CAS Global Mobility Management
ApplyAt a glance
Qualification:
Certificate of Advanced Studies ZHAW in Global Mobility Management (12 ECTS)
Start:
20.02.2026
Duration:
120 lessons, more details about the implementation
Costs:
CHF 8'340.00
Comment on costs:
Tuition fee: To be paid in full at the start of the program or in increments.
Location:
- ZHAW School of Management and Law / Campus St.-Georgen-Platz, 8401 Winterthur
- Online
Language of instruction:
- English
- All teaching materials are in English.
Additional Information: For further details, please contact the Director of Studies Mr. RA (D) Dr. iur. Lothar Jansen.
Objectives and content
Target audience
- Global mobility managers in medium to large companies in Switzerland
- Level consultant, senior consultant, assistant manager, manager, at Big 4 consulting firm
- Fiduciaries, fiduciary experts with an international focus, such as payroll accounting etc. for cross-border cases
- HR professionals
- Payroll specialists wanting to know more about global mobility
- Employees of payroll providers who wish to expand into the international field
- Personnel managers in SMEs who, due to the broad scope of their responsibilities, must be able to assess international issues
Objectives
Interdisciplinarity
It provides a wide range of specialist knowledge in the areas of labor and immigration law, freedom of movement, corporate law, as well as international social security and tax law. Provides tools for the strategic and operative planning, implementation, and processing of international employment relationships, comparisons of tax scenarios, as well as organizational abilities.
Internationality
The unofficial language of global mobility and expat management is English. The CAS in Global Mobility Management is the first continuing education program in Switzerland in the field of global mobility management taught in English.
Content
The CAS program has a modular structure consisting of two modules:
- Basic module
- Advanced module
Methodology
The CAS is characterized by methodological diversity. In addition to lecture, discussion and literature studies, individual practical cases and a comprehensive case study from practice serve the transfer of knowledge and the teaching of practical application skills.
More details about the implementation
Lectures / classroom lessons: Usually on Friday, 8.45am-12.20pm and 1.15 to 4.50pm; and on Saturday, 8.45am-12.20pm (exceptions possible).
Enquiries and contact
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Head of Program CAS Global Mobility Management:
Lothar Jansen, Dr. iur.
+41 58 934 68 10
E-Mail -
Administration:
Raisa Falk
+41 58 934 68 31
E-Mail
Provider
Instructors
- Dr. iur. Lothar Jansen
- Dr. iur. Nicole Vögeli Galli, lic. iur. , lecturer ZHAW, Küng & Vögeli
- Stephen Turley, lic.iur.
- Rebecca Heid, EA, MBA
- Dr. iur. Michael Widmer, lic. iur., lecturer ZHAW
- lic. iur. Simone Thöni, Rechtsanwältin
- Friederike V. Ruch, Managing Partner, Head of Global Mobility, Convinus
- Simon Koch, Director KPMG
- Sarah Lacher, Director EY
- Shirin Yasargil
- Thomas M. Fisler, Partner | Head Private Client Tax Services Switzerland, Ernst & Young Ltd.
- Fabian Bigger, Manager | Tax Services, Ernst & Young Ltd.
- Angela Weinberger
- Soorej Mannancherill
- Anna Schmitz
- Gaurav Bhagwanani
- Kevin Schleith, KPMG
Offered in cooperation with
Application
Admission requirements
- Diploma from a recognized university of applied sciences or a predecessor school such as ZHW, HWV, HTL; or diploma from a recognized university or polytechnic (diploma, licentiate, Bachelor's or Master's degrees); at least three years of professional experience at time of application.
- Alternative: An equivalent qualification and at least five years of professional experience; at least two years of professional experience in a global mobility-related field.
Applicants who do not have any of the aforementioned qualifications, but have sufficient professional experience in global mobility management as well as additional qualifications, may be admitted on merit.
Information for applicants
Applications are considered in the order in which they are received.
General terms and conditions
Start | Application deadline | Registration link |
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20.02.2026 | 20.01.2026 | Application |