The Doctorate of Business Administration is the most advanced business degree. The DBA is a practical combination of strong academic content, coupled with advanced business strategies and solutions. The DBA is ideal for individuals on a high corporate level who wish to acquire an extensive academic and industry related exposure. You will be actively involved in academic research, socio-economic ideas, and business interests. Some may find it very suitable for giving their career an academic direction. Core Stage
> Career Design & Personal Management > Management	> Research Methodology
Specialization Stage
> Corporate Finance and Governance > Managerial Economics > Strategic Leadership	> Performance Management > International Marketing Management
Dissertation Stage
> Dissertation	> Dissertation Defense

Swiss Management Center welcomes qualified applicants with no discrimination towards their gender, age, cultural, ethnic, religious and racial backgrounds. Distance learning candidates are admitted on a continuous basis.

Admission at Swiss Management Center sets minimum criteria which have been designed to identify applicants who have sound academic potential and who show creativity, critical thinking, social and moral values, evidence of English language proficiency and strong motivation.

Successful applicants must fulfill the following criteria:

Master degree from an internationally recognized academic institution.
Min. 4 years of work experience in executive or senior management positions
Proficiency in English.

Duration:

The program is entirely flexible and thus its duration depends on your progress and on the time and effort you are prepared to dedicate. Students are free to start courses at any time, this is to honor and support the particular agendas of our students who are mainly working professionals in managerial positions. Nevertheless at the beginning of each course, together with your professor, you will construct a schedule for the completion of the course.

Starting Date:

Due to the flexible structure of the program, enrollment is on an ongoing basis. Supported through the asynchronous method of studying, admitted students may commence their studies at any time in alignment with their personal and professional commitments.

Payment Option 1 One Single Payment of € 11.800 Total Tuition* € 11.800     This payment plan settles the tuition in one installment. *The tuition covers 4 years of studies Payment Option 2 Two Installments of € 7.400 Total Tuition* € 14.800   The first installment is payable before commencement of the program. The second installment is payable 12 months subsequent to enrollment. *The tuition covers 4 years of studies Payment Option 3 One-Time Deposit € 2.800 24 Monthly Installments € 750 Total Tuition* € 20.800 *The tuition covers 4 years of studies The deposit is payable before commencement of the program. Each monthly installment is payable on the last working day of each month.  Attention: due to tax laws, we have to charge the swiss VAT for students living in Switzerland for all payment options.   Tuitions valid from Jan. 16, 2012

SMC recognizes the need to create equal academic opportunities amongst candidates. We thus are diligent in providing financial support to motivated high potentials who face difficulties in the settlement of our regular tuition fees. For this purpose, SMC has inaugurated a Scholarship Fund, available to qualified self-funding students.

The Fund considers the following applications:
- Candidates who prove sustained past/present academic excellence
- Candidates who are unemployed
- Candidates who part of a low income environment.
- Other (personal) constraints on a case by case basis

Scholarship grants for Doctoral level programs are applicable for the research work primarily and less for the general education component. Doctoral programs are considered as advanced degrees, and therefore assistance is primarily available for scientific contributions planned.

 

- The available scholarships are provided as non-cash subsidies deductible from the regular tuition.
- Swiss Management Center DOES NOT provide full scholarships.
- Swiss Management Center DOES NOT financially support students studying at other universities.

Criteria of Evaluation & Acceptance:

- Scholarship Requests are only reviewed in combination with Applications for Admission to an SMC distance learning program.
- Scholarship Requests submitted subsequent to admission will not be considered.
- To apply for a scholarship, please mark and fill the according section within the online Application for Admission procedure. Students with outstanding academic achievements are assigned the highest levels of scholarships.
- Annual quotas applicable in regards to the country of origin of the applicant.
- Only candidates who have submitted the entire package of required documents will be evaluated.
- Previously rejected applications will not be reconsidered.
- No inquiries on results shall be given in advance of the date announced to the candidate for the decision.
- Applicants who have been granted Scholarships will be informed by the Admissions Committee in writing, indicating the level of financial assistance.
- The regular process of enrolment and study is applicable to the students from the decision rendering onwards.
- SMC reserves the right to require additional documents from candidates in regards to their financial eligibility.