SMC applies fixed institutional tuition for the Bachelor of Business Administration and the Executive MBA. The optional Applied AI specialization is currently included as part of the Executive MBA pathway at no additional tuition cost for eligible Executive MBA students. At doctorate level, DBA and PhD applicants may submit a self-proposed tuition structure through the Doctorate Program Tuition Calculator, subject to institutional review.
The tuition model now follows the academic structure of each program: fixed institutional tuition for taught degree pathways, an optional Applied AI specialization currently included within the Executive MBA pathway, and calculator-based planning only for individualized doctoral study.
Structured undergraduate tuition set by SMC for the Bachelor of Business Administration.
Fixed executive tuition for SMC’s 90 ECTS, fully online Executive MBA.
An optional executive learning track for professionals who want to lead AI-enabled transformation, governance, productivity, and strategic implementation.
The tuition calculator is reserved for the DBA and PhD pathways.
SMC’s tuition framework is designed to make degree planning easier: published tuition for structured taught programs, an included optional AI specialization within the Executive MBA pathway, and individualized review only where the academic pathway itself is individualized.
The Applied AI specialization is designed for professionals who want to understand, evaluate, govern, and lead AI initiatives at decision-maker level. It is currently included as part of the Executive MBA pathway at no additional tuition cost for eligible Executive MBA students.
The awarded degree remains the Executive MBA. Applied Artificial Intelligence is an optional executive learning track and does not constitute a separate Master’s degree in Artificial Intelligence.
Develop management-level understanding of AI strategy, productivity, governance, and implementation.
Currently available at no additional tuition cost for eligible Executive MBA students.
Doctoral programs at SMC retain the calculator pathway. Applicants may propose a tuition rhythm that fits their situation, after which Admissions reviews the structure and issues the applicable guidance.
Choose either the Doctor of Business Administration or the Doctor of Philosophy inside the calculator.
Set the payment rhythm and budget framework that fits your circumstances and submit the plan for institutional review.
Once reviewed, use the approved tuition reference in your doctoral admission process and continue with your application.
For senior professionals and executives pursuing practice-oriented doctoral research with organizational relevance.
For research-driven applicants seeking advanced doctoral study and internationally aligned scholarly progression.
The calculator does not apply to the BBA, Executive MBA, or Applied AI specialization. Undergraduate and Executive MBA applicants follow the published institutional tuition routes shown above.
SMC can advise applicants on published payment routes, institutional review steps, employer sponsorship discussions, and currently available scholarship or support considerations.
Where a published advance-payment route exists, it is shown directly in the relevant admissions pathway or tuition section.
Applicants funded by employers, family offices, or organizations may coordinate documentation with SMC during admissions.
No. The Bachelor of Business Administration follows a fixed institutional tuition model of €3,500 per academic year.
No. The Executive MBA follows a fixed institutional tuition route with published executive payment options.
The Applied AI specialization is currently included as part of the Executive MBA pathway at no additional tuition cost for eligible Executive MBA students.
No. The awarded degree remains the Executive MBA. The Applied AI specialization is an optional executive learning track and does not constitute a separate Master’s degree in Artificial Intelligence.
Only the Doctor of Business Administration and Doctor of Philosophy pathways use the self-proposed tuition calculator.
Final tuition terms are confirmed through official SMC admissions communication and the written offer applicable to your pathway.
Contact SMC before applying. The Admissions team can guide you toward the correct degree pathway and tuition route.
SMC’s tuition structure is built to make the next step easier to understand: fixed institutional tuition where the pathway is structured, an optional Applied AI specialization currently included for eligible Executive MBA students, and calculator-based review only where the academic route is individualized.
If your doctoral interest is supported by a serious AI research idea, publication record, professional AI impact, or meaningful contribution to SMC’s AI ecosystem, you may review the SMC AI Research Excellence Fellowship as a selective next step.
The Fellowship is designed for candidates who may strengthen SMC’s doctoral AI research profile through original research, public scholarship, applied AI expertise, or institutional contribution.
Fellowship consideration does not replace the formal PhD admission process. Final terms are governed only by SMC’s official written offer.