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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
IMD
International Institute for Management Development
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CLASS OF 2004 GRADUATE COMMENTS
[Recommend program to friends/colleagues?] It's a small program -- only 90 students -- that is incredibly challenging. Not everyone is up to the task. The effort and intellect required made strategy consulting seem like a walk in the park.--Marketing
The program was tremendously challenging but worth all of the time and effort. In terms of learning, both academic and personal, it was exceptional. I believe anyone with the capacity to complete it would see a step-change in their ability to move forward to a new, steeper career trajectory as a result.--Marketing
[Recommend program to friends/colleagues?] It really depends on what you want from an MBA. Someone who is not willing to invest time and money and expects pure position and salary increase is not the target group. I believe an MBA is an investment in gaining confidence and working on self developemnt, seeing the big picture, and networking with outstanding people.--Marketing
The opportunities for academic and commercial advancement were at least equivalent to other schools, but it is the opportunity for personal development and self-reflection that made IMD my first choice and the reason I would recommend it to friends and colleagues.--Consulting
For experienced professionals looking to expand their horizons, who want to learn to lead and enjoy challenges, the IMD program is highly recommendable.--Finance
Working seven weeks for Vodafone Hungary allowed me to put my MBA frameworks to use in the real world, and also gave me a feeling of what it is like to be a consultant.--Not Available
I was part of a consulting team to a beverage company in Riga, Latvia. The experience was one of the most intensive learning experiences of the year -- with real results on the line for a real company that desperately needed our skills. We had no room for error and were driven to provide the company with real added value. This was no simulation or harmless summer internship -- this was eight weeks of 20-hour days to sift through the beverage-industry trends to find the relevant forces acting on a small company in a country about to enter the EU. It was absolutely fascinating.--Nonprofit
I was afforded the opportunity to lead a student consulting team for the leader of the industry I was targeting. This experience greatly enhanced my value to prospective employers and enabled me form a solid foundation of industry knowledge before my post-MBA employment. This consulting project was arguably the capstone of the entire program because it enabled us to apply our vast learning into an integrated engagement.--Marketing
I had the opportunity to work with the top-line executives of the world's leading medical-devices company. The scope of the project was well defined by the client executives and was given high visibility and priority. This is due in large part because all consulting projects at IMD are paid for by the client. Our client paid in excess of $150,000 plus bonuses to the five person IMD MBA team. The client got an amazing bargain. The project's length of four months was just right as it allowed us to put the learning from the program into action in a real-life project with pressing strategic issues. It was a great dry-run before re-entering the professional work force.--Not Available
I worked with a leading premium alloy manufacturer in Europe and our project was to develop and enhance its existing business in Europe and also develop a go-to-market strategy for the China market. The project helped me understand business issues in Europe and also apply most of my classroom learning in developing the right strategy for the nascent Chinese market. After this project, I have much more confidence in conceptualizing and starting my own business someday.--Finance
I was a fully sponsored student and returned to the same company with a new challenge. Better professional prospects and salary improvement are the highlights of change after having completed the MBA program. The real-world learning is charcteristic of the program and true to the experience.--Finance
Class diversity was very important. Ninety students came from 41 different countries.--Operations
I was involved in a consulting project for Nestlé advising their Nespresso subsidiary on possible ways to grow its business. This was an excellent opportunity to put into practice most of the theories, tools, and skills we had been accumulating over the first half of the course.--Finance
The MBA was not just on the usual business blocks of marketing, entrepreneurship, organization, finance, etc. In particular, it was focused on developing a person to become a true leader (someone capable of understanding him/herself, identify values, motivate others and drive a decision) and have a successful life (personal, career, family).--Marketing
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