WDI Academy

Shaping a world where individuals and organizations in emerging markets possess the management, leadership, and strategic thinking skills to thrive in complex environments.

Building the skills to lead, grow, and create lasting impact in emerging markets.

Leaders Trained
10000 +
Organizations
1000 +
Countries
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What we do

At the WDI Academy, we equip participants with the practical skills, strategic insights, and global networks needed to lead, innovate, and create lasting impact in complex and rapidly evolving environments.

Our role

We draw on the expertise of faculty from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business and other leading institutions, alongside global practitioners and in-house experts. Through our global partnerships, we offer learning experiences that combine rigorous academic insight with real-world relevance—helping individuals and organizations succeed in emerging markets.

We work with corporations and foundations, incubators and accelerators, universities, and learners from all backgrounds.

Executive & professional management

For more than three decades, our open and custom programs have helped professionals  build managerial and organizational capabilities in strategy, marketing, finance, operations, human resources, negotiations, and cross-functional management. 

Leadership development

With programs and workshops that sharpen adaptive leadership and strategic decision-making, we’re preparing leaders to navigate complexity and uncertainty. Our leadership programs are designed for both for-profit businesses, as well as leaders in business and nonprofit, civil society, academia, and mission-driven organizations. Participants sharpen leadership, strategic judgment, and stakeholder management skills.

Entrepreneurship development

We help aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs build the practical skills, strategic thinking, and entrepreneurial mindset needed to grow their ventures. Our know-how, combined with partnerships with leading incubators and accelerators, strengthens the impact of our Entrepreneurship Development programs.

Programs designed for

Corporations & foundations

Scale your impact

Universities

Strengthen your curriculum

Incubators

Accelerate entrepreneurs

Inidividual learners

Advance your career

“What truly sets this program apart is the combination of WDI’s global and cross-cultural perspective with the regional expertise of our faculty. This blend brings real depth to the learning experience and consistently resonates with our participants.”

Anders Paalzow
President & Rector, Stockholm School of Economics

Featured partners

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Al Akhawayn University logo
American University in Cairo logo
LEAP Africa logo
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