The mastery stage is a 12-month blended learning module which requires only 6 weeks out of the office.
You spend 3 weeks face-to-face at IMD Lausanne campus, 3 weeks face-to-face on Discovery Expeditions to global destinations, plus distance learning where you work on your own company and leadership assignments.
The objective of the mastery stage is for executives to achieve a level of mastery in three dimensions: organizational, individual and global.
Organizational
Conduct 5 overlapping projects to apply concepts to the realities of your own organization, gaining a holistic view of business problems, understanding them separately and in combination.
Individual
Further your journey of self-discovery and skill building, becoming a more reflective leader with a high sense of self-awareness.
Global
Building on your immersive and enlightening week-long trips to diverse hubs of the world, you gain expertise about the world around you.
Based in your office, you work at a distance with IMD, completing assignments that use your company as the "laboratory". You focus on marketing, finance, strategy, digital transformation, and cultural transformation.
You try out new ideas, gather input and feedback, and go back to refine and develop a full-fledged business proposal, strategy or execution plan. The assignments are introduced in a cumulative way through a cycle of execution and reflection, integrating step by step what you learn on the leadership stream and in the Discovery Expeditions.
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Many find this the leadership stream the most enlightening and valuable element of the program. You reflect and experiment with your leadership style through team simulations, individual assignments, and personal one-on-one coaching.
Leadership is at the heart of your ability to effect change in your organization. This is critical as you move into senior management roles where you are increasingly responsible and accountable for delivering results, especially through others.
Receive high-impact personal leadership coaching integrated throughout the program
IMD’s Executive MBA is not just about acquiring and mastering technical knowledge, it’s a transformational human experience. Benefit from one-on-one leadership coaching throughout the program. Enhance your ability to positively impact your organization as you discover how you take-up authority, better understand group dynamics and develop the inner resilience to cope in any situation.
You join three Discovery Expeditions throughout the year where you explore the global and regional forces that impact the way business is done in different parts of the world.
Guided by passionate faculty and local experts, you see life as it is, in companies, as well as in the cultural, economic and political context in which they operate.
Receive career management tools and personalized guidance to help clarify your professional career strategy and how you can best fulfill your aspirations – whether this means pursuing a career within your current organization or elsewhere.
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