High-impact results for your career

Design your business strategy to withstand the test of time.

Broaden your perspectives to achieve long-term success

This program is designed to help you develop vital leadership skills and work on a concrete strategy and action plan for your business. By understanding today’s complex market forces, you will be able to think critically about how they affect your business and identify potential opportunities. The combination of liVe virtual and face-to-face learning allows you to deploy your plan immediately to create real-world impact on your business.

When we say “real impact”, we mean it. After attending IMD’s Advanced Management Program, participants stated:

99%

“I gained fresh knowledge and insights.”

100%

“I have become a more effective executive.”

100%

“I have taken practical steps that enhance the performance of my team and organization.”

100%

“I recommend IMD to a peer or a colleague.”

*Survey of 2023 program participants.

Be open, be ready to be challenged, be ready to grow. The program really pushed us to think outside of the box because that’s where innovation comes from.

Bin Zhang R&D Director, Nitto Denko Technical Corporation, USA

Having the first week remotely to prepare and build connections allows you to reflect on the first learnings before coming on campus – you remain focused throughout. The exchanges
and support from coaches and other participants make you ask questions that you hadn’t been aware of.

Nathalie Isautier Head of Human Resources, GF Machining Solutions, Switzerland

The program has better equipped me to leverage disruption and empower my team to drive transformation within my organization. The blended format is the best of both worlds because it balances flexibility and continuous engagement so well.

Phil Clifton Divisional Managing Director, IMI Hydronic Engineering, UK

One of the best things I’ve done for myself in the last 10 years.

Daniel de Swaan CEO, Meijers Insurance, The Netherlands

“It’s just so impactful.”

Sabine van Woerden, Director Legal Innovation, The HEINEKEN company, The Netherlands

Sabine talks about her experience of IMD’s Advanced Management Program. “If you take your development seriously, I think growth mindset is everything,” she says. For her, the program was an opportunity to go deep into her growth mindset for a few weeks and be exposed to new ideas.

“The amount of knowledge you gain is absolutely tremendous.”

Ahmed Al Sharqui, Deputy Minister of Labor Affairs, Ministry of Human Resources & Social Development, Saudi Arabia

“I’ve heard people speak very highly of IMD but I never really appreciated that until I interacted with the teams and faculty here,” says Ahmed. After participating in IMD’s Advanced Management Program, he concludes that, for him, the value of this learning experience is the focus on leaders as individuals and how they can make sense of a changing environment.

“I gained very insightful perspectives.”

Co-Chair Data Council, Deutsche Bahn, Germany

Arlene talks about her experience of IMD’s Advanced Management Program. “I live by the saying ‘innovate or die’,” she says “You won’t be around tomorrow if you’re not constantly pushing the envelope and finding people, finding organizations and finding institutions like IMD that challenge you and give you the newest innovations across the world.”

“Everything was contextualized and brought to practicality.”

Nika Kurdiano, Head of International, TBC Bank Group, Georgia

Nika discusses his experience of IMD’s Advanced Management Program. He appreciated the multiple themes covered and the “mind-opening” in-class discussions.

“The world has changed and you really need to keep up to date.”

Yen Tan, Chief Operating Officer, the National Healthcare, Singapore

For Yen , IMD’s Advanced Management Program was an opportunity to discuss topics executives like her wouldn’t usually have time to explore. She appreciated the broad range of topics, the case studies, and learning alongside participants from different countries. She says the program forms a “funnel of sense-making”.