Overview

Throughout this Executive Doctor of Business Administration program from Swiss School Of Business and Management you will become a recognized expert and contributor to the most important business and societal challenges by making significant contribution to both theory and practice in the field as you move toward C-suite leadership level.

Key facts:

As far as supervision of thesis research is concerned it is to be noted that the DBA thesis supervisor generally looks at the scientific work being prepared by the student, supervises it, and is committed to ensuring that quality standards of the work are being met.

The supervisor is a person with the requisite academic qualification and experience in the chosen field of the thesis research.

The supervisor has expert knowledge of the field in which the student is carrying out his/her research. The Supervisor’s task is to guide the DBA student from commencement of the research through the oral presentation and defense of the completed research work (DBA viva).

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Research Methodology

Publishing Your Paper (seminar)

Writing Research Proposal (seminar)

Research Proposal (seminar)

Software Citation Tools (seminar)

Thesis

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

More details

If you are applying for an online program you can join our program at any moment once the Admission Committee reviews your application.

Language

English

Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

Blended, Online

Disciplines

Business Administration Business Intelligence International Business View 7 other PhDs in International Business in Switzerland

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Minimum five years postgraduate work experience prior to DBA study, some of this at a senior level

MBA (or equivalent qualification) from a recognized higher education institution.

A Master’s degree in management (or associated discipline)

A Master’s degree in a field other than management (or related discipline) but with a minimum of 5 years professional work experience.

Grade transcripts

Your CV or resume

ID or passport copy

One photo

Two recommendation letters

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Tuition Fee

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International

7500 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 15000 EUR for the full programme during 24 months.
National

7500 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 15000 EUR for the full programme during 24 months.

Living costs for Genève

1925 - 2850 CHF /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.