Master of Business Administration
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
The Swiss School of Management’s one-year, fully accredited 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
English Requirements:
Applicants for the Master’s program MBA, are exempted from an English Exam provided they completed their schooling years and/or bachelor’s program 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
Student Verification Policy
Upon applying to join the Swiss School of Management for any program level students, need to submit the following documents:
– Copy of personal identification (ID or passport)– Scanned Educational Transcripts
– 1 recent photo: passport size
– Prior to any exam or oral presentation, students show the passport page including their personal information and photo close to the cameras for verification.
– Students are supposed to enable and open their cameras during class live lectures, project presentations and exams until the activity ends.
Official Academic Transcripts
After the student has been enrolled, it is required that the student have their official academic transcripts sent from their previous school directly to the Swiss School
of Management In Residence Program center of their convenience.
MBA Transfer Policy
Applicants aiming to join the MBA program and who have already started a master’s level program in an authorized institution other than SSM are subject to the below transfer policy:
– An official transcript of record showing courses and grades earned must be scanned.
– The admissions department validates the authenticity/legality of the transcript and its issuing institution. Documents presented in any language except English, Italian, German, Spanish, and French require translation from a legal sworn translator.
– Once authenticity is proven, a copy the transcript is sent to the transfer committee comprised of the Academic Dean and Head of Admissions.
– The Academic Dean matches and maps the transcript courses with a passing grade against SSM’s list of courses for transfer equivalence decisions. Certain courses, even though passed, might not be transferred in case they substantially differ from SSM’s master’s courses.
– The committee then approves transfer of credits of courses that are only passed and strictly denies transferring credits of failed courses based on the Academic Dean’s transfer equivalence decision.
– The number of credits to be transferred are modified so that they fit a common practice or norm used for conversion into the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS).
– SSM grants up to 50% credits to transferring students of the MBA program requirements at SSM; thus, students need to accomplish at least 50% of their course requirements at SSM so that they earn SSM’s Master’s degree.
Fees
Cost of the program
| Fee Type | Amount & Details |
|---|---|
| Application fee | $ 60 – due immediately, non refundable |
| Enrollment fee | $ 4,740 – due after Provisional Acceptance |
| First Installment | $ 3,500 – due after three months |
| Second Installment | $ 3,500 – due after six months |
| Third Installment | $ 3,500 – due after nine months |
| Total Tuition Fees | $ 15,300 |
Accreditations & Recognitions
The Swiss School of Management’s Master of Business Administration Degree is fully accredited by the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE), which is accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
The Department of Veteran Affairs in the United States of America also recognizes the Master of Business Administration degree.
The Swiss School of Management is a quality-certified school by EduQua, the Swiss Quality Certification label recognized by the Swiss Federal Government for institutions of higher and continuous education.
The Program
Throughout the MBA program, students will be immersed in modules of Leadership, Business, Entrepreneurship, and Management Philosophies that can be applied to management roles across varied industries.
The program provides students with hands-on, applicable experience leading groups and participating in classroom discussions, contributing to an interactive and dynamic learning environment.
The program features international lectures, optional corporate visits, visiting speakers, seminars, webinars, and workshops to enhance student learning.
One of the Swiss School of Management’s goals is to start growing students’ networks immediately when their program begins.
MBA Structure
The MBA program is structured to provide a comprehensive foundation in business administration through:
- Core modules covering key business disciplines
- Specialization modules allowing focused study
- A final thesis or research project
The program leads to the award of the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree upon successful completion of 60 ECTS.
Module Delivery
Doctoral Module Offerings
Each module includes:
- A minimum of 34 front-class hours
- Additional hours of assignments, coursework, and projects
- A final assessment or examination
Blended Method
The program is available in person or online through a blended study method.
Every class session is live-streamed and recorded on the online platform, ensuring students have access to all the tools needed to succeed in their program.
Educational Approach
The Swiss School of Management nurtures students academically while encouraging them to become future leaders capable of making meaningful contributions to their professional lives and communities.
Intended Student Learning Outcomes (ISLOs):
Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:
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.
Eligibility: Resta tutto uguale
Fees: resta tutto uguale
Modules:
MODULE NUMBER
MODULE TITLE
MODULE TYPE
CLOCK HOURS
GLB 555
GLOBALIZATION
Core/Required
4
LSP 555
LEADERSHIP 360 DEGREES
Core/Required
4
AFM 555
ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Core/Required
4
MDG 555
MANAGEMENT IN THE DIGITAL ECONOMY
Core/Required
4
GMF 555
GLOBAL MACROECONOMICS & INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
Core/Required
4
THIS 555
FINAL THESIS & RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES
Capstone
4
NGS 555
NEGOTIATING GLOBALLY
Core/Required
4
OBM 555
HRM & ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR
Core/Required
4
CPS 555
COMPETITIVE STRATEGY
Core/Required
4
INM 555
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
Core/Required
4
SMP 555
STRATEGIC MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA PLANNING
Core/Required
4
GML 590
MANAGING AND LEADING IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES
Emphasis
4
GML 591
INDIVIDUAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP SKILLS
Emphasis
4
GML 592
MANAGING BUSINESS ETHICS
Emphasis
4
FIN 590
INVESTING & PRIVATE EQUITY
Emphasis
4
FIN 591
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
Emphasis
4
FIN 592
ENTREPRENEURIAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Emphasis
4
LMG 590
FUNDAMENTALS OF LUXURY BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Emphasis
4
LMG 592
INTERNATIONAL LUXURY BRANDING
Emphasis
4
LMG 593
RETAIL AND DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT
Emphasis
4
MKT 590
MARKETING RESEARCH
Emphasis
4
MKT 591
NEW MEDIA MARKETING
Emphasis
4
MKT 592
INTERNATIONAL LUXURY BRANDING
Emphasis
4
📌 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.
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.
AFM555 Accounting & Financial Management
Students are taught the fundamental topics in accounting and financial management.
Accounting:
Topics include accrual accounting, financial statement analysis, tax accounting, backup schedules, ratio analysis, public filing (10-K) review, and other select accounting topics. The principal focus is on those aspects of accounting most used by decision-makers and most useful to students.
Financial Management:
Topics include the function of financial markets, analysis of risk and return, time value of money, valuation of financial assets (stocks, bonds, derivatives), capital structure capital budgeting, and other select corporate finance topics. The principal focus is on those aspects of analysis most used by decision-makers and most useful to students.
Additionally, the following is also covered: investigative techniques, such as reading 10K’s, and other public filings to ascertain opportunity, risk, and return; valuation methodologies, such as comparable company analysis and discounted cash flow; qualitative investigative techniques, such as talking to company managements and financial research. The means to effectively communicate written and verbal analytic results are demonstrated.
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.
GMF555 Global Macroeconomics
In this module students assess theories of 1) international monetary relations (often termed by economists as global macroeconomics) and 2) international finance concepts.
International Economics:
Topics covered include international trade, monetary theory, international finance, foreign exchange markets, balance of payments (and trade deficits), capital mobility, government fiscal and monetary policies, international macroeconomic cooperation, economic crises, and the role of international institutions.
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.
GML 591 Individual & 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.
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.
CPS555 Competitive Strategy
This module introduces students to the subject of strategy and helps them to better understand the overall impact of internal and external influences on the firm. The basic purpose of the module is to provide the student broad insights into the practice of strategic management, and its real significance in contemporary multi-national corporations.
IM555 Investment & Wealth Management
The module is designed to teach investing techniques, principally for publicly traded securities (although similar principles apply to private markets). Topics include the function of financial markets, analysis of risk and return, analytic tools, valuation of financial assets: stocks, bonds, options; investigative and research techniques, such as reading 10K’s, and other public filings for opportunity; valuation methodologies; qualitative investigative techniques such as talking to company managements. Long-term financial planning, wealth management, and personal finance are also taught.
SMP555 Social Media Planning
Sessions will consider the nature and scope of marketing and its role in society; the importance of a customer orientation and co-creation of brands; the contribution of marketing research; approaches to STP; and the role of marketing activities such as product, price, promotion, distribution, physical evidence, process, and people. There will be a particular focus on innovation, the role of marketing in creating value and competitive advantage, and the challenges of marketing innovative products and services.
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 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.