Study location	Online
Type	Master (MSc), e-learning
Nominal duration	12/18/24 months
Study language	English
Awards	MSc (MSc in Strategic Business Management)
Accreditation	Certified by Swiss Federal EduQua via certificate no CH22/0066

Tuition fee	60 ECTS Version: EUR 7200 90 ECTS Version: EUR 9000 120 ECTS Version: EUR 11520 Payment Plans You may choose one of the following options: Full Fee Before the Start Initial Deposit of EUR 1800 payable upon acceptance of the offer of admission, followed by the remaining amount in equal monthly installments over 12/18/24 months as applicable.

Entry qualification

Undergraduate diploma (or higher) Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree or an equivalent recognized academic title in any discipline Qualifications Waiver: For students who don’t have a Bachelor’s Degree, Rushford uses Recognition of Prior Experience (RPE). Rushford generally utilizes over 3 years of relevant experience in a significant role for waiver of Bachelor’s Degree. Please contact us at admissions@rushford.ch

Language requirements

English Accepted proof of proficiency: FCE or CAE, IELTS 6+ or TOEFL 79+ TOEFL (PBT) 550+, OR PTE 50+ , OR Any other proficiency test taken in the last 2 years English Proficiency Waiver: The English proficiency test requirement can be waived off for the following candidates: Native English Speakers, OR; Applicants having completed their schooling in English (i.e. High School Diploma or IB), OR; Applicants having completed their undergraduate degree in English, OR; 2 Years of work experience in a setting in which English is the primary language of work.

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Overview

Mode: Fully Online

Total Credits: Choose 60, 90 or 120 ECTS credits

Duration:
60 ECTS: 12 months
90 ECTS: 18 months
120 ECTS: 24 months

PROGRAM CURRICULUM

60 ECTS Version:

Foundation – Core Management (20 ECTS CREDITS | APPROX. 16 WEEKS)
Transformational Management
Managerial Economics
Organisational Behaviour
Marketing in a Digital World
Accounting for Financial Reporting

Foundation – Strategic Business Management (20 ECTS CREDITS | APPROX. 16 WEEKS)
Strategy in Practice
Change Management
Marketing Strategy
Financial Management
Strategic Management: Integrating the Enterprise

Operational Expert – Strategic Business Management (20 ECTS CREDITS | APPROX. 16 WEEKS)
Predicting Demand
Operations Management: Productivity and Quality
Entrepreneurship
Corporate Restructuring and Downsizing
Negotiations and Bargaining

90 ECTS Version:

60 ECTS Courses + the following:

Strategic Expert – Strategic Business Management (30 ECTS CREDITS | APPROX. 24 WEEKS)

Any 5 of the following 10 Courses:
Business Statistics
Business Continuity and Risk Management
Open Innovation and Its Impact on Business and Society
Global Strategy
Global Branding Strategies
Strategic Issues in Information Technology
Emerging Market Multinationals
Business Intelligence, Big Data, and Applications in Industry
Exporting International and Global Marketing Management
Planning and Implementing a Retail Strategy

Master Thesis

120 ECTS Version:

90 ECTS Courses + the following:

Be a Leader – Strategic Business Management (30 ECTS CREDITS | APPROX. 24 WEEKS)
Research Methodology
Business Analytics
Project Management
Corporate Social Responsibility: Ethics and Law
Leadership 20/40

Capstone Consulting Project