulia Mereu will debunk resilience myths, revealing potential risks to psychological well-being.

IMD liVe Virtual programs

Discover IMD extensive portfolio of immersive liVe Programs with dynamic and interactive sessions in real time enabled by the latest virtual classroom technology.

See more events

Connect with faculty, industry experts and alumni through our wide range of activities, both online and on campus.

News & Knowledge Hub
Beyond clicks and likes: Navigating the art of immersive storytelling
Beyond clicks and likes: Navigating the art of immersive storytelling

01 Dec 2023 · by Stéphane JG Girod, Christoph Thomet in Luxury

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

IMD initiates an early leadership transition
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

02 Oct 2023 in Family Business

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

21 Sep 2023 in Innovation, Leadership

'Keep speaking up and challenging the status quo'
‘Keep speaking up and challenging the status quo’

17 Sep 2023

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

02 Aug 2023 in Strategy

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

14 Jul 2023 in Technology

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
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

Stay in touch

Register for our newsletter and receive communications about the latest IMD news, thought leadership, and program updates.