Language skills can be one of the most important skills to gain in your career, so the St.Gallen MBA includes language classes as a complimentary part of your MBA experience. 

For non-German speakers, German language classes are a mandatory part of the programme and run from September through to May.  The classes are graded and count as two of the minimum 8 elective modules required during the MBA.  It is important to remember that during the 1 year of the MBA, it is unrealistic to go from beginner to fluent.  The aim of the classes is to take you from beginner to conversational or from conversational to business level German. This is an important distinction to make if your intention is to work in the German-speaking part of Europe. Many non-German speaking graduates secure work in Switzerland after graduation although this is significantly harder in Germany or Austria.  However, many companies will expect to see at least conversational German or active German study on a CV. For certain industries, companies or positions fluent or business-level German will be required.

For German speakers, additional language study is optional and will not count as an elective module.  A range of languages courses are offered either through the University's language centre or with an external provider.  Further information is available on request.