Thrive with a BA (Hons) Business Administration from Geneva, Switzerland

Build your business knowledge without putting your life in Geneva on hold. The BA (Hons) Business Administration, offered online in an exclusive partnership between the University of Cumbria and Robert Kennedy College, gives you the flexibility to study where you live while developing ideas you can apply internationally.

Earn an internationally recognised British degree

A British degree can help you communicate your academic achievement to employers and professional contacts across borders. Studying for a University of Cumbria award while living in Geneva lets you work towards that qualification without relocating.

The programme offers a foundation in business administration that can support your ambitions in Switzerland or elsewhere. You can bring new perspectives to the organisations and opportunities you encounter throughout your career.

Study 100% online

Complete your studies entirely online, with no need to move away from Geneva to attend classes. Whether you are balancing a job, family commitments or other goals, the programme is designed to fit around your life.

Online study gives you a way to keep progressing towards your degree while remaining connected to the people and commitments that matter to you. Your next step does not have to mean putting everything else on pause.

Learn without scheduled online attendance

You do not need to be online at specific times or dates. Instead, you can engage with your studies when it suits your schedule, making it easier to plan learning around work and everyday responsibilities.

That flexibility can be especially valuable in a city connected to people and organisations across time zones. Set aside the hours when you can focus best and build a study routine that works for you.

Take your learning wherever you go

Your studies can travel with you, whether you are at home in Geneva, commuting or away on a trip. Through the mobile app, you can download study materials and watch lectures offline.

Use a journey or a quiet moment away from your desk to stay engaged with your coursework. Wherever life takes you, your learning can remain within reach.

Show your understanding through open-book assessments

The programme uses open-book assessments instead of classical question-and-answer exams. They give you an opportunity to work with course materials as you develop and present your understanding.

For many students, this approach makes assessment feel more closely connected to thoughtful analysis than to memorising answers. It invites you to examine ideas carefully and explain how you would use them.

Learn from internationally educated faculty

Your tutors and faculty bring academic backgrounds that include world-renowned institutions such as Oxford, Harvard, EPFL, the University of Basel and Washington University in St. Louis.

Learning from people with varied educational experiences can broaden the perspectives you bring to business challenges. Their guidance can help you question assumptions, explore new approaches and grow in confidence.

Join a global learning community

Study alongside a diverse student body representing more than 130 countries. Alumni work for organisations including Université de Lausanne, Nestlé, UBS, Chubb, Zurich, Novartis, Roche, International School of Central Switzerland, Institut Monte Rosa, Institut Florimont, the United Nations, Google, ICRC, The World Bank, Microsoft, Intel, Samsung, Tencent, Siemens and Sony.

Exchanging ideas with classmates from different countries can help you see familiar business questions in new ways. It is a chance to develop an international outlook while studying from Geneva.

Plan your payments with monthly instalments

Programme fees can be paid in up to 18 monthly interest-free instalments. Spreading payments over time can make it easier to plan alongside your other commitments.

With a payment schedule in mind, you can focus on making the most of your studies and the goals that brought you here.

Apply your ambition in Geneva

Geneva’s international organisations and humanitarian sector bring together people, projects and resources from around the world. Business administration knowledge can help graduates approach work in areas such as operations, project coordination and organisational planning with a broader perspective.

The city is also a centre for banking, wealth management and professional services. For graduates interested in these fields, an understanding of management, decision-making and business operations can provide a useful foundation for navigating complex organisations.

Geneva’s trading, technology and life-sciences activities create further opportunities to put business ideas into practice. Wherever your interests lead, the programme’s internationally applicable theory can help you think critically about how organisations adapt, collaborate and grow.

Ready to explore what studying from Geneva could look like? Request our course catalogue and take the next step towards your goals.