Management Excellence
The Executive Diploma Management Excellence provides you with all skills to innovate and produce consistently superior results and to successfully lead global business organisations. Thanks to the modular and flexible structure of the programme, you are given the possibility to start at different periods of the year.
Your Executive Diploma Programme
All courses have an integrated view of management in technology and are organised around central subject areas, the development of which has been identified by employers and economic experts as the basis for a successful management.
Global Business Management
Strategic Management
Through the composition of theoretical knowledge, industrial and consulting applications, as well as topical case studies, a real-world experience is provided in this 4 days course.
Course Content
Strategic Management 1
Introduction to the concept of strategy
The tools of strategic analysis, market based and resource based
The nature and sources of competitive advantages
Performance indicators
Resource and capability analysis, simulation, game theory
Strategic Management 2
Achieving a competitive advantage in different industry contexts
Competitive advantes in a moving environment
Corporate strategy aspects and designing strategy
Core capabilities and sustainability (in technology based industries)
Commercializing innovation
Subject Area Coordinator
Prof. Dr. Stephanie Teufel
Marketing Essentials
Through the composition of theoretical knowledge, industrial and consulting applications, as well as topical case studies, a real-world experience is provided in this 2 day course.
Course Content
Marketing Essentials
Introduction to marketing and markets
Marketing research: Desk and Field Research
Marketing objectives
Marketing strategies
Customer oriented strategies
Competition oeriented strategies
Subject Area Coordinator
Prof. Dr. Sascha Götte
Product Management
Through the composition of theoretical knowledge, industrial and consulting applications, as well as topical case studies, a real-world experience is provided in this 2 day course.
Course Content
Product Management
Traditional and innovative product management processes
Lifecycle management process
Finding and developing new product and service ideas
Defining customer profile and value proposition
User-Led-Innovation, integration of user and co-creation
Iterative process to get a valid concept including prototyping
Smart-up Lean Canvas
Subject Area Coordinator
Prof. Dr. Sascha Götte
Operational Excellence
Through the composition of theoretical knowledge, industrial and consulting applications, as well as topical case studies, a real-world experience is provided in this 2 day course.
Course Content
Operational Excellence
Process management
Strategic and operative process management
A practical insight in process oriented reorganisations
Subject Area Coordinator
Prof. Dr. Thomas Friedli
Quality & Productivity
Through the composition of theoretical knowledge, industrial and consulting applications, as well as topical case studies, a real-world experience is provided in this 2 day course.
Course Content
Quality & Productivity
Quality concepts, models and tools
Excellence programmes in the industry
Leading excellence
Subject Area Coordinator
Prof. Dr. Thomas Friedli
Competition
Through the composition of theoretical knowledge, industrial and consulting applications, as well as topical case studies, a real-world experience is provided in this 2 day course.
Course Content
Competition
Economic tools of competition policy
Competitive effects of firms’ behaviours, mergers and acquisitions
Competitive challenges in network industries
Analyse and understand recent and on-going competition cases
Subject Area Coordinator
Prof. Dr. Philippe Gugler
Competitiveness
Through the composition of theoretical knowledge, industrial and consulting applications, as well as topical case studies, a real-world experience is provided in this 2 day course.
Course Content
Competitiveness
Firms’ strategies for creating value and creating shared value
The role of clusters to enhance competitiveness
Quality of a business location
Main challenges and opportunities of smart cities
Productive environment of successful locations
Subject Area Coordinator
Prof. Dr. Philippe Gugler
Artificial Intelligence for Managers
Through the composition of theoretical knowledge, industrial and consulting applications, as well as topical case studies, a real-world experience is provided in this 2 day course.
Course Content
Artificial Intelligence for Managers
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Data driven organisation and democratisation
ML problem framing and Canvas
Practical examples of ML problems
Pricing, Shopping Basket Analysis, Sentiment Analysis
Regulations
Subject Area Coordinator
Prof. Dr. Stephanie Teufel
Selected Legal Issues
Through the composition of theoretical knowledge, industrial and consulting applications, as well as topical case studies, a real-world experience is provided in this 2 day course.
Course Content
Selected Legal Issues
Mergers and acquisitions
Intellectual property
Compliance
Cyber Security
Subject Area Coordinator
Prof. Michel Heinzmann
Digital Mindset
Managing Technochange
Through the composition of theoretical knowledge, industrial and consulting applications, as well as topical case studies, a real-world experience is provided in this 2 day course.
Course Content
Managing Technochange
Implementing information system in organisations
Effecting organisational change
International IT implementation
IT-service management
Subject Area Coordinator
Prof. Dr. Stephanie Teufel
Big Data & Interactive Systems
Through the composition of theoretical knowledge, industrial and consulting applications, as well as topical case studies, a real-world experience is provided in this 2 day course.
Course Content
Big Data & Interactive Systems
Data warehouse architecture
Customer data warehouse
Knowledge discovery process
Data mining techniques
Subject Area Coordinator
Prof. Dr. Stephanie Teufel
Digital (R)evolution
Through the composition of theoretical knowledge, industrial and consulting applications, as well as topical case studies, a real-world experience is provided in this 2 day course.
Course Content
Digital (R)evolution
Definition Reasons and impacts
Digital Megatrends from digitalisation 1.0 to 2.0 / Connection: from social media up to IoT and services
Intelligence: Big Data and artificial intelligence
New Technologies: Blockchain, 3D, Printing, Virtual reality etc.
Subject Area Coordinator
Prof. Dr. Stephanie Teufel
Cyber Security
Through the composition of theoretical knowledge, industrial and consulting applications, as well as topical case studies, a real-world experience is provided in this 2 day course.
Course Content
Cyber Security)
Information security governance
Policies, standards and best practice
Risk analysis and management
Information security culture & Privacy
Economics of information security
Ubiquitous, natural and conversational user interfaces
Persuasive interfaces and gamification
Subject Area Coordinator
Prof. Dr. Stephanie Teufel
Finance & Accounting
Foundations of Finance
Through the composition of theoretical knowledge, industrial and consulting applications, as well as topical case studies, a real-world experience is provided in this 2 day course.
Course Content
Foundations of Finance
Financial Markets and Digitalization
Valuation of Stocks and Bonds
Asset Management and Robo Advising
Cost of Capital
Capital Budgeting
Subject Area Coordinators
Prof. Dr. Christoph Kaserer
Prof. Dr. Alfred Mettler
Current Topics in Finance
Through the composition of theoretical knowledge, industrial and consulting applications, as well as topical case studies, a real-world experience is provided in this 4 day course.
Course Content
Current Topics in Finance
Financial Planning
Issuing Debt and Equity
Corporate Valuation (including Valuation of Tech Companies)
Capital Structure
Multinational Financial Management
Subject Area Coordinators
Prof. Dr. Christoph Kaserer
Prof. Dr. Alfred Mettler
Basics of Accounting
Through the composition of theoretical knowledge, industrial and consulting applications, as well as topical case studies, a real-world experience is provided in this 2 day course.
Course Content
Basics of Accounting
Introduction to Financial Accounting
Understanding and Creating Financial Statements
Relevance of Financial Statements in Managerial Decision-Making
Managerial Accounting, CVP Analysis and Cost Assignment
Common Pitfalls in Cost-Based Decision-Making
Beyond Cost-Plus: Value-Based Pricing of Products and Services
Module Coordinator
Prof. Dr. Michael Burkert
Management Control Systems
Through the composition of theoretical knowledge, industrial and consulting applications, as well as topical case studies, a real-world experience is provided in this 2 day course.
Course Content
Management Control Systems
Planning, budgeting, and variance analysis
Financial performance and value creation
Performance measurement systems
Target setting and relative performance evaluation
Module Coordinator
Prof. Dr. Martin Messner
Leadership & Human Resources
Managing yourself & others
Through the composition of theoretical knowledge, industrial and consulting applications, as well as topical case studies, a real-world experience is provided in this 2 day course.
Course Content
Managing yourself & others
Assessing ones personality
Motivating employees
Managing teams effectively
Culture and diversity
Subject Area Coordinator
Prof. Dr. Kerstin Alfes
HR Development
Through the composition of theoretical knowledge, industrial and consulting applications, as well as topical case studies, a real-world experience is provided in this 2 day course.
Course Content
HR Development
Attracting employees
Selecting employees
Developing employees
Performance managing employees
Rewarding employees
Subject Area Coordinator
Prof. Dr. Kerstin Alfes
Flexibility & Advantages
Flexibility
Participants can choose the length, the starting date, and the type of their studies. The flexible design of the courses allow participants to have a full-time (20 modules in 1 year) or part time (20 modules in 1 up to 4 years) study programme.
University Degree
The iimt’s Executive Diploma programme of the University of Fribourg is recognised all over the world.
International Environment & Networking
Leading experts offer the possibility to enhance the participants networks on 3 levels: students, lecturers, and the institute with the iimt alumni network.
A unique learning experience
Interactive teaching methods combine theoretical know-how and practical approaches.
Practical Information & Admission
Course location
iimt University of Fribourg
Language of instruction
English
Examinations
20 written/oral examinations and 1 final project
Admission Requirements
3 years professional experience, management position, licence (Bachelor/Master) recognised from a University or University of Applied Sciences or other diploma recognised as equivalent (candidates may be admitted “sur dossier”).
Teaching Team
Leading Professors and lecturers with a strong academic and teaching record are acting as lecturers and offer participants the most advanced training available.
