The Rochester-Bern Executive MBA provides you with a holistic understanding of all management topics, helps you develop your leadership skills, and prepares you for a professional future where change, digitalization, and the demand for sustainability are omnipresent.

The program is built on a cross-functional curriculum grounded in sound economic principles. Courses are well integrated and follow a logical sequence proceeding from basic tools to strategy considerations. Leadership capabilities are further improved during classes and communication workshops, teamwork and senior leader talks. Online assessments and follow-up sessions with a coach advance student’s career development. Class sessions are designed for interaction and discussions. Projects focus on real-world examples with an emphasis on immediate application in the workplace.

The Rochester- Bern Executive MBA offers a first-class general management education with an international focus and systematic practical application. It allows participants to earn an international MBA degree from an accredited, leading U.S. business school as well as a national EMBA degree without interrupting their careers.

Courses overview:

• Managerial Economics
• Economic Environment
• Financial Accounting
• Managerial Accounting
• Managerial Decision Analysis
• Valuation
• Corporate Financial Policy
• Business Analytics
• Information Systems for Management
• Pricing Policies
• Innovation & Business Planning
• Corporate Strategy
• Strategic Marketing & Social Media Analytics
• International Business in the Digital Age
• Distribution Channels & Sales Force Management
• Operations Management
• Leadership & HR 

Credits: 75 ECTS points

Classes are made up of executives and managers whose backgrounds include finance, manufacturing, business administration, IT, engineering, law, medicine, and other fields.

To qualify for the program, we require:

• A university degree (or equivalent) plus at least 5 years of management experience (as a project or line manager)
  or
  Over 10 years of high-level managerial and leadership experience in lieu of academic qualifications
• Middle or senior level management experience with the potential for taking on increased responsibilities within the organization
• A convincing character and the ability to work in a team
• The ability to set priorities to successfully balance your job, studies, and personal life
• Fluency in English

Mid or senior-level manager with the potential for taking on increased responsibilities within their organization

Part-time program

Dual Degree

• Master of Business Administration (MBA), Simon Business School University of Rochester
• Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA), University of Bern

Duration
16 months

Presence

• Biweekly: Fri and Sat (Feb to July)
• Every three weeks: Thu to Sat (Oct to Feb)
• Two course blocks abroad 

Venues

• Thun & Bern, Switzerland
• Rochester, Simon Business School, U.S. (4 week block)
• Asia (1 week block)
• International trips (optional)

Alumni Associations
RBAEA: The Rochester-Bern Alumni EMBA Association
Alumni UniBE, Universität Bern
Simon Business School Alumni Association
Beta Gamma Sigma: the international honor society

Accreditation
AACSB International since 1966 (Simon Business School, University of Rochester)

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