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General Management programs

Prepare to lead at the next level

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General Management programs

Prepare to lead at the next level

Find your program

Comprehensive learning

Leadership and business skills

Different formats

On campus or blended

Impactful learning

98% participants recommend

2.5× more likely to earn promotion with IMD general management programs

Our portfolio of general management programs enables you to broaden your cross-functional knowledge and develop essential new leadership capabilities, with dedicated offerings designed for every career transition.

Is IMD worth the investment?

Yes. Recent IMD research* shows that participants who complete our comprehensive general management programs experience significantly faster career progression. Graduates are 2.5 times more likely to be promoted and achieve salary increases more quickly than peers who have not undertaken similar training.

2.5 times

more likely to be promoted

75%

of participants gained a salary increase

Real results. Proven impact. Ready to take the next step? Discover how IMD can accelerate your career.

_{*IMD study evaluated the career impact of IMD’s Program for Executive Development (Foundations for Business Leadership and/or Transition to Business Leadership), comparing IMD participants with a matched control group over a 1 -5 year period (2021–2025).}

Explore your program options

Build comprehensive skills

Develop a comprehensive leadership skillset to effectively drive your organization, grounded in today’s complex realities.

Prepare for transitions

Accelerate readiness to transition to higher levels of responsibility in fast-changing, turbulent environments.

Be a better strategic decision-maker

Hone your decision-making skills and restore your confidence and energy for new sources of inspiration.

Gain an outside-in perspective

Make sense of and think critically about the impact and potential opportunities presented by disruptive market forces on your business. Learn from peers.

All programs

Blended

Face-to-face

Future Leaders

Excel as a leader. Accelerate your general management journey

Location: Blended Starting date: 3 November 2025 Duration: 2 days liVe virtual, 8 weeks online & 10 days on campus Price: CHF 19,900

Foundations for Business Leadership

Lead through complexity

Location: Lausanne Starting date: 9 November 2025 Duration: 3 weeks Price: CHF 25,000

Global Management Foundations

Master core management skills to lead with impact

Location: Blended Starting date: 13 March 2026 Duration: 10 weeks live virtual, 9 days on campus Price: CHF 25,000

Transition to Business Leadership

Transforming managers into leaders

Location: Lausanne Starting date: 20 April 2026 Duration: 2 x 2 weeks on campus, plus 3 liVe virtual modules Price: CHF 32,500

Program for Executive Development

Become the enterprise-ready leader

Location: Lausanne Starting date: 1 January 2026 Duration: 7 weeks in 2 flexible stages Price: CHF 54,250

Advanced Management Program

Strategically rethink your business today to stay ahead tomorrow

Location: Blended Starting date: 27 April 2026 Duration: 4 half-days liVe virtual over 1 week + 15 days on campus Price: CHF 32,500

New

C-Suite Program

Fast track your C-suite success

Location: Lausanne & Singapore Starting date: 18 November 2025 Duration: 5 months Price: CHF 35,000

Breakthrough Program for Senior Executives

Renew motivation and purpose by reframing your vision

Location: Lausanne Starting date: 25 November 2025 Duration: 10 days Price: CHF 25,500

New

Breakthrough Forum for Senior Executives

Drive transformative growth and innovation with a breakthrough mindset

Location: Lausanne Starting date: 6 May 2026 Duration: 3 days Price: CHF 6,900

Orchestrating Winning Performance (OWP)

Experience executive learning like never before:
450+ global leaders | 60+ world-class faculty and keynote speakers | 5 immersive days on campus

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“Culture eats strategy for breakfast.”

Learn more about general management at IMD, as Robert Hooijberg, Professor of Organizational Behavior, explains how aligning culture and strategy is critical to create a powerful performance-oriented organization.

Reach the next level of business leadership.

Over 99% of our 2024 general management program participants stated:

Insight

I gained fresh knowledge and insights.

Motivation

I feel motivated to put the learning to work

Confidence

I felt more confident about myself after attending the program

Enhanced performance

I took practical steps that enhance the performance of my team and organization

Way above expectations

My experience was outstanding – way above expectations. You get expert knowledge from excellent professors plus lots of constructive feedback on soft skills and tackling challenges in a team environment. I was able to immediately implement all new information, transforming me into a confident business leader.

Fantastic for leadership development

IMD is fantastic. It developed my leadership in terms of leading myself, leading others, leading strategy and how to contribute more to my organization and country.

Powerful networking and coaching

I came to study at IMD at a crossroads in my career. From cutting-edge content that shapes your decision-making to the executive and peer coaching, combined with powerful networking, I came out re-energized and ready to take on my next challenge.