Part-time MBA Programme

The Part-time MBA requires students to commit 4 days on campus per month, plus 1-2 hours of additional work per day, to complete the programme. Most of the modules take place between Wednesday and Saturday. Here you will find an overview of our MBA experience and see how the highlights fit together in sequence.

Management Toolkit

Develop the full range of skills required in top management through Core, Integration and Elective courses, plus a Project

Leadership Acceleration

Develop personal competencies that are critical for long-term career progression

Career Services

Career Services works with you to clarify your post-MBA career path and accelerate along it

Company Interactions

Network and learn from a wide range of industry professionals

Year 1 Sample Schedule: August - December

Academic Writing and Research Skills
1 day
Learn how to learn, by updating the skills required to produce high quality academic submissions
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Global Business Environment
4 days
Acquire new tools to analyse market opportunities and threats, and identify all relevant stakeholders at play
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Accounting and Controlling
4 days
Become literate in financial accounting and how it allows you to make better strategic management decisions regarding operations
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International Management
4 days
Understand the issues that Multinational Corporations face in both mature and emerging markets
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Team Dynamics
1 day
Leadership excercises are conducted during an interactive day spent in the Swiss Alps
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Professional Development
4 days
Elevate your ability to communicate your personal brand in a professional context, and convey your value to others in a persuasive and professional manner
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Personal & Career Development
4 days
Analyse the history, present and future of work from multiple perspectives, with the goal of articulating your values, competencies and experiences and how to use this going forward in collaboration with Career Services
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Company Insights
Ongoing
Companies present on campus followed by networking events
Business Panel 1
1 day
Gain insight into a specific topic with a moderated panel of experts, followed by Q&A and networking
Luxembourg Day
1 day
Luxembourg-based multinationals come to campus to introduce themselves and recruit
Zurich Day
1 day
Visit company offices in Zurich for networking

Year 1 Sample Schedule: January

Company Presentations
Ongoing
Continuation of Company Presentations started in September 2019
Basel Day
1 day
Travel to Basel to meet with multinationals, learning about their businesses and establishing contacts

Year 1 Sample Schedule: February - July

Capital Markets
4 days
Know how the price of stocks and bonds are computed, and investigate topics on investment decisions and performance measurement
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Organisational Behaviour
4 days
Have a multitude of approaches to managing oneself, teams and organisations, and know which ones are appropriate or inappropriate for a given individual or group
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Marketing and Communication
4 days
Use concepts and frameworks to better define your organisation’s market positioning and segmentation
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Corporate Strategy & Sustainability
4 days
Understand firsthand the relationship between sustainability and business
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Advanced Strategy
4 days
Focus on adopting hypothesis‐based thinking, a skill often applied by professional consultants
Leadership Development
4 days
Through three concepts - leading yourself, leading others and leading business – hone your self-awareness, interpersonal EQ and understanding of how to lead by example when interacting with people from all levels of an organisation
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Company Insights
Ongoing
Continuation of Company Presentations started in prior September
Business Panel 2
1 day
Gain insight into a specific topic with a moderated panel of experts, followed by Q&A and networking
Munich Day
1 day
Visit companies in nearby Munich, Germany to explore career opportunities in the wider region

Year 2 Sample Schedule: September - December

Corporate Finance
4 days
Execute and discuss financial calculations and understand how the results can inform corporate strategy
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Applied Value Based Management
4 days
Learn applied financial management by using all the financial tools you have learned to solve business issues
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Case Solving
1 day
Analyse and solve cases with a consulting-level competency
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LAW Written Exam
1 day
The written exam portion of Learning Assessment Week tests you on all course material to date
Company Insights
Ongoing
Beginning of a new round of company presentations in September
Business Panel 3
1 day
Gain insight into a specific topic with a moderated panel of experts, followed by Q&A and networking

Year 2 Sample Schedule: January - June

LAW Case Presentation
1 day
Present a case solution, followed by open topic Q&A, testing all material to date in one hour
Electives Begin
Ongoing
Choose 4 electives, including courses at partner schools. Note that seats on electives and exchanges are subject to availability, as well as changes based on contractual agreements with our partners which are renewed regularly
Industry Insights
2 weeks
Senior level speakers discuss their industry trends and corporate challenges in detail
Research Bootcamp
2 days
Intensive training to help you get the most from your Research Project or Business Plan
Corporate Research Project or Business Plan
Ongoing
Explore a company, industry or issue in-depth, or develop an entrepreneurial idea
Company Insights
Ongoing
Completion of the year's Company Insights in January

Year 2 Sample Schedule: July - August

Submit MBA Project or Business Plan
1 day
You submit a written report outlining your recommendations