Hi all,

Short background: I have a Masters (MSc) background science and Engineering and already have a job that is requires 5 years of consulting/sales experience in a private company. It's mid-management and I am 33 years old in Switzerland. So I am pretty happy with my current career advancement, however I was always interested to learn the finance/business entrepreneurship fundamentals. Since I am super busy at my job and my boss needs me fulltime I have a hard-time to find a suitable part-time MBA, either:

Distance learning: Warwick
On-site (need to negotiate with my Boss): Mannheim / HSG / Uni Zürich / Edinburgh(FHNW)

I have the money to pay it myself but don't know whats best to do now. Some people say wait to do an EMBA some say I don't need anything at this stage. I love to learn something new but of course 40-70k CHF is a big investment. My goal is to advance in consulting or pharma/medtech in a commercial/strategic role.

Thank you

I believe Warwick has some non optional attendance. Looks like the best option to me if you can make it. If you want 100% online I am personally enjoying Durham and would recommend, roughly 5-10% of the cohort is pharma/medtech for my intake.

I would not consider the Heriot Watt degree at FHNW. Focus on degrees with meaningful international accreditation. I notice that HW has dropped the EBS branding for its on-campus business school, which is which a strong signal.

Thank you both for your replies.
@AJJ_99: I don't need a 100% online MBA, as I still have 5 weeks of holidays - but there still not enough to do a part-time degree. So one option is Warwick and seems to have a decent reputation for an online program. I am also fine to fly every second or third weekend to London... I will have a look at Durham.

@Duncan: I agree, I also had a bad feeling when I saw the marketing. A meaningful international accreditation is very important to me - I would rather prefer one taught in English. Ok then FHNW is gone for me.

Still need to decide between an online or somehow find a program that does not need too much on-site presence during the working days.

Which of the on-line or minimal on-site programs have a very good international accreditation?

I guess Illinois and the other US schoold. Warwick is just one week a year, I think.

[Edited by Duncan on Jun 26, 2018]

Yes, Warwick is one week per year. Now they're offering the residential weeks in London, which is convenient for travelers.