IMD Business School

Ch. de Bellerive 23
P.O. Box 915
CH-1001 Lausanne Switzerland

imd.org

906people follow this school

494members applied here

Key facts

Full-Time MBA

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Class profile

Class size: 89
Applications: 269
Average GMAT (old exam): 680
GMAT range (old exam): 620-750
Average age: 31
Work experience: 7.0 years on average
Women: 34%
International students: 83%
Rolling admissions: No

Application deadlines

Schools change their deadlines every year. See this year's dates on the school's site.

Rankings

Financial Times: #28

Cost and jobs

Median base salary: $115,399
Median salary with bonus: $156,421
Employed after graduation: 84%

Essay questions

Describe two situations, one professional and one personal that had a significant impact on your life and the learning that followed. (500 word maximum)
IMD is looking for students who have made a real difference in a complex and rapidly changing world, so stories in which you navigate that complexity to make an impact will be especially effective here. A professional story that is recent and shows leadership – with or without a leadership title – will fit nicely here. The personal story can be anything outside of work – in a volunteer/community role or even just with friends and family.
500 words total gives you around 250 words for each situation, which is not much, so follow a concise Challenge-Action-Results structure to avoid excessive detail that may distract from the essential elements.
What is your career goal : right after IMD / in 5 years / in 10 years? (Response in bullet point. 100 word maximum)
To answer this question well, you need to look to the future and predict both trends that will be emerging and the roles you hope to play in them. IMD prides itself on its graduates’ ability to transition to new industries, functions, and global locations, so these transitions can certainly be part of your bullet points. However, you must explain how your professional background and expectations for the future of the global markets will ease those transitions: you must demonstrate the logical connection between your past and these future ambitions.
Is there any additional information that is critical for the Admissions Committee to know which has not been covered elsewhere in this application? If you would like to comment on career gaps, education, GMAT/GRE, a disability or illness, please use this space. (50 word maximum)
This is very short, so don’t waste any of this space on material that will be covered by your 2-page CV or the application form. Yes, a short application like this one does require that your CV and application form carry the extra weight!
What other programs are you considering? Of the programs you are considering, what can IMD bring to you as a differentiator? (100 word maximum)

These numbers were last updated in 2023. GMAT scores here are from the old 200 to 800 exam, which ended in early 2024. Check the school's own website for this year's numbers.

What members who applied here reported

492 Beat The GMAT members shared their profile when they applied to IMD between 2011 and 2020. Their GMAT scores are from the old 200 to 800 exam.

684Average GMAT (old exam)

3.34Average GPA

5.8Years of work before applying

29Average age when applying

Members

Work before the MBA

High Tech19%
Consulting17%
Other16%
Financial Services13%
Manufacturing7%
Sales / Business Development5%

College major

Engineering60%
Business Administration17%
Economics7%
Other7%
Sciences6%
Humanities2%