International University in Geneva

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Logo of International University in Geneva, Switzerland

International University in Geneva (IUG) was founded in 1997 by Swiss business people. The University is incorporated as a Swiss private foundation not-for-profit and its sole campus is at the ICC, International Center Cointrin, Geneva.

The university proposes 3 years undergraduate programs with Bachelor degree and graduate programs MBA in Business Administration, International Relations and Media and Communication. A BBA undergraduate concentration in Banking & Finance. The MBA and EMBA programs allow concentrations in Banking, Finance & Accounting, Marketing, E-Commerce, Telecommunications and Human Resource Management. A MA in Media and Communication is offered on part time or full time.

IUG's Chancellor is Dr Claude Martin, former Director General of World Wide Fund for Nature. WWF is a global environment conservation, research, environmental advocacy and restoration organization. Guest speakers and honorary doctors for the graduation ceremony of IUG include Adolf Ogi, Queen Noor of Jordan, Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov, Bertrand Piccard, Edward de Bono, Daniel Borel, Werner Geissler and former IOC Director General François Carrard.

IUG has become an institution known for its celebrities promoting and living cultural diversity, and a University which strives to provide the highest quality education for student success in business and related careers.

The University has a student body of about 250 full-time students representing over 62 countries. IUG admits students of any race, color, sex, age, non disqualifying disability, religion or creed, or national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the University.

The Swiss environment and high educational fees make this University a prime location for financially independent students, who are looking for excellent private education - mainly to work later in the area of banking, with international organizations or multi-national corporations. Some of the children of very prominent business leaders and politicians in Russia, Qatar, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Oman, Argentina, Mongolia, Thailand etc. have studied at IUG. IUG aims to develop analytical skills and human behavior that serves the needs of future leaders in the professional & political world scenario of 2020.

IUG is part of a growing network of private Universities, which are aiming to be distinct in the forms of financing and independent of state-offered education. Financial independence of their students is an indicator of financial backing; however, the main driver for parents and their children to chose IUG is to acknowledge the need for exposure to a global, multi-ethnical environment and to study in a city which is safe, efficient and home of many international organizations. Only the best students are allowed to study at IUG since the international learning experience is only possible when high admission standards are met.

IUG has developed educational affiliation agreements with the following Universities:

Universidad Externado de Colombia, Bogotá - Colombia
ESIC, Madrid – Spain
Anahuac University, Mexico City - Mexico
Universidad de San Ignacio de Loyola, Lima - Peru
Yeditepe University, Istanbul - Turkey
Tulane University, New Orleans - USA
Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania - USA
Monterey Institute of International Studies, California - USA
University of Connecticut, Connecticut - USA
Champlain College, Vermont – USA
Institut Supérieur du Commerce, Paris – France

IUG fosters a balanced program of academic excellence and practical business orientation through effective teaching and learning processes, personalized student services, and a faculty that is devoted to achieving excellence in teaching. Faculty was educated at the best Universities and business schools, like Harvard, Cranfield, IMD, INSEAD, Yale, Columbia, Sorbonne, Berkeley etc. and worked at United Nations agencies, NGOs, International Organizations or at Multinational corporations. The Geneva area is uniquely positioned for a dynamic, international, safe and quality-driven learning environment.