Introduction
We understand that investing in education involves not only acquiring knowledge but also the ability to use the credentials after graduation, as well as expanding one’s professional network. Most postgraduate students aspire to enroll in a prestigious program that combines theory and high practical application. Upon graduation, they aim to use their credentials in both the global corporate environment and the academic sphere (Adult Learning Report – German version, 2018).
However, in order to meet these requirements, the program must meet accreditation standards and satisfy the demands of various educational institutions. For international recognized institutions, these standards are becoming increasingly stringent, and the number of universities worldwide that can offer such programs is particularly limited.
The SIMI Swiss MBA Triple Crown program is a unique program that simultaneously satisfies the accreditation standards of three independent bodies and awards degrees recognized by three different educational groups. With the collaboration of SIMI Swiss, VERN’ Croatia, and OTHM, students have the opportunity to make a one-time investment that covers all these aspects.
Upon graduation, students will receive:
- Master of Business Administration from VERN’ University to afirm your management capabilities.
- Master of Business Administration from SIMI Swiss / Master of Sciences in Organization Management from SIMI Swiss to enhance your specialized industry expertise.
- OTHM Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership to demonstrate expert competency in the context of workforce transitions.
The program provides flexibility by offering two modes: full-time, hybrid (Live class + the local tutor support in local workshop), allowing learners to choose the learning model that best aligns with their preferences and schedules.
Program
The Dual Degree Master of Business Administration programme consists of 6 mandatory modules and a Master Dissertation/ Capstone Projects/ Work-based Project for a combined total of 160 credits, lasting a minimum of 1.5 years.
Mandatory modules:
- Strategic Management (20 credits)
- Strategic Leadership (20 credits) (Leading Change, Cross-Cultural Leadership)
- Strategic Human Resource Management (20 credits)
- Advanced Business Research Methods (20 credits)
- Strategic Financial Management (20 credits)
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation (20 credits)
After each module, learners will take an ending exam. The end-of-module exams are application-oriented essays to help learners review knowledge, apply knowledge in the workplace, and improve the practical environment.
Capstone Projects/ Work-based Project (60 credits)
- Dissertation/ Capstone Projects/ Work-based Project
- Defend Dissertation/ Capstone Projects/ Work-based Project
Capstone Projects/ Work-based Project
Dissertation/ Capstone Projects/ Work-based Project will be associated with solutions in the workplace. It can be a business plan or a management improvement project written in 7,000 – 8,000 words
Graduating from the Dual Degree Master of Business Administration programme, the learner could:
- Able to apply knowledge, dialectical mindset, independent reasoning, and develop knowledge into management practice.
- Apply the world’s management experience to your business and adjust accordingly.
- Communicate effectively in a business environment.
- Able to plan strategies, implement strategies and effectively operate functions in the business.
- Build businesses with a sustainable and ethical vision.
Teaching and learning strategies:
The central training philosophy of the programme starts from understanding the theory and case studies that are currently applied in world enterprises to the process of applying the learned knowledge to the enterprises themselves and the learners’ business environment. In addition to the practical knowledge, the programme also equips the necessary skills for a business leader and manager in the volatile and risky global business context.
The programme is Learner-centered and focuses on solving learners’ problems:
The Learner-centered training method will focus on solving learners’ problems through background knowledge and case studies that are applied in successful businesses worldwide. Through each module, learners will step by step solve management problems that they face every day with the guidance of the theoretical system, the practice system, expert lecturers and local teaching assistants.
Admission
Entry requirements
To enrol the Dual Degree Master of Business Administration, the learner must possess:
- Graduated with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or achieved a Level 6 Diploma according to the European Qualifications
- For a degree from non-recognized universities; The learner should have followed the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) policy of SIMI.
- Learners must be over 21 years old.
SIMI reserves the highest decision-making power for admission whether to accept or not accept after a specific review of each candidate’s profile to ensure that they can comprehend and gain benefits when participating.
For the fake university or the diploma mills, SIMI shall not be accepted.
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
Accreditation
SIMI SWISS is the first higher education institution with accreditation at both the programmatic and institutional levels:
- Accredited by the Accreditation Service for International Schools, Colleges and Universities (ASIC) at the highest level (Premier Institution)
- Accreditation of the management system compatible with the European Quality Assurance Framework for Vocational Education and Training (EQAVET) and Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area, awarded by the HEAD – Higher Education Accreditation Division
- Programmatic accreditation by Ofqual UK.Gov Awarding Bodies (OTHM, CTH)
- Learning outcomes are mapped to the UK national occupational standards by the Senior Leader Bureau United
- A Federal Member of SVEB (Swiss Federation for Adult Learning)
- Recognized by the United Kingdom Regulated Qualification Framework
OTHM is an UK Awarding Body, achieved:
- Recognition at institutional level by the UK education authority Ofqual (UK.Gov) Recognition Number: RN5284
- OTHM Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership program is accredited by the UK’s government with the Qualification Number: 603/2181/7
Because the programs and degrees offered are rigorously accredited by reputable organizations, upon graduation, students have the confidence to enter the job market, pursue further studies, and smoothly transition to other prestigious and equivalently reputable educational systems.
- See more information about the accreditation and recognition of VERN’ University – Croatia HERE.
- See more information regarding recognition of the UK government’s education regulator can be found HERE, and accreditation of the Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership of the UK government can be found HERE.
- See more information about the accreditation and recognition of SIMI Swiss HERE.