The mission of the Geneva School of Economics and Management is to educate responsible leaders for a diverse and changing society. The Geneva EMBA offers professionals to acquire the foundational knowledge in managing and leading organizations with a focus on building a global advantage, leading responsibly, and managing transformation.
The EMBA teaching faculty consists of academics who engage in rigorous research to provide cutting-edge management knowledge and business professionals who provide hands-on tools for how to effectively manage organizations. Our teaching methods include a mix of lectures, case studies, interactive class discussions and assignments, as well as guest speakers from Geneva’s ecosystem. During the EMBA program, our students are connected to leading executives and managers who provide practical insights to how they have been introducing and managing transformative changes, managing their business responsibly, and building global advantage.
Geneva’s Ecosystem: Our Geneva EMBA offers you an excellent opportunity to enlarge your professional network and develop career opportunities!
The EMBA Program is designed for aspiring Business Leaders with functional or sectorial leadership experience seeking a career change or professional development opportunities and put their practice in perspective.
Thus, this postgraduate education welcomes participants coming from various professional backgrounds from industry to services, and from public to private sectors.
The online application platform will be available as of October 1, 2023.
Note: applications must be submitted via this platform; applications that are sent via email will not be processed.
Application Deadline
Early Bird - applications received before the following date will benefit from a reduction upon acceptance:
Because of its reputation for excellence, admission to the EMBA Program is highly selective.
Admission criteria:
Required skills:
SELECTION PROCESS
Admission to our program takes into account the candidate's academic qualifications, professional experience, and other relevant criteria (i.e, motivation, willingness to invest the required time and energy to complete the program, international exposure,...).
The selection process includes 4 steps:
Notification is sent to candidates by email.
ACCEPTANCE
In order to finalize their enrollment, candidates must complete the following steps:
The online application platform will be open October 1, 2023.
You will need to upload the following documents during the application process (please upload documents in pdf format - at the exception of the passport photo):
* Mandatory documents in order to validate your application
** In case you are accepted, a certified/notarized copy must be submitted before the start of the program
There is no application fee.
If you encounter problems while uploading the documents, it may be due to your firewall. This is very common, for example, when using a computer at your workplace. Please check before contacting us. If the problem persists, please contact us:
NOTE: Applicants should already hold a valid permit or be able to travel for the entire duration of their studies.
The Geneva EMBA caters to executives without interrupting their careers.
Courses are held mainly Friday & Saturday, every other week:
Some modules are scheduled on 3 consecutive full days (Thursday, Friday & Saturday) from 8.30 am to 6 pm.
Participants have the option to attend courses onsite or online (conditions apply); 100% attendance is required in order to validate a course, whether onsite or online.
Courses are usually held at Uni Mail, University of Geneva, 40 Boulevard du Pont d'Arve, 1205 Geneva.
Total cost of the Executive MBA:
The above includes the non-refundable enrolment/matriculation fee, mandatory course materials & exams, and participation to most activities organized within the EMBA Program.
Program study extension must be pre-approved by the EMBA Office - subject to CHF 2’000 extension fee from the 3rd year on.