Why study the St.Gallen MBA?

Reputation

The reputation of the University of St. Gallen is unrivalled in Switzerland and German-speaking Europe, and is seen as one of Europe's premium International Business Schools. For decades it has been the recognised centre for developing private and public sector leaders in the German-speaking area. The University of St. Gallen has a long and rich history of understanding management from a cross-functional and interdisciplinary point of view.

First in German-speaking Europe

The St. Gallen MBA programme was the first independent fulltime MBA programme offered by a university in German-speaking Europe.

Approach

Drawing on this, the MBA-HSG has been designed as a highly integrative programme, both in the integration of individual parts of the curriculum (e.g. in its three finance classes), but also through the guiding models presented at the beginning of the programme, and during the integrative seminars.

Proximity to practice

The St. Gallen MBA programme will offer an unprecedented proximity to practitioners. The University of St. Gallen has always maintained very close ties to the Swiss and German business communities, enabling it to benefit fully from the prevalence and the expertise of the surrounding international companies.

Internationality

Switzerland, a small country with four official languages, has an extremely high density of multinational corporations. St. Gallen MBA students are afforded access to a unique knowledge base for managing and leading internationally diverse firms. The MBA programme in St. Gallen is truly international, with regard to both students, faculty and programme orientation.

Large faculty and small classes

The MBA programme in St. Gallen combines a large and high-quality faculty with small classes. The University of St. Gallen contains by far the largest business faculty in the German-speaking area, with some forty full professors spanning all relevant management fields. At St. Gallen, unlike at most other prestigious MBA programmes, students do not sit in large groups. On the contrary, the St. Gallen approach has always been to enable close interaction between students and professors.

Short programme duration

The MBA programme in St. Gallen lasts only twelve months, which is significantly shorter than many other leading MBA programmes. As a result, the total cost of studies will be lower.

Exchange possibilities

Pursuing an MBA in St. Gallen offers the opportunity to go on exchange to carefully selected partner schools in Asia and the United States, without prolonging the duration of the studies.

Strong alumni network

With more than 16,000 alumni worldwide, the University of St. Gallen has the most powerful alumni network of all universities in the German-speaking area. MBA graduates will have the privilege of joining and benefiting from this network.

The city of St. Gallen

St. Gallen is a picturesque town with an ancient city centre dating back to the eighth century and is recognised as a UNESCO historical monument. In the direct vicinity, Lake Constance (Bodensee) and the nearby mountains offer unrivalled summer and winter sport opportunities throughout the year.