What You Must Have
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Bachelor?s degree or
equivalent from accredited institution
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GMAT
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Minimum 3 years full-time
work experience
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Strong command of written
and spoken English (the whole program is in English)
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3
letters of recommendation
What We Look For
Solid intellectual ability
Given the demanding pace of the program, you must have the ability
to grasp complex concepts and synthesize new knowledge rapidly.
Demonstrated career
progression
More important than the length of your
career is the quality of your experience: we look at how your
responsibility has increased, the breadth and depth of the knowledge you
have acquired in the workplace, and the impact you have made on your
organization.
Demonstrated
leadership potential
To make the most of the IMD learning
environment, you need to possess the foundation for strong leadership:
knowledge, vision and courage; openness and willingness to learn; empathy
with, and understanding of others; how to motivate and orchestrate.
Far-reaching
international outlook
We look at the time you have spent living
outside your country of origin, the international scope of your career and
your knowledge of foreign languages.
Excellent
interpersonal skills
The IMD MBA is highly interactive. Both in
the classroom and out, communication is key to staying on top.
Once you feel
confident that you can fulfill our admissions requirements, you need to
complete the IMD
MBA Application Form. The five possible application deadlines to
choose from are: February 1, April 1, June 1, August 1 and September 1,
but the earlier you apply, the better.
After each deadline, the IMD
MBA Admissions Committee reviews all the complete applications we have
received. Then, within 6 weeks, we either inform you that your
application was unsuccessful or invite you to a personal on-campus
interview for further evaluation*.
Following your interview, the Admissions
Committee re-discusses your file, compares it to other applicants who
have been interviewed, and comes to a decision. Normally, within one
month of the interview, we let you know if you are among the
select few to be accepted into the IMD MBA.
Accepted
applicants are asked to confirm their intention to attend the program
and to pay a non-refundable deposit to reserve their place.
Reapply
We occasionally encourage people to ?reapply? in a few years?
time, but this decision does not guarantee admission at a later date.
The reasons for a ?reapply? decision are communicated directly to you
and may include: limited work experience, limited management
responsibility, a weak GMAT score or limited international exposure.
All reapply applicants must complete a new application but do not need
to resubmit academic transcripts or the GMAT score unless there has
been a change. The application fee is required with each application. |
*All expenses are to be paid by
the applicant.
| Most MBA participants
finance their year at IMD through a combination of
personal savings, scholarships and bank loans, and
many participants successfully apply for scholarships
in their country of origin.
Program
Fees
CHF 55,000 -
tuition
CHF 20,000 - all program and
project related fees, including the
Bosnia-Herzegovina visit and lunch on-campus 5 days a
week, excluding personal living expenses.
Fee Payment Schedule
On confirmation of attendance, a non-refundable
deposit of
CHF 15,000 is required. This is followed by
three installments of
CHF 20,000 each due on January 1st, April 1st and
July 1st. A participant leaving the program
will not receive a refund.
Personal
Living Expenses
Rent and other
living expenses vary considerably depending on family
situation and lifestyle, however the following are
approximate estimates for a single person:
Annual base rent: CHF 13,000
Living
expenses: CHF 23,000
Total annual budget: CHF 36,000
Advance deposits: CHF 1,000 (phone etc) & 3
month's rent
If you would like to accept the challenge the IMD MBA offers,
please complete and submit your
application online. After submitting your
completed application, be sure to forward all the
requested supplementary forms and recommendations to
IMD by mail, to reach us before the deadline you are
applying for.
A blank, read-only example of the application is
available here application.pdf
The
interview is a critical stage in our selection
process. Only about one third of those who apply are
invited*, not just for an interview, but for a
complete evaluation consisting of the following:
An Impromptu Presentation: Once on
campus, you will be given a topic on which to prepare
a five minute presentation. This gives you an
opportunity to demonstrate, amongst other things,
your communication and presentation skills.
Case study: The IMD MBA includes
extensive use of case studies. Therefore, we have
included a mini case study to give you a feel for our
teaching methods as well as to give us a feel for how
you will contribute in this kind of setting.
Interview: Due to the small class
size, we want to be sure that we meet the person
behind the application. A member of the Admissions
Committee or faculty conducts the interview with an
aim to getting to know you and developing a better
understanding of your career progression and key
achievements.
MBA class observation: Where
possible, you will sit in and observe our MBAs in the
auditorium to give you the opportunity to assess us
and our teaching style, just as we will be assessing
you and your potential.
Lunch with MBAs: Talk to our current
participants and ask them any questions you have
about their experiences.
*All
expenses are to be paid by the applicant |
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Ch. de Bellerive 23,
P.O. Box 915
CH-1001 Lausanne,
Switzerland
Tel: + 41 (0)21 618 01 11
Fax: + 41 (0)21 618 07 07
Email:
info@imd.ch
Data taken from IMD website |
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