IMD MBA Program Highlights

Founded in 1990 in Lausanne through a merger of two Swiss business schools, IMD is famed for its rigorous leadership training programs. Each year a select group of 90 students enrolls in the full-time MBA program, which entails 11 months of intensive coursework on the school's campus on the shores of Lake Geneva and real-world consulting projects for companies around the globe.

Fields of Expertise

Hands on in the Third World

Since 2002 each MBA class has traveled abroad for the annual 10-day "discovery expedition" in June to learn how business can help an economically fragile country turn around and grow. This year's class will meet with government representatives and business leaders in Tanzania. Previous destinations have included Bosnia-Herzegovina, Argentina, and most recently, South Africa.

Diversity

This year's students represent 44 nationalities and speak an average of four languages. About 33% hail from Western and Southern Europe, 22% from Asia, 15% from Africa and the Middle East, and 10% from North America. The overwhelming majority had lived or worked abroad at least six months before beginning the program.

Key Statistics and Information

• At least three years work experience required
• Total fees: $48,333
• Average age: 31
• Program lasts one year

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