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Sense and sustainability

IMD Executive MBA student Denise Weger is a sustainability champion who believes that corporate climate responsibility is a strategic business imperative in today’s business landscape.

24 March 2023
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Alumni award Africa
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IMD alum honored for work to reduce malnutrition in East Africa
6 February 2023
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Hilti IMD scholarship program
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Hilti and IMD launch scholarship program

A new scholarship program aims to attract more MBA program applicants who have a background in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and the ambition to pursue a leadership role in STEM professions.

31 January 2023
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Two Ukrainian reformers learning to lead with authenticity and grit
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Two Ukrainian reformers learning to lead with authenticity and grit

Being authentic to your true self is the most effective way to steer a team, particularly in times of crisis, say Nadia Kobyliak and Oksana Lesyk, both recipients of the IMD alumni-funded Empowering Women Leaders scholarship award.

1 November 2022
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From the hospital to the boardroom – the journey of two women entrepreneurs
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From the hospital to the boardroom – the journey of two women entrepreneurs

How alumni-funded scholarships gave two medical doctors the skills to lead their startups to the next stage of success.

30 September 2022
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IMD MBA Venture Award to support entrepreneurs of the future
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IMD MBA Venture Award to support entrepreneurs of the future

The grant aims to strengthen the IMD startup community by providing budding entrepreneurs in the IMD MBA class with the funding and mentorship needed to grow innovative new business ideas.

8 July 2022
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BackPack Foundation’s IMD MBA scholarship to support women leaders of the future

The scholarship aims to provide a transformational experience to women who have been forced to flee conflict, natural disaster or persecution at some point in their lives, and may have believed that an MBA program was out of reach

15 June 2022
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IMD donors fund scholarships for Ukrainians affected by the war

Thanks to the generosity of IMD’s donor community, Ukrainian nationals affected by the war have been given the opportunity to acquire invaluable business and leadership skills at IMD.

3 June 2022
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IMD’s alumni pay it forward on Giving Day 2021
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IMD’s alumni pay it forward on Giving Day 2021

Having succeeded in their own MBA studies and subsequent careers, hundreds of IMD alumni donated their time and money, both as donors and ambassadors for IMD’s 2021 Giving Day.

24 March 2022
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Gender equality isn’t a women’s issue — it’s a human one
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Gender equality isn’t a women’s issue — it’s a human one

In depth interview with Galina Antova, IMD MBA alumna whose ambitions and business smarts led her to the top. She believes gender equality isn’t a women’s issue — it’s a human one.

6 March 2019
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With the Stewart Hamilton Scholarship, a respected professor’s memory lives on
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With the Stewart Hamilton Scholarship, a respected professor’s memory lives on

An interview with Iona Hamilton on her father’s eponymous IMD scholarship initiative and news of the 2019 winner.

18 June 2020
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Women in business: IMD MBA fellows are striving to use their careers to help others
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Women in business: IMD MBA fellows are striving to use their careers to help others

As countries around the world prepare to mark International Women’s Day, IMD’s Forté scholarship holders Ruchi Senthil and Xiaoting (Iris) He discuss societal expectations for women, what motivates them and why they are brushing up on their commun…

4 March 2020
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Fighting inequality and adapting to digitalization: a spotlight on the ambitions of two MBA scholarship holders
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Fighting inequality and adapting to digitalization: a spotlight on the ambitions of two MBA scholarship holders

IMD caught up with two participants from this year’s MBA cohort – the Class of 1976 Scholarship recipient Liu Haichen and Lausanne Club Merit Scholarship holder Shweta Mukesh – to discuss social impact and working to make the world a better place.

27 February 2020
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Perpetuating the IMD legacy through the Alumni Club and its scholarship
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Perpetuating the IMD legacy through the Alumni Club and its scholarship

IMD alumnus François Gabella still approaches business challenges using the skills he learned over 30 years ago during his MBA program. Every year, he also attends get-togethers at the Alumni Club in Lausanne, and is supportive of its scholarship,…

20 December 2018
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A deep dive into the ocean of possibilities
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A deep dive into the ocean of possibilities

Nestlé Scholarship for Women holder, Sonia Sachdeva, finds IMD galvanizing

7 March 2018
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IMD MBA Class of ’76 giving back in the most impactful way
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IMD MBA Class of ’76 giving back in the most impactful way

A scholarship for an exceptional candidate who wants to change the world and benefit from the transformational learning experience offered by the IMD MBA program

6 March 2018
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