Chemistry and Business Studies University of Zurich

Overview

At the same time, students also attend modules, seminars and lectures in the

field of chemistry and business studies. The structure of the Chemistry and Business Studies course from University of Zurich is flexible in terms of length; students are required to earn a total of 90 credits and the program usually takes three semesters. The Master’s dissertation is ideally written in collaboration with the industry. The Master of Science in Chemistry and Business Studies gives students the opportunity to specialize in a direction of their choice and provides them with the skills necessary to work in research and development.

Career possibilities

The study program chemistry and business studies provides graduates with a practical education that opens up a variety of employment opportunities.

There are particularly interesting positions at the intersection between research and marketing, development and production, and in strategy departments. There are also numerous opportunities in controlling and consultancy for graduates of the program.

Product managers, sales managers, production managers, project managers, plant managers and business development managers all work in the realm between the natural sciences and economics.

Thanks to their unique combination of knowledge, graduates of chemistry and business studies are particularly in demand at start-ups and SMEs, where one manager usually takes on more than one role.

Scientists with business training are also needed on numerous committees in politics and public administration.