MBA

Innovation and Entrepreneurship

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Key facts

  • Program
    Master's
  • Duration
    10 months
  • Program
    On campus
  • Pace
    Full-time
  • Annual tuition fee
    33,100CHF
  • Start date
    Apr, Oct

Program overview

What Business and Hotel Management School says about their program:

The Innovation and Entrepreneurship specialization is designed to gain insight into the essence of new business ideas and entrepreneurship to equip students with the special skill-set required when creating a new business venture. It focuses specially on the areas that support the entire startup process, such as the development of unique and new business ideas, models and processes, preparing and submitting a business plan, identifying the competitive advantage of the company, and the value creation process of innovation for the society.

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Admission requirements

Undergraduate academic requirements

Diploma Entry Requirements (BA Degree 1st year)

  • The minimum requirements for admission to both B.H.M.S. Diploma programs are

  • Minimum 17 years of age with successfully completed a minimum 11 years of secondary education.

Higher Diploma Entry Requirements (BA Degree 2nd year)

  • Minimum 18 years of age with a successfully completed Diploma (or equivalent).
  • Bachelor Degree Entry Requirements (3rd year, Direct Entry)
  • Minimum 19 years of age with a successfully completed B.H.M.S. Higher Diploma (or equivalent).
  • Students, whose mother tongue is other than English, must provide an IELTS 6.0 or equivalent certificate in order to receive an offer by the university.

Postgraduate academic requirements

Master Degree Entry Requirements

  • Bachelor Degree in any discipline, or
  • BHMS PG Diploma or RGU Graduate Certificate.
  • IELTS 6.0 level or equivalent.

MBA Dual Degree Entry Requirements

  • Bachelor Degree in any discipline
  • IELTS 6.0 level or equivalent
  • 2-3 years of work experience

Postgraduate Diploma in Hospitality Management and/or Culinary Arts

  • Associate Degree or equivalent.
  • 2-3 years of work experience.
  • IELTS 5.0 level or equivalent.

English proficiency

Undergraduate Diploma

  • IELTS

    5.0

Higher Diploma

  • IELTS

    5.5

Postgraduate -IELTS: 6.0

Documents required

  • Application form
  • Academic transcripts
  • Diploma of previous studies
  • Translations
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Passport identification page
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Fees and funding

Fee information

Bachelor's Degree in Hospitality/Business or Culinary

  • 1st Year Diploma

    CHF27,600

  • 2nd Year Higher Diploma

    CHF28,600

  • 3rd Year Bachelor Degree

    CHF29,600

Graduate -M.Sc. Dual Degree: CHF29,600 per program

  • MBA Dual Degree

    CHF32,600 per program

  • Combined M.Sc

    CHF43,400 per program

  • PGD Hospitality/Culinary

    CHF28,600 per program

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Visa requirements for Business and Hotel Management School

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