EMBA HSG

The EMBA HSG is an advanced General Management programme taught in German that provides ambitious, purpose-driven leaders with new insights and content of major relevance to the German speaking regions and full access to the HSG network. Its modular format makes it convenient to combine the challenging course with work and private life by using a focused learning approach and providing a family-like campus culture.

Executive MBA Overview

Language German
Start
22. September 2025
Fee CHF 75,000
Locations
  • Switzerland (St. Gallen)
  • Belgium
Courses
11*
Core Courses
+
5*
Elective Courses
Duration
18 months
Total
15 weeks On campus
+ 1 Course Abroad
+ Thesis
EMBA Programm-Präsentation
mit Cyra von Müller

Programme Structure

EMBA 69 – Start Fall 2025

The programme’s key general management topics are covered in 11 core courses in which participants acquire broad-based knowledge in areas such as leadership, strategy, marketing or finance. To cater your individual areas of interest and needs, you will have the opportunity to also select five elective courses. These are designed to build on topics addressed in the core courses and provide an opportunity for in-depth study.

Course 1

Switzerland (St. Gallen)
5 days
Strategisches Management

Course 2

Switzerland (St. Gallen)
5 days
Nachhaltigkeit im unternehmerischen Kontext
Elective Course 5 days
Select from our offer of elective courses. You choose 5 elective courses.

Course 3

Switzerland (St. Gallen)
5 days
Ökonomie

Course 4

Switzerland (St. Gallen)
5 days
Rechnungslegung & Finanzierung

Course 5

Switzerland (St. Gallen)
5 days
Strategische Innovation
Elective Course 5 days
Select from our offer of elective courses. You choose 5 elective courses.

Course 6

Switzerland (St. Gallen)
5 days
Controlling & Performance Management

Course 7

Belgien
10 days
Internationales Management

Course 8

Switzerland (St. Gallen)
5 days
Marketing

Course 9

Switzerland (St. Gallen)
5 days
Leadership

Course 10

Switzerland (St. Gallen)
5 days
Kritisches Denken und datenbasiertes Entscheiden

Course 11

Switzerland (St. Gallen)
5 days
Eine Woche als CEO
Off campus break of 4-6 weeks in between core courses
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Course Structure

The core topics in general management are covered across eleven core courses, providing you with a solid foundation in areas such as leadership, strategy, marketing, and finance. To tailor your learning experience to your specific interests and needs, you can select five elective courses from the available options. These electives are designed to either complement or deepen the knowledge gained in the core courses.

Core Courses

22. – 26. September 2025, Switzerland (St. Gallen)
Strategisches Management
Prof. Dr. Björn Ambos
29. September – 3. October 2025, Switzerland (St. Gallen)
Nachhaltigkeit im unternehmerischen Kontext
Dr. Fabian Takacs
17. – 21. November 2025, Switzerland (St. Gallen)
Ökonomie
Prof. Dr. Johannes Binswanger, Dr. Carolin Güssow
All Core Courses
12. – 16. January 2026, Switzerland (St. Gallen)
Rechnungslegung & Finanzierung
Dr. Stefan Jaeger, Prof. Dr. Peter Leibfried
2. – 6. March 2026, Switzerland (St. Gallen)
Strategische Innovation
Prof. Dr. Karolin Frankenberger
27. April – 1. May 2026, Switzerland (St. Gallen)
Controlling & Performance Management
Prof. Dr. Klaus Möller, Dr. Thorsten Truijens
15. – 24. June 2026, Belgien
Internationales Management
Prof. Dr. Tomas Casas i Klett
24. – 28. August 2026, Switzerland (St. Gallen)
Marketing
Prof. Dr. Reto Hofstetter
19. – 23. October 2026, Switzerland (St. Gallen)
Leadership
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Jenewein
7. – 11. December 2026, Switzerland (St. Gallen)
Kritisches Denken und datenbasiertes Entscheiden
Prof. Dr. Johannes Binswanger, Dr. Carolin Güssow
15. – 19. March 2027, Switzerland (St. Gallen)
Eine Woche als CEO
Dr. Lüder Tockenbürger

Elective Courses

3. – 7. November 2025, Switzerland (St. Gallen)
Recht & Management
Prof. Dr. Roland Müller
5. – 9. January 2026, Switzerland (St. Gallen)
Coding & Artificial Intelligence
Prof. Dr. Damian Borth, Prof. Dr. Barbara Weber
16. – 20. February 2026, Switzerland (St. Gallen)
Technologie- & Innovationsmanagement
Prof. Dr. Felix Wortmann
All Elective Courses
18. – 22. May 2026, Switzerland (St. Gallen)
Strategie in einem dynamischen Geschäftsumfeld
Prof. Dr. Dr. Tomi Laamanen
10. – 14. August 2026, Switzerland (St. Gallen)
(Re-)Organisation & Changemanagement
Dr. Lüder Tockenbürger
31. August – 4. September 2026, Switzerland (St. Gallen)
Finanzielle Führung
Prof. Dr. Klaus Möller
7. – 11. September 2026, Switzerland (St. Gallen)
Corporate Governance
Prof. Dr. Kuno Schedler
2. – 6. November 2026, Switzerland (St. Gallen)
Entrepreneurship
Prof. Dr. Dietmar Grichnik
16. – 20. November 2026, Switzerland (St. Gallen)
Datenbasierte Wertschöpfung & KI: Techniken & Managementherausforderungen
Prof. Dr. Johannes Binswanger, Marc Schöni
23. – 27. November 2026, Switzerland (St. Gallen)
Verhandlungsführung & Konfliktmanagement
Dr. Klaus Lassert
18. – 22. January 2027, Switzerland (St. Gallen)
Personalmanagement
Prof. Dr. Antoinette Weibel, Dr. Hans C. Werner, Dr. Marcel Oertig
15. – 19. February 2027, Switzerland (St. Gallen)
Leadership at the Top
Prof. Dr. Ulrich F. Zwygart

Our Faculty

The University of St.Gallen is one of the top universities of economics and business in Europe and has a business faculty larger than any other in Germany,  Austria or Switzerland. It has more than 90 professors and the majority of lecturers on the EMBA HSG programme are drawn from this pool of professionals, guaranteeing first-class expertise and industry experience. HSG’s business school consistently ranks among the top in Europe.

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Thesis

The Executive MBA Thesis is a piece of academic writing by means of which you demonstrate in depth knowledge of a concrete General Management topic and mastery of the application of scientific methodology and academic working techniques. The Executive MBA Thesis allows you to develop competences as an integrative problem solver, being able to identify and critically analyse unstructured, complex and ambiguous management challenges. Additionally, it allows you to address a challenge in a reasoned fashion by integrating and/or synthesising insights from various management disciplines and evaluating alternative solutions. 

I really enjoyed the content of the EMBA programme, which is up to date with current trends and even a little ahead of the industries. It identifies key trends and has helped me not only apply new knowledge and insights but also support my company in making further progress.

Thomas Reichert
Member of the Management Board Bühler + Scherler
EMBA Alumnus

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