Swiss Lions rankings | 2026 edition
IMD
IMD is No. 2 in the Hospitality & Education ranking, with a score of 30.3 out of 100. It is not among the Swiss Lions 100 for 2026. Headquarters: Lausanne, canton of Vaud.
- Swiss Lions score
- 30.3
- Swiss Lions 100
- Not in the 100 for 2026
About
Lausanne-based independent business school offering executive education and an MBA programme, formed in 1990 by the merger of IMI Geneva and IMEDE, with a campus in Singapore.
IMD is a business school focused on executive education for companies and individual managers. It runs open and custom programmes for executives, an MBA programme launched in 1972, and online programmes, and its World Competitiveness Centre publishes the annual IMD World Competitiveness Ranking. The school was created in 1990 from the merger of IMI, founded in Geneva in 1946 with backing from Alcan, and IMEDE, founded in Lausanne in 1956 by Nestlé. It is based in Lausanne and also operates a learning centre in Singapore and a management development hub in Shenzhen. Operating revenue was CHF 159 million in 2025, and its alumni network numbers over 130,000 people from more than 180 countries.
- Open executive programmes
- Custom programmes for companies
- MBA
- Online programmes
- World Competitiveness Ranking
Links
How the score is made
Global scale
CHF 159m revenue.
Swiss value
Founded in Switzerland.
Global visibility
Online attention across languages, and worldwide search interest.
Impact
No current SBTi target. Not a certified B Corp.
Philanthropy
Foundation-owned: IMD is itself a non-profit foundation.
Impact and philanthropy together make up the impact measure. How the ranking works.
Key figures
- Revenue used in the ranking
- CHF 159m2025, company
Not listed on a stock exchange, so profit, dividends and employee numbers are not published in a comparable form.
We have not found a published figure for employees in Switzerland for 2025 or 2026, and dividends paid to Swiss shareholders are not published, so neither is shown.
Profile
- Headquarters
- LausanneCanton of Vaud
- Language region
- French-speaking
- Category
- Hospitality & Education
- Ownership
- Independent foundation
- Chief executive
- David Bach (President)Source
- Chair
- Michel DemaréSource
- Global reach
- Alumni network of over 130,000 individuals from 180+ countriesSource
- Founded
- 1990
In Switzerland
- Lausanne VDMain campus and headquarters
Over time
| Year | Revenue |
|---|---|
| 2025 | CHF 159m |
| 2024 | CHF 172m |
As reported by the company, in its reporting currency. Group figures where the brand is part of a group only if stated.
Milestones
- 1946Centre d'Études Industrielles established in Geneva by Alcan, later renamed IMI.
- 1956IMEDE established in Lausanne by Nestlé.
- 1989First World Competitiveness Yearbook published.
- 1990IMI and IMEDE merge to form IMD, based in Lausanne.
- 2015Southeast Asia Executive Learning Centre opens in Singapore.
Also in Hospitality & Education
See all 4 brands in Hospitality & Education.
Sources
- Revenue used in the ranking: IMD annual report 2025 (2025).
- Company profile, sites, history and milestones: imd.org.
- Climate target: Science Based Targets initiative dashboard, October 2026. Foundations: Swiss commercial register. B Corp: B Lab directory.
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