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Department of Business Administration

Program Overview

In the Master's program in Business Administration, you engage intensively with the structures and processes of companies: How does one manage a firm and define a corporate strategy? How are finances administered and accounts kept? How does one motivate employees and how does one successfully promote the company and its products? The interplay with the market and regulation is also examined.

Through the Master's program in Business Administration, you learn to apply your knowledge in a problem-solving oriented manner in new and unfamiliar situations. You also acquire the ability to formulate competent assessments based on limited information access while demonstrating social and ethical responsibility.

Study at a Glance

Degree: Master of Arts UZH in Business and Economics (Major: Business Administration)

Scope: 120 ECTS Credits

Duration: 4 semesters (full-time)

Language of instruction: German (main language of instruction) and English

Start of studies: Fall or Spring semester

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Study regulations

Structure of the Master's Program

The Master's program comprises a total of 120 ECTS credits and is divided into:

  • Major program Business Administration (90 ECTS incl. Master's thesis 30 ECTS)
  • Minor program (30 ECTS)

The Major program Business Administration (90 ECTS) consists of a mandatory section (18 ECTS), elective mandatory section (42 ECTS), and Master's thesis (30 ECTS).

Mandatory Section (18 ECTS):

  • Applied Empirical Methods for Business Administration (6 ECTS)
  • Managerial Economics (6 ECTS)
  • Scientific Consulting Project (6 ECTS)

Elective Mandatory Section (42 ECTS):
You select modules from the six subject areas of Business Administration:

  • BWL 1: Accounting, Auditing and Governance
  • BWL 2: Corporate Finance and Banking
  • BWL 3: Personnel and Leadership
  • BWL 4: Marketing, Digital Transformation and Entrepreneurship
  • BWL 5: Strategy, Organization and Innovation
  • BWL 6: Business Analytics and Operations

Master's Thesis (30 ECTS):
The Master's thesis forms the conclusion of the program and enables an in-depth scholarly examination of a business administration question.

The Minor program (30 ECTS) serves for further specialization and profiling. You choose from the offerings of the Faculty of Business, Economics and Informatics (see below) or other faculties at UZH.

Minor Offerings of the Faculty of Business, Economics and Informatics

Business Administration:

Personnel and Leadership

Marketing, Digital Transformation and Entrepreneurship

Strategy, Organization, and Innovation

Business Analytics and Operations

Accounting & Corporate Finance (zusammen mit Finance Department)

Economics:

  • Economics
  • Behavioral Economics
  • Development and Economic Policy

Finance:

  • Finance
  • Investment Management
  • Sustainable Finance

Informatics:

  • Information Systems
  • Informatics
  • Data Science
  • Artificial Intelligence

Through the free combination of Major and Minor, you design your studies according to your individual areas of interest and career goals.

Additional Information

What's Next?

You are planning to pursue a Master's degree at our faculty. Here you will find the next steps.

Application and Admission: To study with us, you apply centrally through the University of Zurich.

Application and Admission

Academic Admission: If you have a Bachelor's degree from another university, inform yourself about the academic classification.

Master's Admission

Change of Major: You are already studying with us and have discovered that another study program might suit you even better.

Change of Major

Regulations: In the regulations you will find everything important regarding your studies.

Regulations

Questions about Studies: You are already studying with us and have specific questions? Our Student Advisory or the Dean's Office team will be happy to help you.