Dates and Venues Navigating your course

New students typically begin their courses with Module 2 (Joint Study Weeks Lucerne), followed by Module 3 (Joint Study Weeks Bangkok) six months later. The remaining modules are organized around this framework to match your degree and study goals. We recommend reaching out to our team to choose the right selection and order of modules for your needs. The following times and deadlines may help you navigate your study plans.

The Joint Study Weeks Lucerne - Core Module 2 – will be held in Lucerne from 9 August 2021 to 20 August 2021. The Joint Study Weeks Bangkok – Focus Module, Module 3 -– will be held in Bangkok from 21 February 2022 to 4 March 2022. (The subsequent Joint Study Weeks Lucerne will take place from August 29 to September 9, 2022; the subsequent Joint Study Weeks Bangkok will take place from February 6 – 17, 2023).

 Additional information for DBA-students only: DBA-colloquia are offered regularly, in order to actively support students in advancing their respective DBA-dissertation-projects, and to enable knowledge exchange amongst students. The dates for the DBA-colloquia are (DBA-colloquia can be attended virtually, if needed):

  • Monday, 21 June 2021, 8:00 a.m. to 14:00 p.m. 
  • Thursday, 30 September 2021, 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • Tuesday, 11 January 2022, 9:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 
  • Thursday, 24 March 2022, 9:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

You can find the dates for the Foundational Module (Module 1A) on the websites of the relevant modules:

CAS Betriebswirtschaft
CAS Change Management
CAS Markt- und kundenorientiertes Management von Dienstleistungen
CAS International Business Strategy
CAS International Leadership
 CAS Operational Excellence

Please review the following websites for the timelines of the Specialization Modules (Module 1B):

CAS Betriebswirtschaft
International Weeks

You can find the detailed dates for the Focus Module (Module 3) CAS International Leadership if this is a part of your MAS International Management course.

The timing of and work on the MAS International Management thesis or the proposal – degree Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Module 4 – will be arranged to match your specific progress in consultation with your supervisor at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts – School of Business.

The timing of and work on the Doctor of Business Administration DBA thesis – degree Silpakorn University, Module 5 – will also be organized to match your progress in consultation with the thesis supervisor at Silpakorn University.