The Rochester-Bern Executive MBA Program offers a first-class general management education with an international focus and systematic practical application. It allows participants to earn an MBA in Switzerland from an accredited, top-ranked U.S. business school without interrupting their careers. The program exists since 1995 and is offered by the Simon Graduate School of Business at the University of Rochester in collaboration with the Institut für Finanzmanagement of the Universität Bern. In what follows we explain the main strengths of the program: quality, internationality, and applicability.
Quality
The program is built on a cross-functional curriculum grounded in sound economic and financial principles. Courses are well integrated and follow a logical sequence proceeding from fundamental tools to strategy considerations. All classes are taught by outstanding professors from Europe and the United States. The program management provides first-class support to enable students to focus on their learning and networking activities. Graduates earn an international MBA degree (University of Rochester, NY, USA) as well as a national EMBA degree (Universitat Bern).
Internationality
The program is offered by the University of Rochester in cooperation with the Universität Bern. Students come from all over the world and study in Switzerland, the United States (6 weeks in Rochester), and China (1 week in Shanghai). During their studies, they have an opportunity to work with students of the parallel executive program in the United States as well as with managers of partner companies in China. The international MBA degree they earn is the same they would get if they would study full-time in the United States.
Applicability
The program is designed for executives. Participants come from different industries and have several years of management experience. Class discussions and projects focus on real-world examples, with an emphasis on immediate application in the workplace. Company-related assignments give students the chance to discuss their daily challenges with professors and classmates. The concluding highlight of the program is a capstone project in which student teams prepare a business plan for an international company.

The Rochester-Bern Executive MBA provides the tools necessary to analyze, design, implement, and manage successful business strategies. It prepares you to meet the challenges posed by today’s corporate world.