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Article: MBA abounds in Switzerland: is an MBA the key to raises, promotions and career success? It can be despite the tight job market if you choose the right programme, study hard and add some good old-fashioned "being in the right place at the right time" magic to the mix.(Education)
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- Swiss News
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- April 1, 2004
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All MBA programme (Master of Business Administration)--an advanced university degree in business studies--was developed by the Wharton School in the US in the late 1880s. It is now offered by universities around the world.
What started as a standard programme is now available in an almost overwhelming combinations: varying in duration from 10 months to 3 years, it can be done part-time, full-time, in modules, with a specialty, without a specialty, jointly with other programs and jointly with other universities.
In Switzerland, for example, in addition to getting a traditional MBA, you can get an Executive MBA in Non-profit-Organization Management from ...