Institut pour l'Etude des Methodes de Direction de l'Entreprise
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Institut pour l'Etude des Methodes de Direction de l'Entreprise (IMEDE) was a leading business school
established in 1957 by Nestlé
and situated in Lausanne
, Switzerland.
Harry L. Hansen
was the dean from 1977 until 1981.
In 1990, IMEDE merged with IMI - International Management Institute, established in 1946 by Alcan
in Geneva - to form IMD
(International Institute for Management Development).
Business school
A business school is a university-level institution that confers degrees in Business Administration. It teaches topics such as accounting, administration, economics, entrepreneurship, finance, information systems, marketing, organizational behavior, public relations, strategy, human resource...
established in 1957 by Nestlé
Nestlé
Nestlé S.A. is the world's largest food and nutrition company. Founded and headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland, Nestlé originated in a 1905 merger of the Anglo-Swiss Milk Company, established in 1867 by brothers George Page and Charles Page, and Farine Lactée Henri Nestlé, founded in 1866 by Henri...
and situated in Lausanne
Lausanne
Lausanne is a city in Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and is the capital of the canton of Vaud. The seat of the district of Lausanne, the city is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva . It faces the French town of Évian-les-Bains, with the Jura mountains to its north-west...
, Switzerland.
Harry L. Hansen
Harry L. Hansen
Harry L. Hansen was a pioneer of management education.He studied at Haverford College in 1933, and continued on at Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration to earn his master's degree in 1935, and a doctorate in 1939.In 1949 Hensen became a full professor at Harvard, and 1965 he was the...
was the dean from 1977 until 1981.
In 1990, IMEDE merged with IMI - International Management Institute, established in 1946 by Alcan
Alcan
Rio Tinto Alcan Inc. is a Canadian company based in Montreal. It was created on November 15, 2007 as the result of the merger between Rio Tinto PLC's Canadian subsidiary, Rio Tinto Canada Holding Inc., and Canadian company Alcan Inc. On the same date, Alcan Inc. was renamed Rio Tinto Alcan Inc..Rio...
in Geneva - to form IMD
International Institute for Management Development
IMD - International Institute for Management Development is a non profit business school located in Lausanne, Switzerland.- History & Mission :...
(International Institute for Management Development).