IMD School Executive MBA Program Details and Highlights

Are you a professional executive looking for a nimble program? Well, here is one proposing an extremely flexible curriculum for someone who cannot stay away from their work for long. IMD School Executive MBA program delivers you the opportunity to accomplish your complete MBA program in just 15 months. However, you can stretch it more anytime to dive deeper into your subject depending on your dedication and responsibility towards work.

The IMD School Executive MBA program consists of two phases, namely, foundation and mastery that continue throughout your voyage at IMD School. No matter what you choose, the only duration that you have to stay away from your work is 7 to 9 weeks for the next 15 months, depending upon your choice in the foundational stage. The course offers 7 intakes each year for the foundation stage and 3 intakes each for the mastery stage.

Much to your surprise, the program is available at 4 destinations with 2 discovery excursions while the other two are conducted at the IMD campus in Switzerland and Silicon Valley. The program offers much more than theoretical knowledge. You have the opportunity to learn practically through company assignments, leadership, and crisis management training + the discovery voyages.

Program Curriculum:

The IMD School Executive MBA program authorizes you to select from the 2 Foundation stage picks before walking into the EMBA mastery stage. The options are described below:

Option 1:

FOUNDATION STAGE LAUSANNE (FBL)

This course amounts to 13 ECTS.

The course spans 3 weeks in person (on Lausanne Campus) and 5 weeks virtually via online platforms.

The program equips you with a core understanding of business management. The basic streams that this course emphasizes are marketing, finance & accounting, business model innovation & entrepreneurship, strategy & industry analysis, and operations & supply chain management.

ADVANCED MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS

This course spans 5 weeks online. You get to choose from 4 sessions throughout the year. In this program, the applicant has the opportunity to dive deeper into the mainstream subjects taught in the FBL. It involves the following additional streams: strategic thinking, finance, marketing, decision analysis & critical thinking.

MASTERY STAGE:

The Mastery Stage of the IMD School Executive MBA program amounts to 47 ECTS. The course spans 12 months of learning in which the approximate time off work will be 6 weeks. The classes will be conducted in the 3×1 week face-to-face format at the IMD Lausanne campus. Moreover, this course involves 3×1 week face-to-face discovery expeditions. In total, the course is conducted at 8 locations: the Lausanne campus + Discovery Expeditions.

You get to choose from the 3 intakes offered throughout the year. The candidate will only require 1 week off their professional work. It will involve company assignments + leadership training with expert coaches, discovery expeditions as stated above + Executive career management classes.

Option 2

GLOBAL MANAGEMENT FOUNDATIONS

The second option of the IMD School Executive MBA program is only conducted online throughout the year which spans 20 weeks via live online classrooms. This program is held twice every year. The course delivers the following:

Synchronous + Asynchronous knowledge
“State of the art” virtual classroom technology
Complete potential building of the foundational stage’s EMBA subjects.

SpringBoard your IMD EMBA studies without leaving your comfort zone. Get your graduation education completed at your computer screen. It is a highly interactive program that provides you with the experience of virtual learning + it offers potential building foundations of business leadership and advanced management concepts integrated into a single program.

MASTERY STAGE:

The Mastery Stage of option 2 at the IMD School Executive MBA program spans 12 months and consists of incorporated teachings. The applicant needs to have 6 weeks out of work. The classes are conducted in 3 × 1 weeks face-to-face format at the IMD Lausanne campus. Moreover, the discovery expeditions are also conducted in a 3×1 week face-to-face format. This program too involves 8 locations in total as the first option which includes the Lausanne campus + Discovery Expeditions.

As you may know by now, the mastery stage allows three intakes to the participants, you may choose whichever fits best with your working schedule. It requires only one week off work which allows the participant to work + study in a flexible environment. It also delivers company assignments + Leadership training with expert coaches and Discovery Expeditions + Executive Career Management classes.

Admissions:

The IMD School Executive MBA program is looking for participants who demonstrate their true potential and are willing to commit to the program with all they’ve learned. The IMD School doesn’t have an ideal profile for the participants to consider as they are seeking diversity in the classroom therefore the following checklist should only be considered while looking for eligibility:

Professional achievement: The candidate must show some evidence of the professional accomplishments that they have achieved throughout their experience in the business world.
Leadership Potential: The IMD School Executive MBA program aspires to have participants who have the leader in them, that is they have an innovative mind, curiosity, eagerness to grow, learn, and a broad perspective.
Intellectual Ability: The candidate must provide their bachelor’s degree from a recognized institution or an equivalent qualification in professional work. GMAT or GRE scores are not mandatory for admissions however if provided they only strengthen your application.
International Outlook: The candidate must have worked in an international atmosphere or must be currently working in a global environment and should have the communication skills to work within a diverse environment.
English Language Proficiency: The candidate must provide English language proficiency reports. You must have a stronghold in written English as well as spoken English to be a part of this program.
Support of your company: The IMD School expects that the participant’s company must provide complete support to the participant both financially and intellectually. The sponsoring company should be willing to provide complete help to the participant.

Documents Required:

Your application should compulsorily have the following documents attached to it to enrol in the IMD School Executive MBA program:

Completely updated and signed application form.
One letter of recommendation is to be provided by the sponsor.
Two comprehensive letters of recommendation.
Official transcripts of all the universities attended for higher education by the participants.
And a nonrefundable application fee which is CFH200.

Fees:

The total tuition fees for the IMD School Executive MBA program are CFH115,000 which include the following expenses:

Complete study material (textbooks, notebooks, referral books, etc)
Three-course lunch expenses that are served only on the weekends.

Student loans:

The IMD School Executive MBA program offers various student loans for the participants to finance their studies at ease. Some of the loans are listed below: