Monarch Business School Switzerland
Professional experience.
Deeper insight.
Meaningful impact.
Graduate and executive management education for experienced professionals who want to strengthen their judgement, lead responsibly and turn rigorous inquiry into better practice.
The MBS perspective
Bring your experience.
Develop your next contribution.
Complex organisational challenges call for more than technical knowledge. They require thoughtful leaders who can examine evidence, question assumptions and make responsible decisions.
Monarch Business School connects advanced management education with the realities of professional practice. Your experience provides the context for learning and inquiry; faculty guidance helps you develop the analytical depth and reflective judgement to take that work further.
Discover the ideas behind our approach →Find your pathway
Choose the direction of your professional growth.
Explore professional doctoral and executive programmes across management and leadership. Each programme page explains its particular focus, structure and entry requirements.
Doctor of Business Administration
Connect rigorous applied research with strategic leadership and the organisational challenges that matter to your practice.
Explore the DBA →Doctor of Management
Explore advanced study centred on management practice and the responsibilities of organisational leadership.
Explore the programme →Doctor of Leadership
Develop a deeper understanding of leadership and its contribution to people, organisations and responsible change.
Explore the programme →Doctor of Applied Neuroscience
Explore the relationship between neuroscience and management through an applied professional lens.
Explore the programme →Doctor of Professional Studies
Explore doctoral development grounded in professional experience, inquiry and contributions to practice.
Explore the programme →Executive MBA
Explore executive management education for professionals seeking to broaden their managerial perspective.
Explore the Executive MBA →Looking for a PhD or Doctor of Social Science? Explore academic research pathways through the Monarch Global Research Institute →
The learning experience
Rigorous learning. Connected to professional life.
Our educational approach brings professional context, inquiry and reflection together, supporting the development of responsible professional judgement.
Start with meaningful questions
Bring the challenges of your professional environment into your learning. Use them to examine assumptions and identify where deeper understanding can make a difference.
Develop evidence-informed insight
Connect management ideas with systematic inquiry. Strengthen your ability to interpret evidence and assess the implications for decisions and practice.
Exercise responsible judgement
Consider people, organisational context and the consequences of action. Develop a reflective approach to leadership and continuing professional growth.
Study alongside your career
Ambition supported by a practical approach to study.
Monarch’s distance-based approach is designed for working professionals. Independent study and faculty mentoring create space for sustained development alongside professional responsibilities.
For professional doctoral candidates, research preparation and proposal development form part of the journey. You do not need to arrive with a finished proposal: the question and research approach are refined with faculty guidance.
Study duration, delivery and entry requirements vary by programme. Review the relevant programme page and discuss your circumstances with Admissions.
See how the DBA journey works →Professional scholarship in action
Experience becomes a foundation for contribution.
Meet DBA graduates whose research connects professional experience with questions of leadership, industry and organisational change.
Dr. Richmond Ezenwa Okafor
Nigeria · DBA in Entrepreneurship
Drawing on more than twenty-five years of entrepreneurial experience, Dr. Okafor examined digital transformation and horizontal collaboration in Nigeria’s road-freight sector. His research developed a framework to support more efficient, transparent and digitally enabled collaboration among logistics providers, shippers and transport operators.
Dr. Scott Farrell
South Africa · DBA
Dr. Farrell completed his DBA while serving as Group Chief Financial Officer for B. Braun Companies Southern Africa. His research drew on the realities of managing a multi-territory healthcare enterprise, examining organisational factors that support financial resilience and strategic transformation in complex corporate environments.
Dr. Allison Ayodeji Aliu
Nigeria · Dual PhD / DBA
With nearly two decades of experience in the energy sector, Dr. Aliu investigated the strategic options available to Nigerian independent energy companies during international divestment. His work developed a framework connecting commercial decisions with stakeholders, sustainability and long-term shared prosperity.
Your experience. Your next contribution.
What would you like to take further?
Tell us about your background, professional interests and ambitions. Admissions can help you identify a programme that fits your next stage of development.