Executive Master of Business Administration

Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA)

The Swiss School of Management’s 12 months, fully accredited Executive Master of Business Administration Degree Program is designed to equip students with the tools and analytical framework required for a successful career. The interactive community of faculty and students in an international setting provides students with globally relevant materials on today’s ever-changing economy.

Eligibility

Graduate Level Requirements:

Master’s degree or equivalent (60 ECTS Postgraduate Studies)

English Requirements:

Applicants for the DBA program are exempted from an English Exam provided they completed their schooling years and/or bachelor’s or master’s degree at a recognized school where the medium of teaching is English.

In case this condition is unmet, then, the applicant needs to sit for one of the listed English Exams:

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL PBT) – minimum score: 60

Internet Based Test (iBT) – minimum score: 71

International English Language Test (IELTS) – minimum score: 6.5

Pearson Test of English Academic Score Report – minimum score: 50

Duolingo English Test – minimum score: 100

4-skill Michigan English Test (MET) – minimum score: 55

Michigan Examination for the Certificate of Competency in English (ECCE) – minimum score: 650/LP

Michigan Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English (ECPE) – minimum score: 650/LP

Fees

Cost of the program

Fee Type	Amount	Due / Payment Schedule
Application Fee	$60	Due immediately (non-refundable)
First Installment	$4,740	Due after Provisional Acceptance
Second Installment	$3,500	Due after 3 months
Third Installment	$3,500	Due after 6 months
Fourth Installment	$3,500	Due after 9 months
Total Tuition & Fees	$15,300	—

Accreditations & Recognitions

SSM’s Executive Master of Business Administration Degree holds an institutional accreditation from the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC). DEAC is recognized as an Institutional Accrediting Agency by the U.S. Department of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). DEAC is a full member of INQAAHE, the International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies.

Further, the program is fully accredited by the International Accrediting Agency for Business Education in the USA (IACBE), which CHEA recognizes. The US Department of Veteran Affairs also recognizes the Executive Master of Business Administration.

The Swiss School of Management is a quality-certified school by EduQua. EduQua is the best known and most widely used quality label for continuing education and training (CET) providers in Switzerland owned and controlled by the Swiss Federation for Adult Learning SVEB.

The Program

Throughout the EMBA program, students will be immersed in the modules of Leadership, Business, Entrepreneurship, and Management Philosophies that can be applied to any management role across varied industries.

This business school gives students hands-on, applicable experience leading groups and classroom discussions, providing an interactive, dynamic, and effective learning environment.

The program features international lectures, optional corporate visits, visiting speakers, seminars, webinars, and workshops to help boost and enhance student learning. One of the Swiss School of Management’s goals is to start growing students’ networks immediately when their program starts.

EMBA Module Structure

The Executive Master of Business Administration Degree program comprises core modules and a specialization module, including a final project/thesis or business plan required for graduation.

The Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) Degree is granted to participants with 60 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) or the equivalent of 30 US Semester Credit Hours.

Module Delivery

Each module includes structured academic engagement consisting of front-class hours, assignments, coursework, individual or group projects, and final assessments.

Blended Method

The program is available in person or online through our blended study method. Every class session is live-streamed and recorded on our online platform, giving students the tools they need to succeed in their program.

Intended Student Learning Outcomes (ISLOs):

ISLO 1: Students will have to demonstrate their ability to integrate theoretical knowledge of the functions and system of business administration.

ISLO 2: Students must show ability to analyze complex data with multiple implications, make decisions in a comprehensive case study, and to synthesize and present their findings and implementation process using highly developed communication skills.

ISLO 3: Students will demonstrate they have knowledge of business concepts and functions.

ISLO 4: Students will demonstrate their ability to contribute effectively to attaining organizational goals in a team environment.

ISLO 5: Students will have the capacity to conduct a SWOT/PESTEL analysis in their dissertation.

ISLO 6: Students will analyze leadership and strategic management skills in a global business environment.

Modules:

MODULE NUMBER

MODULE TITLE

MODULE TYPE

CLOCK HOURS

GLB 555

GLOBALIZATION

Core/Required

LSP 555

LEADERSHIP 360 DEGREES

Core/Required

AFM 555

ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Core/Required

LAW 555

INTERNATIONAL LAW & ETHICS

Core/Required

GMF 555

GLOBAL MACROECONOMICS & INTERNATIONAL FINANCE

Core/Required

MDG 555

MANAGEMENT IN THE DIGITAL ECONOMY

Core/Required

THIS 555

FINAL THESIS & RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES

Capstone

NGS 555

NEGOTIATING GLOBALLY

Core/Required

OBM 555

HRM & ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR

Core/Required

CPS 555

COMPETITIVE STRATEGY

Core/Required

INM 555

INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

Core/Required

SMP 555

STRATEGIC MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA PLANNING

Core/Required

GML 590

MANAGING AND LEADING IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES

Emphasis

GML 591

INDIVIDUAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP SKILLS

Emphasis

GML 592

MANAGING BUSINESS ETHICS

Emphasis

FIN 590

INVESTING & PRIVATE EQUITY

Emphasis

FIN 591

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

Emphasis

FIN 592

ENTREPRENEURIAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Emphasis

LMG 590

FUNDAMENTALS OF LUXURY BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Emphasis

LMG 592

INTERNATIONAL LUXURY BRANDING

Emphasis

LMG 593

RETAIL AND DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT

Emphasis

MKT 590

MARKETING RESEARCH

Emphasis

MKT 591

NEW MEDIA MARKETING

Emphasis

MKT 592

INTERNATIONAL LUXURY BRANDING

Emphasis

📌 Notes

All modules offered by the Swiss School of Management are delivered in 30 contact hours plus 60 hours of self-directed learning, research, and homework. The Independent Research project/Thesis will be given more preparation time.

The Swiss School of Management reserves the right to adjust the programs and subjects at any time to keep up with the current changes in technology and market needs.

EMBA Module Descriptions:

GLB555: Globalization

This module focuses on and facilitates further discussion of the implications of globalization for businesses and investigations of the primary economic dimension connected with the proliferation of globalization. The main objective of this class is to familiarize students with ideas, concepts, and ways of analyzing globalization and encourage thinking about the future agenda for global leaders in such a changing environment.

LSP555 Leadership 360 Degrees

The objective of this module is to help students acquire and develop skills in relation to effective leadership within organizations. Students will understand and compare different approaches, theories and methodologies about leadership and will practice leadership behaviors through class exercises and assignments. Furthermore, students will go through the process of the “Personal Success Profile” process, which is a personal goal-setting process featuring Leadership Day at the Adventure Camp in Ostia.

LAW555 International Law & Ethics

This module is designed to equip students with International Business Law concepts. It covers the main topics in this field, such as the settlement of disputes, Multinational Organizations, Foreign investments Laws and Codes, and legal issues arising among businesses in the cross-border context. Therefore, the class will examine international contract law, conflict of laws, i.e., in case of insolvency, international private dispute resolution, choice of foreign law (the Governing Law), and the essential elements of IP rights. The module will help international affairs and other non-law students have a general understanding of international business law better to understand the underlying legal environment in global economic affairs. In addition, this module will briefly review and discuss several chapter questions and cases, as well as certain Court decisions, treaties, resolutions, and other international legal instruments of importance.

International Finance:

Students learn international finance concepts and develop skills to analyze business potential in emerging markets. We study various global finance tools, including hedging, forward and futures markets, and exchange rates. Political, economic, social, and legal frameworks, among others, are studied and discussed. Emphasis is on the impact of the financial sector on economic development, performance, and crises. Additional topics include financial intermediation, privatization, portfolio management, and globalization of labor markets. Lectures, reading, and case study probe geopolitical, macroeconomic, and market trends, so that students learn to forecast the effect and understand the global impact of large-scale forces.

NGS555 Negotiating Globally

Students will learn how to navigate notional culture when negotiating deals, resolving disputes, and making decisions in teams. Rather than offering country-specific protocol and customs, Negotiating Globally provides a general framework to help negotiators anticipate and manage cultural differences, incorporating the lessons of the latest research with a new emphasis on executing a negotiation-planning document. It also shows how to execute the plan, and how the cultural environment affects negotiators’ interests, priorities, and strategies. The module also explains how to distinguish good deals from poor ones and good negotiators from poor ones, as well as how resolving disputes is different from making deals, and how negotiation strategy can be used in multicultural teams. After every chapter presentation, the module does also emphasize on role-plays. The role-plays include individual ones as well as group work.

OBM555 HRM & Organizational Behavior

This module covers the various aspects and approaches to attract, motivate and retain human resources in organizations. The module will comprise of readings and class assignments and the focus will be on participation in class, in scenario simulations where you would act as a Human Resources Partner for a company looking to recruit the best talents or help managers improve team performance but also as a candidate going through an interview process. This will help you better understand both sides of the human resources dynamic.

THS555 Final Thesis & Research Methodologies

Professional and academic research are vital necessities for modern leaders to forge ahead. Research is the process of asking the right and relevant questions and of gathering and analyzing the necessary data in a systematic and methodologically sound manner. An important aspect of sound professional and academic research is to embed the research within the body of existing knowledge (applied research) and to add to it (generating new knowledge). This module will introduce the students to the basics of academic research, a pre-requisite before they start writing their thesis. The students will be trained to identify excellent research ideas, write, and analyze data that leads to a relevant and timely contribution.

GML590/HRM 590 Leading in Different Countries

Capturing the rising influence of culture and the seismic changes throughout many regions of the world, this module, over the years, is now covering more than 60 countries and every major region in the world. It continues to break new ground. The 21st century will be crunch time for Western managers in terms of meeting fierce and unrelenting competition (especially from Asia) and in attempting to gain a share of the mammoth markets that rapidly changing demographics will create in India, China, Pakistan, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Nigeria and Brazil (in 2050 their total population will be four and a half billion). One of the goals of this module is to keep pace with these emerging and changing markets.

GML 591 Organizational Leadership Skills

In today’s globalized business world, successful leaders need a global mindset. This module takes the complexity out of leadership and is based on one of the most respected leadership books written which illustrates, through inspiring stories, what research continues to reveal and how leaders understand that leadership is a relationship. Discussions range from the toughest organizational challenges leaders face today to changes in how people work and what people want from their work. Our goal is to create distinctive managers with a unique leadership-oriented career opportunity.

GML 592 Managing Business Ethics

This module is designed to equip students with a pragmatic approach. They need to identify and solve ethical dilemmas, understand their own and others’ ethical behavior, and promote ethical behavior in their organization. We prepare students for a range of roles in the business world across business functions. We assess how a business is doing, and how it should affect our individual and social lives and ask what role business and its values (could) play in our society as a whole. This module presents the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility, and explores its relevance to ethical business activity, as well as considering the moral obligations of businesses to the environment and to people in other countries.