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Two Ukrainian reformers learning to lead with authenticity and grit

When Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February, like many other Ukrainians, Nadia Kobyliak and Oksana Lesyk were determined to stand with their countrymen and women. The two...

From ‘the fixer’ to a cross-cultural leader

An engineer by training, Anis Mungapen soon found himself veering off the set career path typically followed by civil engineers. After working as a project engineer in Israel, he moved to the...

Finding your ‘karma bhumi’ 

A job posting to East Africa changed the course of Darshana Joshi’s career. Having cut her teeth in the private sphere, working for consumer food companies based in London and Switzerland, it was...

IMD recognized again for OCP custom program in CLO Learning in Practice Awards, following EFMD and Brandon Hall success

Bettina Büchel, Professor of Strategy and Organization, and her team were recognized at the annual Chief Learning Officer magazine awards for their work co-creating a talent development program...

IMD once more in the top 10 in The Case Centre’s list of bestselling authors

Three current faculty members, and three former IMD experts, have been named among the Case Centre’s top 50 best-selling authors in 2021/2022.   “Case studies are a staple of business school...

IMD partners with the Global Shapers Community

The partnership will allow IMD and the Global Shapers Community Lausanne to collaborate on events and support innovative initiatives with a strong social impact. IMD will contribute by sharing...

IMD-supported startups recognized at annual Swiss awards

Almost one third of the most innovative and promising young companies in Switzerland have benefited from the support and expertise of  IMD EMBA and  MBA participants, according to the latest...

From the hospital to the boardroom – the journey of two women entrepreneurs

Neither Semira Gonseth Nusslé nor Nayeli Schmutz had ever planned to become entrepreneurs. Both medical doctors by training, their passions led them to found startups that could revolutionize...

Colombia’s Carvajal wins 2022 IMD Global Family Business Award

Carvajal, a leading diversified, family-owned Colombia-based company, has been selected as the winner of the 2022 IMD Global Family Business Award. Established in 1904 by Manuel Carvajal Valencia...

Searching for the perfect job involves self-reflection and instinct 

Alarico Allegri does not believe in following a conventional career path. His career journey so far has spanned continents working in both advisory and executive roles, all of which have shaped...

The future of management education: the impact of hybrid learning

As the American industrialist and business magnate Henry Ford once said, “Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young.” Staying true to...

In memory of Mario Marconi

It is with great sadness that we share the tragic news that IMD Alumnus, Executive in Residence and family office expert Mario Marconi has passed away after a short illness. Mario, a senior advisor...

Training the ranks of business diplomats to take on tomorrow’s crises

From the COVID-19 pandemic to the war in Ukraine and the climate emergency, executives today are facing an unrelenting barrage of crises. To equip leaders from both the public and private sector...

Running a business like a war-time general - Bohdana Pavlychko's story

Bohdana Pavlychko is no stranger to a crisis. Since taking over the reins of her family’s publishing house in 2010, she has seen the business through the 2014 Maidan revolution, the war in the east...

IMD MBA Venture Award to support entrepreneurs of the future

With the 2022 launch of the MBA Venture Award, IMD alumnus and serial entrepreneur Thierry Maupilé intends to help MBA candidates embrace entrepreneurship in a new way, by providing the...

‘Climate crisis, rising inequality and new tech will shape the future of management education’

The Global Network for Advanced Management (GNAM) celebrated its 10th anniversary on 26 – 28 May at the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) in Lausanne with series of...

IMD authored works recognized at two business book awards

Hacking Digital: Best Practices to Implement and Accelerate Your Business Transformation by Michael Wade, Professor of Innovation and Strategy, Didier Bonnet, Professor of Strategy and...

Business Schools for Climate Leadership shares important new insights in tackling climate crisis

Business Schools for Climate Leadership (BS4CL) launched at COP26 last year and is a unique partnership between eight of Europe’s leading business schools to help present and future leaders combat...

Innovation week challenges MBAs to redesign startup accelerator to fulfil green ambitions

According to long-held wisdom, learners retain 10% of what they read, 20% of what they hear, and 90% of what they do. I MD’s innovation week was the l atest element in the MBA program which set out...

Peter Vogel features in Poets & Quants Best 40 Under 40 MBA professors list

Poets & Quants has named Peter Vogel, IMD Professor of Family Business and Entrepreneurship, as one of the Best 40 Under 40 MBA professors worldwide in its 10^th annual...

Priya Mehra: developing business solutions for human created challenges

Priya Mehra radiates hope. She is confident that sustainable business practices can help power the under-served and address human-created challenges, including climate change. Her dedication to...

Former Naval officer says IMD MBA forges leadership and business impact

Corporate experience is not a requirement to get into the IMD MBA program, as Thibault Acolas discovered. A graduate of the French Naval Academy, he has been a naval officer for 10 years, and worked...

Kuniyuki Furuta dives into the business world from the public sector

Born in Denver, Colorado, raised in Japan, Kuniyuki Furuta comes to IMD by way of Africa where he worked as an aid worker for the Japanese government. He aims to boost entrepreneurship by promoting...

Tim Nai: leveraging technology and corporate strategy

Following a MSc & BSc in Mechanical Engineering, Cum Laude from Delft University of Technology, Tim joined Accenture in 2011, where he has been a Management Consulting Manager since 2015. He now...

IMD and Cisco unveil telepresence technology to connect campuses in Lausanne and Singapore

IMD Business School and Cisco have announced the completion of the Connected Classroom — a two-year-long initiative to virtually connect classrooms and boardrooms thousands of kilometres apart...

Amazon Fresh and the disruption of the supply chain

By Ralf W. Seifert with Richard Markoff.

The omni-channel supply chain is in our headlines and on our lips. Retailers are experimenting with different ways to meet growing consumer expectation to interact with products in different ways...

Sea change: how to make a sustainable global culture shift

By Carlos Cordon with Michael Leck.

In September 2013, shipping giant Maersk Line was facing an unprecedented organizational challenge. The company was about to enter into an alliance, dubbed the P3 network, with two other...

MP and HPL “The perfect combination”

Guy Chatillon, a key figure in the luxury industry, attended IMD two years running and now explains why he will soon return. President Europe, CIS & ME of the exclusive high jewellery and watch...

New book on sustainability

Many recent books make the case for businesses to become more sustainable, but few explain the specifics. In a new book titled “Beyond the Triple Bottom Line Eight Steps Toward a Sustainable...

2017 Best EMBAs: Andreu Torregrosa Martinez, IMD

“An enthusiastic and energetic visionary that loves the journey, especially when surrounded by amazing people.”