MBA – Master of Business Administration
- Marketing & Strategy
- Data Analysis & Finance
- Transformative Leadership
You MBA comes in 3Ds
We have constructed BSL’s Executive Education with one central aim: empowering you as responsible actors of change. We have therefore designed the program three-dimensionally.
Dimension 1 – Comprehensive Content
If you need to move to a managerial position, our MBA has it all. We have packed our program with all you have to know to become an efficient and effective manager.
Dimension 2 – Data Analysis to support your decisions
Business and numbers have been in a relationship for millenniums. Spreadsheets and algorithms initially promised a simplification of this relationship, thanks to faster ways of dealing with operations, rates and probabilities. Yet, the exponential increase of calculation power, combined with the ever-growing volume of accessible data, paved the way to brand new capacities to detect opportunities and make decision. We see the dawn of the era of data-driven business.
Dimension 3 – Organization: a learning pace that will suit you
The program is modular, meaning that you progress one step at a time. You can choose between full-time or part-time, thus deciding on the intensity of your learning. The module calendar is available early enough to allow you to make sure the modules will fit into your schedule. All modules are available in Dual-Mode if a last-minute event prevents you from coming to BSL.
Learning Ecosystem
At BSL, a genuine Learning Ecosystem empowers Classroom learning. The MBA students benefit from various features that will enable them to transfer the knowledge and skills they acquire into their personal and professional development.
BSL Career Center provides a structured and holistic pathway toward career advancement, transition, or switch. The program is made of counselling sessions, self-development, and self-branding. It is plugged into the MBA program through classroom modules, individual meetings, online webinars, and social events. Learn more about Career Support & Employability.
BSL is the partner of the Incub&Co incubator to provide a space entirely dedicated to entrepreneurial initiatives. Distinguished and inspirational Guest Speakers regularly visit MBA classroom modules and open direct access to a wealth of real-world experiences and innovations.
Learning Style
Personalization of learning starts with the creation of your Study Plan. We want to ensure that you have access to the courses you need at times that suit you optimally.
We do everything we can to benefit our MBA students from what some of them call “the best consulting machine.” They mean that every module is taught by seasoned and currently active business practitioners and experts with proven success in the field.
Expertise does not only lie with the Faculty. Our admission criteria make for a student body with practical experience and a varied professional and international background (60+ nationalities). Even if courses are taught in small groups (up to 25 students), we estimate that every MBA student can work in close cooperation with up to 80 fellow learners during a regular course of studies.
You will thus be part of a vibrant learning community, where the semi-formality of the classroom discussions enhances your capacity to inspire and communicate your goals and ambitions. This routine that only personalized education can offer nurtures initiatives with limitless impact.
Flexible Format
Duration: 1 or 2 years
- 1 year for the full-time model
- 2 years for the part-time model
Course work: 15 courses
- Courses are scheduled in three-day modules (Thursday to Saturday)
- 5 modules on Marketing & Strategy
- 5 modules on Data Analysis & Finance
- 5 modules on Transformative Leadership
Workload:
- Each module includes 3 days (27 hrs) of class time and 35-50 hrs of independent study
- The MBA Executive Project includes 300hrs of study time spread over your program, in parallel with your seminars (1 year full-time or 2 years part-time)
- Weekly time:
– Full-time model: approximately 30 hours/week
– Part-time model:
approximately 15 hours/week
Program Credits: 60 ECTS
(3 ECTS credits per course, 15 ECTS credits for the Executive Project)
Your learning journey culminates with the project you are to present at the end of your studies. It enables you to integrate your learning throughout the program and apply it to a meaningful experience. You will work on a project of strategic importance and receive support from a teaching faculty member. The experience is challenging – you will need to be agile and “build the plane as you fly.” However, you will gain confidence in your capacity to work in the sustainability field and establish meaningful connections with various stakeholders.
Learning Output
The MBA journey is an invitation to explore new dimensions of your current business activities:
- You will undertake a personal transformation journey that will enable you to know yourself better, explore your purpose, and nurture your capacity to lead yourself and others towards a better world. The MBA journey will immerse you in a multi-faceted learning space that fosters your personal growth through soft skills courses, mentoring, and reflective practices.
- You will be exposed to unconventional thinking beyond business-as-usual and explore an outside-in perspective that redefines business strategies as being driven by sustainability challenges. You will discover innovative concepts and tools for tackling global issues related to business’s economic, environmental, and social impact.
- You will accelerate your professional growth and will have the chance to make a positive contribution to an actual organization within the program.
The MBA learning experience serves your personal and professional development. It helps your progress to help your career. Hence, the learning output of the program provides you with varied possibilities, such as:
- Accelerating your current career
- Assisting your transition to a new corporate career
- Supporting your entrepreneurial project
- Developing your consulting skills
Backgrounds & Testimonials
Read about our Current Executive Education Students and Alumni Experiences at BSL.
Current Students
Alumni
Orientation in Executive Education
Three questions will define your route for your Executive Education.
Question 1: MBA or EMBA?
The MBA route is designed for those who are starting a managerial career. The EMBA route is designed for those with significant managerial experience. The MBA and EMBA modules differ when the learning curve differs between starters and experienced students. The MBA and EMBA modules are shared when the conversation between starters and experienced students can be fruitful.
Question 2: how will the MBA express my upskilling?
The MBA comprises three sets of modules: Marketing & Strategy, Data Analysis & Finance, and Transformative Leadership. Each set of modules corresponds to a CAS – Certificate of Advanced Studies. CAS are well-known short programs in continuing in Switzerland, that certifies the expertise in a certain domain.
MBA COMPLETE PROGRAM (60 ECTS)
5
Marketing & Strategy modules
(15 ECTS)
5
Data Analysis & Finance modules
(15 ECTS)
5
Transformative Leadership modules
(15 ECTS)
1
Project
(15 ECTS)
Question 3: Full-time (one year) or part-time (two years)?
We recommend the full-time option to professionals who seek a career transition or want to take a break from work and entirely focus on a year of dynamic learning immersion. We recommend the part-time option to working professionals in or outside of Switzerland who desire to keep their employment and study part-time, which means attending classes every few weeks.
