Douglas Geertz’s CHF 5m gift to IMD is dedicated to advancing research on fostering sustainable economic growth in developing nations by integrating private enterprise with governmental development goals.

Shifting gears at different inflection points in your career is critical to your learning and your growth as a leader, says IMD EMBA Selmona Walder

Gianluca Perino, an MBA Hilti STEM scholarship recipient, explains why he left the Italian Navy to do an MBA at IMD – and how scholarships play a global, social role that transcends the benefits for individual recipients.

Akané Lièvre explains how winning the IMD Women’s Challenge Scholarship enabled a change of career direction — and how it equipped her with a new set of leadership skills. 

Litong Zhang reveals how an IMD scholarship transformed his concept of what being a leader in business today means in terms of social impact

Merit Scholarship recipient and 2023 IMD Venture Award winner Jasper Schakel reflects on how IMD influenced his approach to leadership and his desire to effect positive change at scale.

IMD scholar Mohammad Barghouthy (MBA 2021) gives back to the community by serving as alumni ambassador and providing scholarship support for future generations.

IMD Executive MBA student Denise Weger is a sustainability champion who believes that corporate climate responsibility is a strategic business imperative in today’s business landscape.

Being authentic to your true self is the most effective way to steer a team, particularly in times of crisis, say Nadia Kobyliak and Oksana Lesyk, both recipients of the IMD alumni-funded Empowering Women Leaders scholarship award.

How alumni-funded scholarships gave two medical doctors the skills to lead their startups to the next stage of success.

How the IMD alumni-funded Ukraine Scholarship Support Fund gave one businesswoman the space and skills to reimagine her leadership.