Who Delivers and Awards the Executive MBA on smcuniversity.com?

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The Executive MBA presented on smcuniversity.com is delivered by Transknowlogy and awarded by Signum Magnum College. Swiss Management Center (SMC) maintains the historic domain that presents the current offer. In practice, this means you apply and study through Transknowlogy, but the academic admission decision, official record, and degree award come from Signum Magnum College.

The three parties and what each one does

Party Responsibility
Transknowlogy Application, contract, tuition process, online learning environment, student support
Signum Magnum College Academic admission decisions, final-result decisions, official academic record, awarding the Executive MBA
Swiss Management Center Maintains the historic domain that presents the current Transknowlogy Executive MBA offer

The program itself is a complete Executive MBA: twelve assessed management courses plus a Thesis Research Project, carrying 90 ECTS and representing 2,250 hours of study. It is fully online and self-paced, with completion in 12 months possible depending on study intensity and approved academic progress. The normal maximum registration period is 4 years.

Why the distinction matters

The split between delivery and award affects two practical things:

  • Where to send questions. Administrative matters — applying, your contract, tuition payment, the learning platform, and day-to-day support — go to Transknowlogy. Academic matters — admission decisions, results, your official record, and the degree itself — sit with Signum Magnum College.
  • How to verify the degree. The awarding body is Signum Magnum College, not Swiss Management Center. If you need to confirm who issues the credential, the academic authority is Signum Magnum College. SMC's role here is limited to maintaining the domain that presents the offer.

The Applied AI option

You can choose the Executive MBA alone or add six Applied AI courses. Both routes carry € 990 total tuition, and the degree title remains Executive Master of Business Administration. The optional courses supplement the required Executive MBA courses without increasing tuition, and they are also fully online and self-paced.

What to check before applying

  • Confirm the current program terms directly, since the offer is presented through Transknowlogy and academic authority rests with Signum Magnum College.
  • Direct admission and result questions to Signum Magnum College, and application, contract, tuition, and platform questions to Transknowlogy.
  • Note that 12-month completion requires sustained study and approved academic progress; otherwise you may take longer within the normal registration period.