Learning Outcomes:

Topics:

Indicative reading list 

• Johnson, G., Scholes, K., and Whittington, R. Exploring Corporate Strategy: Texts and Cases (latest edition)
• Grant, R M, Contemporary Strategy Analysis (latest edition)
• Barney, J, Gaining and Sustaining Competitive Advantage (latest edition)

Entry requirements

To enroll The Master Award, the learner must possess:

• Graduated with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or achieved a Level 6 Diploma according to the European Qualifications;
• For a degree from non-recognized universities; The learner should have followed Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning for Qualifications (APEL.Q) policy of MI Swiss and/or University Partners;
• Learners must be over 21 years old.

English requirements

If a learner is not from a predominantly English-speaking country, proof of English language proficiency must be provided.

• Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) level B2 or equivalent;
• Or A minimum TOEFL score of 101 or IELTS 6.5; Reading and Writing must be at 6.5 or equivalent.

The SIMI Swiss reserves the highest decision-making power for admission whether to accept or not accept after a specific review of each candidate’s profile to ensure that they can comprehend and gain benefits when participating. For the fake university or diploma mills, Partners Universities shall not be accepted.

After graduating with Master Award, students will receive:

Certified Documents:

• e-Certificate from the Swiss Information and Management Institute (SIMI Swiss);
• Hard copy certificate from SIMI Swiss (Optional);
• Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning for Qualifications (APEL.Q) certified from MI Swiss for credit and tuition fee transfer.

Since the course is internationally accredited, students can easily use these certified documents in the workplace and benefit from numerous career advancement opportunities. Additionally, if a student wishes to pursue a SIMI degree and/or a degree from a partner university, all earned credits and fully paid tuition fees can be transferred when enrolling in a partner university program.

The SIMI Swiss’ Master Award means:

SIMI Swiss Master Award is the award at the master level and is equivalent to:

• Level 7 certificate of Regulated Qualification Framework (RQF) of UK
• Level 10 certificate of Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF)
• Level 7 certificate of Credit and Qualifications Framework (CQFW)
• Level 7 certificate of European Qualifications Framework (EQF)
• Level 9 certificates of the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF)
• Level 7 certificate of ASEAN Qualifications Reference Framework (AQRF)
• Level 9 certificate of the African Continental Qualifications Framework (ACQF)

Students can transfer all earned credits and the full tuition fee when enrolling in SIMI Swiss academic programs if they wish to pursue an academic degree.

Credits transfer:

Learners can transfer 20 credits from the Master Award course when participating in the Level 7 Diploma in Human Resource Management program. Please see the credit transfer policy HERE.

Tuition fee transfer:

Students who have already graduated a Master Award course and wish to enroll in the academic program of SIMI Swiss will receive a tuition fee reduction. The reduction is the Master Award course fees already paid and will be applied to the total tuition fee of academic program of SIMI Swiss. Please refer to the tuition fee transfer policy HERE.

The SIMI Swiss micro-credential program allows for the transfer of credits and tuition fees into full degree programs from SIMI Swiss and/or its Partner Universities. SIMI Swiss reserves the right to limit admissions once the number of students exceeds the quotas.

Apply Policy:

• To participate in the SIMI Swiss micro-credential program, students need to meet the entry criteria corresponding to each level. Please see the “Entry” tab for more details.
• SIMI Swiss will not accept applicants if their entry qualifications are from diploma mill universities or schools/universities that are not accredited.
• For Master Award programs, if an entry bachelor is unavailable, students must demonstrate a minimum of 5 years of work experience in the relevant field. Please note that a bachelor’s degree is required for the Master’s program at SIMI Swiss and Partner Universities so that you could study Master Award but could not move to the Master’s program of SIMI and/or Partner Universities.
• English is not a mandatory entry requirement for short course programs, but candidates need to ensure that English is used in reading documents, listening to lectures, and doing assignments. However, candidates should note that English is a mandatory requirement when switching to an academic program at SIMI Swiss and Partner Universities.

Apply Process:

1.  Choose the program that suits your requirements. Note that applicants without a university degree will not be able to participate in the program at Master’s level, and applicants without a Master’s degree will not be able to participate in the program at the Doctoral level.
2. Email your application to support@simiswiss.ch with all the required documents. You could download the Application Form HERE.
3. Our admission department will contact you and guide you through further processes if the registration documents need to be supplemented.
4. SIMI Swiss will issue the Letter of Acceptant (LOA). You wil proceed to the next steps according to the instructions and pay tuition fee.
5. SIMI Swiss will issue a student confirmation letter, login account to the e-learning system and related documents.
6. You have become an official SIMI Swiss student and enjoy your study journey.

The SIMI Swiss micro-credential program is fully online, allowing you to study anytime, anywhere. You have the option to attend live classes with SIMI Swiss. The final exam will be uploaded to the system and evaluated by the academic panel of SIMI Swiss. Students must submit assignments on time; failure to do so will result in the student being considered to have discontinued the program.