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Swiss Center

An EMBA with Triple Accreditations

It is one of only 33 Business Schools worldwide or less than 1% that holds all the top international accreditations: EQUIS, AACSB & AMBA. The Strathclyde MBA is among the Top 20 in the Financial Times European Business School Ranking 2008 and therefore No. 2 of all MBA programmes taught in Switzerland. In the FT MBA Ranking 2008 we have been ranked No. 13. There are many options to study in Zurich and at the other 8 international centres in the growing markets of South East Asia, the Gulf Region and in Europe.

At the Swiss Centre in Zurich
- 100% teaching is done in English by Strathclyde faculty at the Zurich Airport Conference Centre.
- More than 200 professors and lecturers of international repute teach form the faculty of the Univ. of Strathclyde Business School. Therefore we are one of the largest business faculties in Europe.
- An MBA programme in General Management with a strong focus on Strategic Management.
- Scholarships  are available for women, entrepreneurs and young families.
- The programme has a duration of 2 years and a flexible delivery: it is taught once or twice a month over the weekend.
- Students can take seminars, or exams at the other 8 centres around the world. (Athens, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Dubai, Oman, Singapore, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur)
- The MBA programme can also be taken in modules through the Associate MBA scheme.
- 8,000 EMBA Alumni worldwide.
- 1796 - Foundation of the University of Strathclyde, 1966 - Start of the MBA programme and 1996 - Start of the Swiss MBA Centre.

 

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Program Info

Rankings: No.2 in Switzerland in the FT European Business School Ranking 2008. No.13 in Europe in the FT MBA Ranking 2008.
Type of program :

  • Part Time MBA in General Management (in Swiss Centre)
  • Full Time on main campus in Glasgow, Scotland

Starting Dates : April & October annually
Length of course : 2 years
Deadlines : 4 weeks prior to course start dates in April or October

Student Body

Nationalities represented : 20

  • Western Europe 50%
  • Eastern Europe 5%
  • North America 15%Oceania 5 %
  • Africa 5%
  • Asia 15%
  • Middle East 5%

Men/Women ratio : 80:20
Age Range : 30+
Average Age : 35
Degree Background :

  • Business/Commerce: 33%
  • Engineering: 38%
  • Economics: 3%
  • Sciences/tech: 20%
  • Other: 6%

Length of Work Experience :
5-6 years

Admission

Management experience: Minimum of 3 years  if candidate has a university degree. 7-10 years if candidate has no university degree.
Professional experience: > 5 years
GMAT & TOEFL : not required but a test (2.5 hours) and an interview (45 minutes) are administered.
References: 2 references required
Language fluency: English

Costs

Application fees : 300 CHF  
Tuition fees :

  • 65,000 CHF / 40,300€ (this includes books)
  • 62,000 CHF / 38,400€ if payment is made upfront

Scholarships are available for women, entrepreneurs and young families

Contacts

Address: Swiss Management Forum AG
Prime Centre 1, PO Box 2503,
8060 Zurich-Airport, Switzerland
Telephone: 0041 43 816 4470
Fax: 0041 43 816 4473
Website: www.strathclyde-mba.ch
MBA program director:
Dr. Claudia Schmid-Schoenbein
cschmidschoenbein@swissmanagementforum.com
Head of Administration: Mrs. Brigitte Bruder
info@strathclyde-mba.ch

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