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Project leadership

The technical and methodological skills that project managers apply on a daily basis are no longer sufficient in today's socio-economic environment. It is now essential to acquire the new key skills and mindset needed to successfully assume the role of project leader.

training informations

Certificate of advanced studies (CAS)

duration

15 days spread over 6 months

price

CHF 9’500

language

French

location

Onsite

internationally recognized

hands-on & practical course

Presentation of the program

This certificate (CAS) aims to help project managers move to the next level of project management, not by mastering more technical and methodological skills, but by acquiring the key competencies and mindset needed to become a project leader.

Indeed, the times we live in today show that methodological project management skills remain essential, but are no longer sufficient for successful project completion. If agility, adaptation, resilience and diversity were important in the past, they are now essential and vital. Project managers now need to know how to guide diverse teams towards a goal that makes sense to them in an agile and resilient way, while adapting to the organization's strategy. We offer a holistic, cross-functional vision of project management, emphasizing the human and relational dimension.

The role of project manager is above all a sum of skills rather than a title. It's a set of skills, a sum of actions and a state of mind. As a project player, we'll help you guide your teams in an inclusive, agile and resilient way, in line with organizational strategies.

This CAS therefore does not go back over the basic fundamental and methodological principles of project management (traditional or agile), but takes an in-depth look at the key skills needed to increase personal contribution as a project leader and thus improve the chances of success.

Learning objectives

Identify how to lead your team in an agile, adaptive and resilient way, and engage your stakeholders.
Develop the right mindset and leadership style for modern project management.
Promote and manage diversity in your teams to ensure respect for individuals and the success of your projects.

Target audience

Project, portfolio or program managers or stakeholders wishing to improve their skills.
Managers or professionals seeking to explore a human and inclusive approach to project management.
Anyone wishing to explore new ways of organizing, managing or piloting a project.

Program's curriculum

The open program in Project leadership is a CAS designed for professionals wishing to develop new skills in parallel with their professional activity. This open program incorporates a strong participatory dimension. The fundamental notions will be presented beforehand, then supplemented and illustrated by numerous practical exercises based on real cases.

The Project leadership program consists of 5 blocks . This represents 15 days spread over 6 months. That represents a total of 105 hours of teaching and about as many hours of personal work.

each module can be followed individually

Human project management

Project management is based on two dimensions: technical and human skills. This short program lays the foundations of project leadership by focusing on the human aspects: the leader and his/her leadership style, the project team that guides collaboration and ensures alignment, and the stakeholders. see program Human project management

Inclusive leadership

Diversity affects every project team. This short program is designed to help you understand diversity - what differences exist between project participants, and what is at stake in these differences? - and develop inclusive habits of collaboration and interaction to best manage this diversity. see program Inclusive leadership

Design thinking

Learn how to integrate design thinking into your projects to transform collaboration and stimulate innovation. Master concrete tools to put the user at the heart of decision-making and create collaborative dynamics adapted to the challenges of complex projects. see program Design thinking

Agile leadership

Discover the transformative potential of agility, connected to the reality of your organization. You'll learn not only how to run a project or product according to agile principles, but also how to create a truly sustainable culture of commitment within the projects and teams you lead. see program Agile leadership

Project resilience

Discover how to anticipate and manage uncertainty in your projects with the help of strategic design tools. In an increasingly complex business context, this innovative approach goes beyond traditional risk management approaches to increase overall project and organizational resilience. see program Project resilience

Program's sessions

You can see all of our open program sessions in management & leadership below. Click on the session you are interested in to obtain its full calendar.

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March 2026

open

start: 05 March 2026
end: 20 June 2026
language: French
registration: Before 31 January 2026

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Some testimonials

Ingrid Crisinel

15 days of enriching training, interaction and questioning about our practice and how to improve it! This course gives us the keys to strengthening our leadership in a caring way.

Joakim Auf der Mauer

The discussions with the participants and the speakers showed me that the strength of a team lies in its diversity and that, as a project manager, I have to create an environment where everyone feels valued and listened to if we are to succeed together.

María Elena Crausaz

This open program provided me with tools that can be quickly applied in daily practice. It is truly an open program that shakes things up in the best possible way.

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The quality of the training and the professionalism of the instructors are reflective of HEC Lausanne.

Benjamin Flachs

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