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Attending the Program for Executive Development is ideal if you are an experienced manager who has recently transitioned or will soon transition into a business leadership/general management position. You want to boost your leadership capabilities and successfully manage organizational/transformational change.

The Program for Executive Development brings you the opportunity to learn and grow with a highly diverse group of like-minded individuals. Typically, participants are working as a function or department manager, or already managing a business, country or region.

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Program duration

The PED program takes place in two phases, comprising:

Stage 1: Foundations for Business Leadership: 20 consecutive days

Stage 2: Transition to Business Leadership: 2 x 2-week modules on campus with inter-module support

The flexible timetable means you can choose the best schedule to fit your needs. Programs must be followed in sequence.

2024/2025

Stage 1: Foundation for Business Leadership 2024/2025

Module	Date	Location
FBL 4 2024	November 10 to November 29	Lausanne
FBL 1 2025	January 26 to February 14	Lausanne
FBL 2 2025	April 27 to May 16	Lausanne
FBL 3 2025	August 17 to September 5	Lausanne
FBL 4 2025	November 9 to November 28	Lausanne

Stage 2: Transition to Business Leadership I 2025

Module	Date	Location
Face to Face	March 17 to March 28	At IMD Lausanne
Face to Face	May 12 to May 23	At IMD Lausanne

Stage 2: Transition to Business Leadership II 2024/2025

Module	Date	Location
Mod. 2 Face-to-face	October 28 to November 8 2024	IMD Lausanne
Mod. 1 Face-to-face	August 18 to August 29 2025	IMD Lausanne
Mod. 2 Face-to-face	October 27 to November 7 2025	IMD Lausanne

Stage 2: Transition to Business Leadership III 2024/2025

Module	Date	Location
Mod. 2 Face-to-face	November 25 to December 6 2024	IMD Lausanne
Mod. 1 Face-to-face	September 29 to October 10 2025	IMD Lausanne
Mod. 2 Face-to-face	December 1 to December 12 2025	IMD Lausanne

Become part of IMD alumni network

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On successful completion of this program, you become part of IMD’s powerful alumni network.

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