Geneva EMBA Webinar — 16 juin 2025, 12:30 • Online
Thinking of pursuing an EMBA?
Join us for an informational webinar hosted by Jean-Yves Mercier, Director of the Geneva EMBA programme at the University of Geneva. Gain valuable insights into the transformative power of an EMBA in today's dynamic business landscape.
Webinar topics:
• Why an EMBA is needed more than ever, in today’s business world
• Discover the unique advantages of studying an EMBA in Geneva
• Transformation & responsible leadership: what makes the Geneva EMBA different?
• Insights into the application process
• Engage in a live Q&A with us
Register here for the webinar.
The Geneva EMBA provides executives with a first-class management education without interrupting their careers. This EMBA is designed to balance theory and practical application, with a focus on building a global advantage, leading responsibly, and managing transformation. For more information, see our dedicated website: emba-unige.ch
Overview
Objectives
- Develop and execute effective and responsible management strategies
- Develop critical and analytical thinking in organizational decision-making
- Acquire leadership and management skills to guide an organization's transformation
- Enhance soft and interpersonal skills to engage with a diverse set of stakeholders
- Acquire strategic skills for managing organizations successfully in a global context
Audience
Learning outcomes
- Sensible and responsible leadership skills to help build team confidence and motivation
- Efficient communication skills to help minimize conflicts and to better manage team dynamics
- Foster emotional & social intelligence skills to enhance interpersonal relationship with peers and employees
- Implement and renew efficient processes and operations within the organization
- Acquire the skills necessary to develop strategic thinking in a global context and learn from leading businesses in Geneva how they encounter and overcome international management challenges
Programme
The EMBA is a part-time 2-year program including 90 ECTS
Course format : Friday (14:15-21:00) & Saturday (08:15-13:00) every other week (some modules are scheduled on 3 consecutive full days)
Year 1: Leadership Launch + 12 core courses (36 ECTS) *
- Leadership Launch (mandatory): Leadership, Teamwork and Communication
- Strategic Thinking, Decision Making and Communication (3 ECTS)
- Business Economics (3 ECTS)
- Strategic Management (3 ECTS)
- Financial Accounting (3 ECTS)
- Organization Design (3 ECTS)
- Team Engagement (3 ECTS)
- Managing with Emotional Intelligence (1.5 ECTS) / Training Group Resilience (1.5 ECTS)
- Human Resource Management (3 ECTS)
- Corporate Finance (3 ECTS)
- Positioning Companies and Brands (3 ECTS)
- Supply Chain Management (3 ECTS)
- Self-Leadership (3 ECTS)
Year 2: 12 Advanced-level courses (36 ECTS) + EMBA Castone Project (18 ECTS)
- Organizational Responsibility and Ethics (3 ECTS)
- Managerial Decision-Making (3 ECTS)
- Mastering Business Challenges (3 ECTS)
- Digitalization and Smart Data (3 ECTS)
- Disruptive Technologies and Innovation (3 ECTS)
- Managing Stakeholders (3 ECTS)
- Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation (3 ECTS)
- Cross-Cultural Management (3 ECTS)
- Creating Shared Value in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (3 ECTS)
- Business Analytics (3 ECTS)
- Global Strategy (3 ECTS)
- Responsible Leadership (3 ECTS)
- EMBA Capstone Project (18 ECTS)
* Subject to modification
Diploma awarded
Registration
Early bird deadline
Registration deadline
Fees:
CHF 42'500.-
This includes:
- CHF 5'000.- matriculation / registration fee (non-refundable)
- CHF 18'750.- 1st year tuition
- CHF 18'750.- 2nd year tuition
Early Bird – applications received before March 31, 2025 will benefit from a reduction upon acceptance: CHF 38'250.- Places limited, the applications are evaluated on a rolling basis.
Admission criteria
Because of its reputation for excellence, admission to the EMBA Program is highly selective. Acceptance is based on the following criteria:
- Bachelor Degree, or equivalent (i.e. Bac+3, ...)
- Pertinent work experience: 3 years minimum in a managerial role
- Strong command of English (written & spoken)
Required Skills:
- Computer office tools (spreadsheet, word processor, presentation tools)
- Basic Accounting understanding (balance sheets / income statement, P&N, EBITDA) or ability to assimilate numbers and concepts
Number of participants
Application File
- Resume
- Cover letter
- Letter of recommendation of employer
- Copy of work certificate(s)
- Copy of the highest educational qualification obtained
- Copy of identity document or passport
- Passport photo (.jpg format)
- Proof of AVS number (if applicable)
- Copy of the Annual Training Cheque (CAF) (if applicable)
Cancellation Policy
Please refer to the refund policy
Curriculum
Period
Credits
Teaching hours
Schedule
Course format: face-to-face & a few blended learning
Courses are held mainly Friday & Saturday, every other week:
- Fridays: 2:15 pm - 9 pm
- Saturdays: 8:15 am - 1 pm
Some modules are scheduled on 3 consecutive full days (Thursday, Friday & Saturday) from 8.30 am to 5.30 pm.
100% attendance is required in order to validate a course, whether onsite or online.
Location
Fee
Description
The 1st year of the EMBA includes a mandatory workshop + 12 core modules (36 ECTS):
Leadership, Teamwork and Communication (mandatory workshop) | Business Economics | Corporate Finance | Financial Accounting | Human Resource Management | Managing with Emotional Intelligence / Training Group Resilience | Organization Design | Positioning Companies and Brands | Self-Leadership | Strategic Management | Strategic Thinking, Decision Making & Communication | Supply Chain Management | Team Engagement
Location
Fee
Description
The 2nd year of the EMBA includes 12 advanced-level modules (36 ECTS) and a capstone project (18 ECTS)
Business Analytics | Cross Cultural Management | Creating Shared Value in the Fourth Industrial Revolution | Organizational Responsibility and Ethics | Digitalization & Smart Data | Disruptive Technologies and Innovation | Global Strategy | Managing Stakehlolders | Mastering Business Challenges | Responsible Leadership | Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation | Managerial Decision-Making
EMBA Capstone project
Pedagogical method
The students' learning experience is enhanced by corporate work projects, in-class discussions, and presentations that build on their previous experience. The EMBA program encourages lively interaction between students and professors and stimulates the sharing of knowledge through group work.
Assessment
Individual in-class exam | take-home assignment | individual or group in-class presentation | individual or group Online quiz or assignment
100% attendance in class, and active participation are expected to validate the modules.
Partnerships / Collaboration
Accreditation / Recognition / Certification
Director(s)
Prof. Judith SCHREMPF-STIRLING and Dr Jean-Yves MERCIER, Geneva School of Economics and Management (GSEM), University of Geneva
Coordinator(s)
Steering committee
- Prof. Judith SCHREMPF-STIRLING, GSEM, University of Geneva (Academic Director)
- Dr Jean-Yves MERCIER, GSEM, University of Geneva (Executive Director)