Transform Your Career: Discover the Future of Executive Leadership at USI EMBA 14

Your Journey to ethical global leadership starts here

June 3, 2025 | 6:15 PM | USI Executive Center

Are you ready to join the next generation of transformational business leaders? The USI Executive MBA is opening its doors to unveil EMBA 14 – a program designed for ambitious professionals who want to drive positive change while advancing their careers.

What awaits you:

• 6:15 PM: Discover the revolutionary EMBA 14 program with Academic Director Paulo Gonçalves, Ph.D. from MIT Sloan
• 6:45 PM: Hear inspiring success stories directly from our accomplished alumni and current students
• 7:00 PM: Get your questions answered in our interactive Q&A session
• 7:15 PM: Network with future classmates and faculty over aperitivo

The USI EMBA advantage: where vision meets impact

Our Mission: To shape ethical global business visionaries through excellence in education, led by world-class international faculty who seamlessly bridge theory and practice in intimate learning environments.

At USI EMBA, we don’t just teach business – we cultivate leaders who drive transformative change. Our program combines cutting-edge innovation with unwavering ethical foundations, empowering you to lead by example while pursuing a more sustainable and harmonious world.

A formula designed for success

The perfect balance: 18 months that will transform your career trajectory

• 12 Core Courses covering everything from strategic decision-making to sustainable finance
• 2 Elective Courses tailored to your specific interests and career goals
• 1 International Study Tour to Boston, USA – expanding your global perspective
• Monthly Intensive Format: One day of asynchronous learning followed by transformational weekend session
• 3-Month Final Project – apply your learning to create real strategic impact in your organization

Meet Your Academic Director: Paulo Gonçalves

Paulo Gonçalves, Ph.D. MIT Sloan, brings unparalleled expertise to your learning journey. As Professor of Management at USI and Director of the Humanitarian Operations Group, he’s also a Fellow at Cambridge Judge Business School and former MIT Sloan Research Affiliate. His groundbreaking research in behavioral decision-making and humanitarian operations has earned him the Intel Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship and the prestigious CSCMP Doctoral Dissertation Award.

What set us apart: The USI EMBA Experience

Personalized Excellence: Small class sizes ensure every participant receives individualized attention and support tailored to their unique goals and learning style.

Global Perspective: Learn alongside diverse professionals from various industries and countries, creating an intellectually stimulating environment that cultivates a truly international mindset.

Practical Impact: Every lesson connects to real-world application through team-based projects, live case studies, and your final strategic project.

Swiss Quality, Global Reach: Based in Lugano, Switzerland, you’ll benefit from world-renowned Swiss educational standards while accessing Europe’s major business and cultural centers.

Your Career transformation awaits

Our alumni don’t just advance their careers – they revolutionize them. By showcasing ethics and conscious leadership throughout our curriculum, we prepare leaders who succeed professionally while contributing positively to the business world and society at large.

Exclusive Open Day benefits

Limited-Time Opportunity: 
Simply by joining us on June 3rd, you’ll secure a 10% tuition discount upon enrollment. Combined with our available scholarships and financial assistance options, eligible participants can receive up to 15% total savings.

Invest in yourself

Reserve your place today email: emba@usi.ch

3 June 2025, 6:15 PM

USI EMBA opens its doors for a presentation of its new program EMBA14, starting in November 2025 and extending through May 2027. This is a unique opportunity to learn about the master, the application requirements, its vision and mission.

SCHEDULE

6:15 Presentation of the new edition of the Executive MBA by Academic Director Paulo Gonçalves, Ph.D MIT Sloan
6:45 Perspectives from alumni and students
7:00 Interactive Q&A Session
7:15 Aperitivo at Executive Center

OUR FORMULA

12 core courses + 2 elective courses.
1 Study Tour in Boston, USA
1 course per month, consisting of 1-day asynchronous and 1 weekend (Saturday and Sunday)
3 months project work

EXCLUSIVE BENEFITS

Attending the Open Day grants participants a 10% tuition discount upon enrollment. In addition, financial assistance options are available, including scholarships and other discount opportunities. The maximum cumulative discount for eligible participants is 15%.

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Enhancing Your Career Prospects

The USI EMBA program aims at advancing your career. By spotlighting the success stories of our alumni and showcasing the high-caliber positions they have achieved, we provide you with both inspiration and a clear vision of your potential future.

Ethics and Conscious Leadership
With the incorporation of ethics and conscious leadership into our curriculum, we aim to cultivate leaders who not only succeed in their careers but also contribute positively and ethically to the business world.

Vision
USI EMBA’s vision is to empower the next generation of global business leaders, instilled with unwavering ethics to drive transformative- positive change in the world.

Mission
USI EMBA’s mission actualizes its vision to shape ethical global business visionaries, through an unwavering commitment to excellence in education, led by our experienced international faculty who bridge theory and practice in intimate class settings. We embrace cutting-edge innovation, champion values and ethics, and commit to sustainability, nurturing strategic alliances. This empowers our students to lead by example, catalyzing profound, positive change in the relentless pursuit of a more sustainable and harmonious world.

Academic Director Paulo Gonçalves, Ph.D MIT Sloan
Paulo Gonçalves is Professor of Management at USI and Director of the Humanitarian Operations Group. He is a Fellow at the University of Cambridge Judge Business School (CJBS) and former Research Affiliate at the MIT Sloan School of Management.
His research combines System Dynamics Simulation, Behavioral Experiments and Econometrics to understand how managers make decisions in humanitarian settings. Currently, he has been developing supply chain experiments to understand and improve managerial decisions in humanitarian operations.
He holds a Ph.D. in Management Science from MIT Sloan and a M.Sc. from MIT. Prior to USI, prof. Gonçalves held appointments at the MIT Sloan School of Management and the University of Miami Graduate School of Business.
While at Sloan, Paulo worked with Intel’s Strategic Capacity group as an Intel scholar. For his work, he has received the Intel Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Award (2003-2004). For his dissertation, he has won the 2004 Doctoral dissertation award given annually by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP).

Book your place: emba@usi.ch

Join Us for the USI EMBA Open Day online – 8 April 2025, 6:00 PM

Discover the Future of Executive Education

USI EMBA invites you to the presentation of its new Executive MBA program, EMBA14, launching in November 2025 and running through May 2027. This is a unique opportunity to gain insights into the program structure, admission requirements, and the core vision driving our approach to executive education.

OUR FORMULA

• 12 core courses + 2 elective courses
• 1 Study Tour in Boston, USA
• 1 course per month, with a 1-day asynchronous session and a weekend of intensive classes (Saturday and Sunday)
• 2 months project work

EXCLUSIVE BENEFITS

By attending the Open Day, participants receive a 5% tuition discount upon enrollment. Additionally, an early bird discount of 10% is available for those who enroll by the end of June. Financial assistance options—including scholarships and other discount opportunities—are also available. Eligible participants can receive up to a maximum of 15% in cumulative discounts.

Ethics and Conscious Leadership

Our curriculum integrates ethics and conscious leadership, fostering leaders who drive positive, responsible change in the business world.

Vision & Mission

Vision: USI EMBA aims to shape the next generation of global business leaders, instilled with ethical values to drive impactful change worldwide.

Mission: Through a commitment to excellence in education, our internationally experienced faculty bridge theory and practice in a dynamic learning environment. We emphasize innovation, sustainability, and strategic alliances, empowering our students to lead with integrity and make a meaningful impact in their industries and beyond.

Meet Our Academic Director – Paulo Gonçalves, Ph.D. MIT Sloan

Professor Paulo Gonçalves is a distinguished expert in management and the Director of the Humanitarian Operations Group at USI. He is also a Fellow at the University of Cambridge Judge Business School and a former Research Affiliate at MIT Sloan. His research integrates System Dynamics Simulation, Behavioral Experiments, and Econometrics to enhance managerial decision-making in humanitarian settings.

Reserve your spot today: emba@usi.ch

18 February 2025, 6:00 PM

USI EMBA opens its doors for a presentation of its new program EMBA14, starting in November 2025 and extending through May 2027. This is a unique opportunity to learn about the master, the application requirements, its vision and mission.

SCHEDULE

6:00 Presentation of the new edition of the Executive MBA by Academic Director Paulo Gonçalves, Ph.D MIT Sloan
6:30 Perspectives from alumni and students
7:00 Interactive Q&A Session
7:15 Aperitivo at Executive Center

OUR FORMULA

12 core courses + 2 elective courses.
1 Study Tour in Boston, USA
1 course per month, consisting of 1-day asynchronous and 1 weekend (Saturday and Sunday)
3 months project work

EXCLUSIVE BENEFITS

Attending the Open Day grants participants a 10% tuition discount upon enrollment. In addition, financial assistance options are available, including scholarships and other discount opportunities. The maximum cumulative discount for eligible participants is 15%.

_______________________________________________________________________

Enhancing Your Career Prospects

The USI EMBA program aims at advancing your career. By spotlighting the success stories of our alumni and showcasing the high-caliber positions they have achieved, we provide you with both inspiration and a clear vision of your potential future.

Ethics and Conscious Leadership
With the incorporation of ethics and conscious leadership into our curriculum, we aim to cultivate leaders who not only succeed in their careers but also contribute positively and ethically to the business world.

Vision
USI EMBA’s vision is to empower the next generation of global business leaders, instilled with unwavering ethics to drive transformative- positive change in the world.

Mission
USI EMBA’s mission actualizes its vision to shape ethical global business visionaries, through an unwavering commitment to excellence in education, led by our experienced international faculty who bridge theory and practice in intimate class settings. We embrace cutting-edge innovation, champion values and ethics, and commit to sustainability, nurturing strategic alliances. This empowers our students to lead by example, catalyzing profound, positive change in the relentless pursuit of a more sustainable and harmonious world.

Academic Director Paulo Gonçalves, Ph.D MIT Sloan
Paulo Gonçalves is Professor of Management at USI and Director of the Humanitarian Operations Group. He is a Fellow at the University of Cambridge Judge Business School (CJBS) and former Research Affiliate at the MIT Sloan School of Management.
His research combines System Dynamics Simulation, Behavioral Experiments and Econometrics to understand how managers make decisions in humanitarian settings. Currently, he has been developing supply chain experiments to understand and improve managerial decisions in humanitarian operations.
He holds a Ph.D. in Management Science from MIT Sloan and a M.Sc. from MIT. Prior to USI, prof. Gonçalves held appointments at the MIT Sloan School of Management and the University of Miami Graduate School of Business.
While at Sloan, Paulo worked with Intel’s Strategic Capacity group as an Intel scholar. For his work, he has received the Intel Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Award (2003-2004). For his dissertation, he has won the 2004 Doctoral dissertation award given annually by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP).

To have more information, write an email to: emba@usi.ch

The USI EMBA 14 starts in November 2025 and continues through May 2027. Classes are held in Lugano every month, for fourteen months and are taught in self learning and on site.

• One asynchronous day;
• One workshop on Friday evening from 17:30 to 19:30, followed by a Networking event;
• Two consecutive days on site: Saturday and Sunday from 8.30 to 17.30.

The EMBA14 program operates on a rolling admissions policy. Since class size is limited, candidates are advised to apply as early as possible.

For the course starting in November 2025, the final deadline for submitting applications is October 31, 2025. Get in touch with us today for further information.

Take advantage of the EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT

• 10% Discount on the total fee. Deadline: 30.06.2025

  Financial assistance options are available, including scholarships and other discount opportunities.