The growth of online learning as a successful education delivery method for professionals has been profound in the last 15 – 20 years. If traditional face to face programs require you to attend classes on fixed locations at fixed dates, online learning programs do not place such demands. If you are often on-the-go, travel frequently or face constantly changing work commitments you may find the rigors of classwork impossible to manage. You can travel freely, relocate, or live in remote areas without interrupting your MBA studies. The online learning format suits students ‘ability to juggle the competing demands of work, family, and study. Ultimately, this depends on the type of person you are, your lifestyle, and how you prefer to learn. Our online education model provides you with true flexibility in your learning options. Not only is the SBS Online MBA truly portable, it also provides you with greater flexibility than traditional MBA programs.
The SBS Online MBA is conducted exclusively via online lecturing. In conjunction with industry experts and academics, our faculty team ensures that course contents ensure outstanding learning outcomes. You receive a comprehensive Course outline for each module, which contains full course work, case study activities, readings and references to further resources for each topic. The lecturer of the each course is responsible for setting and marking the assignments and exams, providing commentary on the topics throughout the study period and academic guidance for any questions and issues you have during your study. All webinar classes are synchronous, and students are expected to participate in the live webinar sessions.
In our Online MBA program, each course is credited with 5 ECTS; the Master Thesis is credited with 15 ECTS. The Online MBA is a 90 ECTS program.
Each course has a duration of 8 weeks.* During the 8 weeks, students need to complete projects, analyze case studies, submit assignments and exams, as assigned by the lecturer. The Online Master of Business Administration (Online MBA) program requires completion of 15 courses, plus a Master thesis.
Completion time for the program is expected to be in the range of 24 months on average. However, students may take up to 5 years for completion of the program. Our SBS Online MBA is a modular program, consisting of 3 stages:
*For more details of the course schedules, please see the academic calendars
Specializations: International Management, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Human Resource Management, Global Finance, and Banking
Mode of study: online (2.5 years)
90 ECTS / (Level / EQF 7)
Notes:
– Applicants who do not meet the Bachelor Admission Criteria will be reviewed by the SBS Admissions Team.
– Applicants who do not have a Bachelor’s degree in the related field will be asked to successfully complete the SBS Massive Open Online Courses (so-called LEVEL UP exam) prior to entering one of the SBS Master programs.
– Applicants can transfer credits from a recognized higher education institution if for the course they have earned a grade ‘B’ or higher.
Required documentation for the Online MBA Program
Completion time for the program is expected to be in the range of 24 months on average. However, students may take up to 5 years to complete the program. Our SBS Online MBA is a modular program, consisting of 3 stages:
The Online MBA program with five specializations:
| Application fee (non-refundable): | CHF 150.- |
| Administration fee (non-refundable)*: | CHF 2’250.- |
| 15 courses: | CHF 1’150.- per course |
*Administration fee: CHF 2’250.- (One-time non-refundable fee)
SBS Swiss Business School is a Swiss University of Applied Sciences Institute institutionally accredited in accordance with the Swiss Federal Act, HEdA. The independent higher learning institution is nationally certified and institutionally accredited. In addition, the Master of Business Administration program is internationally accredited by the following professional accreditation bodies:
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My motivation to study at SBS Swiss Business School was to be able to gain an MBA degree fully online. I chose to study at SBS because it is in Switzerland, it has good infrastructure for online classes, and the program manager was extremely responsive. There are many things I liked,! Meeting new people virtually and I met a few good instructors!
I felt that I had enough technical background but lacked business management skills, and SBS offered me the opportunity to continue my regular work schedule and still advance on my education on the areas I had to improve I chose SBS, because after visiting the campus and speaking with the program manager, I had the impression that SBS was the right school for me given the program curriculum, the school’s international certifications and the cost for the whole program. My education at SBS has helped me open my view on business opportunities and the proper way to execute business ideas and concrete the opportunities. It has been a great challenging and yet satisfying educational experience
SBS Swiss Business School has a great range of core curriculum which provides great advantages for the students, as well as Flexi and on-line educational options that can fulfill the different needs of people from various industries, segments. I choose SBS because of its strong and reputable position with great lecturers. The OMBA indeed helped me to harmonize my industry knowledge with today’s most advanced theoretical curriculum. I really liked the knowledgeable and experienced lecturers who are experts in their field.
I decided to do the online MBA at SBS Swiss Business School to boost my career, hopefully get a higher position, and learn more about management. The OMBA offers a high-quality online program that is recognized and accredited for an affordable price. Throughout the OMBA, I learned many interesting subjects and I feel more comfortable in management. All the lecturers are very experienced, involved and kind. They supported me through every question I had in a very professional way. Not only is this, the new location, SBS Park, is amazing.
Coming from a technical background in the automotive field, the Online MBA program at SBS has provided me with critical new knowledge and practical experiences thereby contributing to grow my capabilities in the business acumen. The learning experience, with leading professors from around the globe, seamlessly communicated via a great digital e-learning platform has allowed to combine my full time job with global mobility and my learning experience. The modules, tools and structure of the program has also given me enough flexibility to do all the extra professional activities I wanted to achieve throughout the program, thereby, enjoying a valuable work, study and social life balance in a connected environment. The balance of the course between theory and practice in either case studies, teamwork activities and challenging entrepreneurship oriented projects translate into a valuable and distinguished learning experience. As a student and as a marketing professional, I can only recommend the learning experience at SBS Swiss Business School for any professional that’s is looking to take their career and experience into a new dimension, better prepared. As Benjamin Franklin said: “Failing to prepare, is preparing to fail” with the Online MBA from SBS you will be fully prepared to face the professional challenges ahead.
Doing my Online MBA with SBS Swiss Business School I have been able to further develop my skills and knowledge with regards to project management and evaluation. I was looking for a school with a good reputation and one that would assist and support me with my deafness. Now looking back my targets have been fully exceeded. Everything was done to make my adventure productive in a stimulating environment. I wish to praise the quality of the teachers and their availability to me. I actually have no words to describe my experience with SBS because it went beyond my expectations. It is a great experience in learning with a great staff. Thumbs up SBS!
SBS, using the very valuable and nicely organized Online MBA program, provides the opportunity to meet and learn from excellent professors and academic team. Thanks to the quality of the courses and the professors, the MBA gave me the opportunity to put myself at the forefront in dealing with different management issues. I really enjoyed the teacher-student feedback, the contents of the courses and the framing offered. Moreover, I have an excellent memory of the professors who were always there to answer and to help.
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