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IMD appoints political economy expert David Bach as next Dean of Innovation and Programs

IMD is pleased to announce the appointment of award-winning Yale School of Management political economy expert David Bach as Professor of Strategy and Political Economy and IMD’s next Dean of...

How to collaborate better with startups

By Tomoko Yokoi

Innovation in large companies is often compared to steering an ocean liner. Understandably, established companies tend to rely on the practices that have enabled them to compete and thrive, and they...

Social justice: Bridge over troubled waters

By Christos Cabolis

How cohesive a society is depends on the attitudes that manage the relationships among different social groups. Yet, these relationships are often dominated by a majority group or coalitions...

Unleashing shared learning and impact—IMD Alumna Angelica Adamski

IMD Alumni Impact: Angelica Adamski

The five stages of the Chief Digital Officer–and why they often fail

By Michael R. Wade

Working with many CDOs over the past five years, we have concluded they are, by and large, competent, motivated and experienced, with a strong mix of knowledge and skills. By this reckoning, their...

Seeing the bigger picture – “an unforgettable once in a lifetime experience”

Javier Sanchez Castro, EMBA 2018, on being a better leader and his quest for lifelong learning.

3 key challenges to central bank governance – and how they are reshaping the global economy

By Didier Cossin, Elisabeth Bourqui

Chinese movie studio upturned its business model due to coronavirus – Western companies take note

By Mark J. Greeven, Michael R. Wade

The Wuhan coronavirus has negatively impacted millions of people in China, many more than the 40,000+ infected so far. The crisis, however, has led to some significant opportunities. By acting...

In the field with Eli Lilly

By John R. Weeks, Valerie Keller-Birrer

Eli Lilly and Company is a global pharmaceutical company headquartered in Indianapolis, USA, with products marketed in 120 countries. Eli Lilly Austria, Switzerland, Germany is the company’s...

In the field with Coesia

By Goutam Challagalla, Valerie Keller-Birrer

Coesia is a privately-owned group of industrial and packaging solutions companies based in Bologna, Italy. The group, active in various product categories, went through a two-phase...

Business for society and the environment

Professor Frédéric Dalsace of IMD Business School is passionate about the real action required of businesses to affect change on environmental issues and closing the poverty gap—and on the role...

Mind the micro-inequity: Fostering inclusion in teams and organizations

By Josefine van Zanten, Alyson Meister

Rooting out micro-inequities is key to creating an inclusive culture in teams or organizations. Here are three main ways to do it

Coronavirus: Should financial markets be so worried?

By Arturo Bris

Markets reacting to coronavirus shows how feeble and unstable global trade is

7 questions to ask about your organization's readiness for the Wuhan Coronavirus crisis

By Michael D. Watkins

The Wuhan Corona Virus is presenting virtually all organizations with unforeseen challenges. Is your organization ready to meet them?

IMD once again features in annual Case Centre bestseller list

One of IMD’s long-time bestselling cases, Reinventing Nespresso? The Challenges of a Market Leader Under Attack, has once again made the Case Centre’s top selling case list.

IMD plays a major role at the Global Family Enterprise Case Competition

IMD has been recognized for its important contribution to the annual Global Family Enterprise Case Competition – one of the most well-known events of its kind in the family business sphere – at...

Technology will keep creating new jobs, but quantity is no guarantee of quality – MIT’s David Autor

Technological progress will likely enhance our skills, raise productivity and create more jobs. But quantity is no guarantee of quality, says MIT Economist David Autor at E4S event at IMD.

IMD takes 3 of the top 5 spots in major global MBA case writing competition

IMD Professor Benoit Leleux wins first and fourth places with cases on sustainability-focused initiatives while Professor Amit Joshi and Ivy Buche come in second with a look at the future of...

How purpose, philosophy and poetry are driving Mahindra’s Rajeev Dubey to improve the lives of others

Rajeev Dubey, Group President (HR & Corporate Services) and CEO (After-Market Sector) and Member of the Group Executive Board at Mahindra & Mahindra tells IMD’s Thomas Malnight that profit is...

Hybrid strategies and the new face of retail

By Omar Toulan, Niccolò Pisani

Today most attention has tended to focus on the rise of the Purely Internet-Based model with its digital experience and online sales at the expense of the Traditional Brick-and-Mortar model. However...

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...