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American University in Switzerland
[edit]| Established | 1963 |
|---|---|
| Address | Lake Geneva, Switzerland |
| Website | aus |
The American University in Switzerland (AUS) is a private and fully accredited academy of Applied Sciences for Business Administration dating back to 1963. It is currently situated on the shores of Lake Geneva. It is chartered under Swiss law and recognized by the Department of Education in the Canton of Vaud as an Institute of Higher Education.[1][2][3]
Courses
[edit]It offers bachelor's degrees in accounting, business management, human resource management, international business, marketing, sports management-athletic administration, and sports management - sports marketing.[4] It also offers master's degrees in international business, leadership & change, marketing, sports management, aviation management, data analytics, finance, healthcare administration, and human resources management.[5][6][7]
The university has two online degrees: Bachelor of Business Administration and Master of Business Administration.[8]
History
[edit]The American University in Switzerland began in 1963 as the American College of Switzerland (ACS). In 1991, four teaching staff of the ACS created the American Graduate School of Business (AGSB), one of the leading international business schools in the country today. AGSB was initially situated at the Hotel Excelsior in Montreux in 1991 but moved to La Tour-de-Peilz to accommodate a larger number of students. In 2019, the school's name was changed from AGSB to the American University in Switzerland - ASU.[9] In the same year, it became a member of the Chamber of Commerce Switzerland (SEC).[10]
In 2021, ASU partnered up with Tiffin University, allowing students to earn dual degrees.[11]
As of 2022, the school's official logo has been changed four times. The school has three official clubs, Eagles, Sharks, and Tigers.[12]
In 2022, the QS World University Rankings rated AUS with 4 Stars.[13][14]
Educational Partners
[edit]AUS's educational partners include Tiffin University, Meiji University, Regent's University London, American University of Science and Technology, Dar Al-Hekma University, University of Prince Mugrin, University College of Bahrain, Tbilisi State University, Ferrari Fashion School, MAHSA University, M-Gibes, Anahuac University, Universidad de Guadalajara, and The National Corporation of Higher Education (CUN).[15][16][17][18][19]
Accreditations
[edit]The AUS is accredited by the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE), United States Department of Veteran Affairs, Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), European Council for Business Education (ECBE), International Air Transport Association (IATA), and the Awards for Training in Higher Education (ATHE). It is also an official learning and testing center for the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).[20][21][22][23][24]
The school has partnered with the IBM Academic Initiative.[25] It has also become an Apple Authorized Training Center for Education.[26]
References
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- ^ "AUS – A Leader in Higher Education". aus.swiss.
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- ^ "American University in Switzerland (Fees & Reviews): Switzerland". edarabia.com.
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- ^ "AUS becomes a member of SEC". aus.swiss.
- ^ "The American University in Switzerland collaborates with Tiffin University in the United States of America". aus.swiss.
- ^ "American University in Switzerland". Times Higher Education (THE). October 19, 2021.
- ^ "Study Abroad at American University in Switzerland - In-Depth Guide & Apply Help". studee.com.
- ^ "AUS Awarded Four Stars in QS Stars University Ratings". aus.swiss.
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- ^ "American University in Switzerland". Top Universities.
- ^ "TU Collaborates with American University in Switzerland". Tiffin University. May 14, 2021.
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- ^ "American University in Switzerland – Free-Apply.com". free-apply.com.
- ^ "Accreditation - American University in Switzerland". aus.swiss.
- ^ "American University in Switzerland". AVDEP.
- ^ "IELTS - CEL - American University in Switzerland". www.ielts.org.
- ^ Eremeev, Egor. "American University in Switzerland (La Tour-de-Peilz, Switzerland) - apply, prices, reviews | Smapse". smapse.ru.
- ^ "A Network of Training Excellence". www.iata.org.
- ^ "AUS Joins IBM Academic Initiative". aus.swiss.
- ^ "AUS American University in Switzerland".