Join the leading executive training to scale-up

Designed for Swiss entrepreneurs leading growing startups, this 6th edition supports founders as they navigate the key challenges of scaling. The program combines IMD’s world-class executive education with the real-life experience of successful scale-up CEOs. A practical, peer-driven journey to help entrepreneurs scale themselves, their teams and their companies.

10 evening sessions over 6 months in Lausanne

Why join 

Join an IMD world-class executive education in Lausanne.

  • Learn directly from IMD professors and serial entrepreneurs
  • Build a powerful peer network of scale-up founders
  • Gain practical tools and strategies to drive growth
  • Take part in Lausanne’s rise as Europe’s #5 European Density Leader
  • Exclusive access to a network of similar stage entrepreneurs

Whot it's for

This program is for founders and CEOs of fast-growing tech startups who:

  • Are scaling nationally or internationally
  • Have at least 8 Full Time Employees
  • Have raised at least their Seed funding (Minimum CHF 1M raised) and are around their series A - we can make a few exceptions for bootstrapped companies who have the potential to scale
Limited to 20 participants

How it works

  • Next session runs from January to June 2027
  • Application deadline 30 September 2026
  • Program fee: 9'900CHF
Possibility to apply for a scholarship of 50% of the cost for Vaud based companies

The three pillars of Leadinng to scale-up

Strategic Scaling

Make the right choices at the right time. Define where to grow, which customers to target, how to partner, and how to build a clear strategy that creates momentum and long-term value.

Organizational Design

Build the organisation your growth requires. Design the right structure, culture, incentives and processes to scale your team without losing focus, speed or cohesion.

Leadership

Scale yourself to scale your company. Strengthen your leadership, align with your co-founders, build the right board and learn how to lead change as your team, customers and ambitions grow.

Meet your program director

Jim Pulcrano

IMD Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship and Management

Jim Pulcrano is an IMD Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship and Management. His current projects include teaching in Lausanne, London and Silicon Valley, research on disruption, and various strategy, networking, customer-centricity, and innovation mandates with multinationals in Europe, Asia, and the US. At IMD, He is Director of the Venture Capital Asset Management (VCAM) program and teaches on the Executive MBA (EMBA), Orchestrating Winning Performance (OWP), and full-time MBA programs.

Impact

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