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    On campus program
    Program for Executive Development

    Become the 360° business leader

    On campus program

    Program for Executive Development

    Become the 360° business leader

    Location
    Lausanne
    Length
    7 weeks in 2 flexible stages
    Fee
    CHF 57,500

    Gain recognition for your professional development in business management and leadership

    Enjoy better long-term career opportunities with the Program for Executive Development.

    The program takes you on a 360˚ transformational journey, rapidly building your skills, confidence, and influence to lead successfully at a personal and organizational level. Once you achieve mastery, you will be recognized for your expertise with the PED Executive Certificate.

    The program is modular with several flexible starting points per year. You will learn in two key stages:

    1. Get the business fundamentals, essential cross-functional skills, and learn how to integrate them into your business.
    2. Focus on you as a leader of change.

    Starting from just 7 weeks, plus executive coaching, and distance learning support.

    Completion of the two stages and a final assessment lead to the IMD Program for Executive Development. This IMD Executive Certificate is an accredited Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in Business Leadership, an internationally recognized academic qualification that awards 20 ECTS credits (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System).

    Discover the learning journey
    Accelerate your transition

    Get up to speed with the concepts and capabilities you need to successfully transition to general management and business leadership.

    Lead with vision

    Understand how to provide a guiding vision, to pull together various functions, businesses, or country teams to create value.

    Develop high-performance teams

    Leverage the strengths of your different team members to create an integrated whole that is focused on winning.

    Unlock your full leadership potential

    Become a confident, fulfilled general manager and business leader.

    You and your class

    Are you an experienced manager who has recently transitioned, or will soon transition, into a business leadership/general management position? Are you looking to further develop your leadership capabilities and be equipped to drive successful organizational change?

    Then join other seasoned executives from diverse industries, cultures, and nationalities for an enriching learning experience. This global network of peers will provide valuable insights and support as you advance in your career and take on more senior roles. Read more about the admission criteria.

    2023 class profile (average data)

    19

    years of experience

    81%

    mid to senior level

    16%

    C-level

    21

    nationalities

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    Information Session
    21 January 2025

    Interested in an IMD business management & strategy program? Don’t miss this opportunity to get all your questions answered by our Program Advisors at 9am (CET).

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    Information Session

    21 January 2025

    Interested in an IMD business management & strategy program? Don’t miss this opportunity to get all your questions answered by our Program Advisors at 9am (CET).

    Register now
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    What our participants say
    Corinne Baffou

    Head of Editorial Communication and Corporate Social Responsibility, BCV, Switzerland

    I chose the Program for Executive Development to broaden and strengthen my leadership skillset. Now my vision is clearer, and my analysis of the issues and positions of stakeholders helps me guide and optimize my team’s value creation. Only when you stretch out of your comfort zone and challenge yourself can you grow. Read the full story.

    Florian von Bruch

    CEO, Buben & Zörweg, Germany

    The Program for Executive Development takes you on a fascinating deep dive into the latest research and best practices of all relevant general management disciplines, combined with a very thorough personal leadership development stream.

    Experience the two stages of the program
    Stage 1: Foundations for Business Leadership – Hear how this program has created long-term career impact for participants and has broadened their horizons
    Stage 2: Transition to Business Leadership – Visit our classroom and listen to participants.

    Foundations for Business Leadership is unique in the way it builds intensity into the program to mirror what you are likely to face back in your organization.

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    Mohan Subramaniam Program Co-Director, Professor of Strategy and Digital Transformation

    Together we develop your critical thinking, so you are best equipped to implement your learning directly to your own complex business issues.

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    Leif Sjöblom Program Co-Director, Professor of Financial Management

    You focus on building key influence such as negotiation and communication, laying the foundations to successfully lead change.

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    Michael Watkins Program Co-Director, Professor of Leadership and Organizational Change

    Transition to Business Leadership enables you to leverage a blend of virtual and in-person experiences to create a powerful, integrated learning process.

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    Albrecht Enders Program Co-Director, Professor of Financial Management
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    Length: 7 weeks minimum in 2 flexible stages.

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    On campus
    Foundations for Business Leadership

    Lead through complexity

    Immerse yourself in an intense, highly experiential setting, exposing you to the most current business challenges you will face in general management.

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    On campus
    Transition to Business Leadership

    Transforming managers into leaders

    Designed to help you take the step up to enterprise leadership. You will make this move quickly and successfully through a unique combination of personal leadership development with coaching, strategy, execution and managing organizational change.

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    Blended
    Global Management Foundations

    Upskill with mastery of the latest general management foundations

    Global Management Foundations offers you a powerful strategic and leadership journey to build general management skills for a rapidly changing world.

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