Annual Report 2021

Learning

E4S MSc in Sustainable Management and Technology

The Enterprise for Society (E4S) Center, a partnership between IMD, the University of Lausanne (UNIL) and the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, delivered its first Master in Sustainable Management and Technology in 2021.

The Master is unique because it takes three world-class universities - EPFL, UNIL and IMD - and puts together something that none of them could do on their own.
Professor of Strategy and Co-Director of the ES4 Master program Arnaud Chevallier

A unique program

The two-year degree program aims to equip the entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs of the future with the knowledge and skills enabling them to contribute to the transition toward a more resilient, environmentally responsible and inclusive global economy, while harnessing the power of technology.

The degree is unique in its focus on the three dimensions of economics and management, technology and innovation, and sustainable solutions, powered by the complementary expertise of three leading European academic institutions. An emphasis is placed on interdisciplinary team work, practical projects and mixing participants with different profiles.

It covers topic areas such economics for challenging times, sustainable and entrepreneurial finance, applied machine learning, the science of climate change, leadership essentials, and complex problem solving in organizations, augmented by an industry internship.

Hear from the first E4S Master participants
Find out how E4S is shaping leaders for the future
Having such a diverse mix from different countries, from different backgrounds and subjects, is really a great opportunity to learn from each other.
Carla Schmid, E4S Master program participant
Highlights

Expert voices

In September, IMD hosted the program’s inaugural event, which featured expert panel discussions with inspiring guest speakers on topics ranging from circular and regenerative economies to blockchain technology and ESG measurement.

Highlights

  • 66% economics and management students

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Guest speakers included Resilience Institute CEO Benoît Greindl, Economics of Mutuality Founder Bruno Roche, OriginAll Co-Founder Margot Stuart, Richemont Breakthrough Innovation Manager Leo Daguet, Solvay CTO Nicolas Cudré-Mauroux, and Head of Internal Environmental Management at Swiss Re, Vincent Eckert.

“You will become the orchestra conductors for systemic change,” Greindl told the 2021 cohort.

The E4S Master program inauguration event
Exploring innovative ideas at the E4S inauguration