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Overview of universities of applied sciences MBA/EMBA programs in Switzerland www.ch.ch Search under: Universities of applied sciences Languages: German, English, French, Italian www.find-mba.com/switzerland Language: English Federal Office for Professional Education and Technology www.bbt.admin.ch Search under: Universities of applied sciences Languages: German, English, French, Italian Swiss education portal www.ausbildung-weiterbildung.ch Language: German 12.3.3 Executive MBA program (EMBA) A special type of further education is the Executive MBA program, which is aimed at managers with many years of experience under their belt. Generally, EMBA courses are work-study programs that are based on a module system. Most of the degree programs also include time studying abroad in addition to the courses in Switzerland. IMD in Lausanne is a prime example of a top Swiss school whose EMBA program is regularly ranked as one of the best in the world. The program at the University of St. Gallen is also in the top 50 in the world. Programs at Swiss universities www.swissuniversity.ch Languages: English Economist rankings mba.eiu.com Language: English Fig. 60: Executive MBA: the top schools School Location Homepage IMD Lausanne (Switzerland), Europe (Ireland, Romania), Shanghai (China), Silicon Valley (USA) www.imd.ch/programs/ emba English Omnium Alliance (University of St. Gallen, University of Toronto, partner schools) University of St. Gallen University of Zurich Rochester-Berne/ University of Berne, University of Rochester GSBA Zurich, University of Maryland ZfU International Business School Brazil, India, Switzerland, Hungary, China, North America St. Gallen (Switzerland), Hungary, China, Brazil Zurich (Switzerland), US, China, India Thun (Berne, Switzerland), Rochester (US), Shanghai (China) North America, Europe and Asia Zurich, Boston (USA) www.omniumgemba. com, www.gemba.unisg.ch English www.emba.unisg.ch German www.emba.uzh.ch German www.executive-mba.ch English www.gsba.ch/mba German, English www.zfu.ch/weiterbildung/masters German Financial Times rankings www.rankings.ft.com Search under: business school Language: English 12.4 International private schools and boarding schools. The Swiss education system also includes private schools. There are more than 260 private schools that teach courses in one of the three national languages of German, French and Italian or in English (and some also offer other languages) to more than 100,000 students. 116 Handbook for Investors 2010
Fig. 61: School fees for international private schools Primary schools Secondary schools in USD English 1) French German English 1) French German Ljubljana 10,323 5,594 n.a. 10,537 6,625 n.a. Dublin 11,917 4,696 5,962 12,205 5,594 5,212 Barcelona 12,008 4,717 4,770 14,879 5,066 4,888 Singapore 13,532 9,915 10,973 15,898 11,068 10,973 Budapest 15,763 5,988 4,785 17,040 7,086 4,785 Milan 16,747 4,598 6,360 18,842 5,814 6,360 Geneva 18,137 10,801 10,572 19,388 13,913 9,885 Vienna 18,302 5,145 12,366 2) 21,933 5,145 12,366 2) Frankfurt 20,224 4,461 5,300 2) 22,525 5,447 5,300 2) Amsterdam 20,587 6,129 8,833 23,543 10,445 8,833 Paris 25,906 5,808 8,540 29,176 5,808 8,540 New York 27,000 16,310 14,100 27,600 18,590 15,100 London 30,204 5,229 8,342 32,452 6,371 8,342 Brussels 31,137 4,969 9,378 35,603 6,024 9,378 1) average international, US and UK school fees 2) local private school Source: Mercer, Cost-of-Living Report, March 2008, www.mercer.com International schools are primarily for the children of employees on an international assignment who are generally only temporarily in Switzerland. These children of expatriates receive a suitable international education or instruction in their native language and are prepared for the final exams that are valid in their home country. All areas of Switzerland and all major cities have suitable learning institutions, and school costs are in the middle range when compared internationally. Swiss boarding schools are not only known for their high level of education, but also for their strict discipline and international student body. Often they have very selective acceptance criteria and are known for their elite standing around the world. Swiss Federation of Private Schools www.swiss-schools.ch Languages: German, English, French, Italian, Spanish Swiss Group of International Schools www.sgischools.com Language: English Swiss private school register www.swissprivateschoolregister.com Languages: German, English, French, Italian 12.5 Research and development. 12.5.1 Swiss research industry The faster the pace of technological change, the greater the role that research and development play in the economy of a country. Switzerland is a country with intensive research activities. It spends almost 3 % of its GDP on research and development. All relevant indicators position Switzerland in the top ranks of international comparisons. Handbook for Investors 2010 117
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