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The Master of Science in Business Administration (MSc BA) gives the opportunity to develop the understanding of management they acquired during their Bachelor’s course and specialise in a fast-growing area of competence.

In partnership with other academic institutions in the Business, Management and Services field, it offers four different Majors:

The programme at a glance

  • Degree awarded

    HES⁠-⁠SO Master of Science in Business Administration

  • Admission requirements

    UAS Bachelor’s in Business, Management and Services (or equivalent)

    A minimum of one year’s experience in the field of Business or Management.

    Language requirements :

    • Level B2 AND Level B1 in English in French for the Strategic foresight and Management of Information System majors.
    • Level B2 in English for the Entrepreneurship and Business in Eurasia majors. 
  • Application

    Applications for the academic year 25-26 are open until 15.02.25 for candidates who need a visa and until 30.04.25 for the other candidates. Apply here

    For any question: admissions.master(at)hes-so.ch

  • Location

    • Core modules: Lausanne

    • Business in Eurasia major: Neuchâtel and course blocks

    • Entrepreneurship major: Fribourg and course blocks

    • Strategic foresight major: Geneva

    • Management of IS major: Lausanne

  • Start

    Mid-September

  • Type

    Part-time Master’s

  • Duration

    4 semesters

  • ECTS credits

    90

  • Language

    French/English depending on the major.

    Important : The main language of our institution is French - most of the formal documents and information are thus in French and not translated in English.

  • Fees

    Registration fee: CHF 150
    Tuition fee: CHF 500/semester
    Study costs: CHF 250/semester

    Starting in the Fall semester of 2025:

    For Swiss students (as defined by AHES, this refers to students of Swiss nationality or those fiscally domiciled in Switzerland), a semester costs CHF 950, which includes:

    CHF 700: tuition fee
    CHF 250: contribution to study costs for certain services

    Application fee to be paid upon submission of the application: CHF 150

    For foreign students (those considered foreign under the AHES agreement are individuals of foreign nationality who do not have their fiscal domicile in Switzerland at the time of enrollment), a semester costs CHF 1300, which includes:

    CHF 1050: tuition fee
    CHF 250: contribution to study costs for certain services

    Application fee to be paid upon submission of the application: CHF 150

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Business Administration (MSc BA)

  • Course
  • Major
  • Study plan
  • Admission requirements
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  • Career prospects
  • Partners

Course

The MSc BA is an opportunity to deepen the knowledge gained at Bachelor’s level. It offers:

  • Projects in collaboration with the private / public sector and research institutes
  • Cross-disciplinary specialisations leading to opportunities in numerous areas
  • The chance to develop social and methodological skills
  • A timetable that allows you to study while working part time (50%).

Major

MSc BA - Entrepreneurship major MSc BA - Strategic foresight major MSc BA - Management of Information Systems major MSc BA - Business in Eurasia major

Study plan

The study plan is organised so that students can continue to work part time, from Monday to Wednesday. Classes take place on Thursdays and Fridays (all day) and on Saturday mornings.

A new study plan has been introduced at the start of the academic year 2024, and will be implemented in stages: from the 2024-2025 academic year for the 1st year of study, and from the 2025-2026 academic year for the 2nd year.

The core modules are identical for all students, regardless of their choice of major, and take place in Lausanne.

Admission requirements

Unconditional admission to the MSc BA is available to:

  • Holders of a UAS Bachelor’s in a field related to Business, Management and Services
  • Holders of a Bachelor’s awarded by a Swiss university in the field of business and management, and who have a minimum of one year’s experience in the fields of business, management and services.

All other cases are subject to an admission procedure based on a portfolio of evidence. Applicants must have a qualification equivalent to a UAS Bachelor’s in Business Economics and a minimum of one year’s experience in the field of Business or Management.

Apply for the Master's programme for the academic year 2024-2025 here >>>

Career prospects

The multidisciplinary knowledge acquired through the MSc BA equips you to respond to the challenges that affect the whole economy. Graduates may therefore join businesses ranging from multinationals to small and medium-sized local companies. They are also well placed to invest in a start-up. The numerous applied projects carried out in the various majors prepare them to work in areas such as:

  • Management of companies or public/quasi-public institutions
  • Project management in service development, in fields such as information systems, strategic intelligence or future strategy
  • Consultancy
  • Business Analyst
  • Creation and development of innovative businesses or services
  • Creation and management of intelligence, forecasting and/or future planning activities in a public or private-sector organisation
  • Implementation and development of companies in Eurasia.

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Contact

Camille Magron
Head of the Master in Business Administration
HES-SO Master
Av. de Provence 6
1007 Lausanne
T + 41 58 900 00 02
master.mscba(at)hes-so.ch

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