University of St.Gallen MBA
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The University of St.Gallen MBA

From Insight to Impact.

  • No. 1Business school in Europe · FT 2025
  • No. 4Europe & Middle East · Bloomberg 2024-25
  • Tripleaccredited · AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA

A broader perspective. More possibilities for your future.

Broaden your business understanding, discover how you want to lead, and put your ideas into practice. The University of St.Gallen MBA brings together personal leadership development, real company challenges and an international community that expands your perspective.

  1. Think across disciplines

    See how decisions in one area affect the rest of the business. Connect finance, strategy, marketing and innovation to assess challenges and make informed decisions.

  2. Choose your pace

    Complete your MBA through an accelerated or extended journey that fits your work and personal commitments. Whichever pace you choose, the academic standards remain the same.

  3. Connect with European business

    Study in Switzerland or Luxembourg and engage with companies and business leaders through more than 50 corporate interactions integrated into the MBA each year.

  4. Broaden your global perspective

    Explore exchange opportunities, with options to take classes in more than 15 countries. Experience different business environments and expand your international network.

One degree. Flexible journeys.

Make the MBA your main focus, or combine it with your work and personal commitments. Three journeys, one University of St.Gallen MBA.

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Accelerated

12 months

Make the MBA your main focus, with an internship option that lets you put your learning into practice in a company setting.

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Progressive

15 months

Move through the programme blocks one at a time, with space between them to reflect and apply what you learn.

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Extended

24 months

Take the same building blocks over a longer period, giving you more room to balance the MBA with your other commitments.

Explore the programme
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Build the knowledge, skills and confidence to lead.

Build on your experience and strengthen how you approach decisions, work with others and respond to change.

  1. Make sound decisions: Question assumptions, weigh evidence and use data and AI critically.
  2. Understand yourself better: Recognise your strengths, challenge your habits and develop resilience.
  3. Connect and influence: Communicate with empathy, navigate conflict and build effective teams.

Corporate partnerships

Our corporate partners contribute to programme design and your development through guest lectures, conversations with CEOs on campus, business workshops, industry insight days and company visits. Mentoring, scholarships and internship opportunities provide further support as you apply your learning and explore potential employment opportunities.

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Alpha Bank
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Find a community that broadens your world.

Your classmates bring different expertise, experiences and ambitions. Through the MBA, you build relationships with peers, faculty and alumni that can continue well beyond graduation.

Student perspective

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Student perspective

Why do an MBA at the University of St.Gallen?

Student perspective

What has surprised you the most about the experience so far?

Student perspective

What have been some of the biggest learnings in the MBA?

Alumni perspective

How the MBA Opened Doors

The practical questions, answered.

Move from interest to planning with the essential information in one place.

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Could this MBA be right for you?

Explore admissions requirements for professionals across academic disciplines.

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Plan your investment

Understand tuition, payment options, scholarships and financial support as you plan your MBA.

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Explore how you will learn

Discover how business fundamentals, leadership development, electives and practical experience come together.

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Hear from our students and alums

Read stories and insights from the HSG MBA community.

Upcoming events

29Oct 2026

Coffee chat Munich

Munich

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30Oct 2026

Coffee chat Berlin

Berlin

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6Nov 2026

MBA Coffee Chat Hamburg

Hamburg

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6Nov 2026

Coffee Chat Geneva

Geneva

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7Nov 2026

e-fellows MBA Day Hamburg

Hamburg

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What could your next chapter look like?

Request a profile assessment to explore your fit with our admissions team, or arrange a call by emailing mba@unisg.ch..

Easy to reach

  • From Zurich

    1h 10m

  • From Munich

    2h 15m

  • From Frankfurt

    3h 00m

  • From Milan

    3h 15m

  • From Paris

    4h 15m