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 in two phases, comprising:

Stage 1: Foundations for Business Leadership (FBL): 20 consecutive days
OR Global Management Foundations (GMF): 20 weeks liVe virtual

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.

GMF 1 2021

Module	Dates
Online	May 31 to July 11*
Virtual	July 19 to July 27*
Online	August 2 to September 12*
Online	September 20 to October 18*

GMF 2 2021

Module	Dates
Online	November 29 to January 23*
Virtual	January 31 to February 8*
Online	February 14 to March 27*
Online	April 4 to May 2*

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 I 2021

Module	Dates	Location
Face to Face	April 12 to April 23*	At IMD Lausanne
Face to Face	June 7 to June 18*	At IMD Lausanne

TBL II 2021

Module	Dates	Location
Face to Face	August 23 to September 3*	At IMD Lausanne
Face to Face	November 1 to November 12*	At IMD Lausanne

TBL III 2021

Module	Dates	Location
Face to Face	October 4 to October 15*	At IMD Lausanne
Face to Face	November 29 to December 10*	At IMD Lausanne

Fee 2020

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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