MAS Business Administration

25 years MAS Business Administration - a well known continous education program on the job market! The MAS Program in Business Administration enables participants to reach the level of university graduates in a short period of time through concentrated study and innovative forms of learning. Its trademark is its continuity and a study process which has been specifically designed to guarantee an optimal balance of work life and study.

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Qualification:

Master of Advanced Studies ZHAW in Business Administration (60 ECTS)

Start:

21.02.2025, 22.08.2025

Duration:

2 years (4 Semester), more details about the implementation

Costs:

CHF 24'900.00

Comment on costs:

The program fee of CHF 24,900 (subject to change) includes the required specialist literature and two intensive seminars at the Lilienberg Entrepreneurs' Forum (no reduction in the event of intermittent online classes).
The course costs of CHF 24,900 are divided into 4 invoices as follows and invoiced before the respective module block:

Invoice for modules 1-3: CHF 7,300.00
Invoice for module 4-6: CHF 7,300.00
Invoice for module 7-8: CHF 7,300.00
Invoice for module 9: CHF 3,000.00

Location:

ZHAW School of Management and Law / Campus St.-Georgen-Platz, 8401 Winterthur

Language of instruction:

German

Objectives and content

Target audience

The MAS BA program has been specifically developed for business professionals, junior managers, and business leaders with a proven track record but no broad education in business management.

We would be happy to have a personal conversation with you to discuss your professional situation and the extent to which the MAS BA can support you in your professional development.

Participants profile(PDF 116,0 KB)

Objectives

The MAS BA program enables participants to

lay the foundation for their next career milestone
acquire management know-how within the most important core functions of a corporation
learn to apply essential management tools in a practical context
enhance the knowledge they have acquired by working through a range of case studies and their own business case
expand their professional network

The Next Step After an MAS in Business Administration

If you already have some leadership experience and would like to further strengthen and develop your skills: Why not use the credit from completing the MAS BA program towards our MBA program (90 ECTS)? Our MBA Development Program (30 ECTS) will enable you to earn an MBA after an additional six-month period. In the MBA Advanced Program, you will focus on strategic, financial, and international leadership as well as crisis management. The MBA program is the ideal complement to the MAS BA for any executive.

In some cases, transfer of credit from MAS BA degrees offered by other universities may also be possible.

“The strength of the MAS in Business Administration strength lies in its practical relevance- I am now able to utilize the management tools in my job in a targeted way.”

Sarah Küng, Managing Director & Founder - THE MOTION PARTNER GMBH

Content

The primary goal of the MAS BA is to offer a quality program of continuing education which delivers a broad range of management skills to business professionals. In a highly efficient manner you will be able to focus on learning exactly what you need in order to be a successful manager.

The program consists of the following modules:

Module 1: Introductory Seminar (3 ECTS)
Module 2: Corporate Finance (6 ECTS)
Module 3: Business Law, Economics, Business & Politics (6 ECTS)
Module 4: Strategic Management (6 ECTS)
Module 5: Marketing Management (6 ECTS)
Module 6: Operational & Project Management (6 ECTS)
Module 7: Human Capital Management & Leadership (6 ECTS)
Module 8: International Management (6 ECTS)
Module 9: Master's Thesis (15 ECTS)

Module overview(PDF 31,9 KB)

Methodology

The didactic concept and teaching methodology of the MAS BA program meet all the requirements and demands of modern adult education. The program delivers specialist content in ways that are concise and systematic. A key methodological goal is for students to apply what they learn to their professional practice. Classes take place mostly on campus, combined with online teaching sequences. Innovative training methods result in various forms of teaching and learning:

A combination of methods in the form of lectures, seminars, group assignments, exercises, and workshops
Living cases
Integrative case studies
Business simulation

More details about the implementation

The program is designed to enable participants to combine work and study.
Classes are held as follows:

Friday afternoons 1.45 - 6.00pm
Saturday mornings 8.15am - 12.30pm

Starting dates are twice a year, in February and August.

Many of our participants, as mothers or fathers with young children, face the challenge of balancing family and career.
MAS Business Administration & Family – We're here to support you!

“Thanks to the skills I acquired in the MAS Business Administration, I got my dream job and now run a company.”

Thomas Walt, Managing Director, netech Neeser Technik AG

Enquiries and contact

Head of Program:
Christian Olivier Graf
E-Mail
Deputy Head of Program / Education Manager:
Beat Roth
will be pleased to answer your questions about MAS program planning and MAS admission
+41 58 934 70 78
E-Mail
Administration:
Jasmin Bötschi
will be pleased to answer your questions about registration, invoicing and schedule
+41 58 934 44 09
E-Mail

Provider

International Management Institute
Department International Business

Application

Admission requirements

Completion of a university or technical college degree and 5 years of professional experience.
Admission is possible without a university degree. Minimum age: 26 years.

The head of studies decides on the final admission.