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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 ...

. The business school is located in the International Centre Cointrin, next to

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History

Its first president was David Williamson (former president of

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). IIG has 270 students.

Academic programs

The International Institute in Geneva offers undergraduate and graduate programs in several disciplines, includin
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The business school offers joint degrees at the Bachelor and Graduate levels with

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, UK. Students may select a unique option
the IIG 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

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, USA, is also giving an opportunity to earn a double degree with the opportunity to study in Boston. A Doctorate in

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jointly offered with

is also available.

Accreditation

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private (US) programmatic accreditation. *

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private (US) programmatic accreditation. *

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private (UK) Independent Higher Education Institution (IHEI) accreditation.

People

The president is Eric Willumsen (founder and executive vice-president). The chancellor is Claude Martin, former

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. Nigerian chief trade negotiator Chiedu Osakwe was adjunct professor till 2017.

Exchange programmes

IIG developed educational affiliation agreements for study-abroad in North and South America including Boston University,

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and Universidad de San Ignacio de Loyola in

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. Finally IIG also developed affiliation agreements for study-abroad in Asia with the

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Extra-curricular activities

IIG has a Model UN Team that participates in Harvard WorldMUN and United Ambassadors MUNC Geneva conferences organized annually. Additionally IIG has a football team that practices regularly and plays matches with other university teams in Geneva.

References

External links

Official Site - International Institute in Geneva - www.iig.ch
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