The St. Gallen MBA - Full-time

Why study the St. Gallen MBA?                                                                                                                                   Reputation

The reputation of the University of St. Gallen is unrivalled in Switzerland and German-speaking Europe, and is seen as one of Europe's premium International Business Schools. For decades it has been the recognised centre for developing private and public sector leaders in German-speaking Europe. The University of St. Gallen has a long andrich history of understanding management from a cross-functional and interdisciplinary point of view.  

Approach

Drawing on this, the St.Gallen MBA has been designed as a highly integrative programme, both in the integration of individual parts ofthe curriculum (e.g. in its three finance classes), but also through the guiding models presented at the beginning of the programme, andduring the integrative seminars.  

Proximity to practice

The St. Gallen MBA programme will offer an unprecedented proximity to practitioners. The University of St. Gallen has always maintained very close ties to the Swiss and German business communities, enabling it to benefit fully from the prevalence and the expertise of the surrounding international companies.  

Internationality

Switzerland, a small country with four official languages, hasan extremely high density of multinational corporations. St. Gallen MBA students are afforded access to a unique knowledge base for managing and leading internationally diverse firms. The MBA programme in St.Gallen is truly international, with regard to both students, faculty and programme orientation.  

Large faculty and small classes

The MBA programme in St. Gallen combines a large and high-quality faculty with small classes. The University of St. Gallen contains by far the largest business faculty in the region, with some 80 professors spanning all relevant management fields. At St. Gallen, unlike at most other prestigious MBA programmes,students do not sit in large groups. On the contrary, the St. Gallen approach has always been to enable close interaction between students and professors.  

Short programme duration

The MBA programme in St. Gallen lasts only twelve months, which is significantly shorter than many other leading MBA programmes. As aresult, the total cost of studies will be lower.  

Strong alumni network

With more than 18,000 alumni worldwide, the University of St.Gallen has one of europe's largest active alumni network. MBA graduates will have the privilege of joiningand benefiting from this network.  

The city of St. Gallen

St. Gallen is a picturesque town with an ancient city centredating back to the eighth century and is recognised as a UNESCO historical monument. In the direct vicinity, Lake Constance (Bodensee)and the nearby mountains offer unrivalled summer and winter sport opportunities throughout the year.

The MBA curriculum is designed to offer a strong combination of theoretical learning and practical application in a challenging international setting.

Participants are required to take 9 compulsory core courses followed by 9 electives.  Each year the selection of electives on offer changes based on changing market conditions and feedback from current and past participants.

The final term is dedicated to a corporate MBA project, which can be either an academic Thesis or an in-company project.