MONARCH SWITZERLAND
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Monarch.
RESEARCH · EDUCATION · PROFESSIONAL GROWTH
Deeper understanding.
Responsible leadership.
Meaningful progress.
One institution. Three connected areas.
Find your place at Monarch.
INSTITUTIONAL OVERVIEW · SEPTEMBER 2026
Our institution
One Monarch.
Three connected areas.
From theoretical inquiry, through applied research, to practical learning.
Monarch Switzerland
HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION
Monarch Switzerland brings together research, graduate education and professional development within one institutional community. Our three connected areas serve different ambitions, united by a commitment to responsible leadership, thoughtful judgement and meaningful contribution.
MGRI
THEORETICAL INQUIRY
The Monarch Global Research Institute welcomes professionals and academics seeking deeper understanding and an original scholarly contribution.
Explore MGRI →MBS
APPLIED RESEARCH
Monarch Business School connects rigorous inquiry with professional challenges through graduate and executive management education.
Explore MBS →MMI
PRACTICAL LEARNING
The Monarch Management Institute supports practical management skills and continuing development through accessible professional learning.
Explore MMI →Different pathways. Shared purpose.
Choose the area that reflects the contribution you want to make: extending knowledge, strengthening practice or building capability.
The Monarch difference
Your experience is
a starting point.
Education that values what you already know – and challenges you to take it further.
Bring the questions only experience reveals.
You have spent years developing expertise, leading people and understanding how organisations work. At Monarch, that experience provides a foundation for deeper inquiry. For doctoral participants, it becomes a starting point for examining assumptions and developing an original scholarly contribution.
Develop judgement, not just knowledge.
Professional life rarely offers simple answers. We encourage you to consider evidence, explore alternative perspectives and weigh the consequences of decisions for people, organisations and society.
Make responsibility part of your contribution.
Monarch’s educational philosophy places fairness, integrity and responsible leadership at its centre. These principles connect scholarly inquiry with the responsibilities that accompany professional expertise.
Build on what you know.
Whether your next step is doctoral research, applied study or professional development, the ambition is the same: broaden your perspective and extend the contribution you can make.
Go deeper when you are ready.
Explore our educational philosophy and approach to learning at umonarch.ch/academic-philosophy/.
Your next chapter
What would you like
to take further?
Begin with your interests and ambitions, then explore the pathway that fits.
Advance understanding with MGRI.
Explore the ideas shaping business and society through theoretical inquiry, critical thinking and responsible scholarship. Research pathways include PhD programmes, the Doctor of Social Science and post-doctoral study.
Read the MGRI overview brochure →
Strengthen practice with MBS.
Connect professional experience with rigorous inquiry into managerial and organisational challenges. Explore graduate and executive management education, including the Doctor of Business Administration.
Read the MBS overview brochure →
Build capability with MMI.
Develop practical knowledge and professional judgement through accessible learning. Explore management courses and continuing development that connect with the needs of your professional life.
Choose the right next step.
Programme structure, entry requirements and study commitments differ. Use the relevant programme pages and speak with Monarch to explore a suitable route.
People of Monarch
Experience gives
our community its depth.
Different professions. Different perspectives. A shared interest in meaningful progress.
A community shaped by professional life.
Monarch brings together business leaders, entrepreneurs, educators, engineers, consultants, public-sector professionals and established specialists. Their experience brings real questions and diverse perspectives into professional and scholarly exchange.
Think beyond your own context.
Encountering different industries, cultures and fields of expertise can challenge familiar assumptions. The community offers a setting for thoughtful dialogue about leadership, research and the responsibilities of professional practice.
A connection that continues.
The Monarch Alumni Association provides a continuing connection with the wider community. Explore the alumni hub to learn about opportunities for engagement beyond your programme.
Meet the people behind Monarch.
Explore profiles and stories from our professional and research community.
Continue the conversation.
YOUR NEXT CHAPTER
Bring your experience.
Explore what
comes next.
Tell us about your interests, experience and ambitions. We can help you identify a suitable next step in research, graduate education or professional development.
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Discover Monarch · September 2026
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