American Institute of Applied Sciences in Switzerland

Bachelor Degree in Business Administration

La Tour-de-Peilz, Switzerland

DURATION

36 Months

LANGUAGES

English

PACE

Full time

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EARLIEST START DATE

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TUITION FEES

CHF 8,000 / per semester

STUDY FORMAT

On-Campus

* CH/EU/EFTA candidates

Introduction

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) program provides students with hands-on experience via close links to the industry.

At AUS, we recognize that business leaders today must not only master the hard skills needed to make data-driven decisions but also the soft skills needed to make them better collaborators. To thrive in this field and to truly create value in an organization, leaders must acquire the management skills necessary to interface across the organization.

Why AUS?

The American University in Switzerland is a private and fully accredited institution of Higher Education located near beautiful Lake Geneva.

At AUS students from over 45 nationalities come together and share their personal and professional experiences guided by professors who work in their field of specialization.

Lead and manage today’s competitive global marketplace

AUS is leading the charge in skills for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) through integrating the hard and soft skills, our students will need to be competitive in the coming decades. Key learning methods to promote 4IR skills development are instilled in the program.

Real-world lessons and best practices

Through experiential and student-centered learning students are exposed to real-life scenarios and case studies allowing them to develop skills needed to be competitive in the upcoming decades. This applied experience is in stark contrast to many university professors focused solely on theory or outdated methodologies.

Deep working relationship between students and professors

With a professor-to-student ratio of only 1 to 7 and a graduation rate of nearly 95%, students will experience the individual attention they deserve and obtain their desired career.

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Curriculum

Key Modules

Emerging Technologies
International Relations
Business Strategy
Human Resources Management
Organizational Behavior
Management for Sustainable Development

Specialization Options

Sports Management - Sports Marketing

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) program provides students with hands-on experience via close links to the industry.

Accounting

Accounting provides information that is useful for decision-making in predicting cash flows about economic resources, claims to economic resources, and changes in the economic resources of an organization.

Business Management

This concentration takes a generalist approach and focuses on skill development and managerial problem-solving. The field of management is studied as a science and a craft, with an emphasis on ethical conduct.

Human Resource Management

This concentration prepares students for careers in human resource management and for advanced study in the human resource field.

International Business

Emphasis is on the global issues in management such as trade, competition, markets, organizational design, information technology, and human resource management. The impact of globalization on all businesses is explored.

Marketing

The primary focus of the curriculum is on marketing function management which provides an integrated approach to the discipline. Emphasis is on the development and implementation of marketing strategies and on the effective use of the marketing mix.

Sports Management - Athletic Administration

This major is designed to prepare students for careers and advanced study in the field of sports, as well as, the manufacturing and marketing of sports equipment and services.

IBM Academic Initiative

The IBM Academic Initiative program allows AUS students to receive IBM credentials as digital ‘badges’ marking their learning achievements using Credly. The students can easily share and promote their achievements on social media sites like LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook, as well as their own personal web pages and blogs.

Internship Opportunities

Whether the student aspires to manage a leading company, have their own business, or work for a family-run business, AUS provides the tools to follow the desired career path.