ETH and HSG launch a joint executive education programme “emba X”

emba X

ETH Zurich and the University of St.Gallen (HSG) launched a joint Executive MBA programme, the «emba X», which started in February 2022. The two universities are combining their know-how in technology and management as well as their networks for this innovative programme.

The new “emba X” programme combines the strengths of the University of St.Gallen in leadership education, corporate management, sustainability, strategy and business transformation with the knowledge of ETH Zurich in the field of technology management.

Participants are expected to develop the way of thinking, knowledge and skills required to integrate management and technology issues in order to achieve a sustainable effect for their team, the organisations and society.

This partnership between the HSG and ETH resulted in a unique cooperation venture. Knowledge from the fields of cutting-edge technology, business innovation and leadership with a specific focus on responsible action has been brought together. This Executive MBA programme is also setting new standards through the way in which the subject- matter is communicated. Besides the essentials, participants work on contents in sprints, in impact projects and in many “skill building interventions”. Traditional teaching methods of management subjects are complemented by an integrative learning approach, with creative thinking, cognitive flexibility, as well as social and emotional skills being fostered. Even advanced executives can profit from this, for the increasing complexity of our society challenges existing ways of thought and action and requires new skills for top executives. In the emba X, business executives are trained to identify social changes and reconcile them with the economic objectives of their companies. In our programme, executives find answers to these challenges and are enabled to exhaust their full potential. The first 18-month program started in February 2022 with a cohort of 28.