Executive MBA ETH Zurich and University of St.Gallen

The Executive MBA programme emba X is co-designed and jointly run by the Department MTEC of ETH Zurich and the University of St. Gallen.

As an emba X student you will learn to integrate technology and management knowledge, whilst developing your skills and mindset to fulfill your goal of delivering sustainable positive impact to yourself, to your organization, to your environment and to society at large.

Key features

A sustainable vision

Our vision is to develop you as socially responsible leader who has the mindset, the knowledge, and the skills to integrate leadership and technology issues with the aim of having a significant positive impact on your team, your organisation, and the society at large.

Stronger together

ETH Zurich’s cutting-edge technology and the University of St.Gallen’s impactful leadership education, designed and delivered as a perfect blend, in a fully integrated joint programme experience.

Best of Switzerland

Develop yourself and expand your global network in Switzerland – the world’s most innovative economy – while gaining access to one of Europe’s most influential combined business community.

Innovative programme design

Join a programme set to redefine the purpose of an Executive MBA degree, with an evolving curriculum adapted to the pace of the world and centered around your personal development.

Impact guarantee

Engage in a customised experience which will lead to an observable change in your actions and outcomes, both in your professional as well as your personal environment, and extending to society at large.

Holistic development

Achieve your potential, reset and/or upgrade your body, mind and soul through a personal development programme, peak performance module and interventions which build relevant behavioural competencies in three key areas: self-leadership, team & organisations leadership, and integrative leadership.

Expanding horizon

As an emba X graduate, you will join Switzerland’s most influential alumni network (ETH Zurich + University of St.Gallen) as a socially responsible, well-rounded 21st century leader, fully ready and able to challenge the established ways of thinking, getting things done, and engaging others in constantly learning, unlearning and relearning.

Programme details

Programme topics

Technology
International Management
Leadership
Business Innovation
Social Responsibility

Format & location

Online modules
Modules in Zurich and St.Gallen (Switzerland)
International modules (tba)

Days on-campus (Presential Modules)

62 days

Programme Language

English

The emba X ’s innovative 18-month curriculum will be delivered across five elements:

Essential Courses

(Re)Learn the future while revisiting the essential concepts of leadership, technology and general management via engaging hybrid course sessions;

eXperiential Weeks

Engage in a unique integration and applied learning experience. The Sprints are 5 days of intensive faculty-directed immersion exposures with real action plans, based on themes of global business relevance;

The emba X Projects

Apply your knowledge and deliver impact via tailored social, business innovation and company projects;

Coaching and Mentoring

Benefit from an innovative customised personal development plan, including peer-to-peer coaching. Throughout the programme, faculty and selected practitioners will also provide you with feedback and advice on applying all learnings to outcomes;

Leadership Skill Labs

Reset and/or upgrade yourself by building relevant behavioral competencies in three key areas: self-leadership, team & organisations leadership, and integrative leadership.

Min. 10 years work experience
Min. 5 years leadership experience
Recognised academic degree (undergraduate or above)
Fluency in English

The emba X is a hybrid part-time programme which follows a sequential schedule of online and presential modules. The programme lasts 18 months. The next cohort will run from February 2024 to July 2025.

Application start: 1 February 2023
First application deadline: 31 August 2023
Final application round: 31 October 2023
Programme start: January 2024

Please apply via the emba X external pageApplication Portal

CHF 110’000 for the cohort starting in January 2023 (scholarships available)
Payment plan in four installments (flexible payment plans may be arranged)

Insights from the first emba X cohort

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What the emba X is all about