Curriculum
The Executive MBA HEC Lausanne is mainly divided in 2 distinct parts:
All along the programme, participants will have the possibility to take part to some elective personal development modules and will have to complete some compulsory practical projects referring to the specialisation they have chosen.
General Management Modules
The General Management Modules are designed to enhance the understanding of the core business concepts required to strengthen the management skills.
These modules take up the first 9 months of the programme and mainly deal with:
- Business environments: Economics, Business Law and Ethics
- Business fundamentals: Finance, Accounting, Operations Management and Marketing
- Business tools: Statistics
The General Management modules bring together the students of the
Executive MBA in Healthcare Management
Executive MBA in Management and corporate Finance
Executive MBA in Management of Technology
Executive MBA in Management and corporate Finance
Executive MBA in Management of Technology
=> Click here for a full description of the General Management Modules.
Specialisation Modules
The global understanding of management, provided by the General Management Modules, are followed by the Specialisation modules. They take place principally throughout the last 5 months of the programme.
Finance specialisation:
The modules aim to deepen the understanding of participants in three key business areas: finance, strategy & interpersonal skills to get the edge needed to succeed in the business world.
Healthcare specialisation:
The modules, oriented towards the specific needs of the healthcare sector, provides participants with the knowledge and tools necessary to meet future challenges in the ever changing health environment.
The Specialisation Modules, like the General Management Modules, are in general held on Fridays and Saturdays, from 8h30 to 17h30 on UNIL campus. While they mainly take place in the period of June to November, some of the Specialisation Modules alternate with the General Management Modules; this includes the residence scheduled in March.
Besides modules, individual and group assignments, participants have to work on a major project during the programme, adapting and applying strategies and knowledge to real-life situations: the Individual Strategy / Healthcare Project.
It is made individually within the participant's organisation: it has the objective to help the participant make a real impact in her/his organisation by integrating her/his newly acquired knowledge. The final presentation is held in the presence of the participant's company representative in the final weeks of the programme.
Participants are evaluated on both written and oral reports/presentations.
=> Click here for a full description of the Finance specialisation modules.
=> Click here for a full description of the Healthcare specialisation modules.
Personal development modules
The programme organises extra seminars and lectures to help participants strengthen their soft skills. The personal development modules take place during the first 9 months of the programme.
These classes are optional modules. They are evaluated but do not grant the participating students ECTS credits and do not count in the final grade of the Executive MBA programme. They are scheduled on Saturdays, outside of the official schedule, to allow the participation of the majority of students. These modules allow participants to gain self-awareness & the confidence to influence strategy at all levels of their organisation. Thus, lectures, feedback and coaching sessions are offered to participants in the following fields
- Marketing yourself
- Public speaking
Legal disclaimer: The above programme description is for information purposes only and is not legally binding. It may be changed without prior notice.
