IEMBA HSG

The International EMBA HSG is an advanced General Management programme taught in English that provides open-minded, purpose-driven global leaders with an international network, management insights and inspiration by offering a curriculum with an international focus, modules abroad and multi-national diversity.

International Executive MBA Overview

Language English
Start
24. August 2026
Fee CHF 85,000
Locations *
  • Japan
  • New York City Elective course
  • St. Gallen, Switzerland
  • Beijing, China
  • UC Berkeley, USA
  • UC Irvine, USA
  • Singapore
  • Italy Elective course
  • South Africa Elective course
  • Spain Elective course
Courses
10*
Fundamentals
+
4*
Elective Courses
Duration
18 months
Total
10 weeks On campus
+ 4 weeks Abroad
+ Thesis
International EMBA Programme Presentation
Swiss designed. Globally focused.

Programme Structure

IEMBA 14 – Start Fall 2026

The 18-month IEMBA HSG programme comprises 10 fundamentals and four elective courses. Modules last for one or two weeks. The breaks of several weeks between modules, and the weekends, allow you to complete self-study and most importantly fulfil your family and professional commitments.

Fundamental 1

St. Gallen, Switzerland
5 days
Fundamentals of Strategy

Fundamental 2

St. Gallen, Switzerland
5 days
Start with you: Find your Leadership Identity
Elective Course 5 days
Select from our offer of elective courses. You choose 4 elective courses.

Fundamental 3

St. Gallen, Switzerland
5 days
Financial Reporting & Finance

Fundamental 4

St. Gallen, Switzerland
5 days
Value Creation in a Global Economy

Fundamental 5

St. Gallen, Switzerland
5 days
Management Accounting & Performance Management
Elective Course 5 days
Select from our offer of elective courses. You choose 4 elective courses.

Fundamental 6

Peking, China
5 days
Doing Business in China

Fundamental 7

Tokyo
5 days
Doing Business in Japan

Fundamental 8

UC Berkeley, USA
5 days
Climate Innovation & Sustainable Solutions (TBC)

Fundamental 9

UC Irvine, USA
5 days
Leading for Innovation

Fundamental 10

St. Gallen, Switzerland
5 days
Capstone
Off campus break of 4-6 weeks in between core courses
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Course Structure

A feature of the International EMBA HSG programme’s fundamentals and elective courses is the special emphasis placed on combining comprehensive general management expertise with the challenges of the modern world of work. In order to thrive in a fast-changing environment, you need not only comprehensive knowledge but also the skills and vision to rise to the challenges of the contemporary business world. Our fundamentals provide these foundations covering subjects such as sustainability, strategy, leadership, economics and accounting. The elective courses offer you a portfolio of options from which you can select subjects according to your interests, giving you the opportunity to individualise your learning journey and customise it to your development needs.

Fundamentals

24. – 28. August 2026, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Fundamentals of Strategy
Prof. J. Peter Murmann, PhD
31. August – 4. September 2026, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Start with you: Find your Leadership Identity
Prof. Dr. Amanda Shantz
19. – 23. October 2026, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Financial Reporting & Finance
Prof. Dr. Stefan Morkötter, Prof. Dr. Flemming Ruud
All Fundamentals
11. – 15. January 2027, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Value Creation in a Global Economy
Dr. Stefan Legge
22. – 26. February 2027, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Management Accounting & Performance Management
Prof. Dr. Klaus Möller, Dr. Thorsten Truijens
12. – 16. April 2027, Peking, China
Doing Business in China
Dr. Tomas Casas Klett
19. – 23. April 2027, Tokyo
Doing Business in Japan
Dr. Tomas Casas Klett
23. – 27. August 2027, UC Berkeley, USA
Climate Innovation & Sustainable Solutions (TBC)
Prof. Dr. Claudia Brühwiler
30. August – 3. September 2027, UC Irvine, USA
Leading for Innovation
Prof. Noah Askin
28. February – 3. March 2028, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Capstone
Dr. Lüder Tockenbürger

Elective Courses

7. – 11. December 2026, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Restructuring & Change Management
Dr. Lüder Tockenbürger
1. – 5. February 2027, INCAE Costa Rica
Doing Business in Latin America
Prof. Dr. Urs Jäger (INCAE)
31. May – 4. June 2027, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Financial Management
Prof. Dr. Klaus Möller
All Elective Courses
21. – 25. June 2027, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Strategy in a Global World
Prof. Dr. Dr. Tomi Laamanen
27. September – 1. October 2027, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Negotiations & Conflict Management
Dr. Klaus Lassert
8. – 12. November 2027, South Africa (Elective Course)
Doing Business in Emerging Economies
Prof. Dr. Martin Hall
29. November – 3. December 2027, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Corporate Governance
Prof. Dr. Winfried Ruigrok
10. – 14. January 2028, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Digital Business & Data Analytics
Prof. Dr. Jan Marco Leimeister
24. – 28. January 2028, New York City (Wahlkurs)
Marketing Management
Prof. Dr. Reto Hofstetter
14. – 18. February 2028, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Coding & Artificial Intelligence
Prof. Dr. Damian Borth, Prof. Dr. Barbara Weber
Electives @Bocconi & ESADE

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. 

The combination of advanced business knowledge, leadership training, and exposure to international markets positioned me for a promotion to Global Head of Marketing. I became more adept at aligning marketing strategies with overall business objectives, which increased my value in executive-level decision-making.

Katerina Maskova
Global Head of Marketing, Neovii Pharmaceuticals AG
IEMBA Alumna

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