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Our English-taught and American-inspired flexible study programs allow students to customize their studies by choosing courses based on program requirements, previous studies, current interests and future ambitions.
The multiple starting dates in our quarter and term-based academic calendar allow students to start their education in the fall, winter, spring or summer of each academic year. Students can join our rolling cohorts up to 8 times per year.
Offering a unique multi-campus experience, students can transfer between campuses in Europe and Japan, as well as Online, on a quarterly basis and with guaranteed program compatibility.
Our truly global community is made up of students, faculty and team members of over 100+ nationalities from around the world. Such demographic diversity provides for a near-unmatched cross-cultural learning environment in which students attain new insights from different perspectives.
Our professionally-oriented programs cater to specific career paths, allowing students to specialize. Academically-qualified and professionally-experienced faculty members link theory and practice with a hands-on and contemporary learning experience tailored to real-world applications.
Our small class sizes allow for interactive and innovative education methods, thereby providing students with personalized attention, increased group interaction, improved group dynamics and long-lasting connections.
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Dedicated since 2002 to cross-cultural education with a global perspective, United International Business School (UIBS) is the main constituent school of United Institute, an established multi-campus, multi-disciplinary, student-centered and institutionally-accredited collegiate private higher education institution rooted in applied sciences and the regional economy.
UIBS organizes professionally-oriented and flexible study programs with multiple starting dates at the Undergraduate/Bachelor’s and (Post)Graduate/Master’s levels in the field of business and management, targeted at metropolitan minds. Doctorate-level programs are organized through the United School for Doctoral Studies. In addition to its Zurich-based main and online campuses, United Institute’s education centers are located across Europe and Japan. In the 22-23 academic year, United Institute celebrated its 20th anniversary.
United Institute is institutionally-accredited by the EQAR-listed British Accreditation Council (BAC). UIBS further holds programmatic accreditation from the EQAR-listed ‘Fundación para el Conocimiento Madri+d’ for its Professional Master’s programs, and from the CHEA-recognized Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) for several of its Bachelor’s and Master’s programs. One of our Bachelor programs is university-validated, and several have achieved high rankings by renowned organizations such as QS. Forever onwards and upwards!
Learn more about our accreditation, rankings, qualifications and quality.
Read about our commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s).
Read about our commitment to the European Higher Education Area (EHEA).
Read about our commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB).
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