PHD BY portfolio:
If you are a busy executive with no time for studying, THIS is for you
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW
The programme is completed remotely, suitable for hard working executives who cannot afford to take time away from work.
A PhD by portfolio will provide an opportunity to gain a competitive advantage in today’s workforce and the confidence to further career prospects. It will enhance key business skills and make it possible to achieve professional and personal goals.
Online delivery
Practical learning, projects, and learning through research.
Flexible programme
All programs are totally flexible and can be started at any time. Work at your own pace.
Support 24/7
Our support team is available every day to make sure that your education runs smoothly.
Course Fees
Application fee : Zero
Tuition Fees : € 7,490 per year.
Discounts available for payments made in full prior to commencing the programme.
Teaching methodologies
Assessment and verification
Accreditation
Accreditation is vital for ensuring our academic excellence and global recognition. SSBR is dedicated to providing high-quality, relevant programmes, particularly our “PhD by Portfolio,” designed for professionals to complete remotely within a year, allowing for academic recognition of their expertise and research.
We hold accreditations from prominent bodies including the Accreditation Service for International Schools, Colleges, and Universities (ASIC), recognised globally and part of networks such as CHEA in the USA and ENQA in Europe. SSBR is also accredited by the International Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (QAHE), and is a certified OTHM learning centre, facilitating further academic and professional recognition.
For a comprehensive list of our accreditations and memberships, please visit our website: SSBR Accreditations and Memberships.
FAQs
Flexible courses to fit around your busy schedule
Highly qualified and experienced professors available to help you get the qualification you deserve.
WHAT IS THE STRUCTURE OF THE PHD BY PORTFOLIO?
The PhD by portfolio programme is a fast track programme that takes place entirely ONLINE. Students can complete the programme within 1 academic year, to gain a quality doctorate degree. The programme has 240 ECTS (European Transfer Credit System).
Our PhD students are guided throughout the entire programme by a business mentor, working to complete 3 research-based projects.
Course Breakdown
3 projects to be completed normally in 1 year, but can be extended.
Module 1 – Leadership and Strategic Management
Module 2 – Problem Solving and Decision Making
Module 3 – Capstone Project. In this module students will scaffold the work they have done in Modules 1 and 2 to create something entirely new for their organisations. The idea here is to be creative or innovative and to find ways to reinvent part of or the entirety of the organisation. The idea needs to be genuinely disruptive so that it would create a dynamic of real change in the organisation.
Each project is worth 80 ECTS credits.
WHAT ARE THE STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES?
- To demonstrate the knowledge of the most advanced frontiers of a field of work
- To evidence the most advanced and specialised skills and techniques including synthesis and evaluation, required to solve critical business problems and to extend or redefine professional practice
- To develop new ideas or processes at the forefront of work
- To deliver substantial authority, innovation, authority and professional integrity
ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
IELTS 6.0 / TOEFL 75 (official English exam results) or proof of studying previously in an English-speaking environment for a minimum of 2 years.
Scanned copy of all required academic diplomas, transcripts, certificates
Extensive previous business/professional experience
Photocopy of a valid passport/national ID
Resume/CV
Reference letters from a former academic institution or from current employer (if applicable)
Students will have to receive employer approval to participate*
*Research Material Confidentiality
ALL INFORMATION WILL BE TREATED IN THE STRICTEST CONFIDENCE. Only the researcher involved in the project, their supervisor and head of the research department of SSBR will have access to the information in the research. All information will be stored in compliance with SSBR guidelines. Confidentiality of information provided is subject to legal restrictions. We need to retain your name on this research so we can match this across to other data we have on the students assignments. Data will be kept to provide on-going information on the topic. Publication on any sensitive information will only be done with the full permission of the author and company involved, or the name of the company will not be mentioned. This information will not be used for purposes other than that mentioned, will not be delivered to third parties, in accordance with the data protection principles of the Swiss Data Protection Act 2020 (DPA).
ADMISSIONS 2025
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In Switzerland, the Swiss educational system is composed of Public and Private Institutions. It is important to highlight that normally, only Swiss public universities are recognized by the state.
Academic recognition is the recognition of a foreign qualification for the purpose of further studies. The need for academic recognition may arise when a person having a qualification from their home country seeks admission to a further stage of studies in a foreign country or seeks admission to further studies in the home country after completion of the previous stage or a period of study abroad. In principle, academic recognition is sought only for admission to further studies and in the majority of national systems is directly made by higher education institutions. Those institutions can define their own admission requirements according to the National Higher Education system established in their home country.
Private business schools, on the other hand, offer small classes and are not government-subsidized. They can show evidence of their quality assurance in education by gaining certification from such bodies as ASIC, QAHE, IACBE or other international accreditation agencies.
Faculty at private business schools usually work on a part-time basis, combining teaching with industry work. They are fully aware of the latest trends in their sector and teach it both in theory and in practice.
The teaching methodology is much more hands-on, interactive, and practical. This category of professors ultimately train students to be better prepared and offer insight into real-world markets. As a result, credible private schools venture overseas to gain programmatic accreditation and look for external supervision and global benchmarking.
SSBR is a private education provider based in Switzerland.
SSBR is a private business school and operates outside the Swiss federal accreditation framework for higher education institutions. It is not listed among institutions recognised under the Swiss Higher Education Act (HEdA).
Within this context, SSBR provides higher education programmes and issues private qualifications at Bachelor, Master and Doctorate levels. These qualifications are private and are not state-recognised Swiss degrees.
The recognition of these qualifications for employment or further study is determined by employers, institutions, or competent authorities on a case-by-case basis.
SSBR operates within the framework applicable to private education providers in Switzerland and is committed to ensuring that all information regarding its programmes and qualifications is communicated transparently and accurately.
General information on private education providers in Switzerland, including the principle of economic freedom, is available from the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI):
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