Program for Executive Development
Stepping into senior leadership demands that you expand your perspective beyond your function and develop the capabilities to lead across the entire business. You’re an experienced manager, ready to take the next step. But to succeed at the top, you must go beyond your area of expertise and master the ability to think, decide, and lead across the entire business.
As your influence grows, so do expectations: to align teams, set direction, and drive change at scale. It’s not one transition, but two: each requiring a shift in mindset and leadership approach.
- From functional expert to general manager. Move from deep expertise to broad accountability. Now, you’re responsible for performance across multiple functions, not just your own.
- From general manager to enterprise leader. Step back to see the bigger picture. Set direction, shape culture, and inspire people across the business with self-awareness, resilience, and presence.
Benefit from several flexible starting options per year. Starting from just 7 weeks, plus executive coaching, and distance learning support.
Completion of the two stages and a final assessment lead to the IMD Program for Executive Development. This IMD Executive Certificate is an accredited Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in Business Leadership, an internationally recognized academic qualification that awards 20 ECTS credits (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System).
*IMD study evaluated the career impact of IMD’s Program for Executive Development (Foundations for Business Leadership and/or Transition to Business Leadership), comparing IMD participants with a matched control group over a 1 -5 year period (2021–2025).
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Head of Editorial Communication and Corporate Social Responsibility, BCV, Switzerland
I chose the Program for Executive Development to broaden and strengthen my leadership skillset. Now my vision is clearer, and my analysis of the issues and positions of stakeholders helps me guide and optimize my team’s value creation. Only when you stretch out of your comfort zone and challenge yourself can you grow. Read the full story.
CEO, Buben & Zörweg, Germany
The Program for Executive Development takes you on a fascinating deep dive into the latest research and best practices of all relevant general management disciplines, combined with a very thorough personal leadership development stream.
Luxury New Retail Chief Business Officer, Cartier, Switzerland
My competencies have improved absolutely! Tangible takeaways from the coaching gave me excellent ideas. Splitting the course in two is extremely useful, too.
Length: 7 weeks minimum in 2 flexible stages.
The fee includes Transition to Business Leadership alumni discount.
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