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High-impact results for your career

Make your mark on your career, your team, and your organization.

High-impact results for your career

Make your mark on your career, your team, and your organization.

Harness your full potential and boost your career

IMD’s Future Leaders program is designed to help you develop critical business leadership skills beyond your years of experience. The combination of liVe virtual, online, and face-to-face learning helps fast-track your acquisition of key skills while providing an avenue to practice and deploy these immediately into your working world to create real-time and sustainable impact.

*Survey of 2019 program participants

83%
of participants say they experienced a significant impact for themselves & their organization after attending the program.*
79%
of participants say they have become a more effective leader.*
74%
of participants say they have successfully applied the new learnings to their job.*

Future Leaders was a life-changing experience, with talented young leaders from around the world ready to shape their industries and make the world a better place.

Diego Vázquez Gutiérrez Key European Account Manager, Mondi Group, Spain

You don’t just gain knowledge from this program but practice it so that you have immediate impact back at work.

Ellie Bourdilloud Head of M&A, LEXR, Switzerland

Advice from program mentors was key. I never realized before that mentors can really help you in furthering your career.

Liesbeth Haspeslagh Senior Early Stage Development Scientist, Merck Sharp & Dohme, Belgium

Deep-diving into leadership, self-reflection and our impact on others transformed me. The power of feedback was one of my key takeaways.

Joonas Sainio Head of Professional Services, Basemark Oy, Finland

The blended format is ideal, as you get the learnings while still being able to deliver at work.

Javier Bilbao Innovation & IP Strategy Manager, Melexis, Switzerland
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Discover Future Leaders’ impact on individuals and teams

Individuals and teams from all over the world join this program to build their essential business and leadership skills – hear some of their stories.

“Eye-opening, challenging and insightful.”
Umgang Maradia, Head of Innovation & Application Technology Development EDM, Georg Fischer, Switzerland

Umang describes Future Leaders as “eye-opening” and explains how the program concretely improved his leadership skills.

“Inspiring, international and growth.”
Désirée Gilgen, Senior Account Executive FSI, SAP, Switzerland

Désirée describes Future Leaders as an opportunity for growth – both personally and professionally.

“A very transversal program.”
Javier Bilbao, Innovation & IP Strategy Manager, Melexis, Switzerland

Javier explains how Future Leaders made him see his company from many different angles, giving him transversal knowledge and experience.

“Everybody wants you to become a better version of yourself.”
Ellie Bourdilloud, Head of M&A, LEXR, Switzerland

Elie says that “you don’t just gain knowledge from this program” but explains that real-world practice is part of the program, ensuring immediate impact back at work.

“Transformative and collaborative.”
Lama AlJohar, IP Acquisition & Leasing Manager, Saudi Entertainment Ventures, Saudi Arabia

Lama describes the benefits of how Future Leaders is structured to ensure greater personal and professional impact.

“I was challenged to reflect on myself and how I would work in a team.”
Liesbeth Haspeslagh, Senior Early Stage Development Scientist, Merck Sharp & Dohme, Belgium

Liesbeth describes her learning journey as “inspiring, fun, and challenging” and explains how the faculty encouraged her to think more broadly for greater impact.