Master of Business Administration MBA

  England

• London: 
London

  Italy

• Rome: 
Roma (Rome)

Description: At the Swiss School of Management, you'll find a supportive community where each person's interests and ideas make a difference. With a limited class size, you're assured of receiving individual attention from our faculty and staff.

An academically challenging curriculum, concentrations tailored to your career goals, and numerous opportunities for experiential learning are attributes that set our MBA program apart from others. You can design a program of study that enables you to build on your strengths and interests, broadens your knowledge, sharpens your business skills and incorporates your personal, professional, and extracurricular experiences.

We can tell you with confidence that our students are especially attractive hires for organizations around the globe. The Career Resources staff are your coaches, job-search partners, and overall advocates, helping you build the networking, interviewing, and negotiating skills for a lifetime of professional achievement.

An MBA is recognized in every country as higher form of management qualification. It is often a measure for the increase in salary and a promotion. One of the most common reasons Participants give for pursuing an MBA is a career change. The SSM MBA is a 12 months program and is based on a common curriculum and a major. The core curriculum consists of General Management courses.

Upon successful completion of the core curriculum each student progresses towards the specialization courses (Major). The program is designed to equip Participants with capabilities required for successful career of General Managerial level and beyond.

Introduction:

Whichever MBA Major you choose, the emphasis is on your active participation and the sharing of ideas and experiences. Beyond this, learning and teaching methods are varied and tailored to the module or session; we include lectures, syndicate or small group work, case discussions, audio-visual material, visits and visiting speakers, computer-based activities, self-assessment exercises, manager presentations, outdoor exercises, reading and private study.

Assessment:

Each course (module) is worth 3 Credit Points and is assessed by either an examination or an assignment, or by a combination of both. The Master of Business Administration (MBA) is granted to participants who achieve 50 Credit Points; it is classified as Pass, Merit or Distinction, depending upon performance in the modules and project.

Time for completion and start of the program:

The full time MBA Program can be completed within one year. The program starts in the first week of October. The application dead-line is September 1st.

Highlights: The foundation program (Common Core Curriculum) lasts 8 months, and will lead you through various important subjects such as:

- Leadership and Organizational Behavior
- Human Resource Management
- Strategic Financial Management
- Accounting for Managers
- Global Strategic Marketing & International Law
- International Economics
- International Negotiations Skills & Communication
- Management Information Systems
- International Strategic Management

After that you choose your major (specialization) for the remaining 4 months:

- Global Management
- International Banking and Finance
- Human Resource Management
- International Marketing
- Entrepreneurship

Entry Criteria

- Candidates seeking admission to the MBA program should hold a Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
- All MBA candidates must have a sound command of English language, spoken and written.
- The final decision concerning the acceptance in the MBA degree program rests with Swiss School of Management.

Minimum Education: Bachelors

Cost in US$: Euros 7.500 + 1.500 (VAT)

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Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Resume
• Transcript
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time Is 24 hours

Swiss School of Management Rome's Mission Statement: The mission of SSM is to provide the highest quality Swiss education in an environment characterized by close interaction among students, faculty, staff and the global business community. We will provide our students with practical knowledge, skills and attributes- the global business competencies required for leadership and success in demanding careers in the global economy.

Year Founded: 1981