Degree Program Diversity
IMD is steadily increasing gender diversity in its degree programs.
- 35% of 2021 MBA class was composed of women, compared to 34% in 2020
- In 2021, 34% of EMBA participants graduating were female, compared with 29% in 2020.
- 79% of the women and 36% of the men attending the MBA in 2021 received a scholarship
- The 2022 MBA class will have the largest number of women in the program’s history, as well as the largest representation from Africa to date.
Scholarships and Fundraising
IMD has accelerated its fundraising initiatives to enhance scholarship opportunities in its MBA and EMBA degree programs. The IMD Giving Day campaign resulted in donations totaling 372,000 Swiss francs ($400,000). From supporting MBA Leaders of Tomorrow and EMBA Diversity Scholarships to empowering women in leadership, these donations will effect real change in the lives of some of IMD’s future graduates.
Many MBA participants benefit from a wide range of scholarships, including diversity scholarships for participants from Africa, Middle East, Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe, as well as for female participants.