19 Management Masters Degree Programs in Switzerland

Develop your skills and accelerate your career in International Management. Optional Second Master from Boston University, USA (12 months). Our MITF was listed in the 20 exemplar master programs in international business and trade by Hinrich Foundation (2024) and ranked 2nd in Switzerland and 46th in the world by QS World University Rankings (2025).

Rapid political, economic, social, and technological changes are taking place across the world. In order to cope with and actively shape these complex changes, new forms of leadership are required. This program explores the realities of being an authentic leader in the 21st century, from making strategic decisions, managing people and performance, and negotiating effectively, to operational and marketing management. Focusing on the development of critical thinking and executive skills, this master’s will give students the tools to be effective leader and to adapt to future changes in the business.

Not all managers are leaders — yet the most effective managers often rise to senior leadership roles. The most advanced among them will not only drive success for their own company but influence the landscape of an entire industry. This requires a dedication to excellence, a commitment to learning and to being at the forefront of business trends. Our program will equip you with an understanding of global business practices, the capacity for innovative thinking, and the motivational skills needed not just to manage people but to rally them behind you. Our professors will help to amplify your abilities for developing solutions to complex problems and situations. You will understand how to analyze industry trends and their impact on your organization as well as to anticipate, plan, and execute organizational change.

The Master in Management and Informatics is offered jointly by the Faculty of Informatics and by the Faculty of Economics of the Università della Svizzera italiana, USI, situated in Lugano - Switzerland. This full-time study programme comprises 120 ECTS spread over 4 semesters (usual duration 2 years) and is entirely offered in English.

The MSc in Management is designed to provide graduates, from a wide variety of backgrounds, with the necessary tools and skills for understanding modern management, creating the best possible start for a successful career.

Online Top Up MBA program is for professionals who already possess an internationally recognized and accredited certificate or diploma in Business & Management. Our Online Top-Up MBA program is customized based on your background, number of ECTS points already acquired and/or qualification obtained.

Be prepared to become a top manager specializing in business administration, in multinationals, international organizations, and governments. Optional second Master's with Boston University, USA (9 months).

The Institute of Facility Management is continuously developing the range of courses at bachelor's and master's levels. The aim is to train excellently qualified specialists and executives for the real estate and facility management industry. The course previously known as the Master of Science in Facility Management (MSc in FM) is currently being augmented with additional expertise in banking and finance. From the autumn semester of 2022, the course will commence under the title of “Master of Science in Real Estate and Facility Management” (MSc REFM). Combining the competencies of the Institute for Facility Management and the Banking and Finance department make this Master of Science course unique in Switzerland. Admission to the MSc REFM is based on the successful completion of the IFM's bachelor's degree in facility management. However, admission is also open to those with a degree in real estate management, business administration, architecture, engineering, and/or hospitality management. The students become qualified for management positions in the diverse strategic areas of responsibility of real estate and facility management where technical and business areas intersect. Thanks to the interdisciplinary competencies they acquire, they are optimally equipped for the challenges of digital transformation and sustainability in the dynamic context of supply and demand in the real estate market. This includes new technological possibilities as well as the topics of energy management, circular economy, and sustainability. Future graduates are “facilitators” and “relationship managers” and benefit from outstanding career prospects.

Executive Master of Clinical & Pharmaceutical Management (EMBA) signifies the next level of achievement in any academic discipline.

This program is unique, as it is the only Executive Master in Business Administration in Switzerland held in three languages, namely French, English and German. We are of the belief that the three major challenges facing the leaders of today are knowing how to anticipate and control change, ensuring continuous innovation within the heart of the company and managing in an increasingly multicultural environment. This multicultural approach extends beyond the three teaching languages with a two-week trip abroad.

This Executive Master (EMBA) in Leadership and Change Management study program is ideal for students who worked directly after high school for at least 5 years in a managerial position in the same field or similar one.

This Executive Master (EMBA) in Product and Category Management study program is ideal for students who worked directly after high school for at least 5 years in a managerial position in the same field or similar one.

New technologies, globalization, and the explosion of digital data raise new challenges. To answer them, managers and leaders will have to master specific knowledge and skills. The Business Analytics orientation provides you with the knowledge to extract information from data that will enable efficient decisions to be made and improve performance. The orientation in Strategy, Organization & Leadership allows you to acquire useful skills for a wide range of jobs (consultant, analyst, etc.) but also to develop your own business. The Marketing orientation gives you the mastery of the most recent concepts, trends, and methods in marketing. The orientation in Behavior, Economics, and Evolution aims at an integrative understanding of social interactions by mobilizing knowledge from management, economics, and evolutionary biology. You will come to a deep understanding of human decision-making, necessary to make important managerial decisions both better and faster.

This Dual Master of Business Administration and Master of Management Program is based on students studying a common 8 subject UK OFQUAL Diploma 7 program, gaining an SCPU Business School Master of Management and the option to obtain a UK MBA.

The Geneva EMBA is a two-year part-time program. Throughout our program, our students will develop their interpersonal skills, the so-called soft skills. Amongst others, our students learn and apply how to manage with emotional intelligence and train group resilience, acquire cross-cultural management and leadership skills, and practice how to successfully work in teams and foster team engagement. The acquired knowledge in business administration and interpersonal skills equip our students for mastering professional and management challenges.