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High-impact results for you and your organization

High-impact results for you and your organization

A full leadership development journey for ambitious executives

The Program for Executive Development prepares your top talent to make a significant impact on your organization.

Organizational benefits
Accelerated leadership readiness

Equips leaders with the capabilities needed to make an immediate impact at the enterprise level.

Lower risk in leadership transitions

Develops your internal talent to reduce reliance on external hires, avoiding cultural misalignment, disruption, and onboarding delays.

Broader enterprise leadership skills

Expands senior leaders’ abilities beyond functional depth, preparing them to drive cross-functional and organization-wide priorities.

Stronger internal succession pipelines

Prepares leaders with the skills and confidence to step into senior roles, ensuring continuity at the top.

99%
participants say they gained fresh knowledge and insights
98%
participants say they committed to taking new concrete actions.
99%
participants say using what they learned will improve their performance.

Survey of 2024 participants

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Didier Chan-Voc-Chun

Managing Director, UBP, Switzerland

A boost to my career

Could I have had a successful career without the Program for Executive Development?

Perhaps. But the acceleration the program provides is extremely valuable.

It’s about making the most of your time.

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Thomas Flarup

Head of Center for Cyber Security (CFCS), Denmark

Growing into a business leader

IMD’s Program for Executive Development has really delivered on my high expectations, transforming me from a functional manager into a true business leader of cross-functional teams.

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Chandra Kumar

President of Bakery Sweets, Nestlé, USA

Excellent program

The Program for Executive Development is a key building block for your development as a leader.

I experienced a high-quality learning environment, with outstanding faculty and excellent program content.

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Corinne Baffou

Head of Editorial Communication, BCV, Switzerland

A clearer vision, stronger leadership

I chose this program to broaden and strengthen my leadership skills.

I now have a clearer vision and a better understanding of stakeholder perspectives, which helps me guide my team and maximize the value we create.

Read her story.

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Florian von Bruch

CEO, Buben & Zörweg, Germany

A fascinating journey

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.

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Yasime Made

Luxury New Retail Chief Business Officer, Cartier, Switzerland

Coaching that delivers

My competencies have improved absolutely!

Tangible takeaways from the coaching gave me excellent ideas.

Splitting the course in two stages was also extremely useful.

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Rahul Vashistha

Executive Officer – Group Head, Nestlé, Japan

Learning to see the whole business

Program for Executive Development will help you make a smooth transition from ‘specialist’ to ‘generalist’ by developing innovative and courageous business leadership skills.

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“My education and professional experience had brought me this far, but I needed a new set of skills to take the next step.”

Discover how IMD’s Program for Executive Development helped Alessandro Elli, Head of Project Development – Major Projects at Office Santé by Crédit Agricole, advance into a position of greater responsibility.