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OMBAOnline Master of Business Administrationwww.sbs.edu

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Dean’s MessageBu si ness has chan ged ra di cally. We e xist in a bu si ness bor der less en vi ron ment, in which tec hno lo gi cal in no va ti on oc cur s at bre ak neck spe ed. A wor ld of in cre dibly smar t and so ci ally col la bo ra ti ve cus to mer s, of en han ced se cu rity con cer ns, in cre a singly com plex go ver nment re gu la ti ons, and e co no mic un cer ta inty. We un der stand that as a le a der or fu tu re le a der in a com plex wor ld, you want to en ga ge yo ur em plo ye es, de light yo ur cus to mer s, res to re and sus ta in the en vi ron ment, and le ad with in teg rity. It will not ta ke two ge ne ra ti ons. We can and will re-in vent the wor ld in this ge ne ra ti on!Now is the best ti me for you to pre pa re, re-to ol, and ag gres si vely la unch for war d. The SBS MBA will e qu ip you for to mor row’s bu si ness op por tu ni ti es whi le ke e ping you gro un ded in to day’s bu si ness re a lity. Our prog ram is I AC BE ac cre di ted, cut ting-ed ge, and well-res pec ted in the Zu rich re gi on and ac ross the glo be. Our cur ri cu lum is de sig ned to de ve lop le a der s for the cur rent and e mer ging bu si ness en vi ron ment. Fa culty con duct dyna mic and in te rac ti ve clas ses that are res pon si ve to cur rent bu si ness si tu a ti ons. Em plo yer s know that MBA gra du a tes ha ve a know led ge ba se and set of skills that will be an as set in this highly com pe ti ti ve glo bal e co nomy. Our stu dents know that now is the ti me to ta ke com mand of the ir ca re er s. Fa ce it. You are busy. You ha ve wor k ob li ga ti ons, fa mily com mit ments, and a li fe to li ve. We un der stand that. That’s why our prog ram pro vi des the ul ti ma te in fle xi bi lity and con ve ni en ce. Our MBA fits yo ur li fe; not the ot her way a ro und.

Bert Wolfs, Ph.D.Academic Dean

The mission of the institution is to

educate individuals who will contribute to the management

and leadership of global organisations

Ranking

Accreditation

SBS Swiss Bu si ness Scho ol has re ce i ved spe ci a li zed ac cre di ta ti on for its bu si ness prog rams thro ugh the In ter na ti o nal Assembly for Col le gi a te Bu si ness E du ca ti on (I AC BE), lo ca ted in O lat he, Kan sas.

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The e du ca ti o nal prog rams of e red by SBS Swiss Bu si ness Scho ol ha ve re ce i ved ac cre di ta ti on thro ugh the Ac cre di ta ti on Co un cil for Bu si ness Scho ols and Prog rams, lo ca ted in O ver land Par k, Kan sas

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Accredited by a CHEA-Recognized Accrediting OrganizationRecognized by the U.S Department of Education

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If you are of ten on-the-go, tra vel fre qu ently or fa ce con stantly chan ging wor k com mit ments you may find the ri gor s of class wor k im pos sib le to ma na ge. You can tra vel fre ely, re lo ca te or li ve in re mo te a re as wit ho ut in ter rup ting yo ur MBA stu di es. The on li ne le ar ning for mat su its stu dents ‘a bi lity to ug gle the com pe ting de mands of wor k, fa mily and study. Ul ti ma tely, this de pends on the type of per son you are, yo ur li fes tyle and how you pre fer to le ar n.Our on li ne e du ca ti on mo del pro vi des you with tru e fle xi bi lity in yo ur le ar ning op ti ons. Not only is the SBS On li ne MBA truly por tab le, it al so pro vi des you with gre a ter fle xi bi lity than tra di ti o nal MBA prog rams.

The SBS On li ne MBA is con duc ted ex clu si vely via on li ne lec tu ring. In con jun cti on with in dustr y ex per ts and a ca de mics, our te am of in struc tor s en su res that co ur se con tents en su re o ut stan ding le ar ning o ut co mes. You re ce i ve a com pre hen si ve Study Gu i de for e ach u nit which con ta ins full co ur se wor k, wor kpla ce ac ti vi ti es, re qu i red re a ding and re fe ren ces to fur ther re so ur ces for e ach to pic. Yo ur as sig ned Pro fes sor is res pon sib le for set ting and mar king the as sig nments and e xams, pro vi ding com men tar y on the to pics thro ug ho ut the study pe ri od and a ca de mic gu i dan ce for any qu es ti ons and is su es you ha ve du ring yo ur study.

Why study Online

How Online Learning Works

Online MBA key features:

SBS iLearn Portaluser friendly

web-platform

OMBA transforms concepts and issues in a

workplace context

Flexible method of learning - you fit in your

studies when and where it suits you

Study materials always in your pocket (accessible with any device, any time

you like)

Truly portable MBA – all you need is an internet

connected device

Follow courses from where ever you are

on the planet

Take your class into the office, apply the learning

to workplace situations immediately

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Online MBA at a glance• 15 MODULES

• 8 WEEKS PER MODULE

• MBA LECTURED FULLY ONLINE• OMBA CAN BE COMPLETED WITHIN 2 YEARS• ONGOING ENROLLMENT

• LIVE WEBINAR SESSIONS

• ONLINE ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION

• ONLINE EXAMS

Online Resources

Online forums

Relevant websites and

reading

Easy collaboration with faculty and fellow

students

The SBS E-Learning portal allows you to access a range of online

services to support your enrolment and study needs. The online communication services are designed to enhance your

participation in the SBS Online MBA.

Course News &

information

Supplemental educational

material provided as appropriate

Collaborate with other students

Download and share

documents

Case studies and additional course

materials

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ONLINE LEARNING COURSE OVERVIEW

MKT 501 MARKETING MANAGEMENT

FIN 510 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

MGT 535 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR AND LEADERSHIP

ACC 501 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING AND THEORY

MGT 501 OPERATIONS AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT

ENT 502 NEW VENTURE CREATION

ECO 502 MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS

COM 507 COMMUNICATION AND NEGOTIATION SKILLS

MIS 501 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS

MGT 631 HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

ECTS

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ONLINE MBA CORE FOUNDATION COURSES

ECTS

THE755 MASTER THESIS 15

INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT

ACC 505 ACCOUNTING SKILLSFIN 506 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS FINANCEMKT 506 DIGITAL MARKETINGMGT 505 BUSINESS POLICY AND STRATEGYBUS 705 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS COMPETITIVENESS

MARKETING

MKT 510 MARKETING RESEARCH AND ANALYSISMKT 512 RETAILING STRATEGYMKT 506 DIGITAL MARKETINGMKT 515 BUYER BEHAVIOR MKT 705 SERVICES MARKETING

GLOBAL FINANCE AND BANKING

FIN 512 GLOBAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENTFIN 513 SECURITY INVESTMENT ANALYSISFIN 520 GLOBAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND MARKETSFIN 522 PORTFOLIO THEORYFIN 527 FUTURES AND OPTIONS

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

ENT 510 INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIPENT 512 FINANCING THE ENTREPRENEURIAL VENTUREENT 515 FAMILY BUSINESS MANAGEMENTENT 520 DISTRIBUTORSHIP AND GROWTHENT 530 MANAGEMENT BUY-OUTS AND BUY-INS

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

HRM 506 PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENTHRM 508 COMPENSATION MANAGEMENTHRM 510 TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENTHRM 512 ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE AND CHANGEHRM 514 EMPLOYEE RELATIONS MANAGEMENT

ECTS

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FacultyDr. Erdal Atukeren Ph.D., University of Ottawa, Canada(Economics)

Mr. Thomas SignerMSc., Carnegie Mellon University, USA(Financial Accounting and Theory)

Dr. Heinrich FurrerPh.D., University of Zurich, Switzerland(Communication and Negotiation Skills)

Mr. Thierry KieferMSc, INSA Strasbourg, France(Operations Management)

Dr. Mike KreyPh.D., University of Plymouth, UK(Management Information Systems) Mr. Donatello RosignoliCPA, LLM, University of Miami, USA(Accounting/Finance)

Dr. Bert WolfsPh.D., University of Cumberlands, USA(New Venture Creation)

All faculty members are employed in international firms and organiza-tions in their areas of expertise. Courses are therefore practical, updated and focused on the students. *Partial List

‘The program has given me a valuable experience working through real life business. The SBS MBA has helped me to achieve a vast knowledge on various business traits. Every class session is challenging, it promotes critical think-ing and provides the students every op-portunity to build a robust skill-set ap-plicable to diferent business divisions. The program has given me a great deal of confidence and has honed my skill-set helping me to develop myself not only in my professional career but on a personal level as well.’

Sreelatha Kanvey, SBS MBA Alumna

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How to Apply

Admission Requirements

Transfers

APPLY ONLINE @ www.sbs.edu

1. COMPLETED AND DULY SIGNED APPLICATION FORM2. COMPLETE CURRICULUM VITAE INDICATING PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES3. CERTIFIED COPY OF BACHELOR’S DEGREE4. OFFICIAL ACADEMIC TRANSCRIPTS5. A GMAT SCORE OF MINIMUM 550 (IF APPLICABLE) 6. PROOF OF ENGLISH PROFICIENCY (TOEFL, IELTS, OR TAKE THE SBS ADMISSIONS EXAM)7. TWO REFERENCE LETTERS (PROFESSIONAL OR ACADEMIC)8. NON-REFUNDABLE APPLICATION FEE OF CHF 150. -9. ONE HIGH-RESOLUTION PICTURE (PASSPORT PHOTO STYLE) IN .JPG, .PNG, OR .GIF FORMAT

• Un der gra du a te deg re e (Bac he lor ) from a re cog ni zed u ni ver-sity or e qu i va lent • Successful completion of SBS Admissions Exam• GMAT score 550 or higher for applicants with an undergrad-uate degree from the USA (SBS Admissions Exam waived if applicable)• Fluency in English: TOEFL IBT 90 or better, IELTS 6.5 band

score or better(if English is not your native language)• Applicants who meet the English level requirement are exempted from the English skills part in the SBS Admissions Exam• Mi ni mum of two ye ar s wor k ex pe ri en ce• Suc ces sful com ple ti on of a per so nal in ter vi ew with our Ad-mis si ons Of cer , e it her in per son or by pho ne/Skype

SBS Swiss Bu si ness Scho ol wel co mes stu dents who want to tran sfer from re cog ni zed e du ca ti o nal in sti tu ti ons a ro und the wor ld. It is the res pon si bi lity of the stu dent to ha ve all of ci al tran scripts sent to the Ad mis si ons Of ce at SBS Swiss Bu si ness Scho ol.

The ad mis si ons of cer will de ci de on the tran sfer of cre dits ba sed on the re sults of e ach sub ject. Cre dits can only be tran sfer red for co ur ses com ple ted with gra des of “B” or hig her .

Tuition fees APPLICATION FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) ....................................................... CHF 150.-PAYMENT UPON ACCEPTANCE (NON-REFUNDABLE)* .................................. CHF 2’250.-15 COURSES .................................................................................................. CHF 1’000.- per course

*Part of the program tuition fees.

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