Carsten Scheuba
Global Head HR Services & Solutions, Lonza
The diploma journey has impacted my mindset and thinking forward. This great combination of topics inspired me to what is possible for my business.
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Sephora Guedj
Client Manager, Dimension Data
The diploma has made me more confident in my discussions around digital transformation.
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Amrou Hassanein
CIO & Member of the Executive Committee, NBK Private Bank
IMD’s digital programs are so motivating, you keep discovering more. Every leader should take the Diploma.
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Diploma fee CHF 25,000

Note: Some programs cannot be combined. For more information on how to start your journey, please contact us.

Once you complete your Diploma, a 10% discount will be accorded to further programs taken in the Diploma category.

Digital innovations to transform your business
Length
5 days
Next program
June 12, 2023
Frequency
8 times a year
Location
Lausanne
For business leaders and senior managers who want to develop a strategic roadmap for digital business transformation in their organizations.

Understand how digital technologies and business models are radically changing competitive dynamics across industries

See into the mindset of digital disruptors, like Amazon, Google, Alibaba, and Silicon Valley "unicorns"

Understand how to become a much more agile organization

Define a plan of action for digitization across your organizational value chain that allows you to both preserve your core business and compete in new markets

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Your strategic roadmap for digital transformation
Length
4.5 days over 2 weekends
Learn the what and the how of digital business transformation, exploring topics such as platform business models, digital marketing, business analytics, and more.

Learn about the latest digital technologies and business models

Understand how disruptors disrupt and how to launch an effective response

Learn to foster agility and company culture for successful transformation

Develop a strategic roadmap for transformation that balances your core business with opportunities for disruptive innovation

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Upskill. Fast. | 2-week intensive online Sprint
Length
2 weeks
Next program
September 11, 2023
Location
Online and liVe virtual
IMD SPRINT is an accelerated 2-week learning pathway for ambitious executives looking to upskill fast and respond to new business challenges. World-class Executive Education, condensed for you!
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Drive innovation with new technologies
Length
5 days
Next program
September 18, 2023
Frequency
Twice a year
Location
Lausanne
Understand how to leverage AI, IoT and robotics for your business. Discover which technology will enable you to create new business opportunities. This program is jointly designed by IMD and Swiss federal institute of technology, EPFL (Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne).

Create new business opportunities by exploring latest technologies and the impact for your industry

Work with an innovation coach to identity a tech opportunity that addresses your business goal or challenge

Become familiar with nimble innovation practices, the venturing world, design thinking and rapid prototyping

Develop a beta-prototype with experts in technology, innovation and entrepreneurship that you can apply to your business

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Stay on top of fintech disruption
Length
5 weeks
Blockchain and the Future of Finance explores the evolution of financial technology (fintech), and sheds light on how it can be used to unlock opportunities and yield unique benefits. This program is offered jointly by IMD and GetSmarter.
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Leading your team through change
Length
2.5 days
Frequency
Twice a year
Provides you with tools to develop the skills to effectively lead in the face of digital transformation.

Recognize your capabilities and strengths to become an effective leader in the digital age

Identify your weaknesses in the digital leadership space and how to improve them

Understand how to collaborate, as well as motivate, influence, and build teams in the virtual space

Leave the program with a personal leadership plan for leading in the digital age

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Leading at your best in the digital age
Length
5 weeks
Next program
October 30, 2023
Frequency
Twice a year
Location
Online
5 weeks online, counts 2,5 days towards your Diploma
Explore key competencies and skills you need to lead effectively in a globally connected and constantly changing world.

Learn how digital is transforming the leadership landscape and what aspects most impact you and your team

Explore key competencies and skills you need to lead effectively in the digital age

Cultivate greater self-awareness as a leader in the digital context

Understand how to motivate, empower, and build teams in the virtual space

Recognize how to influence and persuade people around your digital vision

Create your personal leadership plan for leading effectively and thriving in the digital age

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Connecting digital strategy with data analytics
Length
5 days
Frequency
Once a year
Designed for experienced managers looking for an integrated understanding of how digital strategy connects with data analytics.

Explore the different digital platforms, and see how you can replicate their success factors

Understand the entire digital ecosystem and discover monetization strategies

Learn about the various types of analytics, and commonly used analytical models

Build an integrated understanding of digital strategies and analytics to ensure you execute with confidence

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Master the skills of online-offline marketing
Length
5 days
Next program
October 16, 2023
Frequency
Twice a year
Location
Lausanne
For senior or mid-level manager with strategic, marketing or commercial responsibilities, looking for the latest digital tools and strategies.

Let timeless marketing fundamentals guide your decision-making, online and offline

Understand how digitalization changes customer decision-making and what this means for your brand

Become familiar with emerging business models and new approaches to market strategy

Master new technologies to connect with your customers

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Recreating customer value through digital
Length
8 weeks
Next program
September 25, 2023
Frequency
Twice a year
Location
Online
Rethink your marketing strategy and value creation through the lens of digital, and change the competitive game.

Discover how digitalization transforms the marketing landscape

Explore pathways for recreating customer value

Become familiar with outside-in marketing activities to gain customer insights

Explore inside-out marketing activities to educate and engage customers

Learn the basics of customer centricity

Develop a digital marketing strategy for your business

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Gain a practical tool kit to digitally transform your organization
Length
5 weeks
Next program
September 27, 2023
Location
Online
Explore a strategic approach to digital transformation to effectively navigate change and grow your competitive advantage.
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Develop your digital execution roadmap
Length
2.5 days
Frequency
Once a year
For business leaders or managers who are involved in digital business transformation, and are looking to successfully develop an execution plan.

Develop a clear roadmap to execute your digital business transformation strategy

Acquire the capabilities to partner with other organizations to succeed in your digital journey

Identify fast and effective implementation methodologies

Actively manage people, processes, data, and infrastructure to achieve business results

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A practical, step-by-step approach to digital business implementation
Length
5 weeks
Next program
October 30, 2023
Frequency
Twice a year
Location
Online
Get ready to lead the implementation of your organization's digital transformation, equipped with actionable solutions and best practices.

Learn how to set up and implement a successful digital transformation

Understand how to maximize ROI from digital projects

Get ready to address the people and culture-related challenges of digital transformation

Know how to respond faster and more effectively to digital disruption

Prepare yourself to transition your organization into a digital business

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Learn how cyber resilience directly impacts business continuity and value.
Length
5 weeks
Next program
October 04, 2023
Location
Online
Develop the skills to identify opportunities to transform and optimize your business supply chain by leveraging efficiency-driven technology.
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Master digital analytics to drive innovation
Length
8 weeks
Next program
October 09, 2023
Frequency
Twice a year
Location
Online
8 weeks online, counts 2,5 days towards your Diploma
Develop a high-level understanding of big data and digital analytics, and discover practical tools you can use to drive your data strategy.

Learn how big data can give you and your company a strategic advantage

Discover the various sources of data, both within and outside your organization

Understand the different types of analytics and which is best suited to your needs

Investigate the different levels of data analytics maturity and where your organization stands

 

 

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Get maximum value from your supply chain
Length
5 days
Next program
November 06, 2023
Frequency
Twice a year
Location
Lausanne
For experienced executives working in procurement, supply-chain management and operations who want to develop an agile, customer responsive and profitable supply chain. Here are your key program benefits:

Develop a digital supply chain management strategy that embeds the right technologies for your business

Understand and manage global supply-chain complexity and risks

Optimize your global material, information and financial flows

Lead organizational change and supply chain transformation

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Identify opportunities to transform and optimize your business supply chain by leveraging efficiency-driven technology
Length
5 weeks
Optimize your business supply chain by leveraging efficiency-driven technology.
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