This cutting-edge program prepares you for a successful career in international business. Designed by experts, it provides a comprehensive understanding of global business dynamics, insights into company management, and essential skills for thriving in international markets.
You’ll explore the latest challenges and opportunities, with a focus on the roles of technology, sustainability, and emerging trends. The curriculum builds strong analytical, strategic, and leadership abilities while enhancing negotiation and cross-cultural communication skills. You’ll learn to identify and evaluate global business opportunities and manage projects effectively in diverse international contexts.
This specialization prepares graduates for dynamic management roles in multinational companies, diverse industries, consulting firms, large corporations, and international organizations.
• Accreditations : ACBSP, IACBE, EDUQUA
• Degree awarded : Bachelor of Business Administration (with specialisation in International Business)
• Credits : 130 CH/US (184 ECTS)
• Length : 3 years
• 41 courses : including a wide range of subjects
• Format : on-campus
• Study mode : full time
• Small classes : 20 students
• Excellent ratio : professor / students : 1 / 6
• Language : English.
• BBA students : 70% International & 30% local &, 70% speak at least 2 languages
• 2 intakes per year in March and October.
This undergraduate curriculum focuses on your success and provides you with global perspectives, real-business knowledge and a modern vision of organisations. You will develop a global, sustainable and digital mindset.
The curriculum contains 37 core courses & 3 elective courses to choose from the specialisation.
Sample core courses
• World Economy
• Negotiation for Business
• Developing Tomorrow’s Leaders
• Sustainability in Business
• Business Strategy
• AI for Business Success
Specialization : elective courses
• International Business
• International Finance
• International Marketing
• International Brand Strategy
• Mastering Financial Markets
• Entrepreneurship & Bus. Dev.
Preparing for your career
Our high-impact learning approach prepares you to become a versatile professional, ready to adapt to the challenges of a rapidly evolving business landscape and society. You will graduate fully prepared to embrace top career opportunities.
• Excellent record : 90% of BBA graduates find a job or pursue advanced degree studies within 6 months after graduation.
• Experiential learning : Our Bachelor degree is interactive and experiential, using a combination of case studies, group exercises, discussions, project work and business simulations. The curriculum gives you real-life business skills.
• Real business exposure : The in-class experience is combined with an exposure to real business operations through guest speaker sessions, industry and company visits. These events introduce you to numerous career opportunities.
• Career & workshops : Modern career workshops, one-to-one counselling sessions, real business exposure and networking opportunities help create career opportunities for you.
• Jobs & Internships : We provide access to a variety of useful information : job ads, internship ads, job portals and guidance.
• Excellent place to work : Switzerland is 5th worldwide in career opportunities - HSBC Expat Index.
• Earn an accredited Bachelor’s degree that combines a solid education with a transformative life experience.
• Benefit from a cutting-edge curriculum enriched by insights from leading business professionals and industry experts.
• Gain comprehensive knowledge across diverse subjects, international perspectives, practical skills, and develop a mindset for success.
• Engage in real-world, hands-on learning activities that bring business concepts and tools to life.
• Grow personally in a supportive environment, achieve self-fulfillment, and gain a degree that broadens your outlook
• Graduate fully equipped to launch a successful career.
IFM students visited the incredible Nestlé Headquarters in Vevey. As the largest food company in the world, one of Nestlé’s top priorities today is sustainability.
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