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Access to executive education

Enabling access to executive education through scholarships and technology is a core sustainability focus area for IMD. This approach enables the inclusion of a diverse set of viewpoints and experiences in programs, enriching engagement and cross learning opportunities.

Increasing gender diversity in degree programs

Scholarships IMD offers several scholarships to a diverse range of recipients to ensure wider access to executive education. In particular, several MBA scholarships include a focus on diversity & inclusion and an interest in corporate governance and ethics. IMD awarded almost one million CHF to 41% of the class in 2020. 51% of scholarships were awarded to women.

IMD is steadily increasing gender diversity in its degree programs through targeted marketing and scholarships. In the MBA class admitted for 2021, 35 percent of students were female, up from 22 percent in 2017. For the EMBA, 32 percent of participants graduating in 2021 were female, up from 17 percent in 2017.