The only MBA
program in Switzerland aligned with the National Occupational Standard
The MBA remains the top choice for postgraduate education. Modern MBA programs go beyond just delivering textbook knowledge; they must capture the essence of business, navigate competitive markets, and equip students with the skills to manage companies and business operations amidst global uncertainty.
The MBA program at SIMI Swiss is uniquely crafted and developed by the BizSchool of Zug (a member of SIMI Swiss) to offer the best MBA experience in Switzerland, fully understanding the needs of today’s MBA students. It is the first MBA program to integrate with the European National Occupational Standard, providing students with not only a prestigious MBA degree from SIMI Swiss but also 30 professional certifications (Pro Recognize) to enhance their skills upon graduation.
Additionally, the program keeps students abreast of the latest developments through the Swiss Colloquium and broadens their professional and social networks via various networking opportunities. Designed for working professionals, the program also offers academic and English language support from SIMI and its local academic partners, ensuring students can successfully navigate the challenges of being a SIMI Swiss student.
Things that MBA students truly need and how SIMI adapted:
- Fully Accredited & Recognized
- The Swiss Student Card confirms official Swiss student status and eligibility with SIMI Swiss.
- Certified & Micro-Credentials Included
- Multiple Degrees from SIMI & Prestigious Universities
- Stay updated with the latest trends
- Learn in a flexible way
- Expand your business network
- Academic Support during MBA Study
Dual Qualifications within an MBA Program:
The Master of Business Administration program at SIMI Swiss is a dual-award program, where students receive two qualifications: an MBA from SIMI Swiss and a Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Leadership and Management from OTHM, an Ofqual-regulated awarding body in the UK.
Courses & Learning Outcomes
1. Strategic Management (A/616/2724)
The aim of this unit is to develop learners’ understanding of strategic and change management models, as well as the ability to review strategic plans, to propose strategic options, to create implementation plans and to lead organisational changes.
This course is accredited and mapped to National Occupational Standards. It can also be accumulated towards earning a Master Award from SIMI Swiss if taken independently.
View details on Learning Outcomes, Topics, and Suggested Readings HERE.
2. Strategic Leadership (R/617/5012)
The aim of this Master Award is to develop learners’ understanding of the key principles and practice of leadership. This will enhance the individuals’ knowledge, skills and attributes to effectively engage in the role and responsibilities required of an effective team player and leader of a team; being proactive in innovation and improvement to inform strategy and business planning within the organisation.
This course is accredited and mapped to National Occupational Standards. It can also be accumulated towards earning a Master Award from SIMI Swiss if taken independently.
View details on Learning Outcomes, Topics, and Suggested Readings HERE.
3. Strategic Human Resource Management (F/616/2725)
The aim of this Master Award is to develop learners’ understanding of how the effective strategic management of human resources supports the achievement of organisational objectives in different contexts. Learners will evaluate the contribution of strategic human resource management, and the application of leadership and management theory for organisational benefit.
This course is accredited and mapped to National Occupational Standards. It can also be accumulated towards earning a Master Award from SIMI Swiss if taken independently.
View details on Learning Outcomes, Topics, and Suggested Readings HERE.
4. Entrepreneurship and Innovation (Y/616/2729)
The aim of this Master Award is to introduce learners to the basics of business processes and strategies related to enterprise and entrepreneurship, developing knowledge of enterprise and entrepreneurship in global contexts.
This course is accredited and mapped to National Occupational Standards. It can also be accumulated towards earning a Master Award from SIMI Swiss if taken independently.
View details on Learning Outcomes, Topics, and Suggested Readings HERE.
5. Strategic Financial Management (L/616/2727)
The aim of this Master Award is to develop learners’ ability to enable learners to apply financial principles relevant to management in an organisational context, including analytical techniques and theories/models of management accounting, evaluation of budgetary processes, recommending funding sources and appraising investment options.
This course is accredited and mapped to National Occupational Standards. It can also be accumulated towards earning a Master Award from SIMI Swiss if taken independently.
View details on Learning Outcomes, Topics, and Suggested Readings HERE.
6. Advanced Business Research Methods (J/616/2726)
The aim of this Master Award is to develop learners’ ability to prepare for various types of academically based management research through the development and design of a research proposal. Learners will develop a critical understanding of the philosophical, practical and ethical concepts of research within the context of the business environment.
This course is accredited and mapped to National Occupational Standards. It can also be accumulated towards earning a Master Award from SIMI Swiss if taken independently.
View details on Learning Outcomes, Topics, and Suggested Readings HERE.
7. Master’s Capstone Project (S/68/9899)
A Capstone Project is a comprehensive, final assignment that MBA students complete at the end of their program. It is designed to encapsulate the knowledge and skills they have acquired throughout their studies. Unlike traditional exams, a Capstone Project requires students to apply what they've learned to a real-world problem or challenge in their field.
Key Features of a Capstone Project:
- Practical Application: The project typically involves solving a practical business problem, conducting research, or developing a strategic plan for a real or simulated organization.
- Integration of Knowledge: Students must integrate and apply concepts from multiple courses, demonstrating their ability to synthesize information and use it effectively in a professional context.
- Research Component: Often, a Capstone Project includes a significant research element, requiring students to gather, analyze, and interpret data to support their conclusions and recommendations.
- Collaboration: Some Capstone Projects are completed in teams, simulating the collaborative nature of real business environments. Others may be individual projects, allowing for a deep dive into a specific area of interest.
- Presentation and Defense: Upon completion, students typically present their project to a panel of faculty members or industry professionals, and defend their methodology, findings, and recommendations.
Benefits of a Capstone Project:
- Real-World Experience: Students gain hands-on experience by working on actual business problems or scenarios.
- Skill Development: The project hones critical thinking, problem-solving, research, and communication skills.
- Portfolio Piece: The completed project can serve as a showcase of the student's capabilities, useful for job interviews or career advancement.
- Networking: Projects often involve collaboration with industry professionals, providing valuable networking opportunities.
In essence, a Capstone Project is the culmination of an MBA program, allowing students to demonstrate their expertise and readiness for professional challenges.
Entry requirements & Learning methods
1. Entry Requirements
In addition to the entry requirements, candidates applying to the program are also assessed for their suitability by the admissions committee before joining the program to ensure that they can acquire and benefit from the program.
Entry requirements:
To enroll this program, learners must possess one of the criteria below:
- A Bachelor’s qualification in Majors from accredited universities;
- Or a Level 6 EQF diploma or equivalent. Level 6 Diploma must be from organizations that are authorized to issue qualifications and have been accredited.
English requirements:
If a learner is not from a predominantly English-speaking country, proof of English language proficiency must be provided.
- Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) level B2 or equivalent;
- Or A minimum TOEFL score of 101 or IELTS 6.5; Reading and Writing must be at 6.5 or equivalent.
Please note:
- In the case where applicants do not have an English certificate, SIMI and its exclusive scientific partner will conduct an internal English test and review each applicant individually.
- MI Swiss and SIMI Swiss do not accept entry qualifications from counterfeit universities, Diploma Mills, or universities accredited by unreliable accreditation agencies.
- SIMI and MI Swiss reserve the right to make admissions decisions based on the requirements of recognized agencies and the global quotas of the program.
2. Learning methods
The qualification is designed to be delivered over 1,5 academic year for full-time study, but it is also flexible in its delivery in order to accommodate part-time and distance learning.
The qualification is delivered face-to-face, through lectures, tutorials, seminars, distance, online by SIMI Swiss, SIMI members and/or SIMI approved centres only
3. Academic Support
We understand that pursuing an accredited postgraduate program can be both exciting and challenging, especially for busy adult learners. To help you overcome these challenges, we’ve created the SIMI Swiss Supporting Systems, designed to guide you through any difficulties during your studies.
For a full overview of the support available, be sure to watch our informative videos, offering help at every stage of your academic journey.
Supplemental resources and Master Pro Certified
1. Supply 30 courses mapped to National Occupational Standards
The National Occupational Standard is a crucial benchmark that ensures educational programs meet workplace demands. The MBA Swiss program is fully aligned with the Senior Leader position according to the national competency framework.
Beyond the comprehensive MBA curriculum, students gain access to an additional 30 professional modules covering a wide range of specializations. This expanded knowledge base enables students to build on their classroom learning and directly apply it to their specific job roles and needs, offering valuable tools for professional growth.
Unlike other study materials, this interactive and exclusive set of resources, developed by SIMI Swiss, is specifically designed for self-study. The knowledge system, aligned with the National Occupational Standard, is divided into 30 knowledge groups, each further broken down into bite-sized lessons. This approach allows students to absorb content quickly and effectively, even when away from their computer or phone.
- Learn more about the National Occupational Standard system [HERE].
- Learn more about the exclusive pedagogy for the supplemental interactive study materials [HERE].
- Learn more about the Master Professional Certified [HERE]
The 30 interactive courses that enhance knowledge and automatically accumulate 30 separate Master Pro Certifications include:
- Qualities of effective leadership: Learners will explore the making and developing of powerful leaders.
- Developing interpersonal skills: Connecting and bonding with people within the commercial sectors is extremely important for good business. This module trains learners in skills to improve and enhance communication techniques to create strong bonds.
- Motivating and influencing people: Inspiring people to create a unity of direction within business.
- Making decisions: Doing the right things in the right way at the right time. Learners will look at the process of making a good decision.
- Creativity and problem-solving: Do problems pose a threat or are they an opportunity to improve? Here, learners will figure out how to turn a problem into an advantage.
- Studying and using management theories: There are many theories concerned with management and the various models developed from these theories. This module looks over these theories with real-life examples.
- The external operating environment of business: Planning for influences on the business outside your control.
- Culture and ethics: The culture and ethics involved in the business world today.
- Governance and directorships: Structuring and controlling a business in a professional way.
- Analysing the competition: What are my competitors doing, how are they doing it, and why are they doing it? Reviewing and analysing competitors’ actions to enhance managerial roles.
- Marketing strategy: Creating an effective and successful market presence. Looking at the development of marketing strategies to create successful marketing campaigns.
- High performance sales: Learners will grasp the key elements of successful selling.
- E-Marketing communication: Understanding and using effective electronic messages to market.
- Customers and their needs: Ensuring that your customers are recognised and valued.
- Strategic human resource management: Human Resource Management must play a central role in the strategy of any organization. It is concerned with people as an asset of the business.
- Recruiting and CPD: Getting the best people. Developing the best people. Keeping the best people.
- Measuring and rewarding performance: Knowing and measuring how your people are performing.
- Interpreting business accounts: Using and understanding the litmus tests of business health.
- Tools of financial analysis: Resources, tools, and techniques to keep a finger on the pulse of the business.
- Managing cash and working capital: Cash, cash flow, and working capital. The lifeblood of business.
- Exercises in quantitative techniques: How to use and understand key figures.
- Impact of technology on business: Analyse and exploit the role of e-business within a business sector.
- Innovation and R&D: Creating commercial advantage from innovation and research.
- Implementing and managing quality systems: Right first time, right every time. The place of quality in business strategy.
- Strategic planning tools: Resources, tools, and ideas to help create an effective business strategy.
- Strategic and systems management: Options for strategic direction. Making the right choices for your business.
- The business plan: Creating a plan that targets the stated aims and objectives of a business.
- Developing high-performance teams: Cohesion and teamwork that enhances business performance.
- Managing projects: Getting things done. Using the right tools to run projects.
- Strategies for growth: This module explores the different ideas of growth and the various tools, measures, and controls at a manager’s disposal in planning for growth.
2. Supply 30 webinars mapped to National Occupational Standards
In addition to comprehensive lessons with built-in interactive activities and an exclusive self-study pedagogy, each knowledge module aligned with the National Occupational Standard includes instructional videos (webinars). MBA Swiss students are provided with 30 video webinars corresponding to the 30 interactive modules, ensuring a well-rounded and complete learning experience.
The 30 video webinars include:
- Webinar - Qualities of effective leadership: Learners will explore the making and developing of powerful leaders.
- Webinar - Developing interpersonal skills: Connecting and bonding with people within the commercial sectors is extremely important for good business. This module trains learners in skills to improve and enhance communication techniques to create strong bonds.
- Webinar - Motivating and influencing people: Inspiring people to create a unity of direction within business.
- Webinar - Making decisions: Doing the right things in the right way at the right time. Learners will look at the process of making a good decision.
- Webinar - Creativity and problem-solving: Do problems pose a threat or are they an opportunity to improve? Here, learners will figure out how to turn a problem into an advantage.
- Webinar - Studying and using management theories: There are many theories concerned with management and the various models developed from these theories. This module looks over these theories with real-life examples.
- Webinar - The external operating environment of business: Planning for influences on the business outside your control.
- Webinar - Culture and ethics: The culture and ethics involved in the business world today.
- Webinar - Governance and directorships: Structuring and controlling a business in a professional way.
- Webinar - Analysing the competition: What are my competitors doing, how are they doing it, and why are they doing it? Reviewing and analysing competitors’ actions to enhance managerial roles.
- Webinar - Marketing strategy: Creating an effective and successful market presence. Looking at the development of marketing strategies to create successful marketing campaigns.
- Webinar - High performance sales: Learners will grasp the key elements of successful selling.
- Webinar - E-Marketing communication: Understanding and using effective electronic messages to market.
- Webinar - Customers and their needs: Ensuring that your customers are recognised and valued.
- Webinar - Strategic human resource management: Human Resource Management must play a central role in the strategy of any organization. It is concerned with people as an asset of the business.
- Webinar - Recruiting and CPD: Getting the best people. Developing the best people. Keeping the best people.
- Webinar - Measuring and rewarding performance: Knowing and measuring how your people are performing.
- Webinar - Interpreting business accounts: Using and understanding the litmus tests of business health.
- Webinar - Tools of financial analysis: Resources, tools, and techniques to keep a finger on the pulse of the business.
- Webinar - Managing cash and working capital: Cash, cash flow, and working capital. The lifeblood of business.
- Webinar - Exercises in quantitative techniques: How to use and understand key figures.
- Webinar - Impact of technology on business: Analyse and exploit the role of e-business within a business sector.
- Webinar - Innovation and R&D: Creating commercial advantage from innovation and research.
- Webinar - Implementing and managing quality systems: Right first time, right every time. The place of quality in business strategy.
- Webinar - Strategic planning tools: Resources, tools, and ideas to help create an effective business strategy.
- Webinar - Strategic and systems management: Options for strategic direction. Making the right choices for your business.
- Webinar - The business plan: Creating a plan that targets the stated aims and objectives of a business.
- Webinar - Developing high-performance teams: Cohesion and teamwork that enhances business performance.
- Webinar - Managing projects: Getting things done. Using the right tools to run projects.
- Webinar - Strategies for growth: This module explores the different ideas of growth and the various tools, measures, and controls at a manager’s disposal in planning for growth.
3. Earn 30 Master Pro Certifications via automated testing
While an MBA degree certifies academic achievement at the Master's level, in the workplace, Master Pro Certifications help professionals demonstrate their knowledge, skills, and ability to take responsibility in their specific fields.
As a program mapped to National Occupational Standards, along with the supplemental knowledge system, students can engage in self-study through interactive lessons, attend webinars, and take online tests to earn 30 Master Pro Certifications. Each ProCert reflects Level 7 (Master Level), outlines the Learning Outcomes, and provides certification upon completion.
If students wish to convert their e-Master Pro Certifications to hard copies, they can use an optional service for a minimal fee.
The 30 Master ProCerts that learners can obtain during the MBA Swiss program (note: this is optional):
- Level 7 Certified for Qualities of effective leadership
- Level 7 Certified for Developing interpersonal skills
- Level 7 Certified for Motivating and influencing people
- Level 7 Certified for Making decisions
- Level 7 Certified for Creativity and problem-solving
- Level 7 Certified for Studying and using management theories
- Level 7 Certified for The external operating environment of business
- Level 7 Certified for Culture and ethics
- Level 7 Certified for Governance and directorships
- Level 7 Certified for Analysing the competition
- Level 7 Certified for Marketing strategy
- Level 7 Certified for High performance sales
- Level 7 Certified for E-Marketing communication
- Level 7 Certified for Customers and their needs
- Level 7 Certified for Strategic human resource management
- Level 7 Certified for Recruiting and CPD
- Level 7 Certified for Measuring and rewarding performance
- Level 7 Certified for Interpreting business accounts
- Level 7 Certified for Tools of financial analysis
- Level 7 Certified for Managing cash and working capital
- Level 7 Certified for Exercises in quantitative techniques
- Level 7 Certified for Impact of technology on business
- Level 7 Certified for Innovation and R&D
- Level 7 Certified for Implementing and managing quality systems
- Level 7 Certified for Strategic planning tools
- Level 7 Certified for Strategic and systems management
- Level 7 Certified for The business plan
- Level 7 Certified for Developing high-performance teams
- Level 7 Certified for Managing projects
- Level 7 Certified for Strategies for growth
Check out the way you could get 30 electric Master Professional Certified [Video HERE]
Program accreditations
1. Accreditation review guidelines by SIMI Swiss
SIMI is the first higher education institute in Zug, Switzerland, to achieve comprehensive international accreditations at both the organizational and program levels. The video below guides you through the step-by-step process of verifying and checking SIMI Swiss's accreditations and recognitions. All MBA Swiss programs, owned by SIMI Swiss, benefit from these quality standards.
2. Refer to MBA Swiss information in SVEB Switzerland
SVEB Switzerland (Schweizerischer Verband für Weiterbildung) is the Swiss Federation for Adult Learning and serves as the national umbrella organization for adult education in Switzerland. SVEB is recognized as the leading authority in Switzerland for promoting and supporting lifelong learning and professional development through a wide range of educational programs and certifications.
Benefits of the MBA Swiss Program Published in SVEB:
- National & Federal Recognition: Being published in SVEB gives the MBA Swiss program official recognition in Switzerland, validating its quality and adherence to Swiss educational standards.
- Increased Credibility: Membership and listing with SVEB enhance the credibility of the MBA Swiss program, making it more attractive to prospective students and employers who value SVEB-approved programs.
- Professional Advancement: Programs listed with SVEB are often aligned with the needs of the Swiss job market, increasing graduates' employability and supporting their career progression within Switzerland.
- Access to a Wider Network: Association with SVEB connects the MBA Swiss program to a broader network of educational institutions, professionals, and employers across Switzerland, offering opportunities for collaboration, networking, and knowledge exchange.
- Compliance with Swiss Standards: SVEB ensures that MBA Swiss programs meet high educational standards, including up-to-date content, qualified instructors, and effective teaching methods, enhancing the overall learning experience for students.
- Support for Lifelong Learning: SVEB’s focus on adult education means the MBA program aligns with lifelong learning principles, supporting students in their ongoing professional development.
Check the MBA Swiss program on SVEB HERE.
3. Accreditation of Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Leadership and Management of OTHM
The MBA program at SIMI Swiss offers a dual degree in partnership with OTHM, the Ofqual UK.Gov awarding body:
- Recognized as an organization by the educational authority of the United Kingdom, Ofqual (UK.Gov). Recognition Number: RN5284. Refer to the recognition information CLICK HERE
- OTHM Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership is accredited with the Ofqual UK.Gov code 603/2181/7. Refer to the accreditation information CLICK HERE
Reference:
- Guidelines of how to check the recognition of OTHM: CLICK HERE
- Why Level UK offers optimal educational effectiveness for learners?: CLICK HERE
- The meaning of Level System in the labor market in the context of global labor mobility: CLICK HERE
- The meaning of Level System in global diploma recognition: CLICK HERE
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