BBA International Management

The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) with a Major in International Management is a three year undergraduate degree designed to give you the tools you will need to become a successful manager in the constantly changing business world. You will receive specialized training after completing the core courses common to all majors during the GBS orientation weeks.

The program requires the successful completion of 180 credits (which represent, 1800 contact hours plus a total of 3600 study hours). The program consists of 4 groups of courses common for all Bachelor's, from which students may select the desired subjects to study: General Education (45 ECTS), Core Courses (72 ECTS), Elective Courses (15 ECTS), the Orientation Courses (36 ECTS) and the Bachelor Thesis (12 ECTS), which are mandatory to complete the selected major. Beyond the principal Business modules offered within each major, an example of some of the Orientation Subjects can be found below:

• Organization Power and Politics
• Brand Management and Communication
• Supply Chain Management and Logistics
• Multicultural Management
• International Corporate Social Responsibility Management
• E-Commerce: Micro-Multinationals
• Conflict resolution – Negotiation – Mediation
• Process Management
• Leadership and Management
• Impact of Transnational Actors
• Opportunities for Regional and Social Entrepreneurship
• Managing Organizational Change

Students, interested to join GBS bachelor degrees, must have successfully completed their final secondary school examinations and any other required examinations qualifying them for university admission in their country or in the country where their secondary studies took place.  

• Swiss Maturité, International Baccalaureate of minimum 30 points, 3 A-levels, High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum IELTS 6.0 / TOEFL 70 or proof of studying previously in an English speaking environment for a minimum of 3 years.
• Scanned copy of all required academic diplomas, transcripts and academic certificates obtained
• A 500 word essay: What can you bring to the GBS community?
• Photocopy of valid passport / National ID
• 1 reference letter

• Gain problem-solving management expertise
• Obtain private and public market management analytical skills
• Discover the ability to analyze business structures and identify areas for implementation of new theories and methods
• Design and build new management strategies