The Swiss Finance Executive Advantage

How do I apply? What are the application requirements for US and Non-US Applicants?
After filling out the application, do I need to send anything else?
What is the application deadline? When should I apply to maximize receiving an offer of admission?
Can you offer any tips for a successful application?
What if I intend to apply in the future?
What is the language of instruction? Do I need to take the TOEFL?
What is the application fee?
Do you offer financial aid?
Will I receive a certificate?
Do programs in different locations have different curricula?
Is this the right program for me if...
What makes Swiss Finance remarkable?
How much free time will I have?
What if I was previously offered admission?
Do you offer job placement services?
Where does the School's name come from?

How do I apply? What are the application requirements?
Please review the application process page.

After filling out the application online, do I need to send anything else?
If you have sent in your application and enrollment deposit, your application is complete. When you receive your acceptance decision, you will be notified of further instructions.

I was previously offered admission but could not attend at that time. Can I attend now without re-application?
Yes.

Can you offer any tips for a successful application?
Please send in your application early.

What is the application deadline?
Please visit the page for each program in which you are interested for deadlines.

I intend to apply to a future program.
You may start the application process by logging into our system. Alternatively, you may subscribe to email updates related to future Swiss Finance Executive Education programs and events by creating a new account.

What is the application fee?
The application fee is US$100. The enrollment deposit for each program is indicated on the application. The amount is credited to your balance upon acceptance and returned if an offer of admission is not extended.

Does Swiss Finance, School of Business offer financial aid?
No.

Is there a difference between programs being offered in Europe and America?
All our programs offer the highest quality training, coaching, and networking experiences. Programs of the same title have similar curriculum and structure regardless of location. Our instructors are seasoned finance executives with transaction experience in many countries which allows us to deliver a truly global perspective on financial markets and business strategy. Programs are offered in multiple locations to increase convenience for executives students.

I have spent my career in marketing and non-finance aspects of business, and I am ready to assume greater, executive-level positions at my organization. However, I feel that my lack of financial skills may be holding me back. Is Swiss Finance Executive Education right for me?
Yes, we strongly believe so. We generally recommend that executives in this situation apply to our three day Certificate Program in Macroeconomic Investing. By completion of the certificate program, you will develop many critical finance skills, and will have ability to better strategically analyze your company's financial options. Review program curriculum.

I have researched many training programs. After carefully reviewing the entire Swiss Finance Executive Education website, it became clear to me that Swiss Finance programs are unique and interesting in many ways. If you were to compare the School to the other programs that are available, what would you say makes Swiss Finance School of Business Executive Education remarkable?
As you pointed out correctly, it is important to review the entire website to get a sense of all that the School has to offer to its participants. We can easily point out many things that we believe make us unique:

Faculty from I-Banking, Trading and Hedge Funds: Swiss Finance instructors, unlike most business school professors and trainers, all have extensive industry experience in executive roles. Our faculty understand the unique challenges you face, and create case studies and training tailored to your executive needs.

Exclusive Alumni Network: Executives who attend Swiss Finance Executive Education programs join a network of high-achieving, influential, and successful peers. The network is a resource for developing friendships outside of work, and a source of continuing education. Swiss Finance Executive Education sponsors reunions and club events throughout the world for alumni benefit.

Tailored Global Executive Curriculum: We offer curricula tailored for executives who wish to learn advanced financial, investing and capital market concepts. Our topics and methods of instruction are tailored for our executive students.

Residential Experience: If accommodation is being offered as a package, the program participants enjoy fine accommodations in all program locations. The experience of living near fellow participants.

Networking: Swiss Finance Executive Education programs incorporate opportunities for executives to network and develop friendships with peers.

Am I going to have any free time?
Yes. During the modules, executives dedicate themselves fully to the training experience. In addition to lectures, executives will be expected to read and discuss the assigned cases, prepare high quality presentations with their teams, and contribute to the classroom through thoughtful discussion. Executives should arrange to minimize work commitments to the extent possible for the span of the training.

Will I receive a certificate from Swiss Finance, School of Business, Executive Education?
Yes, participants who successfully complete Swiss Finance programs receive a certificate for each program. In some limited instances, executives may have an option to apply Executive Education modules to earning the Swiss Finance, School of Business Executive Master in Business Administration degree.

Since the scope of Swiss Finance, School of Business training goes beyond Swiss capital markets, private banking and hedge funds, and in may ways focused deeply on Wall Street as well as the financial City of London, why are you called “Swiss Finance?”
Many people are curious about the origin of our name, so here are some answers!

• We offer training which draws from the best practices present in the Swiss and American financial services models
• Our institute was conceptualized and launched in Switzerland
• We are a Swiss company incorporated as Swiss Finance Education GmbH
• Our programs are held in Switzerland as well as the United States
• Our curriculum, while balanced and inclusive of Wall Street culture, case studies and simulations, also has Swiss finance and banking modules, such as private banking and wealth management, that are relevant for people interested in finance, banking, entrepreneurship and consulting, irrespective of physical location