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IMD MBA Application Deadlines 2023

  • Early Bird Deadline: January 15, 2023 (Fee Waiver)

  • 1st Deadline: February 15, 2023

  • 2nd Deadline: April 15, 2023

  • 3rd Deadline: June 15, 2023

  • 4th Deadline: August 15, 2023

  • 5th Deadline: September 15, 2023

  • 6th Deadline: October 15, 2023

MBA from IMD

Admission Requirements

IMD MBA Admission Requirements

  • Bachelor Degree or equivalent

  • At least 2 years of work experience

  • One Recommendation

  • GMAT/GRE score (Average GMAT: 680)

  • TOEFL or IELTs score (If applicable)

  • Updated CV

  • Application Fee of CHF 150

IMD MBA

MBA from IMD Fees

  1. IMD MBA Fee

  2. Tuition fee for IMD MBA program is CHF 80,000 and Additional mandatory fees for all program and project-related expenses for the year is CHF 17,500. 

IMD MBA Class Profile

Class of 2022

Class of 2022

Class enrollment: 104

Women: 35%

Percentage of the class between 26 to 32 years old: 75%

Average years of work experience: 7

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Nationalities Represented

Argentina, Australia, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Denmark, France, Germany, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, UK, USA, Uruguay

Industry background

  • Manufacturing: 26%

  • Financial Services: 14%

  • Energy: 11%

  • Technology: 11%

  • Consumer Goods: 10%

  • Healthcare: 9%

  • Consulting: 8%

  • Other: 11%

 

Functional diversity

  • Operations: 21%

  • Sales & Marketing: 20%

  • Finance: 15%

  • Consulting: 13%

  • Strategy & Planning: 13%

  • Other: 11%

  • Project Management: 7%

* % is inaccurate 

International diversity:

  • Western Europe: 20%

  • East and Central Asia: 14%

  • South Asia: 18%

  • Africa & Middle East: 10%

  • Latin America: 12%

  • North America: 10%

  • Eastern Europe: 6%

  • South East Asia: 8%

  • Oceania: 2%

MBA from IMD Placements

Class of 2022

  1. IMD MBA Graduates in class: 96

  2. Women: 35%

  3. IMD MBA graduates range between 28 - 32 Years of age: 80%

  4. ​IMD MBA graduates received at least one job offer within three months of graduation: 90%

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Countries Where IMD MBA Graduates were Employed:

  • Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, The Netherlands, Norway, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, The United Arab Emirates, The United Kingdom, The United States of America.

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Top 3 employment countries after IMD MBA:

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  1. Switzerland

  2. Germany

  3. The Netherlands

  4. Employed in Switzerland: 31%

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Pre-MBA Industries for IMD MBA Class

  1. Consulting: 11%

  2. Manufacturing: 15%

  3. Healthcare: 5%

  4. Financial services: 15%

  5. Technology: 13%

  6. Consumer packaged goods: 8%

  7. Non-profit: 1%

  8. Government: 1%

  9. Energy: 6%

  10. Retail: 2%

  11. Hospitality: 4%

  12. Real Estate: 6%

  13. Transportation and Logistic Services: 1%

  14. Other: 12%

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Post-MBA Industry

  1. Consulting: 39%

  2. Manufacturing: 13%

  3. Healthcare: 11%

  4. Financial Services: 10%

  5. Technology: 8%

  6. Consumer Packaged Goods: 4%

  7. Non-Profit:4%

  8. Government: 3%

  9. Energy: 3%

  10. Retail: 1%

  11. Other: 4%

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Pre-MBA Functions

  1. Consulting: 13%

  2. General Management: 17%

  3. Marketing/Sales: 20%

  4. Finance/Accounting: 17%

  5. Operations / Logistics: 10%

  6. Human Resources: 2%

  7. Corporate Business Development: 5%

  8. Information Technology: 2%

  9. Other: 10%

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Post-MBA Functions achieved after IMD MBA placement:

  1. Consulting: 46%

  2. General Management: 17%

  3. Marketing/Sales: 15%

  4. Finance/Accounting: 13%

  5. Operations/Logistics: 1%

  6. Human Resources: 1%

  7. Other: 7%

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Salary Statistics for IMD MBA Graduates:

  1. Pre-MBA average salary: $71,477 

  2. Pre-MBA median salary: $61,990 

  3. Post-MBA average salary: $126,236 

  4. Post-MBA median salary: $114,720 

  5. Average sign-on bonus: $25,162 

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Career Changes Navigated  After MBA from IMD:

  1. Industry: 76%

  2. Function: 69%

  3. Geography: 68%

  4. Industry or Function or Geography: 95%

  5. Industry & Function & Geography: 38%

 

Top Hiring Companies

  1. BCG

  2. Amazon

  3. Brain & Company

  4. Danaher

  5. McKinsey & Company

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