EU Business School
Motto in English | A European Identity - A Global Network |
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Type | Business school |
Established | 1973 |
President | Dirk Craen |
Students | 3'000 (all campuses) [1] |
Location | Geneva, Montreux & Yvorne (Switzerland) ; Barcelona (Spain) ; Munich (Germany) |
Campus | Urban |
Website | http://www.euruni.edu |
EU Business School (formerly European University) is a multi-campus private business school with headquarters in Switzerland. It operates campuses in Switzerland (Geneva and Montreux), Spain (Barcelona), Germany (Munich), and an executive facility in Yvorne, Switzerland.[2][3]
History
EU Business School was established in Antwerp in 1973 by Xavier Nieberding and in Brussels in 1982 by Dean Dominique Jozeau.[4] The current president is Dirk Craen, UNESCO Chair in International Relations, Business Administration and Entrepreneurship.[5]
Academic programs
EU Business School offers English-language business education programs. Programs are classified at undergraduate and graduate level and include bachelor's, masters and doctoral degree programs in Business Administration (BBA, MBA and DBA).[6]
Undergraduate and graduate programs are proposed in many disciplines, including Communication & Public Relations, Leisure & Tourism, International Relations, Sports Management, Business & Sustainability, Business & Design Management, Family Business Management, Business Finance, Digital Media, Business Administration (BBA), International Business, International Marketing, Global Banking & Finance, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, E-Business, Human Resource(s) and Reputation Management.[7][8][9][10]
In addition to undergraduate and graduate programs, EU Business School also offers Executive BBA (EBBA), online master's degree in International Business and Doctorate Programs in Business Administration.[11][12][13]
EU Business School offers dual degree programs with Shinawatra International University in Bangkok (Thailand). In 2013, the school received a provisional accreditation from the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) for a dual BBA with the Jesselton College (Malaysia).[14][15] [16][17][18][19] In addition, EU Business School offers business school affiliate programs in South East Asia and Russia. It encourages students to participate in inter-campus exchanges in Spain, Switzerland, Germany, UK, Russia, Kazakhstan, Taiwan, China, USA, Malaysia and Thailand.[20][21]
Accreditations
EU Business School offers UK state-accredited Bachelor in Business Management degrees awarded by the University of Derby [22][23] as well as UK state-accredited BSc, MSc and MBA in International Business & Management degrees awarded by the University of Roehampton.[24] All of those degrees are state-approved by the German government and therefore rating H+ on Anabin.[25]
EU Business School Barcelona offers Spanish state-accredited MBA in International Business degrees awarded by the Universidad Catolica de Murcia (UCAM).[26][27]
EU Business School offers a joint program with the state accredited universities Pace University (New York) and Fisher College (Boston) awarding students two distinct bachelor's degree.[28][29]
In January 2011, EU Business School received International Quality Accreditation (IQA) from the Central and East European Management Development Association (CEEMAN),[30] renewed in 2015.[31]
In November 2014, EU Business School received certification from EduQua, the Swiss Quality Label for Adult and Further Education Institutions.[32]
Business programs at EU Business School Switzerland are fully accredited by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE) since March 2010.[33][34][35][36]
All EU Business School business programs have been accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) since 2009.[37][38][39][40][41]
Affiliations
In January 2013, EU Business School became a sponsor of the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services of Geneva.[42]
EU Business School Switzerland is member of the Swiss Federation of Private Schools,[43] the Geneva Association of Private Schools,[44] the Lake Geneva Region Swiss Private Schools Association.[45]
EU Business School is member of The Academy of Business in Society (ABIS),[46] the European Council for Business Education,[47] and the European Foundation for Management Development.[48]
EU Business School Barcelona is member of the Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities.[49]
Rankings
Quacquarelli Symonds
In 2017, EU Business School's distance / online MBA degree garnered a score of 96 out of 100 ranking 14th in the world.[50][51]
In 2015, EU Business School Spain was ranked 2nd out of 46 in the Quacquarelli Symonds Best ROI for European MBA Programs.[52] The average salary uplift after completing a master at EU Business School Spain is 138%. It is the second lowest program fee with an average 23 months payback period.[53]
EU Business School ranked 3rd in Switzerland, behind IMD and the University of St. Gallen in the QS Global 200 Business Schools Report 2013/14. The rating provides an overview of selected business schools by over 2,000 employers who actively recruit MBA graduates.[54] The 2013/2014 QS Report, ranked the EU campuses from Spain, Switzerland, and Germany at the 33rd position.[55]
In 2013, EU Business School ranked 8th in the QS Top MBA list of Women at Global 200 Business Schools.[56]
In the 2011 QS Report, EU Business School's Spain, Switzerland, and Germany campuses were ranked at 39.[57]
In 2010, EU Business School's Spain campus was ranked at 52 out of 67 in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) rankings for European business schools.[58]
CEO Magazine
In 2017, EU Business School's online MBA was ranked number 1 and the executive MBA was ranked number 3 for global online rankings. In addition, the MBA program was elected tier one for European rankings.[59]
In 2016, EU Business School's online MBA was ranked number one for global online rankings. In addition, both MBA and EMBA programs were elected as top tier European programs.[60]
In 2015, EU Business School's MBA program came in joint-first position for the Global Top 20 rankings and the online MBA program ranked number one for global online rankings. In the meantime, the on-campus MBA program was part of the top tier European MBA rankings and the executive MBA made it to first tier in the global list.[61][62]
In 2013, EU Business School was elected top tier European MBA program and second tier Global EMBA program by CEO Magazine’s International Graduate Forum.[63][64]
Other rankings
In 2011, Capital Magazine elected EU Business School as the 6th best business school in the world for female students.[65]
In 2010, EU Business School ranked in the top 50 most social media friendly international MBA schools.[66]
Sustainability
EU Business School Montreux is a signatory of the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME), United Nations-supported initiative to inspire responsible management education, research and thought leadership.[67][68]
EU Business School offers a Certificate program in Corporate Social Responsibility together with the International Labour Organization.[69]
Green Cross International received the 2014 Sustainability Award from EU Business School.[70]
In 2012, EU Business School launched a Bachelor of Arts in Sustainability Management.[71]
EU Business School is an institution member of the “Consejo latinoamericano de Escuelas de Administración”.[72][73]
Honorary degrees
In 40 years of existence, EU Business School awarded 24 honorary doctoral degrees. Holders of such a degree include Nick Hayek Jr., Gérard Dubois, Abel Gyozevich Aganbegyan, Alexander Vinokourov and Steve Guerdat among others.[74][75]
On June 25, 2014, Doha Bank's CEO, R. Seetharaman was awarded a PhD in Global Governance,[76] as was former President of Switzerland, Adolf Ogi, once invited by the school to the United Nations for the launch of his book Dolf Ogi: Statesman and Sportsman.[77][78][79]
On June 27, 2015, Brian Cookson was awarded a Doctor of Civil Laws degree, Honoris Causa from the EU Business School.[80]
Campus
EU Business School has campuses in Geneva, Montreux, Munich and Barcelona and a set of worldwide partner institutions. All campuses follow an identical curriculum taught in English allowing students to easily transfer between different countries.[81]
The Geneva campus is located five minutes away from Lake Geneva and a few kilometers away from the French and Swiss Alps. The city is home to United Nations and World Trade Organization offices to name a few. Campus offers a library.[82][83][84]
The Montreux campus is located in the center of Montreux, an area known for the Montreux Jazz Festival.[83]
The Munich campus is located close to the city center in the capital of the southern German region of Bavaria.[85] Courses are delivered through state-of-the-art facilities. On-demand access to ProQuest is available for students.[83]
The Barcelona campus is located in La Bonanova, ten minutes away from the city center. All classrooms are equipped with SMART boards and access to ProQuest e-library comes on demand.[83][85]
All campuses are equipped with WiFi and computer suites.[83]
Marketing initiatives
EU Business School is the educational partner for the "Crucero Business Networking" (CBN) project. CBN is a combination of education, entertainment and networking.[86][87][88]
In 2013, EU Business School awarded the Corporate social responsibility award to Make-A-Wish Foundation Spain in 2012 [89] as well as the FC Barcelona Foundation.[90]
In December 2013, EU Business School participated in a student welcoming event organized together with the government in Sarrià-Sant Gervasi's neighborhood.[91][92]
In July 2014, EU Business School held a TEDxBarcelona Event called "New World" with 8 guest speakers sharing their vision about the future of society, architecture, medicine and technology.[93][94]
Marc Guerrero, EU Business School's Cross Cultural Business Issues professor, member of the Democratic Convergence of Catalonia and vice president of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe, published a book called "Rebooting Europe" in December 2013. It is an optimistic essay regarding the future of Europe, discussing how Europe has become a society torn between the values of the past and the uncertainties of the future.[95]
EU Business School is part of the "Atypical Partners" for the Montreux Jazz Festival.[96]
In January 2015, EU Business School hosted the Swiss Economic Forum Kick-Off Romandie Event in Yvorne.[97][98]
In March 2016, EU Business School did collaborate with iSport Forum 2016 - international investment forum of the sport industry.[99]
The same month, EU Business School Barcelona participated to the "Championnat européen des universités et grandes écoles" second edition.[100]
In March 2017, EU Business School hosted an event with Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, chairman and former CEO of Nestlé, on the future of food at CosmoCaixa Barcelona.[101][102][103][104]
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