Humanitarian Leadership and People Management

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Manage and lead people according to the essential principles of diversity, inclusion and duty of care
• Adopt best practices for informed and critical decision-making
• Identify your preferred leadership style and argue your choice

• The figure of the leader and manager
• Emotions in the workplace
• Stress management
• Remote management
• Peer-to-peer exercises

• Full price: CHF 1’700 
• Partner rate (MSF, ICRC): CHF 1’360 (20% discount) 
• Special Rate: CHF 850. Available exclusively to nationals or staff from local/national NGOs, CBOs, government, INGOs, or IOs in low/middle-income countries (OECD DAC list) with salaries aligned to local living costs. Proof required.
• Application form for partial tuition waivers

• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a Swiss or foreign university
• At least three years of relevant professional experience
• Excellent command of English*

*Documents and language requirements for Executive Short Courses

• CV (Resume)
• Cover letter (explaining what is the reason why you apply for this course and how will the acquired skills help you in your career)
• Employer’s funding agreement, if applicable
• Partial tuition fee waiver form, if applicable
• Highest educational qualification obtained
• Work certificate or official document of your current job position
• Proof of English language competence to be dated less than 2 years (see details below)
• Portrait photo (ID format)
• Scanned copy of the passport

More information about the application process is available on our admissions page.

Please consult our cancellation policy.