Master

of Business
Administration
Real learning for real leaders
 Contents
Introduction 03
Program overview 04
Leadership skills 05
Functional skills 06
IMD AI+ 13
Transversal skills 07
Future Lab in Singapore 14
Sustainability 09
The Global Network for Advanced 15
IMD stands for leadership, and we aim to provide each Career development 10 Management
MBA student with a personalized and experiential Program timeline 11 The world in your classroom 16
leadership journey that pushes them to question Innovation and entrepreneurship 12 Student life 17
assumptions and identify what really drives them. What our students say 18
Our goal is to help foster real leaders who will not Admissions process and deadlines 19
only transform their organizations but also have
Fees, financing, scholarships, 20
a positive impact on society. and bursaries
About IMD 21
Professor Omar Toulan
Dean of the MBA Program and Hilti Chair Start your journey 22
3 Introduction

Real learning
for real leaders
Relevant. Practical. Impactful. Real.

1 year, Jan-Dec Full time on campus Lausanne and Singapore

Real learning
At IMD, real learning means living your education. they guide and develop your unique potential.
Everything you study, you apply. You’ll tackle Our innovative use of AI technology further
real business challenges, collaborate on projects personalizes your learning experience, tailoring IMD offers an eminent focus on leadership,
with leading companies, and hone your business
skills in real-time. You’ll develop crucial skills that
it to fit your specific career goals and ensuring
you gain what you need from your time with us. digital competencies, entrepreneurship,
today’s global markets demand: critical thinking,
effective problem solving, and confident decision
and a strong global outlook to equip future
making. From our Lausanne campus to Singapore,
you’ll be placed in environments that challenge you
leaders who want to make a difference
Real leaders
to think differently and expand your perspectives. for the world’s challenges.
When you graduate from IMD, you’ll be positioned
to step into your next role as a real leader. You
Your faculty spend significant time teaching will lead with confidence, integrity, and a deep Peter Holt Theisen
executives from the world’s top companies, gaining understanding of global business dynamics. MBA 2022
insights into current market trends and real-world Equipped to make an authentic, human, and Denmark
challenges that they bring directly into your measurable impact, you’ll be the kind of leader
classroom. Alongside your mentors and coaches, who is ready to adapt to and shape new realities.
4 Program overview

Achieve your goals 1. Leadership skills

A holistic approach to reflective
and responsible leadership runs
throughout the program: learn

and amplify
to make difficult decisions, balance
needs, anticipate short- and long-term
consequences, inspire others
and transform organizations.

your impact 2. Functional skills

Build your business acumen:
understand the core concepts
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consulting projects, real-world business Functional Transversal who can make informed, strategic
decisions and drive significant impact
challenges and optional internships. skills skills within any role and organization
you chose.

Expert faculty
5 Leadership skills

Develop Intrapersonal skills

your real
Understand who you are as a leader;
through self-analysis and one-on-one
sessions with a psychoanalyst, you’ll
deepen your self-awareness and

leadership
refine your personal leadership style.

Interpersonal skills

toolkit
Learn to work better with others
and lead with empathy; positively
influence group dynamics, manage
conflict, and enhance your ability
to create and lead in an inclusive
environment.
At IMD, we equip you with the tools to lead authentically
and effectively in today’s dynamic world. Our approach to
real leadership focuses on practical skills and real-world Teamwork skills
applications, ensuring that you’re ready to inspire and guide
teams toward success. Achieve more together; learn the
essentials of forming and leading
Your year kicks off with a leadership lab that prepares you high-performing teams in a cross-
to jump into your real leadership transformation. With an cultural, collaborative environment.
experiential-learning focus you will engage in both on-campus
and off-campus activities that allow you to practice and refine
your leadership skills in real-world scenarios.
Effective expression
Throughout the year you will work with a dedicated personal Communicate clearly and motivate
coach to develop your self-awareness and leadership skills. others; develop your ability to
Learn how to make difficult decisions, balance needs, anticipate express ideas clearly and motivate
short- and long-term consequences, inspire transformation those around you to achieve
within organizations and create a lasting impact. common goals.
6 Transversal skills

Build your business

acumen
To lead effectively, you need a solid
understanding of the core business
subjects. The IMD MBA curriculum
ensures that you gain a holistic
understanding of these critical Accounting Digital / AI Economics Entrepreneurship Finance
topics and their interrelation:

Marketing Operations Statistics Strategy Sustainability

7 Transversal skills

Adapt to future challenges

with agility
By developing your transversal
skills you’ll be ready to tackle
challenges and seize opportunities
across a wide variety of industries
and roles with confidence. Systems Pattern Structured Decision Visioning and
thinking recognition problem-solving making scenario planning

Divergent and Quantifying Asking good Storyboarding Strategic presence

convergent thinking strategies questions and storytelling and presentation
The biggest take-away for me from the MBA was
the personal growth journey it took me on. It was
an opportunity for me to really understand who
I am as a person and what value I bring to a team.
Carla Venter
MBA 2021
South Africa
9 Sustainability

Drive
sustainable
impact
Sustainability is an imperative for Create a sustainable future Today’s societal issues demand modern leaders to build more
modern business. Woven into the Equip yourself with the skills to make resilient business models that leverage the interdependencies
MBA curriculum and developed a lasting difference by integrating
throughout the year, you’ll learn skills environmental sustainability, ethical between people, planet, and profit. At IMD, we equip future
to balance environmental and societal leadership, and social responsibility leaders with the skills, mindsets, and frameworks that
into business practices.
challenges, develop innovative will help them establish priorities, create value, and make
solutions and integrate them into their business future-fit.
your decision-making. You’ll begin Ethical decision-making
with a unique mountain experience Lead with integrity; learn to navigate
Sophie Bacq
in the Swiss alps, for an introduction the complexities of sustainable practices
within business objectives, covering Professor of Social Entrepreneurship
of the sustainability agenda, key and Coca-Cola Foundation Chair
stakeholder mapping, sustainable finance,
concepts, and experiential activities. and building resilient organizations. in Sustainable Development
10 Career development

Where can the IMD Receive 1-to-1 career advice

and strategy sessions.

MBA take you? Broaden your career

vision and opportunities.

Top 3 post-MBA industries

Our career team start getting to know you, your goals, and potential even
before you apply for your MBA. You are paired with an individual career
Consulting 40% advisor and a leadership coach to help you define what drives you and what Join workshops on key
environment you will thrive in best. Their role is to give you the tools to build career development skills.
Energy & Technology 20% a solid foundation, craft your career strategy, and expand your possibilities
Financial Services 10% as you prepare to meet and interview with global recruiters.

71% #2 Individualized Powerful Impact Get connected with experts,

attention alumni network for a lifetime faculty, Executives-in-
Residence and alumni.
salary increase in the world Our small class size and You join a strong community As you enhance your practical
for international unrivalled student-to-faculty that extends far beyond and interpersonal skills,
mobility ratio means we really get graduation. Our alumni you become equipped to
to know you from day one. network spans industries make tangible impacts both
Personalized coaching, and continents, driving immediately and long-term.

172,325 USD
specialized career counseling, change and offering You define, shape, and own
Access networking
and personal sessions with inspiration and support your impact.
a psychoanalyst ensure as you navigate your career. and recruitment events
we understand and expand that harness IMD’s global
weighted salary
your unique potential. eco-system.

Source: FT MBA 2024

11 Program timeline

Your real learning journey

Problem Value Future Lab Integrative International
Solving Creation Singapore Week Consulting
Develop strategic Strategy, Marketing, Innovation, Digital Negotiations and Project (ICP)
communication, critical Operations, Start-up projects, Technologies, and AI Crisis Management
thinking and problem- and Entrepreneurship Resolve real business
Engage with cutting-edge problems of a
solving skills to solve Learn to create and technologies and their
Start date: complex challenges. multinational client. End date:
capture value in different business applications.
January business contexts using December
various tools.

Leadership
Module Module Module Module Module Module Module Module Module Module
Pre-work Sustainability
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Career development

Pre-work Fundamentals Advanced Electives Electives Preparing

Get a head start on some Bootcamp Fundamentals or Internship for the future
business fundamentals
and kick off your career Finance, Accounting, Finance and Accounting Choose to specialize Continue to tailor your + graduation
development before and Economics Deep dive into Finance further or gain hands-on learning experience with
you arrive. Gain a solid grounding and Accounting with industry experience. advanced electives or
in the core pillars practical, real-world participate in the Global
of business. assessments. Network for Advanced
Management (GNAM).
12 Innovation and entrepreneurship

Resolve real business

problems and
generate high impact
International Consulting Projects (ICP)
You and your multicultural, multidisciplinary MBA team will
work with top management to develop innovative solutions
with real impact for your client. Supported by an experienced
faculty member, you and your team will complete an intensive,
full-time, seven-week consulting assignment to find and
present a solution to a real issue for a multinational client.
Start-up projects
Your project, which can take you anywhere in the world, will
include an in-depth assessment of the industry and market, In small groups, you will focus on team-
appraisals of the primary issues, reviews and evaluations of based projects, a primary part of your
strategic options, recommendations, and a final presentation learning and coursework. You will work
for implementation and stakeholder engagement. with start-ups selected through IMD’s In the most recent
annual start-up competition and help them Swiss Top 100 report,
solve the company’s primary challenges.
IMD-supported start-ups
Your project could come from a variety
of sectors and issues, such as developing
captured 39 of the 100
places, including 3 out

1980 750 160 70

the market entry strategy for a biomedical
+ + + product, fine-tuning the value system for
an SAP service company, or empowering
of the top 10 and 5 of
smallholder farmers in Ghana to create the top 25 scale-ups.
value via the cocoa fruit’s untapped social,
since projects industries countries environmental, and culinary potential.
13 IMD AI+

Personalize
your learning
experience
Along your real learning journey, you will be equipped by the
award-winning IMD AI+. Your 24/7 study buddy - always ready
to answer your questions and deepen your understanding.

Always on-call Personal Bridging learning with doing

IMD AI+ is like having a tutor in your This tool adapts to your specific needs, What you learn is meant to be used.
pocket. It’s fed with a wealth of lectures, letting you dive deeper into topics that IMD AI+ connects you with the expertise
case studies, research, and resources of matter most to you and your career. of IMD’s faculty to help you apply your
years of IMD MBA teaching. This means From industry-specific queries to classroom knowledge in real work
you get to ask any question, anytime - organizational challenges, your AI scenarios. This continuous interaction
whether you’re in the middle of a study partner customizes information to fit ensures you not only learn but also apply
session or need insights on the go. your context. your knowledge to make meaningful
impacts well beyond graduation.
14 Future Lab in Singapore

Expand
your global
awareness
Experience innovation in action at the
Future Lab in Singapore, where business Explore Connect Understand
meets breakthrough technology. This technological frontiers with global leaders government-business synergy
unique 1-month residency module is Gain invaluable insight from expert Visit leading companies such as Google, Learn about the unique partnership
an integral part of your MBA, designed faculty into the cutting-edge topics of Paypal, and JLL to see first hand how between the public and private
digital transformation, data analytics, technology is transforming traditional sectors in Singapore, which propels
to deepen your understanding of global
machine learning, and AI and how business sectors. technological advancement and
business practices and the pivotal role they help drive successful innovation creates a thriving business ecosystem.
technology plays in shaping industries. strategies.
 15 The Global Network for Advanced Management

Build your global

network
The Global Network for Advanced Management
(GNAM) is a powerful platform created by 32 of the

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world’s leading business schools in direct response
to globalization and the need for business leaders
to develop an ability to think globally, act across
borders and understand how global trends will top business schools
affect them.

Designed to foster collaboration and leverage resources from

business schools across the globe, GNAM helps develop a broader
The value of the Global Network is greater than ever. understanding of the differences between markets and an ability
No business school, no matter how well-resourced, to cultivate connections with diverse stakeholders.

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can cover the entire globe in terms of expertise. Through a wide range of on-campus and virtual electives,
By connecting and sharing expertise, we extend to team projects and student competitions, you’ll be able to
further develop your cross-cultural perspectives and expand
our lines of sight and can better prepare students your global network. countries
for a world of global challenges.

David Bach
President of IMD, Nestlé Professor of Strategy
and Political Economy
Founding member of GNAM
16 The world in your classroom

Your class and Where our students

future network come from
An international and culturally diverse group

29 %
15 % Western Europe
10 %
100-120 25-34 North America
4%
Eastern Europe
East & Central Asia

students age range

6 45 680 8%
South East Asia
average years of nationalities average GMAT score
professional experience

29.9 37% 63% 10% 7% 16   %

average age
of participants
females males
Latin America
Africa &
Middle East
South Asia
1%
Oceania

2024 class
17 Student life

You will have endless opportunities

to connect with others and create
lasting memories as you enjoy your
IMD MBA experience:

State-of-the-art facilities
tailored to boost
your academic success

Student-led clubs and

extra-curricular activities

Cultural experiences,
local festivals, sports

Experience
and outdoor activities
Your MBA program extends across You’ll also experience the vibrant
continents for a unique blend of Asian hub of Singapore during
cultural and business experiences the Future Lab, a month-long Fitness and recreation:

a vibrant
that enrich your learning journey. residency module. on-campus gym
and student well-being
The IMD campus is in Lausanne, You may even venture further

community
Switzerland, a dynamic regional afield thanks to the many
capital, a hub for technology and opportunities available through Networking events: with
innovation, and home to many the Global Network for Advanced guest speakers, alumni,
sports organizations such as the Management. and industry professionals
International Olympic Committee.
18 What our students say

IMD came out on top for me because

it has a truly unparalleled leadership
development program, the cohort is
wonderfully international, and the exit
opportunities are incredibly diverse.
The personalized support and career
counseling we receive is exceptional! IMD
is not only a place where I boost my skills,
but also where I can enjoy the learning journey.

Amanda Tan
MBA 2022
Indonesia + Netherlands
19 Admissions process and deadlines

Admissions General application

deadlines
Women Leaders
Assessment Challenge
deadlines
You bring your unique goals, strengths, and Our Challenges aim to foster more diversity
potential to your MBA class - ready to shape 15 Jan by encouraging high achievers who don’t
necessarily have the financial means to
and be shaped by the experiences and people
apply, but do have the potential and drive that
around you. The admissions process has been
specifically designed to offer a more in-depth,
15 Mar we’re looking for. The challenge consists of
mutual opportunity for us to get to know each various assessment activities in a dynamic and
other better. It is your chance to explore the 15 Jun interactive online experience. Top performers
MBA program and get an insight into what the in each challenge will be awarded a scholarship
experience might mean to you personally. 15 Sep for the next MBA class.

15 May
1 Create your account
15 Aug
2 Online application

3 Assessment and interview

4 Admissions committee
For more detailed information Learn more
5 Final decision about the deadlines
and admissions please
visit our website.
20 Fees, financing, scholarships, and bursaries

Tuition fees Financing, scholarships,

CHF 97,500 and bursaries
Fees are all-inclusive and cover all program and IMD encourages high achievers worldwide who may not
project related expenses for the year, so you can Apply now have the financial means but do have potential, drive, and
focus entirely on your MBA experience.
passion. We are committed to fostering growth in diversity
through our merit scholarships, need-based bursaries
and helping you to explore funding solutions.

More information

Included in the tuition fees:

The scholarship gave me both the confidence

Pre-MBA learning program International Consulting Projects

and support I needed to take this step and
continue my professional development.
That so many scholarship opportunities at IMD
48%
All books & learning materials, Leadership & career coaching, of students received
are created by IMD Alumni signals the value a scholarship or bursary
including personalized business including 20 hours with
cards a personal analyst
that IMD adds and the mark it leaves on each
person. IMD is a school that lives up to its name
– real learning, real impact!

>50%
All your personal development Access to IMD’s world-class
and learning materials campus facilities and services
throughout the program Sebastian Wilson
IMD-organized travel and MBA 2024 candidate
accommodation expenses, Coffee breaks and lunches Staton Scholarship laureate of scholarships are
e.g. mountain trip, Future Lab during on-campus days awarded to women
Singapore in Lausanne
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Challenging 28,000 1,700
executives come to IMD organizations trust IMD

what is each year from 120+ countries

and virtually every industry.
to develop their leadership
talent each year.

and inspiring
what could be +
130,000
Most published institution alumni in over 180 countries
in Harvard Business form a powerful network
About IMD The International Institute for Management Development (IMD) has been Review and MIT Sloan of global connections
a pioneering force in developing leaders who transform organizations
and contribute to society since it was founded more than 75 years ago. Management Review.* and opportunities.
Led by an expert and diverse faculty, with campuses in Lausanne and
Singapore as well as a Management Development Hub in Shenzhen,
IMD strives to be the trusted learning partner of choice for ambitious

91% 98 %
individuals and organizations worldwide. Our executive education
and degree programs are consistently ranked among the world’s best
by the Financial Times, Bloomberg, Forbes, and others. Our leading
position in the field is grounded in our unique approach to creating
real learning, real impact. Through our research, programs, and
advisory work we enable business leaders to find new and better
solutions: challenging what is and inspiring what could be.
of participants report significant of participants would
personal impact from attending recommend IMD to a friend
an IMD program.** or a colleague.**
Learn more

*After HBS and MIT authors, 2019-2023. **Survey of 2023 participants.

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