Full-time MBA Programme

Brochure 2019 - 2020

Full-time MBA
Switzerland combines a high quality of life with a global business community.
The University of St. Gallen MBA provides you access to it.

Key Facts

10

Nationalities in the Years Work Financial Times European Full-time

Alumni Network Experience Business Schools 2017 Average Salary
Ranking Increase

Our Courses

CHF 56,500 01 Sep Applications open

Taught in English, classes in 31 Dec Early Enrolment Discount
St. Gallen 31 Mar Early Payment Discount
15 Aug Final Application Deadline

Frankfurt 1hr (flight)

Paris 4hr 30m

Find us (train)
Munich 3hr (train)

in the heart of Europe Vienna 1hr 10m

(flight)
Basel 1hr St Gallen 1hr (train)
(train) Zurich

Find us online
facebook.com/unisgmba

twitter.com/unisgmba

Geneva 2hr 40m

instagram.com/unisgmba (train)

Milan 3hr 45m (train)

Full-time MBA Timeline
Please see the opposite side for information on the Core, Career Development, Integration, Elective and Corporate Strategy Project phases.

September October November December January February March April May June July August

Marketing and LAW: Learning

International Management Corporate Finance Elective 1 Corporate Project, Business Plan or Research Paper
Communications Assessment Week

Global Business Organisational Applied Value-based

Team Dynamics Corporate Strategy Industry Insights Elective 2
Environment Behaviour Management

Personal and Career

Accounting Capital Markets Case Solving Elective 3
Development

Professional Leadership Applied Value Based

Company Insights Corporate Trainings Elective 4
Development Development Management

Elective 5

• CAREER STRATEGY • CV & LINKEDIN WRITING

Career Services: At the beginning of your MBA journey, we meet with you to understand your personal motivations, career goals, unique character and life
EXAMPLE • JOB MARKET POSITIONING • MOCK INTERVIEWS
experience, inviting you to open your mind to a world of career opportunities before deciding upon your continued career path. The development of this
OFFERINGS • NETWORKING SKILLS • FACILITATED INTRODUCTIONS
two-way relationship enables us to deliver individual and timely support through meetings that may be requested at any time.
• PERSONAL BRANDING • SALARY NEGOTIATION ASSISTANCE

• CORPORATE TRAININGS • BASEL DAY

Company Interactions: We like to build company relationships into the experience wherever possible. Close integration with companies allows us to bring
EXAMPLE • COMPANY INSIGHTS • LUXEMBOURG DAY
cutting edge issues to the forefront of education, and remain updated on current market realities so that we can upgrade our MBA accordingly. The mix of
INTERACTIONS • COMPANY VISITS • MUNICH DAY
academics and industry expertise ensures our graduates leave the programme with the most relevant foundation of managerial knowledge.
• TAKE-OFF DAY • ZURICH DAY
Introducing Our Full-time MBA Programme

Core courses provide the broad range Integration courses tie together the
of skills that MBAs seek, covering the functional skills encountered in the
entire suite of functions encountered Core phase. They are strategic and
in General Management. practical.

The purpose is to deliver hard skills The Learning Assessment Week

training. (LAW) is the culmination of this.

CORE INTEGRATION

ELECTIVE COURSE SELECTION

• PRIVATE EQUITY • MANAGING DIGITAL PRODUCT CREATION

• MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING • STUDY MISSION SINGAPORE

Electives enable MBAs to narrow their • GLOBAL OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
• UNDERSTANDING AND SUCCEEDING IN M&A
focus and drill deeper into subject • GLOBAL ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT
• DESIGN THINKING
matter of personal or professional • MASTERING SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS IMPERATIVE
• BUSINESS MODEL INNOVATION
interest. • LEADING EDGE NEGOTIATION
• BUSINESS PLAN WRITING

• ENTREPRENEURSHIP • CUSTOMER ANALYTICS (ONLINE ONLY)

Each MBA must take 5 electives total. • ACCOUNTING ANALYTICS (ONLINE ONLY)
• MANAGING DIGITAL BUSINESS TRANSFORMATIONS

• BEING DIGITAL & BRINGING IT TO LIFE • NEGOTIATION (ONLINE ONLY)

ELECTIVES • MACHINE LEARNING & AI • SALES STRATEGIES (ONLINE ONLY)

MBAs work in-house with companies

Career Development courses identify
for 10-12 weeks. Students also have
weak and strong points in both the
the option to write a business plan or
personal and professional profile,
a research paper, if this better aligns
and show how to leverage them in a
with pursuing their post-MBA career
career planning context.
goals.
They aim to develop skills that make
This phase acts as a transition back
our MBAs more employable.
into the job market.
PROJECT CAREER DEVELOPMENT
 Full-time MBA Class of 2017
We present data that provides an overview of our Full-time MBA class
demographics at the University of St. Gallen. We compile this data annually,
with one intake yearly for the programme.

Nationalities (Full-time Students) Note: 0.5 is attributed to the nationalities of students with dual citizenship

Azerbaijan

Brazil
Bulgaria

Canada
China
Costa Rica
Germany
Hungary

India

Ireland
Italy

Japan
Latvia

Mexico

Norway

Poland
Portugal
Russia

South Africa
Spain
Switzerland
Ukraine
United Kingdom
United States
Zimbabwe

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Gender Numbers
Male: 78.4% Average Age: 30 years old

Female: 21.6% Average Work Experience: 6 years

Work Experience (Full-time Students)

2 years

3 years

4 years

5 years

6 years

7 years

8 years

9 years

10+ years
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Age (Full-time Students)

25 years

26 years

27 years

28 years

29 years

30 years

31 years

32 years

33 years
34 years

35+ years
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Pre-MBA Industry
Financial Services
Consulting

Manufacturing

Healthcare

Other

Technology

Hospitality
Consumer Packaged Goods

Government

Media & Entertainment

Real Estate
0 5 10 15 20
 Admissions Process Overview
We encourage you to apply as early as possible, given the limited number of places in the
programme and to benefit from our discounts.

Process Application Deadlines Final Deadline

The application process has been designed to give you the opportunity to
demonstrate your full potential, and give the Talent Acquisition Team a good 01 October 2018 15 August 2019
understanding of your capabilities, skills and potential to become a successful 01 November 2018
MBA. Please note that not all applicants will progress beyond Step 2. 01 December 2018

Application Fee 01 January 2019

CHF 250 01 February 2019
01 March 2019
Discounts 01 April 2019
Early Enrolment: CHF 5,000 if enrolled by 31 December 2018 01 May 2019
Early Payment: 5% off payment made before 31 March 2019 01 June 2019

Easy Steps to Apply

1 2 3

Step 1: Create and Submit Application Step 2: Receive Interview Invitation Step 3: Complete Competency Assessment

4 5 6

Step 4: Have Interview & Solve Business Case Step 5: Receive Decision & Guidance Step 6: Sign Offer & Pay Enrolment Fee
Application Requirements
Please review the following information to evaluate your eligibility to apply. We invite you
to contact our Talent Acquisition Team regarding any of these points.

1. Bachelor’s Degree
You are required to hold a degree from a recognised university or accepted institution of higher education. Please contact our
Talent Acquisition Team for more information on whether your degree is from a recognised university.

2. GMAT, GRE, Admissions Test and Test Waivers

Applicants for the MBA programme are required to demonstrate their numerical, grammatical and critical thinking abilities. This can be
done in one of the following three ways:

a. Submit a competitive GMAT or GRE score no older than five years (no minimum score)
b. Complete our MBA admissions test with a minimum score of 80%
c. Hold one or more of the following qualifications: PhD, CFA Level 2, CPA, or a similar qualification assessed on a case-by-case basis

Please feel free to contact our Talent Acquisition Team to learn more about your options. If you plan to take the GMAT, but haven’t yet,
you can also contact them for more information about our GMAT preparation courses in Zurich.

To submit a GMAT or GRE score, please use the following school codes for the University of St. Gallen MBA:
GMAT: 5RK-QG-13
GRE: 0413

3. Fluency in English
Evidence of English fluency must be provided in order to gain acceptance to our programmes, as all coursework, lectures, guest speaking
events and academic material is conducted in English. If you have completed another degree in English, this would be considered. For
evidence via language proficiency testing, we accept TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge Certificate and PTE Academic.

To submit a TOEFL score, please use the following school code for the University of St. Gallen MBA:
TOEFL: 0198

4. Work Experience
A minimum of two years full-time post-Bachelor degree work experience is required, with at least four years of work experience
recommended.

5. Speak with our Talent Acquisition Team

Before submitting your application, we strongly encourage you to contact our Talent Acquisition Team to learn more about whether our
programme matches your MBA goals.
Key Benefits of Our Loan Programme
We know the personal financial situation for each of our applicants is unique.
Therefore, we designed a loan programme that considers your individual situation
with our MBA in mind.

Available to All No Minimum Loan Required

Our loans are open to all MBA applicants who can demonstrate they Our loans have no minimum, so you can apply for the exact
have been unsuccessful sourcing financial aid elsewhere amount you need

Fixed Low Interest Rate Grace Period After Graduation

Our interest rate is fixed at 5.5% for all loan applicants, reflecting Your loan repayment schedule will not begin until 6 months after
the low cost of capital in Switzerland your graduation date; this is for both Full-time and Part-time MBAs

No Processing Fee for Loan Applications Generous Repayment Period

Submitting a loan application is free Our repayment periods are generally 3 years

Clear Maximum Loan Guidelines

Our maximum loan is simply the cost of Full Tuition minus the
Enrolment Fee, scholarships and any sponsorship you have received

Easy Steps to Apply for a Loan

Step 1: Step 2:
Apply for your Loan Receive Feedback Quickly

Admissions can help you make Your will receive either a loan
contact with our Finance offer or request for additional
department, in order to discuss information within 5 working days
a personally tailored loan and to
obtain the loan application form

Step 3:
Sign Loan Contract
Once you receive our loan offer
and would like to accept it, you can
sign and return it to us digitally
Our loan consultation process is personal. It allows us to understand you and your
individual circumstances, and take into account the widest possible range of information
to make the case for your loan. This enables us to tailor your loan individually. Our
eligibility requirements, interest rate and repayment schedules are competitive with
privately sourced loans from banks or other third-party providers in the market.
It is important to know that once the Enrolment Fee is paid, the MBA Finance
department will assume that your MBA-related finances are settled, and that you do not
need any further financial aid. Therefore, please contact us about a loan early in your
enrolment decision-making process.
Employment Report
Data is for the Full-time MBA Class of 2017.
88% percent of job-accepting graduates supplied salary information.
Bonus averages are based on the number of people receiving a bonus.

Compensation Data (Full-time Students)

Average Base Salary CHF 108,428 Average Total Compensation CHF 121,678

Average Guaranteed Bonus CHF 10,307 Average Signing Bonus CHF 12,758

The following global companies hired graduates of the Full-time Class of 2017:

Accenture • Amazon • Arla • Boston Consulting Group • Capco • CBRE • Credit Suisse • Deloitte • DEME • Deutsche Telekom
Glencore • Google • Hilti • Lonza • Medtronic • Nestlé • Novartis • Schindler • Siemens • Sigvaris • Sika • Zurich Insurance
University of St.Gallen (HSG)

Master of Business Administration

Blumenbergplatz 9

9000 St. Gallen

Switzerland

+41 (0) 71 224 24 78

mba@unisg.ch