Overview of the Programs At Monarch
Advancing management knowledge through doctoral level programs for working professionals.
Monarch Business School Switzerland operates as a Doctoral Institute of Advanced Management Studies, dedicated to the development of senior professionals and scholars committed to excellence in leadership, applied research, and organizational advancement. Since its establishment, Monarch has maintained a distinctive position within Swiss private higher education as an institution focused primarily on doctoral-level education supported by master-level programs in business research.
All programs are designed for working professionals and experienced leaders who bring substantial managerial or professional experience to their studies. Each pathway provides the flexibility necessary to balance professional obligations with the demands of advanced scholarship, enabling candidates to pursue meaningful academic inquiry while contributing directly to their fields of practice.
- The Theoretical Management Programs emphasize scholarly inquiry and the advancement of management thought through rigorous academic research and critical reflection.
- The Applied Management Programs focus on translating research into practical insight, enabling executives and professionals to generate evidence-based solutions for contemporary organizational challenges.
- The Executive Programs are designed for senior leaders and accomplished professionals who wish to formalize their experience through structured reflection, managerial storytelling, and executive-level application.
Together, these offerings embody Monarch’s long-standing mission to foster advanced management knowledge through a Doctoral Institute model grounded in research, application, and reflection.
Theoretical
Management Programs
The Theoretical Management Programs at Monarch Business School Switzerland are designed for scholars and research-oriented professionals who seek to advance the discipline of management through original theoretical inquiry and critical reflection. These programs emphasize intellectual rigor, methodological precision, and conceptual innovation, fostering a deep understanding of the philosophical foundations that underpin organizational and leadership studies.
Candidates engage with the epistemological and paradigmatic traditions of management thought while developing the ability to craft research that contributes lasting academic value. Supported by a personalized, mentor-driven framework, participants explore ideas at the frontier of management theory within a scholarly community dedicated to academic excellence, research integrity, and the pursuit of knowledge that shapes contemporary and future management discourse.
Applied
Management Programs
The Applied Management Programs at Monarch Business School Switzerland are designed for experienced executives, entrepreneurs, and professionals who wish to transform advanced research into practical managerial insight. These programs integrate scholarly rigor with real-world application, enabling candidates to examine complex organizational challenges through evidence-based analysis, reflective practice, and strategic innovation.
Grounded in Monarch’s milestone-based doctoral framework, the programs emphasize flexibility, professional relevance, and measurable impact. Candidates develop actionable models, managerial frameworks, and applied recommendations that strengthen leadership capacity, organizational performance, and ethical decision-making. Graduates emerge with the analytical depth, strategic foresight, and professional credibility required to lead transformation, bridge theory and practice, and contribute meaningfully to the advancement of modern management.
Executive
Management Programs
The Executive Programs at Monarch Switzerland are tailored for experienced leaders and senior managers who wish to transform their career achievements into formally recognized academic distinction. These programs emphasize reflective practice, strategic insight, and the integration of lived managerial experience with contemporary leadership frameworks.
Delivered through a flexible, mentor-guided structure, the programs encourage candidates to analyze pivotal moments from their professional journey, extract enduring lessons, and translate them into actionable principles for modern management. Each graduate emerges as a reflective practitioner equipped to inspire, teach, and influence at the highest levels of organizational leadership. The Executive Programs reaffirm Monarch’s belief that wisdom gained through experience is an invaluable source of knowledge—worthy of scholarly recognition and contribution to the global dialogue on leadership and governance.
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Doctor of Literature
- Doctor of Social Science
- MPhil Business Research
- Doctor of Business Administration
- Doctor of Leadership
- Doctor of Professional Studies
- MA Business Research
- Doctor of Management
- Executive MBA
The following matrix summarizes Monarch’s academic, applied, and executive doctoral pathways and their respective in-passing degrees
Note: Program structures, durations, and tuition information are provided for general reference and may be adjusted periodically to reflect academic or administrative updates. Monarch Switzerland reserves the right to modify program details without prior notice.
