If you have a UAS Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, it is possible at some Swiss universities (such as Bern) to begin a postgraduate Master's degree in Business Administration (BWL). However, additional coursework must usually be completed by the time you enter the program, which you select from the Bachelor's courses on offer. At the University of Bern, you will need to acquire an additional 60 ECTS credits. Please enquire directly at the other universities about the admission requirements for the Master's in Business Administration with a UAS degree.

According to the survey of prospective students conducted by Ausbildung-Weiterbildung.ch, interest in the Bachelor of Business Administration is largely due to the clarification of interest. This means that 70 % of the respondents were interested in the FH Bachelor Administration degree program in order to clarify whether this further education would be a sensible next step in their career. 15 % are interested because of a recommendation. 15 %, on the other hand, are interested in the Bachelor of Business Administration due to frequent mentions in job advertisements. A free text response reveals another reason: "Because it is the same as International Management."

According to a survey conducted by the education platform Ausbildung-Weiterbildung.ch, participants usually (67%) contact universities of applied sciences for a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration following an online assessment. However, 25 % make school inquiries based on a recommendation or 8 % because they already know the school. One person also gave the following reason in a free text response: "Proximity to work".

Although all Bachelor's degree programs for business economists are identical in their basic structure, aim for the same degree and last six semesters full-time with 180 ECTS credits, they often differ greatly in terms of content. After an assessment stage, the foundation course, students can usually choose a specialization after the second year and specialize in this way. As the specializations are not the same at all universities of applied sciences, it is therefore important that you find out about the individual specializations before enrolling on a business administration degree course and select your university of applied sciences based on this aspect. As almost every University of Applied Sciences in Switzerland offers a degree program in Business Administration, Business Administration, Business Economics or Business Administration, you have a large selection of institutions to choose from, all with a very good reputation and excellent lecturers. Which UAS you ultimately choose plays a subordinate role for a Bachelor's degree.

Business management courses offered by schools or technical colleges, which only last a few days and end with a course certificate, are suitable for very different groups of people. For example, depending on the focus of the course, business management courses are suitable for junior staff who will soon be taking up a management position, self-employed people from all sectors, accounting staff, managing directors or HR managers. Each seminar at each school is aimed at a different target audience, depending on the focus of the course.

The training to become a business economist with a federal diploma is aimed at people who have a basic commercial/business management qualification, for example as a technical business management assistant or a higher business diploma HWD/VSK, and who also have several years of professional experience. This course is ideal for anyone who wants to run an SME in the future.

The continuing education, further training to become a federally certified business economist CHE is suitable for anyone who is already firmly established in the commercial sector and is looking for a higher management position. Depending on the focus of interest, different specializations can be chosen here, so that the general business management knowledge imparted is expanded by knowledge of the specialization.

A degree course is suitable for all those who want to lay the foundation for their professional career with a degree in business administration or business economics, because with a degree from a university, especially a university degree, graduates can quickly make it into top management. The Bachelor of Science UAS in Business Administration (BBA UAS) can also be completed on a part-time basis.

Postgraduate courses such as CAS, DAS or MAS are particularly suitable for experienced professionals who have a higher level of education and would like to continue their training in a more specialized way.

There are a large number of courses and degree programmes that train you to become a business economist, but not all of them are federally recognized. Degree courses at Universities of Applied Sciences or universities with a Bachelor's degree and subsequent Master's degree enjoy international recognition, Advanced Federal Diploma of Higher Education (AFPE) courses to become a business economist are recognized nationally, as are Advanced Federal Professional Examination (AFPE) diplomas. Certificate courses can be, but are not always. Schools often teach basic business management knowledge and advanced in-depth knowledge to different target groups, such as SMEs, in short continuing education courses, which are not federally recognized but offer excellent additional benefits for your professional practice. The extent to which federal recognition is necessary for you depends on many different factors, such as your education and continuing education, your position in the company, your professional activity, your goals and career prospects. Please contact the schools directly to find out about courses for (prospective) business economists and ask for advice.