Robert Kennedy College is a private institution of higher education located in Zurich, Switzerland that offers a unique online MBA program. Robert Kennedy College has students in over 60 different countries and offers its online MBA program in partnership with the University of Wales, the second largest University in the UK. The Online Program combines high quality Swiss style education at a distance combined with optional residencies at the Robert Kennedy College campus at the Technopark in Zurich.
The online MBA at Robert Kennedy College is normally completed in 2 years although students are allowed to take up to 5 years. 99% of studies are done online with professors and classroom discussions and assignments and the other 1% is done on campus in a one week residential seminar. The one-week residential seminar happens five times a year to facilitate the busy schedules of the students of Robert Kennedy College.
Robert Kennedy College was founded in 1998 and is the first Swiss not-for profit private college entirely dedicated to adult postgraduate education at a distance. The Robert Kennedy College prides itself on offering a high level of student support both through its close connection between students and faculty and through its electronic library that gives students access to over 1,500,000 articles from over 400 business publications. Robert Kennedy College also boasts a custom-made software system for online course delivery and student-faculty communication.
The Faculty at Robert Kennedy College includes graduates from institutions such as the Harvard Business School, Stanford University, Oxford University, and New York University. The Online MBA program, since it is validated by the University of Wales, is accredited for continuing professional development by the Bar Council and Law Society of England and Wales
Admissions
Admission to the Online MBA program at Robert Kennedy College is very competitive as the College only accepts 30 new students per term. 60% of the applicants to online MBA program at Robert Kennedy College are invited to an admissions interview and only one out of 7 is admitted to the program.
Candidates need a degree or postgraduate qualification in business, awarded by a recognized UK academic body or its equivalent together with at least 2 years in a management position.
Consult the Robert Kennedy College website for the complete admission form and financial information and their full catalog.
Programs offered
Specializations within the MBA program include the following; General Management, Banking and Financial Institutions, Corporate Finance, International Finance, Investment management, Health Care Management, Insurance and Risk Management, Entrepreneurial Management, Human Resource and Organizational Management, International Business Management, Strategic Management, e-Business and Electronic Commerce, Applied Leadership, Marketing Management, Operations and Information Management, Information: Strategy, Systems and Economics, Technological Innovation, International Hotel management, Hotel and Tourism Management and Leadership in Hotel and Hospitality Management.
