MBA Leadership and Sustainability Online from Lausanne, Switzerland

Lead change with confidence from the shores of Lake Geneva. The MBA Leadership and Sustainability, delivered in exclusive partnership between the University of Cumbria and Robert Kennedy College, empowers you to accelerate your career without leaving Lausanne, Switzerland. Designed for ambitious professionals who want to shape a future where performance and purpose go hand in hand, this programme equips you with strategic leadership capabilities and sustainability fluency you can apply across industries and borders.

Rooted in rigorous academic thinking and focused on real-world impact, the curriculum blends cutting-edge management theory with sustainable value creation, responsible decision-making, and stakeholder leadership. Study entirely online, keep advancing your career, and transform your ambitions into action—right from where you live and work.

Earn an Internationally Recognised British Degree

Stand out with a British master’s degree that signals academic excellence and global credibility. Upon successful completion, you earn a University of Cumbria award—recognised internationally by employers and institutions alike—demonstrating that you can lead with both strategic clarity and a sustainability mindset.

This internationally recognised credential helps you cross borders—professionally and geographically—with ease. Whether you plan to advance within Switzerland, expand across Europe, or pivot globally, your British degree travels with you, opening doors in multinational companies, NGOs, and high-growth ventures.

Finish in as Little as 1 Year, 100% Online

Momentum matters. With a smart, focused structure, you can complete the programme 100% online in as little as one year, moving from intention to impact without pausing your life or career in Lausanne. The streamlined pace rewards dedication and keeps your learning sharply aligned to your professional goals.

Every module is designed to help you build capability quickly—from strategic leadership to sustainable operations—so you can apply new frameworks immediately on the job. Short time-to-value means you realise returns sooner, both in your role and in your long-term trajectory.

No Fixed Times or Dates for Online Presence

Life is full; your learning should fit it. This programme does not require online presence at specific times and dates, giving you the freedom to learn when you are at your best—early mornings, late evenings, or during weekends. Your timetable, your rhythm.

Asynchronous learning ensures you can balance work commitments, family life, and studies with ease. Engage with materials, participate in forums, and submit assignments on a schedule that respects your responsibilities and the realities of a busy professional life in Lausanne.

Truly Mobile: Study Anywhere, Even Offline

Whether you’re commuting along Lake Geneva, traveling for business, or exploring the Alps on the weekend, your studies move with you. Our mobile app lets you download study materials and watch lectures offline, ensuring your learning journey never stalls.

Flexible access transforms previously idle moments into meaningful progress. From Lausanne to London to Singapore, your classroom is wherever you are—empowering you to keep advancing, even while on the move.

Open-Book Assessments that Mirror Real Work

We prioritise thinking over memorisation. Instead of classical question/answer exams, you’ll complete open-books assessments that reflect how leaders actually solve problems: by researching, analysing, and making informed decisions under realistic constraints.

This approach rewards critical thinking, synthesis, and application—precisely the capabilities that define effective leadership. You’ll build a portfolio of work that demonstrates how you turn insight into action and strategy into measurable outcomes.

Learn from Faculty with Elite Pedigrees

Our tutors and faculty bring a wealth of international expertise and academic excellence, with graduates from world-renowned institutions such as Oxford, Harvard, EPFL, the University of Basel, and Washington University in St. Louis. You learn from scholar-practitioners who understand both theory and the realities of leading change.

Benefit from timely feedback, mentorship, and guidance from professionals who have navigated complex leadership challenges. Their global perspectives and diverse experiences enrich every discussion, sharpening your skills and broadening your vision.

A Global Classroom and Impactful Alumni

Join a diverse community of professionals from over 130 countries, bringing cross-cultural insights and global networks into your daily learning. Conversations that begin in the classroom often become professional relationships that last a lifetime, spanning continents and sectors.

Our alumnis work for international organisations like Nestle, DHL, CK-HUTCHISON, BASF, Unilever, Daimler, BMW, Audi, GM, Luis Vuiton, Credit Suisse, Universite de Lausanne, UBS, Chubb, Zurich, Novartis, Roche, International School of Central Switzerland, institut monte rosa, United Nations, Google, ICRC, The World Bank, Microsoft, Intel, Samsung, Tencent, Siemens, Sony.

Flexible Payments to Fit Your Plan

Invest in your future with clarity and control. Our fees can be paid in up to 18 monthly interest-free instalments—an accessible way to plan your finances without compromising your goals.

This flexibility helps you focus on what matters most: building leadership capacity and sustainability fluency that deliver tangible career dividends, now and over the long term.

Lead from Lausanne: Why Your Location Is a Strategic Advantage

Lausanne sits at the heart of a dynamic innovation corridor. With EPFL and the broader Lake Geneva ecosystem driving breakthroughs in technology, energy, and sustainable design, this is a powerful place to translate learning into action. The MBA Leadership and Sustainability equips you to engage with local innovation parks, startups, and scale-ups—bringing modern leadership, ethical strategy, and systems thinking to projects that advance climate resilience, circular economy models, and impact-driven entrepreneurship.

The region is also home to world-leading consumer goods, nutrition, and lifestyle brands headquartered nearby, along with a strong medtech and biotech presence across the “Health Valley.” Your ability to align strategy with responsible sourcing, sustainable supply chains, and transparent ESG reporting makes you highly relevant to companies prioritising sustainability inside complex global operations.

Lausanne’s international character—home to major sports federations and close to Geneva’s financial and multilateral hubs—gives you proximity to organisations where stakeholder leadership truly matters. From corporate sustainability to public–private partnerships and NGO initiatives, the programme prepares you to navigate cross-cultural collaboration, drive ethical impact, and make confident decisions that stand up to scrutiny.

Where Ambition Meets Purpose

Leadership is changing. Today’s most sought-after leaders are those who can deliver performance while stewarding resources responsibly and creating value for all stakeholders. This MBA helps you become exactly that kind of leader—combining strategic clarity with a sustainability lens that travels across industries and borders.

You’ll graduate with practical tools, a global network, and a British degree that signals credibility. Most importantly, you’ll have the confidence and competence to lead teams, influence policy, build resilient organisations, and contribute to a future where business success and societal progress go hand in hand.

Request our course catalogue to explore modules, assessments, schedules, and next start dates—and take the next step from ambition to action.