University of Business Innovation and Sustainability (UBIS University) is a private business school founded in 2006 in

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, Switzerland. The schools offers programs globally with international campuses in Geneva, Switzerland as well as

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, Spain. UBIS is currently headquartered in Washington DC, United States. UBIS University is an internationally

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private institute and is part of the U.S. investment and advisory firm ''Hamilton White''. The institute offers courses in English:

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and

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, Doctorate in Business Administration plus Industry Specific Certificate programs in

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and

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, and

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as well as Corporate Training, and enrolls students and program participants from 40 countries. All programs are offered on the ground at the international campuses in Geneva, Switzerland and Barcelona Spain as well as 100% online or blended (online and on-campus); students in the dual (Swiss/U.S.) programs will receive a Swiss

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as well as an American diploma. UBIS University's programs are based on the U.S. standards and the Bologna accord standards. The dual degrees are granted via the partnership with sister universities around the globe .

Accreditation

UBIS programs are accredited by
Higher Education Licensure Commission (Washington DC)

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Memberships & certifications

UBIS is a member of the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD). UBIS is certified by ISO 21001:2018 quality standard, which certifies training services through education and non-formal learning.

University Partners

As of 2022, 13 countries' universities are in partnership with UBIS. *

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- Business School Kazguu and ESIL University. *

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- Aimsmet Executive Education. *

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- Maldives Business School. *

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- AfriHUB – GDLI. *

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- Universidad Católica de Valencia. *

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

- Universidad Geneva School of Diplomacy. *

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- WKMDC & London American City College. *

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and Manhattan Institute of Management. *

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- Eurasia Educational Dynamics (EED). *

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- ASEAN Education Development Program (AEDP), IDEAS – Institute Development and Exchange for Applied Science (Previously IBM), International Pacific Institute (IPI) – Da Nang, and Vietnam Business Process Outsourcing (VBPO) – Da Nang. *

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- Kyrgyz Economics University (KEU).

Academic programs

UBIS University's programs are based on the U.S. standards and the Bologna accord standards. The dual degrees are granted via the partnership with sister universities around the globe . For bachelor's, UBIS offers

Bachelor of Business Administration Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) is a bachelor's degree in business administration awarded by colleges and universities after completion of undergraduate study in the fundamentals of business administration and usually including advanced ...

(BBA) and

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(BA-IR). For master's, UBIS offers Master of Arts in International Relations (MA-IR),

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(MBA),

Master of Science in Information Technology A Master of Science in Information Technology (abbreviated M.Sc.IT, MScIT or MSIT) is a master's degree in the field of information technology awarded by universities in many countries or a person holding such a degree. The MSIT degree is de ...

(MS-IT), and Executive Master of Science in Information Technology (EMS-IT). For doctorate, it offers Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) and Executive Doctorate of Business Administration (EDBA).

Micro-Credentials

UBIS also offers the following micro-credentials courses: *Information technology -

Cybersecurity Computer security, cybersecurity (cyber security), or information technology security (IT security) is the protection of computer systems and networks from attack by malicious actors that may result in unauthorized information disclosure, the ...

, IT Management Control and Audit, Web/Mobile Design and Development, and

Data Science Data science is an interdisciplinary field that uses scientific methods, processes, algorithms and systems to extract or extrapolate knowledge and insights from noisy, structured and unstructured data, and apply knowledge from data across a br ...

. *Business - Executive Management, Finance and Banking, Business Sustainability and Ethics,

Information Technology Management Information technology management or IT management is the discipline whereby all of the information technology resources of a firm are managed in accordance with its needs and priorities. Managing the responsibility within a company entails many o ...

, International Business, Digital Entrepreneurship, and Project Management Professional. *MBA - Core Enterprise Functions, Leadership and Sustainability, and Business Strategy and Analytics.

International programs

The institute offers courses on the ground at its

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as well as online. UBIS University has established partnerships with universities in the United States, Europe, Asia, and Africa, such as:

, Geneva School of Diplomacy, Baku Higher Oil School, Baku State University, Western Caspian University, *

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*Masters of Arts in International Relations (MAIR) *Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA)

References

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