Admission to the Program for Executive Development

Attending the PED program is ideal if you are an experienced manager who has recently transitioned or will soon transition into a business leadership/general management position. You want to boost your leadership capabilities and successfully manage organizational/transformational change.

PED brings you the opportunity to learn and grow with a highly diverse group of like-minded individuals. Typically participants are working as a function or department manager, or already managing a business, country or region.

Duration

The PED program takes place over 7 weeks in total, comprising:

Stage 1: Foundations for Business Leadership (FBL)

20 consecutive days

Stage 2: Transition to Business Leadership (TBL)

2 x 2 weeks on campus with inter-module support

When

The flexible timetable means you can choose the best schedule to fit your needs. Programs must be followed in sequence.

Program sessions 2020

Program	Dates	Location
FBL 4 2020	August 16 to September 4* Waiting list available	Lausanne
FBL 5 2020	November 1 to November 20*	Lausanne

Program sessions 2021

Program	Dates	Location
FBL 1 2021	January 24 to February 12*	Lausanne
FBL 2 2021	March 12 to March 31*	Lausanne
FBL 3 2021	April 25 to May 14*	Lausanne
FBL 4 2021	August 15 to September 3*	Lausanne
FBL 5 2021	November 7 to November 26*	Lausanne

Program sessions 2022

Program	Dates	Location
FBL 1 2022	January 23 to February 11*	Lausanne
FBL 2 2022	March 13 to April 1*	Lausanne
FBL 3 2022	May 1 to May 20*	Lausanne
FBL 4 2022	August 14 to September 2*	Lausanne
FBL 5 2022	November 6 to November 25*	Lausanne

TBL II 2020

Module	Dates	Location
Face to Face	September 21 to October 2*	At IMD Lausanne
Face to Face	November 16 to November 27*	At IMD Lausanne

TBL III 2020

Module	Dates	Location
Face to Face	October 19 to October 30*	At IMD Lausanne
Face to Face	November 30 to December 11*	At IMD Lausanne

Fee 2019

CHF 55,000* (Tuition, teaching materials, and lunch are also 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.

Admission, payment & cancellation processes

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Special cancellation and transfer conditions

In these exceptional and uncertain times, IMD is offering special cancellation and transfer conditions on our face-to-face Open Programs taking place until June 30, 2020; we will waive our normal related penalty fees for Open Programs that are scheduled to start by June 30, 2020.

Disclaimer

IMD complies with applicable laws and regulations, including with respect to international sanctions that may be imposed on individuals and countries. This policy applies to all applications for IMD programs from individuals or organizations, and any commercial or non-commercial partnerships.

Do you work for an NGO, NPO or a Public Sector organization? Are you interested in attending one of our Open Programs?

For many years IMD has been proud of its association with NGO/NPO/PS organizations. Aligned with our vision and strategic direction we want to support you in your contributions to society.

Attend Open Programs at IMD at a special rate. For NGOs and NPOs we offer a 50% incentive for attending Open Programs and for Public Sector there are special conditions with 25% or 50% rebate subject to GDP per capita* (25% above USD 20,000 GDP – 50% below USD 20,000).

Therefore, if you are interested in attending any of our programs, please contact us to learn how we can support you.

*Availability subject to space