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Mandating boardroom diversity can narrow the opportunity gap for women

By Brian Bolton

Jerry Brown, recently signed into law new requirements for companies headquartered in California to include more women on their boards. Supporters believe increasing board diversity is important...

The Chinese AI innovation chasm

By Michael R. Wade

Despite heavy investment and easy access to data, China may struggle to realize its AI ambitions. The main obstacle for AI development in China is not lack of funding, but lack of innovative...

Every innovation needs a story

Innovation can never just be about the technology. It must have an empathetic view of the audience and it must speak to their needs. Often entrepreneurs are desperately in love with their ideas and...

Bankruptcy of Sears: A not-so-surprising case of disruption

By Michael R. Wade

Sears has just announced its bankruptcy. Professor Michael Wade analyzes what it means for the retail industry as a whole.

Versace acquisition: Michael Kors needed to boost its credibility to make it in the luxury market

By Stéphane J. G. Girod

American group Michael Kors enters the luxury world with it’s acquisition of Versace. By acquiring the well-respected Milan-based brand, Michael Kors is not only pursuing its strategy to grow, but...

IMD to boost 30 startups toward success

IMD announces 2018 edition of its startup competition. Startups work with IMDs MBAs and EMBAs to improve their business models. Winners pitch to investors in Silicon Valley and receive scholarships...

De Agostini: Transforming the business and the family

By Benoit F. Leleux, Marta Widz

IMD recognized De Agostini Group, a third- to fifth-generation family enterprise, for its ability to evolve from a traditional publishing house to a global investment holding in just two decades...

De Agostini Group wins the 2018 IMD Global Family Business Award

De Agostini Group wins the 2018 IMD Global Family Business Award

In the field with Coronilla

By Benoit F. Leleux, Anouk Lavoie Orlick

Coronilla successfully transformed itself from being a local pasta manufacturer to a global health food player. At the heart of the company’s successful pivot was a new purpose: to put social...

IMD and Pictet join forces to celebrate and reward leading family enterprises

PRESS RELEASE: IMD and Pictet to present global family business award

The Brazilian election through the lens of competitiveness

By Christos Cabolis

The Brazilian voters casted their ballots in the first round of the presidential elections this past Sunday and will return for the final second round on October 28. In this edition of the Criterion...

Will Elon Musk’s narcissism be his downfall?

By Shlomo Ben-Hur, Brian Bolton

Elon Musk’s behavior has become increasingly narcissistic, controlling and concerning of late; when combined with increasing financial losses, a weak board of directors and execution concerns...

IMD reaccredited by EFMD EQUIS

PRESS RELEASE: The accreditation highlights IMD's shared values, insightful research and international relevance

IMD Alumni gather in Lausanne for annual ‘reboot’

IMD Alumni gather from around the world at the Annual International Alumni Event 2018

Business solutions drive progress in UN Global Goals

By Vanina Farber, Natalia Olynec

Global Goals Week Sept. 22-29 marks the anniversary of the 2015 UN adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), 17 objectives to eliminate poverty, improve education and health outcomes...

Influential business book “Care to Dare” now released in Japanese

IMD is pleased to announce the release of the Japanese version of “Care to Dare”, the book that lays the foundation of concepts used in IMD’s highly successful High Performance Leadership (HPL) program

Global Goals Week 2018 – To achieve Sustainable Development Goals, solutions can only come from collaboration

Members of the IMD Community share their views on why business should participate in the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development goals and how management education can make a difference.

Ten years after the crisis – are we better off?

By Arturo Bris

Professor Arturo Bris writes about what finance experts have learned since the 2008 financial crisis

IMD Business School program recognized for excellence in blended learning

IMD has won a coveted Brandon Hall Group Gold award for excellence in the Best Use of Blended Learning category for the submission entry ‘Hilti & IMD: An Outperforming partnership to...

How a Swiss bank was toppled by a financial scandal in Malaysia – and what can be learned from it

By Salvatore Cantale with Ivy Buche.

The world’s biggest financial scandal, over missing billions from Malaysian state-run development fund 1MDB, has left the country’s former prime minister, Najib Razak, facing charges of corruption...

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...