Executive MBA
Discover the new EMBA flexible formats and excel as an impactful global leader
Leadership careers today rarely follow a straight line. Success comes from being able to pivot, adapt, and seize new opportunities as they emerge. You need strong leadership capabilities, practical skills and global network to navigate these transitions with confidence. The new IMD Executive MBA develops all three through immersive, flexible, and transformative learning designed for real-world results.
Your EMBA learning experience is action-based: you’ll tackle real business projects on Global Immersion Weeks, manage high-pressure scenarios in crisis simulations, and lead transformation initiatives within organizations. Our faculty expertise and executive community ensure what you learn creates immediate impact, whether you’re expanding your role, switching industries, or reinventing your leadership approach.
Our redesigned Executive MBA program has two flexible formats, allowing you to choose when, where, and how you learn. Whether you prefer to customize your content through electives or control your learning pace over time, you’ll find a path that works for you.
- Elective-Flex: 18 months, customizable content through electives.
- Modular-Flex: 18-48 months, adjustable pace with multiple entry points.
The IMD Executive MBA is built around these key pillars that ensure your experience is relevant and transformative:
What does progress look like? For our EMBA graduates, it’s more responsibility, higher pay, and a seat at the table. The numbers speak for themselves.
*EMBA class of 2022, surveyed 2 years after graduation
**Financial Times Business School Rankings 2024
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Why IMD?
Challenging what is and inspiring what could be, we develop leaders and organizations that contribute to a more prosperous, sustainable, and inclusive world.
At IMD, you’ll join a unique ecosystem designed for executive development. Our faculty work directly with global companies, bringing cutting-edge research and real business challenges into every discussion. You’ll learn alongside fellow executives who share your drive to make a difference, supported by the latest learning innovation tools that take your experience to the next level.
Your EMBA journey combines virtual learning with hands-on experiences and face-to-face learning. At our Lausanne campus, set on Lake Léman’s shore with the Alps as our backdrop, you’ll find the space to reflect, challenge yourself, and grow. Just 40 minutes from Geneva airport by train (or 2.5 hours from Zurich), our location puts you at the heart of Switzerland’s dynamic business environment.
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The IMD campus is located in the heart of Europe, easily reachable from many major European cities.
