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ETH Zurich
Swiss Federal Institut of Technology ZürichExecutive MBA in international Supply Chain Management (SCM) Managing the process-driven global enterprise
Executive MBA of the ETH Zurich
with Focus on International Supply Chain Management
Mastering Business Operations in the Global Economy
Our Executive MBA program is focused on supply chain management. Today’s highly competitive markets require increasing numbers of qualified managers to lead the planning, implementation and control of complex international value networks. We educate our students in the areas of general management and leadership with a truly global perspective - always in close contact with reality. Additionally, we provide in-depth studies in a subject of special interest: international supply chain management.
Academic Excellence and Practical Relevance for Global Business Success
Our Executive MBA program is offered by the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH Zurich), one of the leading universities in the world with more than 350 professorships, 850 lecturers, 8’000 faculty and staff members and 14’000 registered students. One of its academic departments, the Department of Management, Technology, and Economics (D-MTEC) is responsible for the program. Partner universities are the University of Washington (Seattle), the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Tongji University (Shanghai) and Hosei University (Tokyo).
To ensure practical relevance, the ETH Zurich cooperates with the FORUM-SCM for the design of the curriculum, the selection of lecturers and executives for VIP talks, as well as the organization of field trips and company visits. The FORUM-SCM is an association of globally focused companies in industry, trade, logistics and consulting services.
The Ideal Student
You are a member of the middle or senior management in an industrial, trading, logistics or consulting company. It is your aim to acquire the necessary theoretical knowledge and practical skills enabling you
- to successfully manage an international business;
- to design global supply chain strategies for sustainable competitive advantage;
- to cooperate effectively with business partners in multiple countries;
- to improve market responsiveness and cost efficiency of complex supply chains.
Admission Requirements
- university degree (Master, or Bachelor with excellent marks)
- five years of job experience
- proficiency in business English
The number of students per class (year) is limited to 25. The ETH Zurich reserves the right to select students based on their academic, professional and personal competencies.
Program Structure and Study Calendar
Our Executive MBA program is for part-time study, so that students can continue to work in their organizations. Lasting 18 months, it is composed of four blocks (sets of modules):
- “Management” block
- “Global Economy” block
- “Supply Chain Management” block
- Master Thesis
The Master Thesis starts after the completion of the other blocks and lasts 6 months. It is a self-contained project dealing with a supply chain topic of the student’s employer or client.
Main course location is Zurich. On average, tuition modules are held here twice a month, usually from Thursday morning to Sunday evening. Study trips are made to Russia (5 days), the USA (7 days), Japan and China (11 days).
Start of program: end August each year (for the first time in 2010).
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