MBA Leadership and Sustainability from Basel, Switzerland

Imagine advancing your career from the banks of the Rhine—without pressing pause on your life. The MBA Leadership and Sustainability, delivered in exclusive partnership between the University of Cumbria and Robert Kennedy College, brings a world-class learning experience to your laptop or phone in Basel, Switzerland. It is a modern, internationally oriented degree for professionals who want to lead with purpose and turn complex sustainability challenges into strategic opportunities.

This globally relevant MBA empowers you to think systemically, influence responsibly, and act decisively—wherever you are today and wherever your career takes you tomorrow. Built for busy professionals, the programme’s flexible design lets you study when it suits you best, while accessing a diverse worldwide network and rigorous, practice-ready learning.

Awarded a British Degree Recognised Internationally

A British MBA remains one of the most trusted credentials in global management. Earning your degree through this exclusive partnership ensures your achievements are backed by the quality and standards associated with UK higher education—recognized by employers and institutions around the world.

From multinationals to NGOs and fast-scaling ventures, your British MBA signals proven capability, academic rigor, and leadership potential. It opens doors across borders and sectors and provides a portable credential that travels with you throughout your career.

Complete 100% Online in as Little as 1 Year

Your time is valuable. This programme is designed so you can go the distance at speed—without compromising quality. With focused modules, guided learning paths, and clear milestones, you can complete the degree 100% online in as little as 1 year.

Whether you are accelerating a promotion, planning a pivot, or preparing for a broader leadership remit, the ability to earn your MBA efficiently helps you move forward faster while maintaining momentum in your professional life.

No Set Times: Learn on Your Schedule

There are no mandatory live sessions at specific times or dates. Your study plan adapts to your rhythms—mornings before work, evenings after the kids are asleep, or weekends when the city slows down. You are in control of when and how you learn.

This flexibility lets you integrate study seamlessly alongside project deadlines, travel, and personal commitments—so you can bring your best self both to your learning and to your life.

Study Anywhere—Even on the Move with Offline Access

With our mobile app, your classroom is always with you. Download study materials, watch lectures offline, and keep learning during commutes, business trips, and quiet moments in between. Whether you are at home in Basel or traveling internationally, your progress continues uninterrupted.

This anytime, anywhere access helps turn small pockets of time into meaningful learning—so you stay engaged, productive, and on track to graduation.

Open-Book Assessments that Reflect Real Work

Instead of classical question/answer exams, the programme uses open-book assessments. This approach mirrors the way leaders solve problems in the real world—by researching, synthesizing, and applying knowledge to complex, evolving situations.

You will develop the critical thinking, analytical depth, and strategic judgment that employers value—skills that transfer immediately to your current role and strengthen your leadership credibility.

Learn from Faculty Educated at World-Renowned Universities

Your tutors bring academic excellence and real-world insight to every module. Faculty members have graduated from leading institutions such as Oxford, Harvard, EPFL, University of Basel, and Washington University in St. Louis.

They combine scholarly rigor with practitioner relevance, mentoring you to challenge assumptions, test ideas, and build actionable strategies for sustainable leadership in any context.

A Diverse Global Cohort and Inspiring Alumni Network

Study alongside peers from over 130 countries—an enriching environment where every discussion broadens your perspective and every group project connects you with new ways of thinking. Our alumni work for international organisations like Nestle, DHL, Audi, Luis Vuiton, GM, BMW, Daimler, Unilever, BASF, CK-HUTCHISON, Credit Suisse, Universite de Lausanne, Chubb, institut monte rosa, International School of Central Switzerland, Roche, Novartis, Zurich, UBS, United Nations, Google, ICRC, The World Bank, Microsoft, Intel, Samsung, Tencent, Siemens, Sony.

This truly international community becomes your lifelong network—opening collaboration opportunities, career insights, and connections across industries and continents.

Manageable Investment with Flexible Payments

We believe in making top-tier education accessible to ambitious professionals. Our fees can be paid in up to 18 monthly interest-free instalments, helping you plan your finances without delaying your goals.

This flexibility allows you to invest steadily in your growth—aligning payment timelines with your personal cash flow and reducing the friction between aspiration and action.

Why This MBA Matters for Professionals in Basel, Switzerland

Basel is a global hub for life sciences, pharmaceuticals, and advanced chemicals—home to industry leaders and innovative scale-ups. The MBA’s leadership and sustainability focus equips you to navigate regulatory complexity, ESG expectations, and responsible innovation. You will learn to design resilient value chains, align R&D with sustainability objectives, and articulate the business case for environmental and social impact—skills that resonate powerfully in Basel’s world-class science ecosystem.

In a region where finance, risk management, and corporate services intersect with international operations, this MBA strengthens your ability to integrate sustainability into governance, compliance, and reporting. From climate risk and emissions accounting to stakeholder engagement and ethical sourcing, you will be prepared to contribute to enterprise-wide transformation and to meet evolving standards demanded by investors, partners, and customers.

Basel’s cross-border dynamism and strategic logistics position call for leaders who can align business growth with sustainable mobility, circularity, and responsible procurement. The programme helps you turn sustainability into a strategic lever—improving efficiency, reducing risk, and creating brand value—so you can advance within established corporations or champion initiatives within agile, high-impact teams across the tri-border region.

Lead with Purpose, Learn with Flexibility

Whether you are advancing in pharma, consulting, finance, education, technology, or the public-good sector, the MBA Leadership and Sustainability gives you the strategic frameworks and collaborative mindset to lead change confidently. It is a future-proof learning experience rooted in academic excellence and designed for the realities of modern work.

If you are ready to grow your influence, expand your global network, and accelerate your impact—while living and working in Basel—this is your moment.

Request our course catalogue to explore modules, study pathways, and upcoming start dates—and take the next step toward your MBA.