Global L&D Leadership Diploma Program

Enchance your leadership skills

The defining attributes of the 21st century economy and the fourth industrial revolution are innovation, technology, globalization and rapid pace of change. Therefore, an organization’s capacity to enhance the capabilities of its workforce and create a culture of continuous learning increasingly vital to remaining competitive. This 7-months blended learning journey immerses participants with the latest insights and leading practices in L&D Leadership that will drive business impact. Effective Learning and leadership development programs are designed based on evidence based practices for adult learning.

This 7-months blended learning journey immerses participants with the latest insights and leading practices in L&D Leadership which will drive business impact. The modern learning design involve innovative delivery methods and pedagogy such as discovery learning, flipped classroom, on-the job assignments, digital learning, virtual classrooms, group work, peer coaching and mentoring.

In co-operation with IE University.

Key program themes

• Doing Business in the Digital Age
• The Future of Work
• Upskilling and reskilling of the workforce
• The Next Generation of Talent Management
• Equipping leaders through impactful Leadership Development  
• L&D Strategy & Governance
• The Learning Sciences
• The Learning Organization in the Digital Age
• Lifelong Learning Mindsets
• Advancing Learning Culture and Climate
• Deploying Digital Learning with impact
• Learning Technology Architecture
• Organizing for Agility
• Engaging Stakeholders for success
• Learning Measurement & impact
• AI, Learning Analytics and Big Data
• Positive leadership: leading self and your team
• Leading Transformation

Content

The learning journey reflects different dimensions of McKinsey Learning & Development ACADEMIES framework. This framework covers all all aspects, from L&D functions, to setting measuring impact.

This is a high impact global online program, which includes 13 modules of interactive live virtual classroom sessions; self-paces digital learning, group work, on-the job assignments, a personal project and peer exchanges and mentoring.

Speakers

Co-created and designed by leading practitioners and academic experts from Nyenrode Business Universiteit and IE University:

• Prof. Emily Ricci, Adjunct Professor at IE University and People & Talent leader and coach

Participant's profile

Schedule

Edition 2025/2026

2025

• September 11^th : Kick Off (15.30-18.30h CEST)
• September 18^th: Module 1 (15.30-18.30h CEST)
• September 29^th (start 13:00h), 30^th, October 1^st and 2^nd: Retreat in IE University Segovia
• October 16^th: Module 2 (15.30-18.30h CEST)
• October 30^th: Module 3 (15.30-18.30h CET)
• November 6^th: Module 4- Leadership (15.30-18.30h CET)
• November 26 ^th: Module 5 (15.30-18.30h CET)
• December 4^th: Ask me Anything (17.00-18.00h CET)
• December 11^th: Module 6 (15.30-18.30h CET)

2026

• January 8 ^th: Module 7 (15.30-18.30h CET)
• January 22^nd: Module 8- Leadership (15.30-18.30h CET)
• January 29^th: Module 9 (15.30-18.30h CET)
• February 12^th: Module 10 (15.30-18.30h CET)
• February 26^th: Module 11 (15:30-18:30 CET)
• March 5^th: Ask me Anything (17.00-18.00h CET)
• March 12^th: Module 12 (15:30-18:30 CET)
• March 25^th and 26^th: Personal Project Presentations (15.15–19.00 CET)
• April 8^th, 9^th and 10^th: Retreat Nyenrode, Amsterdam

The program content reflects the different stages of the McKinsey Learning and Development Academies strategy framework.

Studyload

The average study load over 7 months is about 6-8 hours per week (excluding attendance for the immersive classroom sessions). Optional assignments and study opportunities are provided for participants who benefit from extra study time.

Registration & more information

You can registrate by using the applicatoin button.
If you have any questions about the program, please contact our Program Advisor Anne Wartena.

Cancellation

Please note that once you have registered for the Global L&D Leadership Program, it is only possible to cancel free of charge up to 4 weeks before the start of the masterclass. After that date a 30 % cancellation fee applies. A cancellation must always be in writing by email.

Privacy

After registration, your personal details will be kept at Nyenrode Business Universiteit and will only be shared with IE Business School for educational purposes. Nyenrode will use your data for participant lists, group formats, etc. Nyenrode will also use your data to transmit information and/or for special offers on our education programs. If you do not want Nyenrode to do this, please inform us and we will deactivate your data.

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What are the costs?

This is a high impact global online program, which includes 13 modules of interactive live virtual classroom sessions; self-paces digital learning, group work, on-the job assignments, a personal project and peer exchanges and mentoring. 

The program fee is 11950 euro per person (no vat/BTW) . Including study material, access to the platform and dinner and lunches at the event, excluding hotels and transport (e.g. airline ticket). 

After completion of the program, you will receive an official diploma by IE University and Nyenrode. The diploma is officially recognized by the Spanish Ministry of Education.