Essentials in General Management CAS HSG

Development of Business Competencies in Strategy, Finance, Leadership and Self-Management for Non-Economists
CAS

Enhance Your Management Know-how

Understanding interrelationships in business management is the foundation of every successful manager today. As non-economist this program will equip you with the necessary tools in the areas of Strategy, Finance, Leadership and Self-Management to take confident and professional action in matters requiring business management skills and to position yourself in the long term as competent leader.

Target Group

This certificate is aimed at non-business-administration specialists in lower and middle echelon management who want to acquaint themselves with business subjects.

Duration

  • Duration: 6 – 9 months

  • On-campus: 14 days

  • Self-study: 3 – 5h per module

  • Personal coaching (resilience module): 2 x 30min

On-campus Modules

  • Driving Financial Performance:

    April 21 – 24, 2026
    April 06 – 09, 2027

  • Building Sustainable Strategies:

    May 05 – 08, 2026
    March 09 – 12, 2027

  • Self-Management and Resilience:

    June 16 – 18, 2026
    June 22 – 24, 2027

  • Leading with Energy and Focus:

    August 26 – 28, 2026

Next Start Date

  • April 21, 2026

Registration Deadline

  • April 14, 2026

Details

Location:
St.Gallen

Language:
English

Costs:
CHF 16’900

ECTS-Points:
10

Graduation:
Certificate

Entry:
Flexible

On-campus Modules:
Can be booked individually

Credited to:
Leadership CAS HSG

Modules and Overview of Topics

Building Sustainable Strategies

  • Strategies for business units – develop competitive strategies and tactics for contested industries
  • Implementing strategies – initiate, follow and conclude change processes

  • Building innovative business models – improve value creation and develop the business model

Driving Financial Performance

  • Understanding balance sheets and asking the pertinent questions – interpret key figures correctly and recognize risks early on
  • Tools of financial management – utilize the business plan as tool to successfully shape the future

  • Financial performance indicators – analyze and assess the success of strategic decisions

Leading with Energy and Focus

  • Develop your own management style – manage yourself and your team confidently and persuasively
  • Effective and inspiring leadership – develop and communicate a common vision

  • Change management – overcome resistance and motivate your employees to stand behind a common goal

Self-Management and Resilience

  • Self – Management – basis for unfolding the own potential

  • A worthy image of man – foundation for sustainable health and fulfillment

  • Attitudes and instruments for the development of inner strength and success

Your Practical Benefits

Shape future-proof competitive strategies to position yourself and survive in contested markets

Initiate change processes and be capable of advancing them and bringing them to a professional conclusion

Know the fundamentals of double-entry accounting and analyze past events

Plan the financial future making use of key figures and prepare capital budgets

Develop your own specific management style and lead your team securely and confidently even in difficult circumstances

You incorporate attitudes that enable you to face challenges and difficulties to grow

Participant Profile

+10 years
work experience
30 – 55 years
age
+15
number of industries
+40%
female participants

Testimonials

«This program exceeded my expectations, providing me with essential knowledge in managing people and institutions. Each module complemented the others, addressing leadership and management from different angles and allowing us to apply theory to case studies and our own experiences. Besides the outstanding quality of the lecturers, I also truly appreciated working with a positive and supportive group of peers.»

Tania Pichierri, Customer Relationship Manager

 

«This program has been an incredible journey — covering key areas like strategy, leadership, finance, self-management & resilience, all presented in a way that made even the most complex topics accessible and actionable, especially for those of us without a management and finance background. It’s been a truly transformative experience, helping me grow both professionally and personally. Along the way, I had the chance to connect with incredible individuals from diverse industries, backgrounds, and levels of professional experience. A huge thank you to the brilliant professors and the fantastic program coordinators for fostering such a dynamic, inspiring, and supportive learning environment!»

Asmita Apte, Patient Safety Specialist, Novartis

 

Registration

3 good reasons for your participation

  • Receive valuable impulses for your management responsibility in strategy, finance, and leadership
  • Network with exciting peers and become part of the IOMS Executive Education HSG Alumni Community

  • Give your career an extra kick with a worldwide recognized executive education from the University of St.Gallen

Are you interested?

Then sign up for the executive education program “Essentials in General Management CAS HSG”.

We look forward to your registration!

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