MBA partners & family

The MBA experience for you and your family.

MBA partners

Considering experiencing a life-changing MBA at IMD?

About half of IMD MBA students are couples. If you choose to relocate together, moving to Switzerland is an exciting journey that will enrich you both. Whether you decide to focus on your career, come with children or take a sabbatical, you will be a part of an incredibly diverse MBA community. During your time at IMD, you will be invited to occasional on-campus partner lunch days and access campus facilities, such as a fully equipped partner study room, the information centre, gym, and a superb on-site café where you can enjoy unlimited free selection of tea and coffee. Working closely with our student MBA Social Committee, you can participate in stimulating events and activities. Partners will also have the opportunity to attend some of the MBA Electives.

Integration

Access to campus facilities and a wide variety of local opportunities

Networking and long-lasting friendships

Personal growth

Positive change and self-discovery

Community

A year of opportunities – what are you going to make of it?

This is your opportunity to experience a new lifestyle and exciting opportunities, discover new cultures and languages and explore new places. Lausanne is a vibrant and safe city with an excellent public transport network that connects you to all the hotspots. Find out more about life in Lausanne: Lausanne Tourism

Contemplating moving with children

Families appreciate the child-friendly surroundings with plenty of parks, childcare options, and nearby stores and cafes. If you choose to focus more on your career, this year can be an ideal time to acquire new skills and benefit from several networking opportunities – both within IMD and around Lausanne’s ecosystem. See how other partners and families have benefited from a life-changing experience in a small but influential global community where lifetime bonds are formed.

Partner and family life

The IMD campus is situated on the shoreline of the world-renowned Lac Léman (Lake Geneva). Many IMD students and partners enjoy lakeside sports activities. Take part in local marathon events or escape to the ski slopes. Indulge and unwind in nearby vineyards for wine tasting. Hike through alpine meadows and forests, and immerse yourself in Switzerland’s world-renowned music festivals, such as the Montreux Jazz Festival.

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