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IMD’s influential books of the year

In 2018, five IMD faculty-authored books were published, contributing to furthering the field of management thinking in digital, technology, strategy, sustainability, and social entrepreneurship.

MBA class of 2018 – reflections on a year with an outstanding class

IMD MBA Dean Seán Meehan highlights some of the important moments in the 2018 MBA program.

Is OpenAI the future of artificial intelligence?

By Amit M. Joshi, Maude Lavanchy

OpenAI, a San Francisco based non-profit research group, made a breakthrough with the benchmark game called OpenAI Five. The team of five neural networks were able to behave collaboratively and won...

The future of jobs—What’s at stake in the G20 Summit 2018?

By Arturo Bris

World leaders are meeting for the G20 Summit 2018 to discuss the future for work; infrastructure for development; and a sustainable food future. IMD Professor Arturo Bris shares what's at stake.

Newly appointed CEO prepares for fresh challenges in IMD’s Advanced Management Program (AMP)

Daniel De Swaan discusses his experience in the program before taking the lead role at Meijers Insurance in the Netherlands

Three teams from IMD’s MBA class with EPFL and ECAL honored in Debiopharm-Inartis Challenge finals

Three teams from IMD’s MBA class made it to the finals in the Debiopharm Inartis Challenge, a competition organized to improve the lives of healthcare patients.

Re-building the global food economy

Hundreds of companies are trying to sort through how to feed 2.4 billion people by 2020. Will the collection of FoodTech initiatives help to bring about the scale of change we so desperately need?

“Overall, it was just one of the richest years of my life”

IAN STEWART – MBA Class of 1987 – Co-Founder WiReD Magazine, Chairman WheelsPlusWings Foundation

IMD’s November 2018 EMBA’s commemorate their learning transformations

IMD’s November 2018 EMBA’s commemorate their learning transformations

OWP: Disrupting ideas about organizational behavior and demystifying corporate culture

Live from OWP Singapore

Sustainability and the art of doing less

By Benoit F. Leleux, Jan Van der Kaaij

Companies and executives must develop a new sense of urgency, moving their sustainability programs from the realm of compliance to that of a key driver of performance and innovation, which...

Getting out of the office

By Michael D. Watkins

Becoming the CEO of a large organization for the first time is a challenging leadership transition. While the path to the top usually prepares a first-time CEO well for key internal leadership...

It’s Asia first at IMD in Singapore this year: OWP 2018

Highlights from OWP Singapore 2018

Switzerland leads the 5th consecutive edition of the IMD World Talent Ranking

PRESS RELEASE: The IMD World Competitiveness Center releases the World Talent Ranking 2018

IMD’s signature program re-energizes business leaders in Singapore

130 executives from around the world meet on Sentosa Island to explore 20 + hot topics at IMD’s Orchestrating Winning Performance (OWP)

Alibaba’s Singles’ Day report card

By Michael R. Wade, Jialu Shan

Despite a rosy picture painted by the company’s executives, Alibaba needs a win after a disappointing performance on Singles’ Day. It is perhaps not fair to claim that generating $30 billion of sales...

While politicians get protectionist, more businesses are pushing moral agendas

By Vanina Farber, Patrick Reichert

Donald Trump’s delayed reaction to the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi shows how the US president’s “America First” campaign is shifting the government’s role towards a more...

Will the most competitive countries in 2018 rank highest in talent?

By Arturo Bris, Christos Cabolis, José Caballero, Marco Pistis

The IMD World Talent Ranking assesses how the 63 economies studied by the IMD World Competitiveness Center, attract and retain highly-skilled professionals. Cultivating a skilled and educated...

Outpacing the competition

Simone Giandolfi's career in sales took off thanks to his ambition and desire to stand out from the crowd. Attending IMD's Strategic Thinking program was, for him, a defining moment in his career...

Amazon's sexist hiring algorithm could still be better than a human

By Maude Lavanchy

Amazon decided to shut down its experimental artificial intelligence (AI) recruiting tool after discovering it discriminated against women. Although Amazon is at the forefront of AI technology...

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...