International University in Geneva
Encyclopedia
International University in Geneva (IUG) is a private
university founded in 1997 and located in Geneva
, Switzerland
.
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."
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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.
, Cranfield
, HLS
, IMD
, INSEAD
, Sorbonne
, Berkeley
, and work at United Nations
agencies, NGOs, and other multinational companies.
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.
Business Schools and Programs ACBSP recognized by Council of Higher Education Accreditation CHEA and the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education
IACBE,
Foundation (charity)
A foundation is a legal categorization of nonprofit organizations that will typically either donate funds and support to other organizations, or provide the source of funding for its own charitable purposes....
university founded in 1997 and located in Geneva
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
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History & Mission
Founded with the aim of providing a multicutural education and incorporated as a not-for-profit Swiss Private FoundationFoundation (charity)
A foundation is a legal categorization of nonprofit organizations that will typically either donate funds and support to other organizations, or provide the source of funding for its own charitable purposes....
in 1997, its first president was David Williamson (retired president of DuPont
DuPont
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company , commonly referred to as DuPont, is an American chemical company that was founded in July 1802 as a gunpowder mill by Eleuthère Irénée du Pont. DuPont was the world's third largest chemical company based on market capitalization and ninth based on revenue in 2009...
). 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."
.
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
Cultural diversity
Cultural diversity is having different cultures respect each other's differences. It could also mean the variety of human societies or cultures in a specific region, or in the world as a whole...
, and aims to develop analytical skills and human behavior
Human behavior
Human behavior refers to the range of behaviors exhibited by humans and which are influenced by culture, attitudes, emotions, values, ethics, authority, rapport, hypnosis, persuasion, coercion and/or genetics....
analysis that serves the needs of future leaders in the professional & political world scenario of 2020.
Academics
Faculty is distinguished by program-completion at LBSLBS
LBS is a three-letter abbreviation which may mean:* Common brand of German Landesbausparkassen, cf. German public banks.* Lazy bowel syndrome, a common bowel issue.* Lease Buyback Scheme, a monetisation option introduced by the Singapore Government...
, Cranfield
Cranfield
Cranfield is a village and civil parish in north west Bedfordshire, England, between Bedford and Milton Keynes. It has a population of 4,909, and is in Central Bedfordshire District....
, HLS
HLS
HLS has a number of meanings:*Harvard Law School*High-level synthesis*Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz, a Swiss encyclopedia.*Hue, Saturation, Lightness color space...
, IMD
IMD
- As a word :* IMD, Interchange Member Descriptors. * Imd, a family name* Imd, a giantess in Norse mythology, one of the nine Mothers of Heimdall- As an acronym :...
, INSEAD
INSEAD
INSEAD is an international graduate business school and research institution. It has campuses in Europe , Asia , and the Middle East , as well as a research center in Israel...
, Sorbonne
Sorbonne
The Sorbonne is an edifice of the Latin Quarter, in Paris, France, which has been the historical house of the former University of Paris...
, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
, and work at United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
agencies, NGOs, and other multinational companies.
Courses
The undergraduate and graduate programs provided:- BBABBABBA may refer to:*Bachelor of Business Administration, degree*Bachpan Bachao Andolan, an NGO against child labour in India*Backyard Brawlers Association, a wrestling promotion based primarily out of Rockville Centre, NY*Balanced Budget Act, U.S...
and MBA in Business Administration. The MBA programs allow concentrations in Banking, FinanceFinance"Finance" is often defined simply as the management of money or “funds” management Modern finance, however, is a family of business activity that includes the origination, marketing, and management of cash and money surrogates through a variety of capital accounts, instruments, and markets created...
& Accounting, MarketingMarketingMarketing is the process used to determine what products or services may be of interest to customers, and the strategy to use in sales, communications and business development. It generates the strategy that underlies sales techniques, business communication, and business developments...
and LuxuryLuxury goodLuxury goods are products and services that are not considered essential and associated with affluence.The concept of luxury has been present in various forms since the beginning of civilization. Its role was just as important in ancient western and eastern empires as it is in modern societies...
. - BABachelor of ArtsA Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in International RelationsInternational relationsInternational relations is the study of relationships between countries, including the roles of states, inter-governmental organizations , international nongovernmental organizations , non-governmental organizations and multinational corporations...
. - MIBMIBMIB may refer to any of several concepts:* Master of International Business, a postgraduate business degree* Melayu Islam Beraja, the adopted national philosophy of Brunei* Motion induced blindness, a visual illusion in peripheral vision...
in International BusinessInternational BusinessInternational business is a term used to collectively describe all commercial transactions that take place between two or more regions, countries and nations beyond their political boundary...
. - MIT in International TradeInternational tradeInternational trade is the exchange of capital, goods, and services across international borders or territories. In most countries, such trade represents a significant share of gross domestic product...
. - MIRMirMir was a space station operated in low Earth orbit from 1986 to 2001, at first by the Soviet Union and then by Russia. Assembled in orbit from 1986 to 1996, Mir was the first modular space station and had a greater mass than that of any previous spacecraft, holding the record for the...
in International RelationsInternational relationsInternational relations is the study of relationships between countries, including the roles of states, inter-governmental organizations , international nongovernmental organizations , non-governmental organizations and multinational corporations...
. - BABachelor of ArtsA Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
and MAMaster of Arts (postgraduate)A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
in Media and Communication; part-time or full-time.
People
The president is Mr. Eric Willumsen (founder and former executive vice-president). The chancellor is Dr. Claude Martin, former Director GeneralDirector-general
The term director-general is a title given the highest executive officer within a governmental, statutory, NGO, third sector or not-for-profit institution.-European Union:...
of World Wide Fund for Nature
World Wide Fund for Nature
The World Wide Fund for Nature is an international non-governmental organization working on issues regarding the conservation, research and restoration of the environment, formerly named the World Wildlife Fund, which remains its official name in Canada and the United States...
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Guest speakers and honorary doctors for the graduation ceremony have included Adolf Ogi
Adolf Ogi
Adolf Ogi is a Swiss politician from the village of Kandersteg in the Swiss Alps.He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on 9 December 1987, as member of the Swiss People's Party from the Canton of Berne...
, Queen Noor of Jordan, Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov, Bertrand Piccard
Bertrand Piccard
Bertrand Piccard is a Swiss psychiatrist and balloonist.Born in Lausanne, Vaud canton, Bertrand Piccard, along with Brian Jones, was the first to complete a non-stop balloon flight around the globe...
, Edward de Bono
Edward de Bono
Edward de Bono is a physician, author, inventor, and consultant. He originated the term lateral thinking, wrote a best selling book Six Thinking Hats and is a proponent of the deliberate teaching of thinking as a subject in schools.- Biography :Edward Charles Francis Publius de Bono was born to...
, Daniel Borel
Daniel Borel
Daniel Borel is a Swiss businessman and co-founder of Logitech.In 1973 Daniel Borel earned an engineering degree in Physics from the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland, and in 1977 received a Master of Science degree in Computer Science in 1977 from Stanford University.Borel...
, Albert II, Prince of Monaco
Albert II, Prince of Monaco
Albert II, Sovereign Prince of Monaco is the head of the House of Grimaldi and the ruler of the Principality of Monaco. He is the son of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and the American actress Grace Kelly...
, Patrick Odier, Sepp Blatter
Sepp Blatter
Joseph S. Blatter , commonly known as Sepp Blatter, is a Swiss football administrator, who serves as the 8th and current President of FIFA . He was elected on 8 June 1998, succeeding João Havelange. He was re-elected as President in 2002, 2007, and 2011...
, Werner Geissler from Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble is a Fortune 500 American multinational corporation headquartered in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio and manufactures a wide range of consumer goods....
, and former IOC Director General François Carrard.
There are 270 students.
Accreditation
The International University in Geneva is accredited by the Association of CollegiateBusiness Schools and Programs ACBSP recognized by Council of Higher Education Accreditation CHEA and the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education
International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education
The International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education is an educational accreditation agency for college and university business programs...
IACBE,
Exchange Programs
IUG has developed educational affiliation agreements for study-abroad in:- Europe: ESIC Madrid, Spain; Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Helsinki, Finland; Institut Supérieur du CommerceISC-Computing:* Initiative for Software Choice, a group of software vendors* Internet Storm Center, a program run by the SANS Institute that monitors the level of malicious activity on the internet...
Paris, France; Yeditepe UniversityYeditepe UniversityYeditepe University is a foundation university situated in Istanbul, Turkey. Founded in 1996, Yeditepe University now claims to be the largest of the 27 foundation universities in Turkey....
Istanbul, Turkey; - North America (USA): TulaneTulane UniversityTulane University is a private, nonsectarian research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States...
New Orleans, IUPIndiana University of PennsylvaniaIndiana University of Pennsylvania is a public university in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, USA. The university is northeast of Pittsburgh. It is the largest university in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education and is the commonwealth's fifth largest university...
, MISSMonterey Institute of International StudiesThe Monterey Institute of International Studies is a graduate school of Middlebury College, located in Monterey, California, United States...
California, UConnUniversity of ConnecticutThe admission rate to the University of Connecticut is about 50% and has been steadily decreasing, with about 28,000 prospective students applying for admission to the freshman class in recent years. Approximately 40,000 prospective students tour the main campus in Storrs annually...
Connecticut, Champlain CollegeChamplain CollegeChamplain College is a private, coeducational college located in Burlington, Vermont. It offers professionally focused programs that incorporate an interdisciplinary core curriculum. In addition to its main campus, the College maintains study-abroad campuses in Montreal and Dublin, and offers...
Vermont - South America: Universidad Externado de ColombiaUECUEC may stand for:*Unit Error Code, a term used in SCSI computer communications*Unified Examinations Certificate, an examination held by the United School Committees' Association Malaysia for Chinese Independent High School Students...
Colombia, Anahuac UniversityAnahuac UniversityThe Universidad Anáhuac México Norte was founded in 1964 as a central institution belonging to the Legion of Christ Educational Project. It offers more than 28 undergraduate programs, and more than 40 postgraduate programs....
Mexico City, Universidad de San Ignacio de Loyola Peru - Asia: Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi, India.
Membership
IUG is a member of- EMFD: European Foundation for Management DevelopmentEuropean Foundation for Management DevelopmentThe European Foundation for Management Development is an international membership organization, based in Brussels, Belgium. Europe's largest network association in the field of management development, it has over 700 member organizations from academia, business, public service and consultancy in...
- Φβδ International Honor Society: εΓ Chapter
- AACSB: Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of BusinessAssociation to Advance Collegiate Schools of BusinessThe Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business was founded in 1916 to accredit schools of business worldwide. The first accreditations took place in 1919. The stated mission is to advance quality management education worldwide through accreditation and thought leadership. It is regarded...
(USA) - NAFSA: Association of Foreign Student Advisers (USA)
- NACAC: National Association for College Admission CounselingNational Association for College Admission CounselingThe National Association for College Admission Counseling , founded in 1937, is an organization of more than 11,000 professionals from around the world dedicated to serving students transitioning from secondary to postsecondary education, including professional school counselors, college access...
(USA) - AACRAO: American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (USA)
- ECIS: European Council of International SchoolsEuropean Council of International SchoolsThe European Council of International Schools - ECIS is an association of international schools founded in 1965. ECIS is a collaborative network promoting the ideals and best practice of international education....
(U.K.) - AGEP: Association Genevoise des Ecoles Privées (Switzerland)
- FSEP: Fédération Suisse des Ecoles Privées (Switzerland)