A theoretical and practical degree that addresses challenges in corporate finance and the broader sustainability agenda for responsible investment.
Credit
BBA: 126ACT
Length
3 Years
Content
33 modules including Experiential Camps and Business Simulations.
9 specialized modules and projects in collaboration with executives
Starting Dates
February and September
Small Classes
Classes are based around discussions of cases, videos and role-play activities.
A degree that addresses challenges in sustainability that leaders face in global business.
The aim of the BBA in Finance and Responsible Investment program is to offer a theoretical and practical degree that addresses challenges in corporate finance and the broader sustainability agenda for responsible investment. Professional and interpersonal skills are acquired through theoretical analysis, practical training and intensive research projects.
You will be exposed to real business operations through regular interaction with the business community and corporate world.
You will develop leadership and intercultural skills and be exposed to practical experience during experiential camps, field trips and visits to international organizations under the careful guidance of experts.
The teaching methodology is predominately interactive based on role-play activities and in-class discussions of cases and videos. You will work on business projects with leading executives in organizations and will be invited to company presentations and conferences. Online resources and electronic communication platforms are utilized to enable paperless classes.
Undergraduate students can choose to take an additional optional year to be guided into your career path and engage in an internship.
Our university welcomes applications from students who have successfully completed an International Baccalaureate with a minimum score of 30 or a High School Diploma or any secondary education at an accredited institution with a minimum GPA OF 2.5. Students with final grades lower than IB 30 or GPA 2.5 can be accepted on probation depending on the results per subject.
- Application fee of CHF 200
- Photocopy of a valid passport or ID
- Copy of high school diploma with official transcripts (if not originally in English)
- CV/Resume indicating both complete education and any work experience in reverse chronological order
- Motivation Letter indicating why you want to study in Switzerland at Sustainability Management School
- If you are not a native English speaker or you have not spent the last 3 years in an English-taught school:
– TOEFL(minimum score of 550 PBT or 80 IBT), or – IELTS(Minimum score of 6)or other standardized English placement exams. To submit the TOEFL test score to SUMAS automatically please enter our TOEFL institutional code number- 4629- when you take the test
- Two passport photographs
Application fee (non-refundable, due with application submission) | CHF 200 |
Advanced tuition payment (non-refundable, due upon receipt of acceptance letter)** | CHF 1'500 |
Advanced tuition fee for students with VISA requests (refundable in case of VISA refusal)** | CHF 10'000 |
Tuition per semester | CHF 11'000 |
Expenses and Materials* | CHF 650 |
Optional Internship & Professional Development Program 4th Year | CHF 9'900 |
*Expenses and materials include eBook chapters and eJournals. Applications for simulation game software, capstone and student trips are additional costs and not included in the overall price.
** Deductible from tuition fee initial payment.