IMD Annual Report 2019

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IMD ANNUAL REPORT 2019

Recruitment & alumni The EMBA team continues to actively reach out to potential candidates, hosting more than 74 recruiting events globally, on-line and on-campus. IMD partners closely with EMBA alumni in different regions to meet with prospective participants and to share their personal experience of the program. The support of a strong alumni network, who are passionate about the EMBA community and strong ambassadors of the program, is invaluable to help potential candidates understand whether the IMD EMBA program is the right fit for their learning goals.

social enterprises from the perspective of an investor. After working directly with local social entrepreneurs, the EMBAs presented their assessment of the investment readiness of the selected social businesses to impact investors. institutional accreditation by EFMD, the EMBA program was once again the central focus, alongwith theMBA program, for the 5-year AACSB accreditation review. Career guidance • Prior to the June cohort’s Core Module 2, over 85 percent of participants attended an optional weekend-long Career Workshop. Three- quarters of 2019 graduates took advantage of four private sessions with an experienced Career Strategist (up from 60 percent in 2018). “Triple Crown” rating • Following the successful

It was a great experience. Many use the metaphor of the marathon to describe this experience, and it is very fitting. It is a long run. It needs preparation, it needs discipline, but it is extremely rewarding for many reasons. First, the hard facts - the learning and knowledge it brings. But also the network, the diversity of the school and the quality of the programs. In my current day-to-day job, I see myself using the frameworks and theories that I learned during this year and a half of study, as well as the leadership skills: I am more mindful as a person and as a manager with my teams.”

Pablo Percelsi ICRC I Deputy Head of Delegation - Lebanon