International University in Geneva
The International University in Geneva (IUG) -- founded in 1997—is a private business school in Geneva, Switzerland. The business school is located in the International Centre Cointrin, near to Geneva Airport, the United Nations Office at Geneva and the Palexpo Convention Centre. History. Founded with the aim of providing a multicultural education Its governance is registered in a Charter which is approved by the Swiss Federal Department of Home Affairs. The International University in Geneva has the status of a not-for-profit Swiss Private Foundation. Its first president was David Williamson (former president of DuPont ). IUG has 270 students. Academic programs. The International University in Geneva offers undergraduate and graduate programs in several disciplines, including relations, and communications, science, administration, management, and trade & Finance. The business school offers joint degrees at the Bachelor and Graduate levels with [University of Plymouth|Plymouth University], UK. Students may select a unique option: the IUG master in IR and extending their studies to include an individual research dissertation to gain the award of MA-IR at University of Plymouth (UK) without leaving Geneva. A partnership with Boston University, USA, is also giving an opportunity to earn a double degree with  the opportunity to study in Boston. A Doctorate in Business Administration jointly offered with Plymouth University is also available. Accreditation. The International University in Geneva is registered in a Charter which is approved by the Swiss Federal Department of Home Affairs and has triple accreditation with: ACBSP and IACBE are recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) The International University in Geneva also has both institutional accreditation and program accreditation. It is accredited by the British Accreditation Council (BAC) as an Independent Higher Education Institution. The British Accreditation Council (BAC) is referenced with the European Quality Assurance Register  for Higher Education (EQAR). Programs are accredited by the ACBSP which is recognized by the CHEA, and by IACBE. Accredited programs are the MBA, Masters of Media & Communication, Masters of International Management, Masters of International Trade and Masters of International Relations & Diplomacy. Bachelors offered include: Business Administration, International Relations and Media & Communication. The International University in Geneva is referenced as an accredited institution on the World Higher Education Database (WHED) of the International Association of Universities (IAU). People. The president is Eric Willumsen (founder and executive vice-president). The chancellor is Claude Martin, former Director General of World Wide Fund  for Nature. Exchange programmes. IUG has developed educational affiliation agreements for study-abroad in Europe including Boston University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University in Shanghai, ESIC Madrid in Spain, Metropolia University of Applied Sciences Helsinki in Finland, Institut Supérieur du Commerce Paris in France and Yeditepe University Istanbul in Turkey. IUG developed educational affiliation agreements for study-abroad in North and South America including Tulane in New Orleans, IUP in Pennsylvania, MIIS in California, UConn in Connecticut, Champlain College in Vermont, Anahuac University in Mexico City, Universidad Externado de Colombia in Colombia and Universidad de San Ignacio de Loyola in  Peru. Finally IUG also developed affiliation agreements for study-abroad in Asia with the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi - India. Extra-curricular activities. IUG has a Model UN Team that participates in Harvard WorldMUN and United Ambassadors MUNC Geneva conferences organized annually. Additionally IUG has a football team that practices regularly and plays matches with other university teams in Geneva.