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The MBASolvay is designed to equip its participants with a full set of skills and the knowledge with which to face a competitive and fast-moving world. To achieve this, they follow a very intensive and highly demanding programme in order to gain a firm practical understanding of the management trends that make a difference at an international level.

The MBASolvay offers a Full-Time and a Part-Time MBA programme in English. There is only one Full-Time and Part-Time class admitted each year.

Both programmes run parallel with each other and participants share elective courses, workshops and events.

Full-time
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The Full-Time programme consists of a 1-year intensive curriculum. Core courses are all given during the day while the elective courses are taught in the day or evening and on Saturdays. Outside professional activity is incompatible with this programme as students are expected to work full-time towards their degree.

Part-time
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The Part-Time programme is designed for working professionals with classes taking places outside the normal business hours, 2 or 3 evenings a week from 6 to 9 pm and on Saturdays. It is spread over two academic years.

Degree requirement

To complete the requirements for the degree, both Full-Time and Part-Time participants are required to follow a certain number of courses:

core (for the equivalent of 35 ECTS)
electives (for the equivalent of at least 20 ECTS)
integrative course : International Business Field Project or Entrepreneurship
(for the equivalent of 5 ECTS)

Most courses entail approximately 24 hours of class work and in addition, the corresponding preparation (readings, case studies and projects).

Academic calendar
The Full-Time programme is designed to be completed in 10 months spread over 5 periods of 8 weeks, referred to as terms. The Part-Time programme is spread over 2 years, each year comprising 5 terms of 8 weeks. Each term ends with exams followed by a short break.

The MBASolvay academic year starts in early September and finishes at the end of June.

Academic calendar 2008-2009
TERM 1 Sep. 1 - Oct. 26 (8 weeks)
TERM 2 Oct. 27 - Dec. 21 (8 weeks)
TERM 3 Jan. 5 - Mar. 1 (8 weeks)
TERM 4 Mar. 2 - May 3 (9 weeks)
TERM 5 May 4 - July 3 (9 weeks)
Total : 42 weeks

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