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IMD is an independent academic institution with Swiss roots and global reach, founded 75 years ago by business leaders for business leaders. Since its creation, IMD has been a pioneering force in developing leaders who transform organizations and contribute to society.
IMD’s innovative, entrepreneurial, and global business environment gives you the chance to connect with thought-leaders and world-renowned organizations.
Led by an expert and diverse faculty, IMD strives to be the trusted learning partner of choice for ambitious individuals and organizations worldwide. Challenging what is and inspiring what could be.
About IMD
IMD is an independent academic institution with Swiss roots and global reach, founded 75 years ago by business leaders for business leaders. Since its creation, IMD has been a pioneering force in developing leaders who transform organizations and contribute to society.
IMD’s innovative, entrepreneurial, and global business environment gives you the chance to connect with thought-leaders and world-renowned organizations.
Led by an expert and diverse faculty, IMD strives to be the trusted learning partner of choice for ambitious individuals and organizations worldwide. Challenging what is and inspiring what could be.
One of the important factors when considering a master's degree is the cost of study. Luckily, there are many options available to help students fund their master's programme. Download your copy of the Scholarship Guide to find out which scholarships from around the world could be available to you, and how to apply for them.
Do I need to apply for the first admissions application deadline?
No you do not. While we do not have any fixed quotas, we do space out the number of people we take for each of the five deadlines so that we can balance out the diversity in the class in terms of function, industry and overall background as well as nationality. This means that we still have seats available in September, especially if you have a unique aspect to your profile.
Do I need to have leadership experience to get in?
While some of our applicants already have leadership experience, it is not a requirement. When we read your application, we are looking for your potential in leadership - often seen through your letters of recommendation and/or your previous work experience or extra curricula activities. The program then aims to develop that potential.
Who should my letters of recommendation come from?
Your three confidential letters of recommendation give us an extra assessment of your overall personality, your business achievements and your leadership capabilities. We therfore prefer that you have letters from people who you’ve worked with - your former supervisor or your current supervisor or boss, a client, or even a colleague. But what we don’t want to see at IMD is, for example, the CEO to write a letter for you just because he/she is the CEO. Their position doesn’t necessarily matter; we want to just make sure that they know something about you and can attest to your business acumen. We typically don’t like professors to write letters of recommendation just because a professor cannot really attest to anybody’s business experience after seven or eight years.
Do I need to be 31 with 7 years of work experience?
No - these are just averages. In order to apply you need to be at least 25 and you need a minimum of 3 years full-time, post-graduate work experience.
Do I need to have international work experience in order to apply?
You do not need to have lived or worked outside of your home country, however you do need to have international exposure. For example, a Chinese person in China dealing with countries outside of their countriy, or travelling for business, or someone who has studied abroad, travelled extensively for leisure and/or speaks foreign languages. Bring out all aspects in your application.
IMD
IMD, Lausanne Switzerland
# 32Executive MBA Rankings - Global
2Postgraduate programs
97,500 CHFTuition Fee/year
AvailableScholarship
About IMD
IMD is an independent academic institution with Swiss roots and global reach, founded 75 years ago by business leaders for business leaders. Since its creation, IMD has been a pioneering force in developing leaders who transform organizations and contribute to society.
IMD’s innovative, entrepreneurial, and global business environment gives you the chance to connect with thought-leaders and world-renowned organizations.
Led by an expert and diverse faculty, IMD strives to be the trusted learning partner of choice for ambitious individuals and organizations worldwide. Challenging what is and inspiring what could be.
About IMD
IMD is an independent academic institution with Swiss roots and global reach, founded 75 years ago by business leaders for business leaders. Since its creation, IMD has been a pioneering force in developing leaders who transform organizations and contribute to society.
IMD’s innovative, entrepreneurial, and global business environment gives you the chance to connect with thought-leaders and world-renowned organizations.
Led by an expert and diverse faculty, IMD strives to be the trusted learning partner of choice for ambitious individuals and organizations worldwide. Challenging what is and inspiring what could be.
Available programs
Master
Tuition fee and scholarships
Domestic Students
International Students
One of the important factors when considering a master's degree is the cost of study. Luckily, there are many options available to help students fund their master's programme. Download your copy of the Scholarship Guide to find out which scholarships from around the world could be available to you, and how to apply for them.
In this guide you will find:
Where to look for scholarship opportunities
How to apply to scholarships relevant to you
A list of available scholarships around the world
A scholarship application checklist
Rankings & ratings
IMD is one of the top universities in Lausanne, Switzerland. It is ranked #32 in Executive MBA Rankings - Global 2023.
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