SBS Swiss Business School

The Business School

SBS Swiss Business School is a pioneering school dedicated to preparing students for the careers of the global economy in International Management, Finance, Marketing and other fields.

At SBS Swiss Business School, you will find a supportive community where each person's interests and ideas make a difference. With a limited class size, you are assured of receiving individual attention from the SBS faculty and staff. SBS 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.

The Program

An academically challenging curriculum, concentrations tailored to your career goals, and numerous opportunities for experiential learning are attributes that set the SBS 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.

Executive MBA students at SBS gain analytical and leadership skills that help their organizations compete more effectively in a rapidly changing business environment. As a result, they have the confidence to push conventional boundaries, test new methods, and implement innovative solutions. They know when to take risks and how to capitalize on opportunities. Almost immediately from the time they begin the programs, participants, and their sponsoring firms, realize a strong return on investment. SBS's Executive MBA programs allow you to earn your degree in just 15 months.

The Faculty

SBS is known for passionate teaching and academic excellence, and has assembled a faculty that is unusually skilled in teaching and professional practice. They are experts in their fields who are up-to-speed with the latest trends in management, entrepreneurship, international business, financial markets and technology.

The SBS faculty consists of people with extensive practical experience, such as Chief Training Manager of a large bank, a Marketing Director of a multinational company or a Chief Financial Officer. Their popular courses connect theory to the business decisions of real firms. Entrepreneurship is one area of active involvement for several adjunct faculty members, who contribute their expertise to courses and to extra-curricular activities.

Application Procedure

Applicants must submit the following documentation:

1. Complete application form and signed application form
2. Complete Curriculum Vitae indicating professional experiences
3. Copy of undergraduate degree(s) diploma
4. Official academic transcripts
5. Non-refundable application fee of CHF 150.- (Swiss Francs)
6. Two reference letters
7. Two passport-sized photographs

Please submit the complete application package to the attention of the Registrar, to the following address:

SBS Swiss Business School
Registrar's Office
Balz-Zimmermannstrasse 38
Building C
CH-8058 Zurich Airport
Switzerland

Please Note: Applicants to the Executive MBA program must have a minimum of five years work experience.
Applicants to the Flex MBA program must have a minimum of two years work experience.

Note: An interview with the Academic Dean is mandatory. It can be scheduled after applying for the program.

Deadlines for application: December 10 for January intake; February 15 for March intake; September 1 for October intake. All students are required to apply before the dates stated above.

The following test codes of SBS will help students register easier in the testing institutions:

• TOEFL code:3722
  
• GMAT code: 6N6-FD-21

Location

Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and capital of the canton of Zürich. The metropolitan population is around 1.3 million. The city is Switzerland's main commercial and cultural center, and is widely considered to be one of the world's global cities. According to a survey by Mercer Consulting in 2006, it is the city with the best quality of life in the world.

The diverse and international student body is one of the advantages of SBS. It makes the learning experience more interesting and challenging. Zurich hosts many international and private banks, international insurance companies and large manufacturing companies.