The "Certified Business Specialist" course is a well-known and recognized management training course. At the same time, it is the ideal basis for obtaining several federal certificates in the business sector. As a certified business specialist with a certificate that is recognized throughout Switzerland, you have the best opportunities for further training and thus the business management skills for attractive commercial management functions or leadership roles.

Business specialists are characterized by the following skills:

• Leadership and social skills
• Good knowledge of business administration
• Fluency in speaking and writing
• Enjoy administrative tasks

The "Certified Business Specialist" course focuses on generalist business management skills for management positions with a high degree of practical relevance. In addition to working independently, good language and presentation skills - including a confident manner in presentations - are important. The aim is to make it easier to cope with everyday working life thanks to a broad range of skills and opportunities for promotion to management positions.

A suitable further training course in business as a business specialist is, for example, Business Economist HF. This is the higher technical college for business administration. Another option is the professional examination as a management specialist.

The advantage of a certified business specialist is their generalist orientation with specialist, methodological and social skills. They therefore have the necessary tools to tackle challenging tasks and specified company goals in a solution- and goal-oriented manner. As a direct and tangible leader, team leadership and employee development are no problem.

The Higher Business Diploma (HWD) is a one-year, part-time generalist course in business administration. It is aimed at people with a commercial, industrial or technical background and imparts sound business management knowledge. It also serves as a solid foundation for re-entering the profession as a business specialist.

Business training teaches you the following:

• Business administration
• Process and project management
• Communication and media skills
• Economics
• Information technology, digitization, new media
• Marketing & Digital Marketing
• Law
• Accounting
• Personnel management

Business training is particularly suitable for prospective managers and is also recommended for the self-employed. It is aimed at people with a commercial background. As a business specialist, you will be able to take on demanding business management tasks after completing the course.