The International Alumni Association

The International Alumni Association

Created with alumni for alumni

The IMD International Alumni Association is the official home to a global network of extraordinary leaders who share ideas and shape the future for a more sustainable, prosperous, and inclusive world.

About

The International Alumni Association enables alumni to connect with IMD – and each other – through its powerful network. Alumni will be able to access the Association through the new and improved MyIMD platform to explore events, browse lifelong learning opportunities and online directories, and much more.

Advantages include:

  • Belong to a truly global IMD Community
  • Grow your network
  • Keep learning
  • Stay close to your school
  • Exercise your voice and voting rights to help shape the Association
  • Depending on preferences, alumni can choose between different membership levels, each with carefully selected features and benefits, both from IMD and from external partners, matching your desired level of engagement.

The purpose of the Association is to complement what the individual Alumni Clubs are doing locally, what degree program Classes do with their cohorts and what IMD’s thematic Communities offer, namely, to support, engage and continue to develop leaders who will transform organizations and contribute to society. It neither overrides nor replaces these other initiatives, rather will serve as the gateway to a full and truly global alumni experience, designed by alumni, with alumni and for alumni. 

Connect with a vast global network of IMD alumni who are shaping the future of business

This network is a valuable resource for career development, mentorship, job opportunities, and business partnerships.

Continuous learning through symposia, webinars, guest speaker events, I by IMD, and IMD programs

These educational offerings help alumni stay up-to-date on industry trends, develop new skills, and expand their knowledge base.

Bespoke professional and personal development with IMD certified coaches and alumni mentors

These resources can support alumni in their career advancement and job search efforts.

Be inspired and inspire others

Inspiration unlocks creativity, increases productivity, and boosts confidence, satisfaction, and wellbeing. It incites you to learn, take action and progress. The networks, events, information and insights offered by the International Alumni Association are key enablers in your own motivation journey.

Being an IMD Alum is best recognised, beyond the academic achievement, by the lives that you lead. Remarkable lives that transform the organizations you work in and the wider world around you.

IMD. Your forever.

You never truly leave IMD behind because the relationships you establish with people from around the world are enduring, and the impact the learning experience has on your career and your outlook on the world is nothing short of life altering.

Michael Merrithew MBA ‘85, Canada, Chairman of the Board

IMD enhanced my professional life, enriched my private life and gave me friends all over the world. It’s a valuable and impressive network.

Alexander J. Banz MBA ’96, Switzerland

You never truly leave IMD because: you keep coming back to learn more, the people you meet become your family, and you connect with like-minded professionals anywhere in the world.

Getrude Okoth Rea MBA 2022, Kenya, Board Treasurer

You never truly leave IMD because it ignites in you the power of curiosity and reflection in a well-trusted community.

Hend Al Rumaithi EMBA 2021, UAE, Board Secretary

You never truly leave IMD because it is a formidable platform of people, ideas and opportunities to learn, share, team up, re-frame the way we look at the world and jump on the next opportunity to contribute to an ever-evolving world.

Liana Logiurato MBA 1997, Switzerland

You never truly leave IMD because the bond you form with the institution and the people at IMD lasts a lifetime. Its bond that is formed through shared experiences, values, and friendships and is strengthened through continued involvement with the institution.

Ishwinder Bawa MBA 2017, India

The Association is important because it allows alumni to stay connected, irrespective of where they live or how they wish to continue their relationship with IMD. Now those who do not live near a club or who are global nomads will also be able to have a rich alumni experience.

Joan Beets MBA 2012, Switzerland
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Membership

All IMD Alumni are eligible to join the Association as members.

Choose an International Alumni Association plan to start your membership today!

Your membership benefits at a glance. A curated collection of offerings to support your learning and development.

Blue

Access to directory (basic; full for E/MBAs)

Alumni newsletters

Access to business databases

Easy link to four specially selected market intelligence databases

I by IMD (access to Faculty-authored articles)

 
 

Special offer on International Alumni Symposium – Blue (5% off)

Special offer on Open Programs – Blue (5% off; 20% for E/MBAs alumni)

 

 

 
 

 
 

Silver

Access to directory (full)
 

Alumni newsletters

Access to business databases

Easy link to four specially selected market intelligence databases

I by IMD (access to Faculty-authored articles)

I by IMD+ access (including all articles and videos)

Explore first person business intelligence from top minds curated for a global executive audience

Special offer on International Alumni Symposium – Silver (10% off)

Special offer on Open Programs – Silver (10% off; 20% for E/MBAs alumni)

Digital Learning Journey

Quarterly online learning sessions with IMD Professors on cutting-edge topics
Perks from external partners

Special offers from The Economist, Priority Pass, Monocle and Geopolitical Intelligence Services

Special IMD coaching package (Silver)*

 
 

Gold

Access to directory (full)
 

Alumni newsletters

Access to business databases

Easy link to four specially selected market intelligence databases

I by IMD (access to Faculty-authored articles)

I by IMD+ access (including all articles and videos)

Explore first person business intelligence from top minds curated for a global executive audience

Special offer on International Alumni Symposium – Gold (15% off)

Special offer on Open Programs – Gold (15% off; 20% for E/MBAs alumni)

Digital Learning Journey

Quarterly online learning sessions with IMD Professors on cutting-edge topics
Perks from external partners

Special offers from The Economist, Priority Pass, Monocle and Geopolitical Intelligence Services

Special IMD coaching package (Gold)**

Access to exclusive Discovery Expedition***

Opportunity to attend an annual trip, at an additional cost, where participants will learn about the business environment of different countries. 
Governance

The International Alumni Association is a Swiss based, not-for-profit, independent association (2023).

The required bodies are the General Assembly and the Association Board. Currently, the Association is governed by a diverse Board of six alumni and three IMD representatives (two of whom are also IMD alumni). The General Assembly will comprise the Association members.

All membership levels offer voting rights and General Assembly participation, invitation to the International Alumni Symposium, alumni directory, alumni bulletins.

Meet the International Alumni Association Board

The International Alumni Association is an independent not-for-profit Association created under Swiss law with its seat in Lausanne, Switzerland. Its board of directors consists of three members from IMD (two are also IMD alumni) and six from the alumni community, presided over by the Chair.

Michael Merrithew (Board Chairman)

MBA IMI 1985 Canada

Louis Leclézio

Chief Customer Experience Officer, IMD, Switzerland

Hend Al Rumaithi (Board Secretary)

EMBA 2021, UAE

Anand Narasimhan

Shell Professor of Global Leadership, Dean of Research, IMD Switzerland

Alexander Banz

MBA 1996, Switzerland

Ishwinder Bawa

MBA 2017, India

Liana Logiurato

MBA 1997, Switzerland

Getrude Okoth Rea (Board Treasurer)

MBA 2022, Kenya

Joan Beets

MBA 2012, Switzerland

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