International Institute For Management Development
IMD - International Institute for Management Development is a business school located in Lausanne, Switzerland. It is widely considered a world pioneer in executive education and consistently ranks at the top compared to other business schools worldwide. In 2012, it was ranked first in open programs worldwide by the Financial Times. Its MBA program is ranked among the top tier programs in the world.
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