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The accountability of the Ever Given in blocking the Suez Canal lies in forensics, as one IMD alumnus knows well

As  part of an  investiga tion into   what   caused   the   Ever   Given   container ship   to   crash   into   the   bank   of   the   Suez Canal  last month,  blocking  a crucial  artery   of...

IMD faculty strengthened by specialist in psychology of leadership

Dr. Merete Wedell-Wedellsborg has joined IMD as Adjunct Professor of Leadership. A clinical psychologist specializing in organizational psychology, she brings more than two decades of professional...

IMD publishes 2020 Annual and Sustainability Reports

With the joint publication of its Annual and Sustainability Reports, IMD offers an in-depth look into its activities throughout 2020 – a year heavily disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The...

Spotlight on sustainability as Aquatis Innovation Challenge named one of AACSB 2021 Innovations That Inspire

As organizations move to more environmentally friendly products and processes, sustainability has changed from an afterthought to a key driver of innovation. Recognizing the importance of...

Improve EI&D by addressing institutionalized imposter syndrome

The psychological complex of imposter syndrome is domain-specific and is more a product of the environment, rather than the individual, said Jennifer Jordan, a social psychologist and IMD Professor...

In the field with Roche Diagnostics Belgium

By Heather Cairns-Lee, Tawfik Jelassi

IMD demonstrates sustainability progress with EcoVadis rating

IMD has been rated  Silver for 2021  by  EcoVadis .  T he business school  has demonstrated continuous improvement in implementing sustainability performance and capturing impact.  EcoVadis...

Call for nominations for the 2021 IMD Global Family Business Award – sponsored by Pictet

By Peter Vogel

IMD has opened up nominations for the 2021 Global Family Business Award (GFBA) and invites you to nominate family businesses. Every year since 1996, a globally leading family business has been...

Landmark financial sustainability regulation is finally here. Now what?

By Vanina Farber with Patrick Reichert.

Landmark financial sustainability regulation is finally here. Now what?

Silver lining? COVID-19 and the entrepreneurial gender gap

By Vanina Farber, Patrick Reichert

How to contextualize the impostor syndrome and minimize its impact

By Jennifer Jordan ; Sanne Feenstra, Department of Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour, University of Groningen; Christopher T. Begeny, Psychology, University of Exeter; Michelle K. Ryan, Department of Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour, University of Groningen and Psychology, University of Exeter; Floor A. Rink, Department of Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour, University of Groningen; Janka I. Stoker, Department of Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour, University of Groningen

IMD MBA and EMBA alumnae are bridging the digital gender gap one tech startup at a time

It’s no secret that the tech sector has a difficult time attracting and retaining female employees. Women are missing at many levels of the industry – from technical specialists to C-suite executives...

Hilti’s first MBA scholarship awardee is dedicated to helping young women achieve more

As a woman in the male-dominated field of engineering, Harita Byluppala is all too aware of the importance role models play in shaping the ambitions of the young. Now that she has been awarded the...

Behind the design of the COVID vaccine was one company pivoting at lightning speed and taking leaps of faith

By Jim Pulcrano and Matthieu Manzoni

How COVID-19 vaccines turned the pharmaceutical supply chain into the ultimate gamble

By Carlos Cordon

Everyone can and should be agile – But not always do agile

By Stéphane J. G. Girod, Martin Králik

This world-leading bank in Singapore successfully reinvented itself as a start-up

DBS was recognised by Harvard Business Review in 2019 as one of the Top 20 business transformations of the past decade. Tell us, what did you do differently from other traditional banks undergoing...

Organizational transformation begins with the leader

By Ben Bryant

Dynamically designed around human connection, the hybrid office is the workplace your team needs

By John R. Weeks and Mahwesh Khan

New tech act in Switzerland secures legal environment, allows blockchain to flourish

Switzerland passed reforms collectively referred to as the Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) Act in September 2020. Those parts of the DLT Act that enable ledger-based securities to be...

International Women’s Day 2017

8 March is International Women’s day and this year’s theme is “Be Bold for Change”. IMD caught up with Jennifer Jordan a social psychologist and Professor of Leadership and Organizational Behavior...

George Kohlrieser creates impact on society in youth leadership program

IMD Professor, hostage negotiator and award-winning author, George Kohlrieser believes that it’s important to give back and create an impact for future generations. For three years, Professor...

Asking questions and finding the answers on mountains hikes and at IMD

  Jean-Francois Vryens is a re gular at IMD, where he has been attending a program roughly every two years since 2006. “IMD has become my life toolbox.” He also goes on yearly two-week high...

“IMD is a great platform to reflect on the past and develop for the future”

Qin Li is a German national originally from the Shanghai area who has made Europe her home over the past few years. She joined IMD’s MBA class recently for an intensive year of studies on...

Michael Watkins in the Wall Street Journal

Michael Watkins recently talked with the Wall Street Journal about executive education and how managers make the shift to business leadership in a piece titled: “After promotions, managers must learn...

GDP is dead. Long live ‘happiness’

By Arturo Bris

In sum—the consensus is that economic policies need to pursue new, more ambitious goals related not only to individual income and country productivity, but also to life satisfaction and happiness...

An Executive MBA class Discovery Expedition to India

Each IMD Executive MBA class goes on three “Discovery Expeditions” to key global business hubs. Guided by passionate faculty, local experts, and hands-on learning, we study the economy, but also...

Bridging the Capability Gap to Go Global

By Anand Narasimhan, Stéphane J. G. Girod, Knut Haanaes, Nancy Lane with Susan Stehli.

Participants from around the world gathered at an IMD Discovery Event in September 2016 to learn how companies can bridge the capability gaps that prevent them from benefitting fully from...

How does the Snapchat IPO make any sense?

By Michael R. Wade

In sum—the consensus is that economic policies need to pursue new, more ambitious goals related not only to individual income and country productivity, but also to life satisfaction and happiness...

Digital supply chains – Do you risk falling behind?

By Ralf W. Seifert with Katrin Siebenbürger Hacki.

The second edition of the IMD Global Supply Chain Survey examines how organizations rate themselves on 20 important trends in supply chain management. It shows that experts from leading...