| IUG | |
|---|---|
| International University in Geneva | |
| Latin: studium de rebus vertendis | |
| Motto in English | provide the highest quality education for student success in business and related careers |
| Established | 1997 |
| Type | Private, not-for-profit |
| Chancellor | Claude Martin |
| President | Eric Willumsen |
| Dean | Patrice Anne Nuq |
| Academic staff | 41 |
| Students | 270 |
| Location | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Campus | Urban |
| Nickname | IUN |
| Website | http://www.iun.ch/ |
| US Accreditation: Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs and IACBE | |
International University in Geneva (IUG) is a private university founded in 1997 and located in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Founded with the aim of providing a multicutural education and incorporated as a not-for-profit Swiss Private Foundation in 1997, its first president was David Williamson (retired president of DuPont). IUG's mission is to "provide the highest quality education for student success in business and related careers" in "cooperation with the international business community." [1] . International Herald Tribune and The New York Times called IUG "The most international of Switzerland's university level institutions"
IUG indicates that it promotes and encourages cultural diversity, and aims to develop analytical skills and human behavior analysis that serves the needs of future leaders in the professional & political world scenario of 2020.
Faculty is distinguished by program-completion at LBS, Cranfield, HLS, IMD, INSEAD, Sorbonne, Berkeley, and work at United Nations agencies, NGOs, and other multinational companies.
The undergraduate and graduate programs provided:
The president is Mr. Eric Willumsen (founder and former executive vice-president). The chancellor is Dr. Claude Martin, former Director General of World Wide Fund for Nature.
Guest speakers and honorary doctors for the graduation ceremony have included Adolf Ogi, Queen Noor of Jordan, Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov, Bertrand Piccard, Edward de Bono, Daniel Borel, Albert II, Prince of Monaco, Patrick Odier, Sepp Blatter, Werner Geissler from Procter & Gamble, and former IOC Director General François Carrard.
There are 270 students.[2]
The International University in Geneva is accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs ACBSP[3] recognized by Council of Higher Education Accreditation CHEA and the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education IACBE,[4]
IUG has developed educational affiliation agreements for study-abroad in:
IUG is a member of
In 2008 EDUNIVERSAL has ranked IUG as excellent business school amongst the 1000 best in the world and in 2009 the 5th best school in Switzerland considering IUG's international influence and recognition. [5]