Lifelong learning
Powerful business networks

Lifelong learning
Powerful business networks

IMD Alumni Network

The IMD Alumni Network is a widespread but close-knit global community in a tightly interconnected and complex business environment. IMD’s mission is to accompany, assist and support IMD Alumni in their lifelong learning journey and in building powerful business networks.

Four ways to engage, build your network, and unlock business opportunities:

International Alumni Association

Global association created for Alumni, with Alumni, to promote lifelong learning and powerful networking, supporting initiatives from other IMD Alumni activities and the IMD institution.
Coming soon!

Alumni Clubs

Clubs are geographical Alumni associations that organize a variety of activities to learn, discuss leading-edge business thinking, and expand business relationships.

Alumni Clubs

Program Communities

Program communities are groups of IMD Alumni who have attended the same program and who get together to share learnings and common experiences.

MBA and EMBA Alumni

HPL Alumni

Expert Communities

Expert communities are groups of Alumni who share the same interests and who get together to share and exchange know-how. All IMD Alumni are welcome to join.

TOGETHER Community

Entrepreneurship Community

Luxury 2050 Forum

A far-reaching and influential community
+ 125,000
Alumni Worldwide
140 Countries
+ 80 Industries
Alumni Directory

Connect online with a global network of like-minded executives across countries and industries.

IMD Alumni gather in Lausanne for annual ‘reboot’
Events

Deepen existing relationships, build new ones, and exchange ideas and expertise.

Market Intelligence

Access high-quality databases containing articles, reports, etc. and learn from the latest news and research on a variety of topics.

Official Alumni Group on LinkedIn

Expand and strengthen your professional network by participating in the official and program-specific IMD Alumni LinkedIn groups.

Certificate of Lifelong Executive Learning for Alumni

Further your education and earn your Certificate of Lifelong Executive Learning to support your professional journey.

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Two Ukrainian reformers learning to lead with authenticity and grit
LeadershipPolitics

Being authentic to your true self is the most effective way to steer a team, particularly in times of crisis, say Nadia Kobyliak and Oksana Lesyk, both recipients of the IMD alumni-funded Empowering Women Leaders scholarship award.

1 November 2022
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Alumni story - Anis Mungapen (EMBA 2020)
Alumni Stories
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A multi-dimensional international career has given Anis Mungapen (EMBA 2020) the cross-cultural sensitivities needed to lead diverse teams through change..

28 October 2022
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Dasahan Joshi Career Path
Alumni Stories
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GrowthInfluence

Having worked for consumer food companies, Darshana Joshi (MBA 2014) quickly realized that finding purpose in her work would mean working at the forefront of nutrition and innovation, to impact the lives of the most vulnerable.

21 October 2022
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IMD recognized again for OCP custom program in CLO Learning in Practice Awards, following EFMD and Brandon Hall success
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Talent development program with Morocco’s OCP and Africa Business School led by Professor Bettina Büchel earns Silver for Excellence in Executive Education to cap glittering year of accolades.

18 October 2022
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IMD returns to the top 10 in The Case Centre’s list of bestselling authors
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Leadership

Six faculty members have made the list of the Top 50 Bestselling Case Authors 2021/2022, with IMD Emeritus Professor Kamran Kashani back in the top 10 of authors who sold the most copies during the previous academic year.

17 October 2022
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IMD partners with the Global Shapers Community
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IMD partners with the Global Shapers Community
LeadershipSustainability

IMD and the Global Shapers Community (GSC) Lausanne have agreed to engage in a partnership to leverage IMD’s expertise and develop young leaders who can have a positive impact on business and society through sustainable action.

12 October 2022
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IMD-supported startups recognized at annual Swiss awards
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IMD-supported startups recognized at annual Swiss awards
Innovation

Swiss startups founded by IMD graduates or supported by EMBAs and MBAs celebrated at flagship event.

10 October 2022
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From the hospital to the boardroom – the journey of two women entrepreneurs
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From the hospital to the boardroom – the journey of two women entrepreneurs
EntrepreneurshipLeadership

How alumni-funded scholarships gave two medical doctors the skills to lead their startups to the next stage of success.

30 September 2022
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IMD Thought Leadership
Article
Courageous leadership is needed now to address systemic challenges
Leadership
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How companies and talent can gain from a shared purpose
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29 June 2021
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How diversifying its asset portfolio revitalized one company’s teams and business
Change Management
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Article
Board Oversight of Geopolitical Risks and Opportunities
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Geopolitics is “the study of the effects of Earth’s geography (human and physical) on politics and international relations.” Geopolitical risk refers to situations involving power struggles such as wars, tensions or terrorist attacks that cannot …
By Didier Cossin and Abraham Hongze Lu
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