Executive MBA
Your experience. Broader perspective.
Stronger leadership.
Advance your management practice through independent online study, applied assignments and individual academic feedback—while remaining engaged in your professional career.
Awarded by Monarch Business School Switzerland.
Complete your programme 100% online, with assignments assessed by professors.
Build on experience.
Think across the organisation.
Your professional experience is the starting point. The Executive MBA develops a broader management perspective, connecting people, strategy, economics, operations and governance.
Work with academic ideas, apply them to organisational questions and develop recommendations you can explain and defend. The emphasis is on responsible leadership, informed judgement and practical relevance.
Academic rigour.
Professional flexibility.
The Executive MBA is designed for practising managers who require a rigorous yet adaptable study experience. Its flexible, asynchronous, 24-month part-time format allows candidates to organise their study while maintaining professional responsibilities.
Professional focus
Applied management education for practising managers advancing towards senior leadership, with direct application of academic concepts to the workplace.
Flexible study model
Fully asynchronous and self-paced. Candidates may extend individual modules without penalty to align study with professional and personal demands.
Accessible format
A 24-month, part-time programme with programme extension options for candidates who require additional time.
Practical application
Every module includes applied assignments, case analysis and reflection that connect academic frameworks to real organisational challenges.
Ethical & responsible leadership
An emphasis on stakeholder balance, governance and social responsibility, promoting fair and sustainable relationships between business and society.
Global community
Engage with an international community of candidates and faculty across time zones, developing cross-cultural perspectives and professional connections.
Independent study.
Individual academic feedback.
Read and examine.
Work through programme readings and resources independently. Asynchronous study means no scheduled lectures, required group assignments or cohort-paced progression.
Apply and submit.
Develop applied assignments, case analyses and reflective work. Access programme resources through SharePoint and submit assignments through Nobilis.
Receive and reflect.
Professors assess your assignments and provide academic feedback. Use that feedback to strengthen your reasoning, connect concepts and advance your work.
Twelve modules.
A connected management perspective.
Progress from communication and analytical judgement through leadership, operations and strategy, culminating in an applied capstone project.
01 · Executive Communication & Influence
Develop clear, persuasive communication for executive audiences and complex organisational settings.
02 · Managerial Economics & Decision Frameworks
Use economic reasoning to examine choices, incentives, costs and managerial trade-offs.
03 · Leadership Mindset & Organisational Behaviour
Examine motivation, team dynamics and the relationship between leadership behaviour and organisational culture.
04 · Crisis Leadership & Strategic Resilience
Consider uncertainty, stakeholder expectations and responsible decision-making under pressure.
05 · Evidence-Based Decision Making
Bring judgement and critical analysis to the interpretation of evidence and managerial recommendations.
06 · Collaborative Leadership & High-Performance Teams
Explore accountability, autonomy and the conditions that support effective collaboration.
07 · Operations Strategy & Performance Management
Connect processes, quality and operating capability with organisational strategy and performance.
08 · Ethics, Governance & Corporate Responsibility
Examine ethical leadership, governance and the balance of stakeholder interests in management practice.
09 · Strategic Marketing & Customer Leadership
Consider markets, customers and competitive positioning within the organisation’s wider direction.
10 · Innovation, Change & Digital Transformation
Explore how organisations respond to change and develop the capacity for innovation.
11 · Strategy, Execution & Competitive Advantage
Integrate strategic analysis, priorities and implementation into coherent managerial action.
12 · Capstone Strategic Leadership Project
Bring programme perspectives together in an applied strategic project grounded in a professional context.
Bring broader judgement
to the decisions that matter.
Upon completion of the Executive MBA, graduates demonstrate applied managerial competence, ethical leadership and the ability to integrate knowledge across business functions. The programme develops five key capabilities.
Strategic & integrative thinking
View the organisation as an integrated system and align strategic, operational and financial decisions towards long-term performance and sustainability.
Leadership & communication
Lead teams with purpose and integrity while communicating complex ideas clearly and persuasively across organisational levels and cultural contexts.
Evidence-based decision making
Apply data, analysis and critical reasoning to managerial decisions, combining judgement and evidence to improve outcomes and reduce bias.
Innovation & change management
Drive innovation and manage organisational transformation through creativity, adaptability and strategic foresight.
Ethical & responsible management
Integrate ethical reasoning, stakeholder awareness and social responsibility into leadership practice, reinforcing Monarch’s values of balanced and sustainable management.
Professional experience.
Academic ambition.
The Executive MBA is intended for practising managers, experienced professionals, executives, entrepreneurs and others seeking to broaden their management perspective.
Applicants normally hold a recognised bachelor’s degree. Applicants without a formal degree may be considered on the basis of five or more years of managerial or professional experience.
Admission considers professional accomplishment, motivation and readiness for graduate-level study. GMAT and TOEFL are not required; English communication and academic readiness are assessed holistically.
Study alongside
professional life.
The standard pathway is a 24-month, part-time programme, designed for independent online study alongside professional and personal commitments.
Candidates who require additional time can discuss programme extension arrangements with Monarch.
Contact Admissions for current tuition information and guidance on your individual circumstances.
Discuss your study plans →Bring your experience.
Develop your executive perspective.
Tell us about your professional background and what you want to achieve through the Executive MBA.