Executive MBA (3 accreditations)

FACTS AND FIGURES

• Accreditations: ACBSP, IACBE, EDUQUA
• Ranking 1: ranked # 4 in the world and #2 in Switzerland by CEO Magazine >more
• Ranking 2: ranked #71 and ranked #3 in Switzerland among the top business schools in the world in CEOWORLD survey> more
• Degree awarded: Master of Business Administration
• Format: Executive / Part-time
• Duration: 18 months, part-time
• 11 courses: 10 core courses and 1 elective.
• Schedule: Thursdays starting at 2 pm
• Flexible & adaptable: We can offer customized schedules that fit your professional obligations. If you miss an on-campus session, you have the option to participate in live virtual classes.
• Small classes: our classes average 20 students to promote exchange, class interaction, teamwork.
• Language: taught in English
• 2 intakes per year in March and October.

YOUR EMBA COMPETITIVE EDGE

• Pursue a curriculum designed for professionals aiming for immediate organizational impact and new career opportunities.
• Work towards an accredited, highly-ranked MBA degree.
• Gain a transformative qualification and a mindset for success.
• Acquire the skills for a competitive edge in a challenging job market.
• Experience personal growth and immense satisfaction.
• Benefit from the right balance between work, career goals, personal life and education.
• Continue your career without interruption. Our once-a-week class schedule allows you to work while studying.
• Looking for flexibility? We can offer customized schedules that fit your professional obligations. If you miss an on-campus session, you have the option to participate in live virtual classes, watch recorded courses, and access course materials from anywhere.
• Join our program from anywhere, not just Geneva or Switzerland.

ABOUT IFM BUSINESS SCHOOL, SWITZERLAND

IFM Business School is a triple-accredited, top-ranked and internationally acclaimed private institution. Boasting over 50 years of Swiss-quality education, IFM is celebrated for its outstanding and innovative business education through global rankings. Located in Geneva’s vibrant center, in Switzerland, IFM’s campus is at the heart of global business.

IFM’s distinctive educational approach delivers fresh perspectives, modern management insights, essential skills, practical tools, and the confidence necessary for success. Our commitment to innovation shines through our dynamic, hands-on teaching style. Developed by our experts with contributions from business leaders, our forward-thinking curriculum equips you for today’s business challenges, fostering an innovative, sustainable, digital, and entrepreneurial mindset for career excellence.

WHAT OUR ALUMNI SAY

“The teaching style is really practice oriented. The professors are there to make you better managers. They realize that we are trying to juggle a lot of things and they really make the time count.”
Kerstin Stallmann, Chief Executive Officer, CDR Sarl., Switzerland

“Facing the rapid globalization of mar­kets, the IFM MBA curriculum provides essential tools for understanding. Orga­nized around classes with fewer num­bers of students, the MBA program at IFM favors interaction and exchange.”

Eric Bara, General Director, Hautbois, France

“Professors at IFM were able to use their own expertise to boost lessons, that is something that I really liked. I had the chance to get a new job after finishing my EMBA and I am approaching the new role and new responsibilities in a more rational way and a better understanding of my knowledge.”

Diego Tomassone, Commercial Director International, Miller Chemical & Fertilizer, Switzerland

“The IFM MBA helps me in my day-to-day tasks as a manager, such as reflection and the capacity to take a step back, allowing us to gain a bigger picture of the solutions needed by a company.”
Yannick Theler, Chief Executive Officer, Savvy Gaming Studio, Saudi Arabia

“The MBA at IFM allowed me to acquire a lot of new knowledge, essential for the continuation of my professional career. I benefited heavily from the education re­ceived from professors who have extensive professional and academic experience.”

Moreno Centelleghe, Technical Director, Debiopharm Research & Manufacturing, Switzerland

“When I started at IFM, I already had an interesting position and significant experience behind me. The MBA helped to fill the gaps and see the same activities from a different perspective.”

Alla Ferreiro Hermida, Director, Trade & Commodity Finance, Societe Generale, Switzerland

ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS

• A completed application form
• A 300-400 word cover letter.
• Official Undergraduate diploma: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Official copies of your university academic transcripts and certificates (in English or French).
• An up-to-date resumé / curriculum vitae showing your profile and a minimum of 4 years of professional experience.
• For non-native English speakers, please provide proof of your English proficiency (IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge, etc.) *
• A copy of your passport photograph (ID) page.
• One recent passport-sized, colour photograph, jpeg format, of yourself for the student ID card.
• A non-refundable application fee of CHF/EUR 150.-

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*Exemption from an English language test is possible if you have studied or worked in English.