liVe Virtual enables real-time, impactful, faculty-led learning, and networking at a moment when it is most needed.
To achieve the transformational results IMD programs are known for within the virtual environment, our faculty experts employ a broad range of tools and techniques. These include interactive discussions, small breakout sessions, live conversations with expert guest speakers, virtual company visits, individual or group coaching, and dedicated time for facilitated professional networking.
The result is a powerful learning experience
Unprecedented learning experience with faculty and peers, enabled by the latest virtual classroom technology.
Live Q&A and polling, breakout debriefing with faculty members and coaches.
High level of peer engagement in a virtual community setting, regular breakout activities and small group collaborations.
What liVe is all about

Find Your liVe Virtual program
Orchestrating Winning Performance (OWP)
Lead at the speed of change
IMD's signature program, OWP, brings you the latest business trends, thought leadership and insights to revitalize your business, drive innovation and lead you forward. Fully customizable schedule. For executives and teams.
Global Management Foundation Program (GMF)
Redesign your future for the new normal
Global Management Foundations (GMF) 20-week journey is a powerful, new virtual learning experience, which rapidly prepares you to step up to general management.
The First 90 Days (F90D)
Accelerate your leadership transition
This liVe Virtual program is designed for executives who have recently started a new leadership role or will do so shortly, and includes 1:1 coaching.
Strategies for Leadership (SL)
Empowering women leaders
Equips senior female executives for greater success in current assignments and to take on new responsibilities with confidence
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Harness your business strategy and growth with AI
Explore how AI impacts your business, your organization, society and what it will mean for ethics and business models.
Digital Execution (DE)
Driving business benefits from digital strategy
For business leaders or managers who are involved in digital business transformation, and are looking to successfully develop an execution plan.
Digital Finance (DF)
Create revenue from new financial technologies
For business and/or finance professionals looking to learn about the latest financial technologies that are driving rapid change.
Digital Marketing Strategies (DMS)
Master the skills of online-offline marketing
For senior or mid-level manager with strategic, marketing or commercial responsibilities, looking for the latest digital tools and strategies.
Leading in the Digital Age (LDA)
Leading your team through change
For individuals and/or teams who are managing other people and are seeking the skills to effectively lead in the face of digital transformation.
Leading Digital Business Transformation (LDBT)
Digital innovations to transform your business
For business leaders and senior managers who want to develop a strategic roadmap for digital business transformation in their organizations.
Organizational Learning in Action (OLA)
Executing strategy through world-class learning and development
Empowers corporate learning professionals to develop and implement successful learning strategies across their organizations and drive business growth as a result.
Negotiating for Value Creation (NVC)
Leveraging complexity to build win-win partnerships
Helps executives master the negotiation frameworks and processes required to manage successful value-driven win-win partnerships.
Strategic Resilience in a Disrupted World (SRDW)
Navigate a reality of constant change
Discover the latest insights on what makes companies resilient in times of disruption. Gain clarity, become future ready, and emerge stronger as an individual and organization.
Driving Strategic Innovation (DSI)
Achieving high performance throughout the value chain
Changes the way business leaders think about innovation and technology strategy, and provides a comprehensive roadmap for achieving breakthrough performance across the value chain.
Boards and Risks (BR)
Risk governance and prevention in a chaotic world
Boards and Risks enables board members to benchmark board best practices on risks and update to the latest risk thinking.
Board and Strategy for Boards (BSB)
The role of the board in strategy governance
Board and Strategy for Boards enables board members to play a meaningful, advisory role in the governance of their firm’s strategy within the context of an increasingly digital landscape.
Digital Transformation for Boards (DTB)
Get the right digital vocabulary and toolkit
Develop your understanding of the new digital landscape so you can evaluate digital opportunities and threats for your organization with confidence.
Finance for Boards (FB)
Get the right finance vocabulary and toolkit
Finance for Boards gives you the essential finance knowledge and tools you need to make tough board decisions in areas such as mergers & acquisitions and risk management.
High Performance Boards (HPB)
How board directors make a real difference
Exposes board members to the latest research on top performing boards and shares best practice from different global governance regimes.
Setting up the Board (SB)
Build a lasting foundation for your board
Setting up the Board is a program about the creation of a true board whether there was no board at all or only a minimum board before.
Rethink, refresh and transform your business skills with IMD liVe programs: Register for our next virtual info session and find out about liVe programs advantages:
- Engage directly with IMD's world-class faculty
- Highly interactive sessions
- Be re-energized and prepared for the future
- Enhanced opportunities to maximize your connections
IMD is ranked #1 in the world for Open Programs for the ninth consecutive year in the 2020 Financial Times Executive Education Rankings.


