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The objectives of the Bachelor programmes are:
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To allow students access to a broad base of knowledge in core managerial skills |
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To develop international employability by commitment to specific industries; |
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To give students a holistic approach to problems and situations |
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To use creative pedagogy stressing personal skills.. |
Thus, the first objective of these programmes are to allow participants to change the way they think about business issues, in particular by constantly keeping in mind a holistic approach to problems and situations.
In a fast-changing and technological world, it is essential for the class participants to define major reference points which will allow them to evaluate the usefulness of the acquired know-how and its application. These reference points include the development of an analytical and critical approach, creativity, ethics and an understanding of the environment in which they, as individuals, and their corporations, will perform.
The programmes therefore stress as much the ‘soft’ approach to management as quantitative techniques. Management is as much about perception, values and human relations as it is about basing decisions on facts and figures.
The programmes integrate results of academic research and insight into real-life situations as well as an analysis of the impact of the firm’s environment on corporate decisions and actions.
The course content allows course participants to apprehend the complexities and inter-relations of the corporate world and leads participants to practice analytical skills throughout the course and the assessment methodology.
The ultimate purposes of the programmes are to enable participants to :
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develop skills in critical thinking enabling them to correctly analyse a problem | |
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understand the nature of the effort necessary to develop adequate solutions | |
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comprehend the problems that might arise in implementing solutions to complex problems | |
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refine their quantitative reasoning skills so that they can adequately define success objectives and their measurement and feedback | |
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have a full understanding of a specific industry so as to be immediately employable by the most demanding corporations. |
INTENDED PARTICIPANTS
The course is open to students possessing a:
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Swiss Maturité | |
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German Abitur | |
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French Baccalaureate | |
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English "A" levels | |
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US High School Diploma | |
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or equivalent. | |
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You must have reached the age of 18 by the starting date of the Business courses. |
The student must possess specific, identifiable, personality characteristics including: a creative imagination, individuality, a determination to succeed and a high motivation.
ENGLISH REQUIREMENTS
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TOEFL: 173 computer-based; 500 paper-based | |
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IELTS: 5.0 |
START DATES:
- March
- October
METHODOLOGY
Introduction
These programmes are divided into three fully inter-related parts :
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the teaching of facts | |
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the discussion of current paradigms | |
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a reflection on the future. |
They firmly establish the fact that, like all sciences, management is, by nature, an unfinished subject and that it is constantly evolving. The most important talent of a manager in an increasing complex world is his willingness and ability to learn and to conceptualise rather than to know specific facts and models which he will attempt to apply. His most important asset is his freedom to experiment.
Management is, by definition, the management of people, and therefore an understanding of societal function is a must. These programmes therefore do not want to simply teach best practices, but to also give the tools and mental patterns necessary to allow managers to make their own decisions. | 
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