Professional Diploma in Executive Coaching

  • Start date: 14 Oct 2026
  • Duration: 18 Days over 6 Months
  • Location: IMI Campus, Dublin
  • Investment: €11,445
  • Open

Course Overview

The Professional Diploma in Executive Coaching gives you the opportunity to grow your potential and build essential skills for driving transformative change. This programme is ideal for aspiring business coaches, as well as managers, HR professionals, organisational consultants, and entrepreneurs.  

Through supervised coaching sessions and practical application, participants will refine their skills and receive intensive feedback to maximise individual and organisational performance. Explore key themes such as the executive coaching philosophy, purpose, and process, gaining insights into techniques, human personality, ethical considerations, and coaching methodologies. Elevate your coaching practice and foster a transformative environment for personal and professional growth. 

This is an incredibly powerful programme often described as life changing from both a personal and professional point of view. 

Impact

Three months after completion, 79% of participants agree it was easy to implement the skills and ideas from the programme. This demonstrates the skills and capabilities taught are not only relevant, but immediately transferable making real organisational impact.

Career Progression

Nearly half of past participants (45%) reported receiving more responsibility or moving roles within three months of completing the programme, highlighting the tangible career momentum our diplomas help create as a catalyst for growth.

Programme Highlights

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Master Coaching Skills
Transform your capabilities to guide individuals and navigate challenging situations. 
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Participant Feedback
96% of respondents from Executive Coaching said that they were provided with new ways of thinking.
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Accreditation and Recognition
Accredited by EMCC and pursuing ICF accreditation, this program ensures professional recognition and credibility, opening doors to global opportunities in the coaching field.
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Personal Development
You’ll go on a journey of self-discovery, integrating both theory and practice.  

Programme Faculty

Fabio Grassi

Fabio has over 17,000 hours of experience in training design and delivery and more than 1,500 hours in executive coaching, with a client satisfaction rating of 94%. His areas of specialisation include behavioural science, emotional intelligence, talent development, motivation, coaching and facilitation, with a focus on organisational development, leadership capability and team performance. Fabio spent nine years with IBM in a range of roles, including Skill & Education Consultant for the IBM.com organisation, advising executive and management teams across Europe. He is an IBM Global Sales School Graduate with Distinction and recipient of the 2001 IBM Winning Team Award. In 2009, he facilitated an Economic Working Group at the Global Irish Economic Forum. Prior to his career in Ireland, Fabio served as a Lieutenant in the Italian Army, commanding and training a specialist artillery unit.

 

Hear From Past Participants

We met up with Claire Bauden during her Professional Diploma in Executive Coaching, and again at her graduation, to hear about the outcomes she’s putting into place since completing the programme.

The IMI Experience

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