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Irish Management Institute

We GrowLeaders.

Leadership development that strengthens organisations and shapes Ireland’s future. Diplomas, short programmes, and AI leadership courses, on campus in Dublin, live online, or self-paced.

For meFind a programme for me For my organisationDevelop leaders in my organisation
The IMI Leadership Model: an IMI Leader at the centre of Managing Self, Leading Others, Executing Strategy, Communicating and Influencing, and Functional Excellence, within Leading Through Uncertainty, Reimagining High Performance and Seizing The Digital Advantage, all driving Sustainable Performance. On campus in Dublin Live online Self-paced
Why IMI

Seven decades of growing Ireland’s leaders.

Ranking #1

for quality of teaching, custom programmes, Ireland

Financial Times, 2025
Worldwide
Top 2%

worldwide

Financial Times Executive Education, 2025
Accredited
NFQ 9

Diplomas awarded by University College Cork, NFQ Level 9

Heritage
70

years developing leaders

Choice
50+

programmes

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Starting soon

Programmes
starting soon

Programme
12startsNov 2026

Leading High-Performing Teams

3 daysOn campus, Dublin
from€2,950
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Diploma
22startsJan 2027

Diploma in Strategic Leadership

9 months, part-timeNFQ Level 9
from€7,950
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AI Leadership
4startsDec 2026

Lead in AI

2 daysLive online
from€1,450
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Self-paced
Anytime

Foundations of People Leadership

6 hours, own paceOnline
from€495
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Funding and payment options See all programmes and dates
Your leadership journey

Which leader are you becoming?

Four pathways. Open each one to find the leader you are becoming.

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Leading others

People Leader

This is you if you lead a team and want to build trust, engagement, and performance.

ProgrammesLeading High-Performing TeamsCoaching Skills for Managers
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Results

Performance Leader

This is you if you’re responsible for results and want sharper decision-making and execution.

ProgrammesDecision-Making for ResultsLeading Operational Excellence
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Direction

Strategic Leader

This is you if you shape direction at senior level and lead change across the organisation.

ProgrammesDiploma in Strategic LeadershipLeading Strategic Change
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Leading with AI

AI & Digital Leader

This is you if you need to lead people and decisions through AI and digital change.

ProgrammesLead in AILeading the Human/AI Workforce
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The IMI Leadership Model

Leading with AI

Humans first,AI second.

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Make AI work for your
PeopleTeamsOrganisation

Practical AI programmes for leaders who need to make AI work for their people, teams, and organisation — from Lead in AI to AI for Procurement and Leading the Human/AI Workforce.

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For organisations

Develop leaders across your organisation.

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Organisation-wide

Customised programmes

Customised programmes designed around your strategy and people.

Membership

Corporate membership

Corporate membership with member events and learning benefits.

Teams

Team places

Team places on open programmes and diplomas.

A group of professionals in a facilitated discussionFeatured case study

Northwind Logistics

78%

of participants took on a broader role within 18 months.

Challenge
Rapid growth had outpaced the leadership pipeline.
Programme
A customised leadership programme for 60 senior managers.
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Trusted by Dalata, Smurfit Westrock, Mercury Engineering, Glenveagh, ABP Food Group, Ericsson, Invest NI, and Lakeland Dairies.

  • Dalata Hotel Group
  • Smurfit Westrock
  • Mercury Engineering
  • Glenveagh
  • ABP Food Group
  • Ericsson
  • Invest Northern Ireland
  • Lakeland Dairies
In their words

Testimonials

“The diploma changed how I lead. I came back with a clearer view of strategy and the confidence to bring my team with me.”
Steven CullCentral Bank of IrelandDiploma in Strategic Leadership, 2024
“Practical, challenging and immediately useful. I used what I learned with my team the very next week.”
Edel DunneAlkermesLeading High-Performing Teams, 2025
“A rare programme that puts people first. It gave me a practical way to lead my organisation through real change.”
Hugh O’DonoghueAlzheimer Society of IrelandLeading Strategic Change, 2025
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