The University
Founded in 1537, the University of Lausanne is composed of seven faculties where approximately 12,000 students and 2,300 researchers work and study. Emphasis is placed on an interdisciplinary approach, with close cooperation between students, professors and teaching staff.
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The Business School
At the dawn of the 21st century business schools are facing immense challenges in all their various areas of competence which encompass teaching, research, and the handing-on of knowledge, links with other institutions and the globalization of economic and social phenomena. In these fields, HEC Lausanne is determined to make a significant contribution to extending the frontiers of knowledge and expertise in our economy and in our world, and to do so with a firmly international perspective.
Lausanne is at the heart of Europe - a crossroads of different cultures and new ideas - where HEC Lausanne sees itself as an avant-garde faculty of the University of Lausanne and the Swiss university network. HEC has an excellent academic reputation, delivers high-quality teaching, carries out creative and innovative research, develops partnerships with prestigious institutions and is firmly oriented towards the future in linking theoretical knowledge to practical skills. HEC applies all of these to each of itsprincipal areas of competence, namely Actuarial Science, Economics, Finance, Management and Information Systems.
Whether you are a student, a researcher, a professor or simply a visitor, you are welcome to HEC Lausanne where you will find a willingness to work together as a team in a spirit of open-mindedness.
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Location
The University of Lausanne is situated at the heart of the French-speaking region of Switzerland, in the middle of Europe - close to France, Germany, Italy, and Austria.
The UNIL campus is spread across three locations, the largest of which is in Dorigny, on the shores of Lake Geneva. This picturesque landscape, with views of the Alps and the lake, provides the ideal setting for study and research.
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MBA Course Structure
The two programmes, Management and corporate Finance and Healthcare Management, begin with a shared General Management Section which runs for nine months and end with a Specialisation Section.
The General Management modules are designed to enhance the understanding of the core business concepts required to strengthen the management skills. The programmes organises extra seminars and lectures to help participants gain self-awareness and confidence.
With the Advanced Management and corporate Finance modules students will deepen their understanding in three key business areas: finance, strategy & interpersonal skills to get the edge needed to succeed in the business world. For those following the Advanced Healthcare Management modules, courses aim at giving students the necessary tools and knowledge to face the future challenges of healthcare.
During the programmes, participants have to work on a major project acting as an in-house consultant for their organisation, adapting and applying strategies and knowledge to real-life situations:
• The Individual Strategy Project (ISP) for the Management and corporate Finance
programme
• The Individual Healthcare Project (IHP) for the Healthcare Management programme
The Executive MBA HEC Lausanne | UNIL organises mandatory study tours in SDA Bocconi school of Management - Milan for Management and corporate Finance participants and in Essec Business School – Paris for Healthcare Management participants.
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Admission Requirements
• University degree or equivalent
• Minimum 5 - 7 years of relevant professional experience
• Business English level
• Two references from professional contacts
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Fees and Funding
The tuition fees are : CHF 30'000.- .
An additional CHF 4'500.- will have to be paid for the mandatory participation to the study tour.
Tuition fees include matriculation and examination taxes as well as laboratory fees.
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HEC Lausanne is determined to make a significant contribution to extending the frontiers of knowledge and expertise in our economy, and to do so with a firmly international perspective.