Online program
Crisis Management

Anticipate turbulence, lead in uncertainty, and restore confidence

Online program

Crisis Management

Anticipate turbulence, lead in uncertainty, and restore confidence

Location
Online
Length
5 weeks
Fee
CHF 1,950
Next program starts
10 March 2025

Lead through the challenges of disruptive events

If the global COVID-19 pandemic has taught us anything, it is that none of us can predict what lies ahead. What we can foresee, however, is that as a business leader and executive, you will likely face other crises in the future. What are the lessons you can learn from previous crises? How do you prepare for a better response to future critical events?

This program equips you with applicable insights and practical skills for navigating critical moments – before, during, and after a crisis strikes. You will go through a hands-on learning journey, grounded in disruption response theory and psychology. You will learn how to better understand and address your own cognitive biases, communicate effectively in turbulent times, restore trust with key stakeholders, draw meaningful conclusions from previous disruptive events, and prepare for potential future setbacks.

Throughout the program, you will analyze crises of various origins and industries, and will prepare your own crisis response plan to help your organization cope in times of uncertainty and bounce back stronger in a post-crisis next normal. 

Set the right structure

Discover how to leverage agile team structures to manage a crisis successfully.

Outsmart your own biases

Reflect on your own cognitive biases and how best to address them.

Master effective communication

Learn how to communicate effectively and increase trust with your stakeholders.

Learn from the past to prepare for the future

Examine previous crises encountered and plan for future events.

Develop your crisis plan

Create a crisis response plan for your organization.

You and your class

You are a business executive, manager or team leader, facing disruption and uncertainty, operating in a high-risk environment, or in a highly reactive industry, and need to navigate online and offline crisis management.

Your class is individually put together through a selection process to ensure that you experience the most impactful learning with a truly diverse group of global peers. Your class will become a trusted resource, encourage your learning journey, and surprise you in many unanticipated beneficial ways both during and beyond your classroom experience.

2023 class profile (average data)

18

Years of experience

44

Average age

15

Nationalities

7

Industries

Information Session
Join us on 17 December 2024

Interested in an IMD online program? Don’t miss this opportunity to get all your questions answered by our Program Advisors at 09:00 (CET).

Information Session

Join us on 17 December 2024

Interested in an IMD online program? Don’t miss this opportunity to get all your questions answered by our Program Advisors at 09:00 (CET).

I took the Crisis Management course right in the middle of the COVID-19 crisis. We learned how to prepare for the unknown, how to manage crises themselves, and ultimately, how to prepare for new ones. I am very thankful for my new social capital, due to group work and buddy assignments. The course exceeded my expectations.

Ala Tocarciuc Chief Executive Officer, Almeda Pharmaceuticals AG, Switzerland
Experience the program
Navigate critical moments before, during and after a crisis strikes – Discover the program highlights.
Build social capital – Watch a class excerpt.
The IMD difference

Designed for impact and delivered for you, IMD’s online programs help you achieve your aspirations wherever you are in your career or the world. Here’s what makes the IMD online program experience exceptional.

Access to thought leadership

Programs designed and taught by IMD faculty, world-renowned experts in their fields.

Personalized expert coaching

One-on-one support from an experienced executive coach to ensure that learning objectives are attained.

Interaction with peers

Group and pair work with participants from around the world enriches learning through exposure to fresh perspectives.

Bite-sized knowledge

Micro-learning focused on improved knowledge retention and actionable insights.

Applied learning for real impact

Programs grounded in practical assignments guarantee the immediate application of new knowledge and techniques.

Next start & fee

Length: 5 weeks (4-6 hours per week)
Application deadline closes 7 days before the session starts.

Dates
10 Mar – 13 Apr 2025
Location
Online
Length
5 weeks
Price
CHF 1,950
Dates
15 Sep – 19 Oct 2025
Location
Online
Length
5 weeks
Price
CHF 1,950
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