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From zero to hero

Not long ago, Søren Stig was a very worried man. The COVID-19 crisis was quickly taking over Europe in March, and like his fellow Danes, Stig went into confinement. But rather than let fear...

How to govern investments during regime shifts

By Didier Cossin, Elisabeth Bourqui

How to govern investments during regime shifts by Professor Didier Cossin and Elisabeth Bourqui

IMD proud to be recognised for innovation and excellence at renowned case writing competition

The school has won three awards at this year’s EFMD celebration. IMD is pleased to have won in the Indian management, sustainability and supply chain categories. It also achieved runner-up positions...

IMD to reopen Lausanne campus, resume face-to-face programs on 8th June 2020

IMD will be reopening its Lausanne campus for face-to-face executive programs from 8th June 2020, as the authorities in Switzerland continue to ease the national COVID-19 lockdown. While...

Attack of zombie companies: don’t let them eat bailouts that are vital to restore the economy

By Karl Schmedders, Jung Eung Park with Robert Earle.

A good leader champions people from the center of the vortex

Ahead of her keynote address 25th June 2020 at IMD’s OWP liVe – an innovative virtual learning experience – business leader Harriet Green shares her insights and intentions for next-level...

The fourth industrial revolution will demand speed and leadership

Ahead of his keynote address 23rd June 2020 at IMD’s inaugural OWP liVe – an innovative virtual learning experience – Jim Hagemann Snabe, Chairman of Siemens and A.P. Moller - Maersk, considers...

Fostering a Lean culture

By Ralf W. Seifert, Valerie Keller-Birrer

Diversity & Inclusion: a case of targets, quotas or freewheeling?

By Josefine van Zanten, Alyson Meister

Purpose helps IMD alumni start-up weather the COVID storm

Despite hitting a global health emergency in the weeks following its launch, the founders of KC Impact are confident that staying true to their purpose will prove a winning strategy. “Flexibility...

Nice guys finish first

IMD recently spoke with alumnus Rob Nijst, CEO of VTTI, to learn how he is leading the company through the current crisis. While many businesses have been decimated in the past few months, VTTI &ndash...

Once COVID-19 is beaten, let’s mobilize our efforts

By Christos Cabolis, Salvatore Cantale

COVID-19 is turning the tables on short-term shareholders

By Paul Strebel

Social Impact Recognition to showcase the achievements of MBA alumni

Friday, May 15, 2020: Social innovation was celebrated this week as the inaugural IMD-elea Social Impact Recognition was awarded to three exemplary IMD alumni, whose work showcases the...

Scholarship offers assurance and financial support to tomorrow’s leaders

Konstantinos Pierros knows how daunting an MBA can be. Weighing the financial risks of a postgraduate career-enhancing program against its potential benefits is a formidable task at the best of...

Learning through bonding and bonding through learning

By Robert Hooijberg, Shlomo Ben-Hur, Mark J. Greeven, Amit M. Joshi, Michael R. Wade

Faculty book release – “High Performance Boards”

If governance is the art of decision-making at the top of organizations, then board members – just like the world’s best opera singers, sculptors and Bonsai gardeners – hold the key to success. But...

Yet again, IMD places #1 in Open Programs in FT Executive Education Rankings

IMD is ranked #1 in the world for Open Programs for the ninth consecutive year in the  2020 Financial Times Executive Education Rankings. For combined Open and Custom Programs, IMD was ranked #3 in...

Bringing a start-up to life

In a climate where 90% of start-ups fail, one outlier has just made the leap from incubation to incarnation. Annaida, one of 27 winners in the 21st IMD Startup Competition in 2018, has...

5 tips for making marketing matter

By Dominique Turpin

Standing at the dumb end of our smarter future

By William A. Fischer

What could ever be dumb about the fast-arriving internet of things — that seemingly inevitable assemblage of ever more networked devices, products and everything in-between? Dumbness? That would be...

Swiss people’s party plays on fear and terrorism ahead of third generation foreigner vote

By Stefan Michel

Currently, the rules for granting citizenship are set in the country’s individual cantons but the vote proposes a revision to the law making it easier and uniform across the country.

IMD and Qatar Petroleum conclude successful High Performance Boards Program

The Qatar Petroleum High Performance Boards Award Ceremony, held in Doha in January 2017, marked the culmination of a year-long transformational journey during which IMD and Qatar Petroleum laid...

IMD EMBAs rewarded for outstanding business cases on LinkedIn Learning and the Apple Watch

Two teams of IMD EMBA participants recently won awards in the 2017 John Molson MBA International Case competition. The IMD case: ''Will LinkedIn Learning Disrupt the Education Landscape?'' took...

Should companies and government meddle with “happiness”?

By Stéphane Garelli

Oud Bint Khalfan Al Roumi is twice happy. She landed a prestigious government position in the United Arab Emirates. Then, she was appointed to the rather unique job of “state minister in charge...

Jebsen & Jessen Family Enterprise: Masters of entrepreneurial partnerships

By Benoit F. Leleux with Marta Widz.

Receiving one of the most prestigious accolades for "excellence in family business" was a memorable moment for Hans Michael Jebsen and Heinrich Jessen – the two principal shareholders of Jebsen ...

Talent competitiveness and leadership quality

By Arturo Bris with Christos Cabolis, José Caballero.

Public policies can strongly influence the quality of leadership capabilities and competencies available in a particular country. For example, policies that increase education expenditure...

Embrace digital - make your strategy process more engaging!

By Knut Haanaes

A few years back the author was involved in an exercise where the strategy processes of a large set of leading global firms were observed. These were all companies you would expect to be...

The continuous attractiveness of Switzerland

By Arturo Bris, José Caballero

Why do MNCs such as Philip Morris and ABB choose Switzerland as a base for their operations? There are several significant factors that define the attractiveness of Switzerland. Among them, one...