IMD Annual Report 2021

83 Learning

Partnerships for impact Partnerships are vital in finding solutions to today’s complex challenges, and IMD has long embraced a collaborative approach with its peers and experts in other sectors, including the Driving Strategic Innovation program with MIT Sloan and TransformTECH with EPFL. In 2021, IMD joined forces with UEFA, the European governing body of football, and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to launch the Innovation in Action program. Drawing on decades of insight from the worlds of sport administration, competitions and marketing, this blended learning journey featured an initial six-week stage in an immersive, virtual classroom environment. Participants then spent five days onsite at IMD, UEFA and the IOC to put their learning into practice.

“The biggest value, besides the great network, are the practical tools and techniques you gain to work on your own sustainability transformation. You address the “doing” part which is highly important. I recommend this course for everyone interested in leading, or involved in sustainability transformation.”

SØREN STEENFELDT MØLLER-SØRENSEN SUSTAINABILITY SPECIALIST, VESTAS, LEADERSHIP SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION PARTICIPANT

18 new programs

Video

new “liVe” virtual programs

5

8

new online programs

Innovation in Action

new blended programs

2

participants in first virtual Sprint

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