Overview
Features
- The coursework component of the Business Administration programme of the SBS Swiss Business School takes place during the first year. Courses are conducted in the classroom in an intensive workshop model with face-to-face seminars. All courses are assessed by written assignments.
- The transition from the coursework phase to the research phase is by the candidate completing the set of assessed Research Proposals. On satisfactory completion of the coursework candidates enter the research phase where they undertake individual, supervised research projects. The output of each research project is a research paper of publishable style and quality.
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- Conceptual frameworks of practice knowledge and innovative approaches for business and management application;
- Extensive familiarity with the literature of selective specialist applied areas within the business and management field;
- Ability to link and integrate applied research to learning as a precursor to the formulation of vision, strategy and process leadership for corporate and business enterprise;
- Skills in applied research methodologies including literature searches, field research design, data analysis and the communication of research findings.
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApplication deadline not specified.
Language
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Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Successful completion of an MBA degree
- Min. 10 years of professional work experience, out of which min. five years of experience at the executive/managerial level.
- English Proficiency for non-native speakers
- Successful completion of the admissions interview
- Minimum age required: 30 years
- Copy of MBA degree/transcript or related Master’s degree i.e. economics, business
- Complete CV and work certificates indicating professional experiences and responsibilities
- 1000-word outline of proposed research topic/idea
- Front-facing photograph, high quality in jpg/png/gif format
- Scanned copy of passport or government-issued ID
Tuition Fee
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International
13383 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 40150 EUR for the full programme during 36 months. -
National
13383 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 40150 EUR for the full programme during 36 months.
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