Stepping into senior leadership demands that you expand your perspective beyond your function and develop the capabilities to lead across the entire business. You’re an experienced manager, ready to take the next step. But to succeed at the top, you must go beyond your area of expertise and master the ability to think, decide, and lead across the entire business.
As your influence grows, so do expectations: to align teams, set direction, and drive change at scale. It’s not one transition, but two: each requiring a shift in mindset and leadership approach.
Benefit from several flexible starting options per year. Starting from just 7 weeks, plus executive coaching, and distance learning support. Discover more about the journey .
Completion of the two stages and a final assessment lead to the IMD Program for Executive Development. This IMD Executive Certificate is an accredited Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in Business Leadership, an internationally recognized academic qualification that awards 20 ECTS credits (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System).
Boost your career progression Gain the capabilities to successfully move into general management and business leadership.
Lead with vision Understand how to provide a guiding vision, to pull together various functions, businesses, countrie,s and that drives real value.
Develop high-performance teams Leverage your team’s diverse strengths to achieve shared goals and drive results.
Global C-suite network Connect with diverse global leaders, building a lasting support network to navigate leadership challenges beyond the program.
IMD’s Program for Executive development accelerates careers.
New IMD research* shows that participants in the Program for Executive Development experience significantly faster career growth. Graduates are 2.5 times more likely to be promoted and see faster salary increases compared to a matched control group.
Significantly boost your opportunities for promotion.
Secure faster salary growth with IMD.
Duration: 7 weeks in 2 flexible stages Location: Lausanne Fee: CHF 54,250 (includes Transition to Business Leadership alumni discount)
Tuition, teaching materials, and lunch are included.All fees quoted are exclusive of any value-added or other indirect taxes that may be due in any country.IMD reserves the right to modify the program dates, location, and fee at any time. View full details .
This program is part of our broader General Management portfolio for ambitious executives , designed to strengthen strategic leadership, drive organizational performance, and prepare leaders to navigate complex business challenges.
