IMD Annual Report 2021

81 Learning

Open programs

The Financial Times ranked IMD as the world’s top provider of open-enrollment executive education programs for nine consecutive years, before the pandemic forced a pause in the rankings in 2021. This consistent level of performance reflects the institute’s ongoing commitment to investing in excellence through a focus on pedagogical rigor, innovation and personalization in content and delivery, and customer centricity.

In 2021, IMD’s open portfolio comprised 72 programs across themes such as leadership, digital transformation, sustainability, innovation and general management, comparable to portfolios offered by larger peers including Wharton, Colombia and INSEAD. With revenues for the year coming in at 15% above forecasts and 52% above 2020, there are strong and encouraging signs that demand is returning quickly to pre-COVID levels. Refining the offering In 2021, the executive education team continued to innovate and transform IMD’s open program offering to meet the evolving demands and needs of clients and participants in a COVID-impacted and rapidly changing world. IMD launched 18 new open programs across the year, including five “native” liVe virtual programs, three online programs, four online programs in partnership with digital education provider 2U, and an intensive learning format called “Sprint”. Several existing programs were relaunched and transformed into blended learning journeys,

72

open programs

18

new programs

Revenues 52% above 2020

+52%

participants

5600+