Our understanding is that those who lead have a special responsibility to those they lead, to their area of activity and to the corporation as a whole. True leaders know that their leadership will shape the future and drive our success. We develop our internal employees for these responsibilities through our internal action-learning initiative called "International Management Development Programme (IMDP)". Every two years we launch a 16-month IMDP for more than 100 high-achievers from within the corporation. Eligible are internal candidates from all working areas and countries who have the potential to reach higher levels of management responsibility and who are performance-driven professionals.
The programme has been designed to give the candidates a broader perspective of our Boehringer Ingelheim global business world and of themselves when dealing with complex issues in an international environment. The IMDP is a platform for its internal participants to develop international managerial and leadership competencies, to share ideas and work together towards a common goal to play a leading part in ensuring the competitive future of Boehringer Ingelheim.
The IMDP involves participants in hands-on work on strategically relevant projects, close professional mentoring and frequent exposure to senior management in various countries.