Zurich University of Applied Sciences in Business Administration (HWZ)

University of Applied Sciences in Business Administration Zurich
HWZ Hochschule für Wirtschaft Part from Zurich University of Applied Sciences
Established	1986 (1874)
Type	Private University
President	Prof. Dr. Jacques Bischoff
Admin. staff	265
Students	1800
Location	Zurich, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland
Campus	Urban
Website	http://www.fh-hwz.ch

The University of Applied Sciences in Business Administration Zurich (HWZ, German: Hochschule für Wirtschaft Zürich) is the oldest and biggest part-time University for economics and Business Administration in Switzerland and is a Part from the Zurich University of Applied Sciences.

Contents 1 History 2 Location 3 Courses 3.1 BACHELOR 3.2 MASTER 3.3 DBA 3.4 CAS CERTIFICATES 3.5 DAS DIPLOMAS 4 Keys 5 See also 6 External links

History

It was founded in 1986 as the part-time HWV Zurich (University for Economics and Administration) by the KV Switzerland and the Juventus Schools Foundation of Zurich.

Location

The HWZ is situated in the modern “Sihlhof” right in the heart of Zurich, 3 minutes from the main railway station.

Courses

BACHELOR

• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BBA) “in German”
• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BBA) “in English”
• Bachelor of Science in Communication
• Bachelor of Science in Business Information Technology

MASTER

• Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) in Business Analysis & Information Engineering
• Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) in Business Communications
• Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) in Business Consulting
• Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) in Business Engineering
• Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) in Controlling
• Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) in Health Care Management
• Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) in Human Resources Leadership
• Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) in Project Management
• Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) in Quality Leadership
• Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) in Real Estate Management
• Master of Science (MSc) in Business Administration
• Master of Science (MSc) in Accounting & Finance
• Executive MBA - Marketing 80% “in German” in Switzerland and 20% “in English” at University of Virginia.
• Executive MBA - General Management
• DUAL EMBA AND MBA: EXECUTIVE Master of Business Administration from HWZ, Switzerland and MASTER of Business Administration from the University of Southern Queensland, Australia (“in English”)

DBA

• Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) from the University of Southern Queensland, Australia

CAS CERTIFICATES

• Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in Communication & Moderation
• Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in Corporate Communications
• Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in Corporate Publisher
• Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in Intern Communication / HR-Communication
• Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in IT Service Management
• Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in Kundenkommunikation
• Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in Live Communication
• Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in Leadership & Strategy
• Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in Management in der Psychiatrie
• Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in Professionelle Medienarbeit
• Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in Public Affairs Management
• Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in PR-Redaktor/-in
• Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in Process Management
• Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in Rhetorik und Moderation
• Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in Certified Investment Products Expert (SCIPE)
• Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in Social Media Management

DAS DIPLOMAS

• Diplomas of Advanced Studies (DAS) in Accounting & Finance
• Diplomas of Advanced Studies (DAS) in Live Communication

Keys

• Member of the Universities of Applied Sciences of Zurich (ZFH)
• Accredited by the Federal Office for Professional Education and Technology (OPET) [1]
• Private and independent
• Full suite of courses: bachelor, masters, doctorate and other courses
• International academic network and partners from the business world
• Practical work by the students and lecturers
• Active Alumni Association with more than 2,500 members

See also

• List of largest universities by enrollment in Switzerland

External links

• Information about HWZ - Switzerland (Zurich University of Applied Sciences in Business Administration - Switzerland)