Universities Handbook of Switzerland

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out scientific approaches to management. The core courses in the MBA program are designed to introduce students to the various areas of business such as accounting, marketing, human resources, operations management, etc. Students in the MBA program have the option to select an area of concentration and focus approximately one-third of their studies in this area.

Switzerland offers excellent MBA and executive education programs. The International Institute for Management Development (IMD) in Lausanne is one of the worlds leading business schools. IMD is renowned for its outstanding network with the business world. The executive education program at IMD was ranked 1st among European business schools and 5th worldwide by the Financial Times in 2007.