Program for Management Development (PMD)

The Program for Management Development (PMD) is addressed to successful functional managers who have demonstrated clear potential to lead cross-functional initiatives and develop the competencies of a senior general manager. The program will accelerate your transition to leadership, empowering you to deliver strong competitive advantage to your company and to become a key driver of its growth.
We’ve innovated in our teaching methods, creating hybrid formats and new online tools, so that you’ll be able to safely keep learning from the start through to the end of the program, even if conditions change.

Program for Management Development: Next editions

Starting Date	Place	Structure & Calendar
March 2023	Barcelona	PMD Barcelona Spring
April 2023	São Paulo	PMD São Paulo
September 2023	Barcelona	PMD Barcelona Fall

BENEFITS

1

Decision making

Gain experience analyzing real case studies. Develop your own decision-making framework.

2

Leadership skills

Build alignment, passion and commitment.

3

Innovation mindset

Master techniques to address challenges with creativity and drive innovative results.

4

One-to-one learning

Work individually with our world-class faculty members.

5

Minimal disruption

Modular format lets you invest in your career with the least interruption.

LEARNING EXPERIENCE

PEER TO PEER LEARNING

You’ll collaborate closely with talented managers from diverse backgrounds. This interaction will broaden your outlook and grow your network.

ACTIVE LEARNING

Tackle a challenge facing you or your company by building a strategic action plan with help from faculty members and fellow participants.

ADDRESS YOUR CHALLENGE

To prepare you for future leadership roles, there’s an emphasis on dynamic learning through the case method, simulations and workshops.

“IESE’s Program for Management Development (PMD) has equipped our next-generation leaders with real insight and knowledge for impact today. But what we’re seeing is that the program provides a global vision and mind-set to drive sustained competitive advantage tomorrow.”

STEFANO ROSSO
STEFANO ROSSO
CEO PEOPLE & GOVERNANCE, OTB GROUP, ITALY
“The diversity of the participants, the regions, nationalities, and the diversity of the experience, has been so interesting. It has definitely been enriching. It’s a great experience I am taking back.”

RANIA MASRI
RANIA MASRI, PROGRAM FOR MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT (PMD) BARCELONA '13
GENERAL MANAGER, CHALHOUB GROUP, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES