University of St. Gallen

The Full-time MBA programme has been carefully created to maximise your development over 12 months. The first intense 6 months are designed for you (the Core Phase), and the following 6 months are designed by you: students can tailor the programme towards their own specific career needs, they are able to select their own electives and define the topic and scope of their final project.

The Part-time MBA programme has been carefully designed for you to maximise your development over 24 months, with a manageable rhythm of 3.5-day modules per month, making it perfectly possible for you to continue to work on 100% basis. Over the 24 months, you are required to complete 23 modules. In total you attend 69 days of scheduled class time.

Whether you have a clear vision about your post-MBA career or not, this MBA programme gives you the opportunity to know yourself and the job market better, craft your personal pitch, and ultimately find a post-MBA role that puts you on a path to achieving your long-term vision.

The University of St.Gallen is a leading European business school located in Switzerland. Founded in 1898, today it has the leading business school in the German-speaking area, with more than 7,000 enrolled full-time students. St.Gallen offers a full range of undergraduate, postgraduate, executive and doctoral Programmes, and is accredited by EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA. It benefits from a strong reputation for quality, particularly in the German-speaking countries of Austria, Germany and Switzerland. It is also recognized in major rankings, both at the MBA-level and the university as a whole. Students benefit from the University's close ties to leading international companies and 30,000 strong alumni network.

The MBA programmes are part of the Executive School within the University of St.Gallen. We offer an 12 month Full-time MBA and a 24 month Part-time MBA. 

1. Bachelor's Degree

You are required to hold a degree from a recognised university or accepted institution of higher education. Please contact a member of our Talent Acquisition Team for more information on whether your degree is from a recognised university.

2. GMAT, GRE, Admissions Test and Test Waivers

Applicants for the MBA programme are required to demonstrate their numerical, grammatical and critical thinking abilities. This can be done in one of the following three ways:

a. Submit a competitive GMAT or GRE score no older than five years (no minimum score)
b. Complete our MBA admissions test with a minimum score of 80%
c. Hold one or more of the following qualifications: PhD, CFA Level 2, CPA, or a similar qualification assessed on a case-by-case basis

Please feel free to contact a member of our Talent Acquisition Team to learn more about your options. If you plan to take the GMAT, but haven't yet, you can also contact them for more information about our GMAT preparation courses in Zurich. 

To submit a GMAT or GRE score, please use the following school codes for the University of St.Gallen MBA:

GMAT: 5RK-QG-13
GRE: 0413

3. Fluency in English

Evidence of English fluency must be provided in order to gain acceptance to our programmes, as all coursework, lectures, guest speaking events and academic material is conducted in English. If you have completed another degree in English, this would be considered. For evidence via language proficiency testing, we accept TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge Certificate and PTE Academic.

To submit a TOEFL score, please use the following school code for the University of St.Gallen MBA:

TOEFL: 0198

4. Work Experience

A minimum of three years full-time post-Bachelor degree work experience is required, with at least four years of work experience recommended.

5. Speak with our Talent Acquisition Team

Before submitting your application, we strongly encourage you to contact a member of our Talent Acquisition Team to learn more about whether our programme matches your MBA goals. 

Full-time MBA tuition: CHF 58,500

Part-time MBA tuition: CHF 70,000

St. Gallen is located in Eastern Switzerland, one hour from Zurich city centre and 45 minutes from Zurich International Airport by direct train. It is well-served by rail links to Paris, Geneva, Milan and Munich, all a few hours away. St. Gallen lies near the shores of Lake Constance, and the borders to Germany and Austria. To the south of the city lie the Alps.

The MBA Office has a housing consultant to support all future students in locating suitable accommodation for the duration of their studies. We have a number of regular landlords and we also make an effort to find accommodation based on the individual needs of each student and their partner or family. This service is only available to students who have fully enrolled in the MBA programme.