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GraduateinGeneva

Welcome: are You ready for the challenge ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Mission and Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2IOMBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

IOMBAs 3 Pillars of Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Part Time Training at IOMBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Your own Development through IOMBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 - 7

After IOMBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Statistics - IOMBA Graduates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

The IOMBA team - Faculty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 - 13

The IOMBA team - Academic Advisory Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

How to Apply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 - 17

When to Apply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 - 19

Scholarships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Our Dual Degrees & Exchange Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 - 21

Our Partners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 - 23

The Geneva Forum on Social Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 - 25

Geneva: The smallest of BIG cities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Why Choose the University of Geneva ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

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Welcome to the University of Geneva's InternationalOrganizations MBA (IOMBA). It is the only MBAprogram in the world specifically designed to addressthe demand for managers with the business skillsand knowledge to help international organizations tomeet global challenges. Our students arrive from allover the globe with a passion to change the world,and leave with the tools to make it happen.

As a one-year intensive MBA, located in the heart ofUnited Nations organizations and other internationalinstitutions, it is taught by University of Genevaprofessors, leading practitioners, and an internationalfaculty from leading universities around the world.The IOMBA exposes students to the latest theoreticaland applied knowledge combined with advancedmanagement training. This multidisciplinarycurriculum was developed in consultation withrenowned scholars, high level officials frominternational and non-governmental organizations

and business executives.

Through ongoing engagement with internationaland nongovernmental organizations, and apracticum as the culmination of the program,students are given the opportunity to apply theseskills directly in relevant professional settings. Bydeveloping partnerships with key internationalinstitutions, the IOMBA program helps catalyzecareer starters and transition the skills ofexperienced professionals.

Through a vibrant and active IOMBA AlumniAssociation, students have access to our graduateswho occupy key positions in the internationaldevelopment sector, both public and private. Webelieve that the IOMBA, will provide theenvironment in which you can develop your skills,acquire new knowledge, and explore the range ofpossibilities that international organizations haveto offer.

Are you ready for the challenge?

Professor Bernard MORARDProfessor of Management Accounting

Director IOMBA program

Professor Pierre ALLANProfessor of International Relations

Director IOMBA program

Global Managers for International Institutions:

Welcome!

Dr Jeya WILSONExecutive Director IOMBA

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Our Mission :"IOMBA's mission is to educate and empower anew generation of change-makers who will playinfluential and leading roles in the internationalcommunity's response to social and economicchallenges."

Our Values : Integrity Respect Commitment to positive

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What is IOMBA ?

The IOMBA is a one year full-timeMBA program, taught fully inEnglish in a small size class, with acutting-edge curriculum at the intersection ofbusiness and international public affairs.Located in the heart of international Geneva,the IOMBA campus is in close proximity to the

United Nations, international non-governmental organizations, and thetransnational business community.

The IOMBA is designed to :

Increase your career prospects by acquiring practicalskills and knowledge relevant to internationalinstitutions.

Train you to adapt and apply successful privatesector management models to InternationalOrganizations, NGOs, and social enterprises.

Teach you to introduce the social sector values ofsustainable development, corporate socialresponsibility, and environmental stewardship backinto the private sector.

Develop your personal leadership skills in achallenging multicultural environment.

Who should apply ?

A unique program like the IOMBA calls for students whowish to learn skills that go beyond business as usual.Our candidate profile include professionals who :

believe that international collaboration is the key toresolving global challenges

view partnerships between the public and privatesectors as a growing area of mutual opportunity forbusiness and international development

are currently working in the private sector and arelooking to transfer their skills to a career in theinternational development or public sectors

are looking to acquire skills and experiences thatwill help them advance into a management role

within their current non-profit or internationalorganization.

What are the Objectives of the IOMBA ?

The IOMBA was built from the ground up as amultidisciplinary approach to the management ofinternational institutions, and the course curriculum is

addresses the core issues that these institutions face.Our curriculum will enable you to learn about :

Advanced management tools and practices forintergovernmental, public and non-profitorganizations.

Organizational and governance models.

Management consulting within the highlyspecialized realm of international development.

Fundamental concepts of change management incomplex organizations.

Risk analysis and decision-making mechanismsspecific to international institutions.

How to apply project management tools in aninternational development context.

Managing a team in a high-pressure, multiculturalenvironment.

Negotiation and communication in an internationalenvironment.

Teaching Method

The program is a mixture of lectures, case studies, andpractical assignments and taught by internationallyrecognized scholars and practitioners. Studentperformance is evaluated in each course module on thebasis of individual and group assignments, presentations,and examinations.

Group learning is central to the program, and students areplaced in small groups for each of the two classsemesters. These groups, which are given no officialinternal hierarchy and are built with a balance ofacademic, professional, and cultural backgrounds in mind,are one of the key sources of learning during the course ofIOMBA. The experience requires that students learn how

to manage complex group dynamics, solve disputes, andallocate group resources, all while completing their workunder intense time pressure.

Additional Benefits

In association with other renowned universities, theIOMBA offers competitive double degrees such as aMaster of Public Administration with Bocconi University,Milan; a Master of International Development with theUniversity of Pittsburgh; and a Master of Public Policywith Georgetown University,Washington DC.

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IOMBAs

3 Pillars of Change

Note: Courses are subject to change. Please refer to ourwebsite for exact course description.

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Debating World Politics

The Development and theInternational OrganizationsSectors

International Law and itseffects on InternationalOrganizations and Non-Governmental Organizations

International Economics

Governance andManagement Challengesin the UN system

Cross Sector Partnerships

The Global Context andSocial Underpinning of

Internationaland Non-governmental

Organizations

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Strategy in the Global

EnvironmentSocial Entrepreneurship

Business Engagement inSociety

Business Risks & Analysis

Business Economics

Financial Accounting

Management Accounting

Finance for Managers

Finance for Development

Marketing

Business Game

The BusinessUnderpinning

of International andNon-governmental

Organizations

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Managing Across Cultures

Dynamics of Conflict &Negotiation

Leadership & StrategicChange

Managing People in GlobalMarkets

Designing DevelopmentProjects

Resource Managementand Control in Non-ProfitOrganizations

Management Consultingin InternationalOrganizations

Managing and Leading inan International

Environment:Bringing Theory To

Practice

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Management DevelopmentCertificate

The Management Development Certificate (MDC) isa part-time course created to respond to the needsof professionals and practitioners working part orfull time in International Organizations. The MDCallows participants to develop their technical,leadership and managerial skills in the context ofinternational organizations, and extend theirknowledge of the socio-economic and political

context in which they work.The MDC can be completed over one to twoacademic years, through a flexible and accessibleschedule.

To complete the MDC,participants must attend sixcourses of their choice from the twenty-four offeredin the IOMBA (see list of courses in the previoussections of this brochure).

The MDC is delivered in a modular structure,allowing participants to plan their classes inadvance, around their work schedule.

Potential applicants are professionals currently

working in an international organization, non-governmental organization, or multinationalcompany who aspire to a managerial position, orexisting managers who wish to enhance their skillswith a view to taking on greater responsibility intheir own organization.

The IOMBA Program on a Part TimeBasis

Part time students can choose to attend the IOMBAProgram in two, three or four academic years,organizing their academic workload consistentlywith their interests and work schedule.

MDC graduates who want to continue theiracademic path towards the IOMBA may do sothrough the regular application process and attendon a part time basis. The six modules of the MDCwill be counted toward the IOMBA and the feeproportionally deducted.

Executive MBA Specialization inInternational Organizations

Professionals and managers who are interested in amore traditional Executive MBA Program but who donot wish to give up the opportunity to learn moreabout International Organizations and theirenvironment can choose this option.

The Executive MBA, taught entirely in English, is atwo to three year program conducted duringweekends (lectures are normally held every other

weekend on Friday evenings and Saturday). Duringthe first year, participants undertake both the basicand quantitative subjects of the MBA Program in a12-course curriculum, while in the second year theyspecialize in their field of interest.

Students interested in the internationalorganizations environment may choose six coursesfrom the curriculum in international managementand six from the IOMBA curriculum.

Part Time Training at IOMBA

"Being a part-time IOMBA student allowedme to keep a salary and transition smoothlyfrom my previous job. It was an opportunity

to apply knowledge gained at IOMBAdirectly into my professional activities."

Aurore Bui - Part-time student2009-2011

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Personal Development

We strongly believe that any young professionalattending the IOMBA Program must develop their ownset of communication and networking skills, as well astheir ability to interact and to work effectively in teams.For this reason,we offer:

Communication and Networking Skills - IOMBAstudents develop their ability to communicate

effectively in a work environment and to makeprofessional presentations in public. Extensive practice isensured through the large number of presentationsundertaken in class and networking activitiesthroughout the year.

Effective Team working - The ability to manage groupdynamics and to facilitate and lead teams is an essentialcharacteristic of an IOMBA graduate. Continuousassistance is given to develop positive group dynamics.Seminars, interactive group sessions and individual helpare intended to help participants to recognize theirbehaviour in a group situation

All of our prospective student candidates havethe same question on their minds:

Most of our students are in a period of transition -whether changing sectors, changing job focus orfunction, or taking on a different level of work withinthe same organization. To take advantage of theunparalleled opportunity of being located at theworld capital of international organizations, there areworkshops and seminars with practitioners frominternational and non-governmental organizations.In this way, students are exposed to a range oforganizations, and through sampling a number ofdifferent organizational cultures, are helped in theircareer path.

Career Services

IOMBA Career Services delivers personalized, tailor-made assistance to each IOMBA student throughperiodic one-on-one meetings that take placethroughout the 10-month academic portion of theprogram in order to provide the guidance, tools andresources for students to conduct a thorough searchof practicums and employment opportunities in theirchosen sector. Cultivating social networks anddeveloping contacts with international organizations

and NGOs further help students. Additionally, careertopics are integrated into the regular IOMBAcurriculum and include an overview of theInternational Organization (IO) field, clarification ofcareer direction and effective communication skills.However, the ultimate responsibility of finding apracticum lies with the student.

"How will theIOMBA

help me get a job?"

Your own Developmentthrough IOMBA

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Key Services for StudentsAssistance finding practicums

Assistance with job placement opportunities

CV and cover letter review

Interview preparation

Career panels

Practicums

The IOMBA Program requires a three month practicum

after completion of the academic requirements in June.This practicum accounts for 20% of the final grade,provides an opportunity for students to gain valuablework experience applying their theoretical knowledge,and developing further their professional networks.

Practicums are an invaluable entry into theinternational organizations system potentially leadingto full-time employment. However, the majority of UNpracticums are unpaid, competitive and often internscannot be hired directly into a job upon completion of apracticum. Students should therefore begin to target

their preferred practicum early on during the academicprogram and come prepared to cover the costs of theirliving expenses during their practicum period. Should astudent go straight into a job following the academicprogram, they can use the first three months on the jobto prepare a detailed practicum report thatdemonstrates the integration of theory into practice.

Alumni Network

The IOMBA Alumni Networks 200+ members are fastbuilding a presence in international organizations as

well as the private sector.The Alumni Network worksthrough web-based, on-line social network facilities,events and information exchanges to introduce thenew IOMBA students into the organizations andcompanies where IOMBA graduates work. The AlumniNetwork often circulates vacancies ahead of the formalrecruitment process, and helps with introductions.

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ALUMNI: Where did they go ?

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Where do they go ...?

What do they do ...? *

IOMBA GraduatesWhere are they now ?

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ALLAN PierreProfessor Pierre Allan is Professor of Political Scienceat the University of Geneva (since 1984.) Afterstudying at the University of Lausanne (M.Sc. inEconomics and M.A. in Sociology), he obtained his PhDat the Graduate Institute of International Studies inGeneva. He has been visiting professor in Berkeley,Berlin, Grenoble, Paris, Prague, Stanford, Zurich,amongst others. He has published a number ofarticles and books, the most recent of which isentitled What is a Just Peace? (Oxford UniversityPress, 2008, co-edited with Alexis Keller). His currentresearch is on Unjust and Just Peace as well as on

the concept of Global Care.ANDERSON GillianGillian L. Anderson is an international strategy andperformance consultant with considerable experienceworking with leading multilateral organizations,NGOs, start-up enterprises and private sector multi-nationals in Europe, North America, the Middle East,Asia and Africa. Ms. Anderson's work has had anotable impact on the effectiveness of theinternational aid system, including: the restoration offood security in post-war Iraq; ensuring UN systemreadiness in the event of a global pandemic;enhancing donor capacity to stimulate FAO reform;

improving WFP's ability to manage risk in complexcontexts such as Somalia; and defining the strategiesdeployed by IDLO to utilize the law to achievedevelopment outcomes. Prior to operating as an

independent consultant, Ms. Anderson worked forBain & Company, the Bridgespan Group and was apartner with a small international consultancy firm.Ms. Anderson holds a Masters in Management,Economics & International Relations from theUniversity of St. Andrews in Scotland.

BIAGI FredericoDr. Federico Biagi holds a Ph.D in Economics from theUniversity of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada andis Associate Professor in Public Economics at theUniversity of Padova, Italy. His research interests

include investment behaviour, innovation and growth,policies for innovation, industrial and fiscal policy,regulation and antitrust.

CASCIO WayneProfessor Wayne F. Cascio holds the Robert H.Reynolds Chair in Global Leadership at the Universityof Colorado Denver. He has served as president of theSociety for Industrial and Organizational Psychology(1992-1993), Chair of the SHRM Foundation (2007), theHR Division of the Academy of Management (1984),and as a member of the Academy of ManagementsBoard of Governors (2003-2006). He has authored oredited 24 books on human resource management,

and is a two-time winner of the best-paper awardfrom theAcademy of Management Executive for hisresearch on downsizing and responsible restructuring.

The IOMBA Team

Geographically and professionally, the IOMBA faculty is as broad-based as the program itself. Several modules are taughtby outstanding practitioners from international organizations and others by business executives from the private sector.The faculty is comprised of well-known scholars from the academic world, drawn from the University of Geneva's Faculty ofEconomic and Social Sciences, The Haas School of Business, the University of California at Berkeley, the University ofColorado and many others.

Faculty

Winning...

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Faculty members and the IOMBA academic

advisory board are constantly working to develop

the IOMBA Program contents.We undertake

research to track the newest management issues

in international organizations. We apply this

research in the continued development of the

IOMBA Program in order to meet students

expectations in terms of education quality and to

fulfil the needs of international organizations for a

new generation of professionals and managers.

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He received an honorary doctorate from theUniversity of Geneva (Switzerland) in 2004, and in2008 he was named by theJournal of Managementasone of the most influential scholars in management

in the past 25 years. Currently he serves as a senioreditor of theJournal of World Business.

DEBRUN XavierDr. Xavier Debrun holds a Ph.D. in InternationalEconomics from the Graduate Institute in Geneva.After a post-doctoral fellowship in the Department ofEconomics at Harvard, he joined the InternationalMonetary Fund (IMF) in 2000, working mostly in theFiscal Affairs Department, where he is currently theDeputy Head for fiscal policy,and the ResearchDepartment, where he contributed to the WorldEconomic Outlook. In 2006-07, he was a VisitingFellow at BruegelBrussels leading think tank on

European issuesand a Visiting Professor ofEconomics at the Graduate Institute and theUniversity of Geneva. He has been teaching theinternational economics course at IOMBA since 2006.Dr. Debruns research interests include internationalpolicy coordination, the economics of monetaryunions, and macro-fiscal issues, including the designand effectiveness of fiscal policy rules, and thestabilizing (or destabilizing) role of fiscal policy. Hiswork has been published in leading professional

journals, including the Economic Journal, theEuropean Economic Review, and Economic Policy.

DROR Iddo

Dr. Iddo Dror has experience in various sectors (bothfor-profit and not-for-profit) in assignments spanningfive continents. His professional interests spandevelopment (particularly the role of financialservices therein), international business andmanagement, and graduate level teaching. He holds aPhD in Economic and Social Sciences and a Masters ofBusiness Administration from the University ofGeneva, Switzerland. A more detailed overview ofcurrent activities,as well as links to publications, canbe found at http://in.linkedin.com/in/iddodror

FEDERICO-WEINZIERL ValerieDr.Valerie Federico-Weinzierl completed her MBA andPhD studies at the Freie Universitt Berlin; her PhDfocused on Collaboration and Partnerships betweenthe United Nations and Business. She advanced acareer in the corporate sector with companies such asMercedes Benz, Siemens and PricewaterhouseCoopersin Berlin and New York.Working for the WorldEconomic Forum in Geneva (2000-2009) shemanaged for example the organizations CorporateGlobal Citizenship and Partnering Against Corruption

Prof.Susan SchneiderDr.ValerieFederico-Weinzierl

Prof. Wayn e Ca sc io Dr. B ru ce Jen ks

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Initiatives,and gained substantial practical experiencein managing Public-Private-Partnerships, for example,on anti-corruption and water. She currently works as aSpecial Projects Advisor on Corporate Governance and

Business Engagement in Society with organizationssuch as the Basel Institute on Governance and theHUMBOLDT-VIADRINA School of Governance (Berlin),and teaches MBA-level courses at the University ofGeneva. Her focus lies on the role of business insociety (including business engagement), on multi-stakeholder collaborations and Public-PrivatePartnerships, as well as on anti-corruption and ethicsengagement of the corporate sector.

FRAGNIERE EmmanuelEmmanuel Fragnire, CIA (Certified Internal Auditor),is a Professor of Service Management at the Hautecole de Gestion of Geneva, Switzerland. He is also a

Lecturer in Enterprise Risk Management at theManagement School of the University of Bath, UK.Previously, he was a Commodity Risk Analyst atCargill (Ocean Transportation) and a Senior InternalAuditor at Banque Cantonale Vaudoise, the fourthlargest bank in Switzerland. His research is focused onthe development of risk management models fordecision-makers in the service sector. He haspublished several papers in academic journals such asAnnals of Operations Research, EnvironmentalModeling and Assessment, Interfaces, andManagement Science. He is the author (with Sullivan)of the book entitled Risk Management:SafeguardingCompany Assets, Fifty-Minute Crisp Series,

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HARTIGAN PamelaDr Pamela Hartigan has been the Director of the SkollCentre for Social Entrepreneurship since 2009. She isalso founding partner of Volans Ventures, anorganization launched in 2008 focused on building

innovative scalable solutions to challenges affectingour future. Prior to starting Volans, Dr Hartigan wasthe first Managing Director of the Schwab Foundationfor Social Entrepreneurship (2000-2008), and was alsoon the World Economic Forum Managing Board.Throughout her career, she has held leadershippositions in multilateral health organizations,educational institutions and entrepreneurial non-profits. She is currently a Trustee or on the Board ofAdvisors of several social enterprises:Bamboo Finance(Geneva), CAMBIA (Australia), INDEX (Denmark), GEXSI(Germany), Lex Mundi Pro Bono Foundation (USA),Ventures in Development (China),Waste Ventures(India) and The Story Museum (UK). She holds

Masters' degrees in Economics and Public Health anda PhD in Cognitive Psychology (GeorgetownUniversity, Washington DC). Dr Hartigan is a frequentlecturer on social entrepreneurship and innovation atgraduate schools of business in the USA, Europe andAsia, and is an Adjunct Professor at the ColumbiaBusiness School.

HOESLI MartinMartin Hoesli is a professor of real estate investmentsat the University of Geneva (Geneva Finance ResearchInstitute and Swiss Finance Institute) and a professorof finance at the University of Aberdeen (BusinessSchool). He is a former president of the European RealEstate Society (ERES), a Fellow of the Royal Institutionof Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and of the WeimerSchool of Advanced Studies in Real Estate and LandEconomics, and an academic fellow of the Urban LandInstitute (ULI). He has been a visiting professor atseveral European, U.S. and New Zealand universities.He has published six books and over 80 scholarlyarticles on real estate. He is a board member of theSwiss Financial Analysts Association (SFAA) and of theEuropean Real Estate Society (ERES).

ILES KarenKaren Iles is an independent consultant. Her work

includes organisational change and learning; programdesign and appraisal; client based and demand-ledservice delivery, livelihoods approaches; participatorysurvey, monitoring and impact assessment methods;evidence policy making and role of projects;institutional reform for livestock service delivery; andgender issues. Ms. Iles works with organisations indesigning learning processes at a strategic level thatsupport both the organisation and individuals to putnew concepts, ideas and policies into practice. Shesupports teams to find creative ways to derive lessonsfrom their work and integrate these into their changeand organisation learning processes includingthrough interactive learning materials, seminars and

workshops, and toolkits/ guidance notes. Karen Ilesholds an M.Sc. in Tropical Animal Production andHealth from the University of Edinburgh, UK, and iscurrently undertaking doctoral studies (Ed.D.) at theUniversity of Bristol.

JENKS BruceDr. Bruce Jenks is a senior non-resident fellow atHarvard University Kennedy School of Governmentand currently lectures at the Geneva GraduateInstitute of International and Development Studies

and at the Columbia University School ofInternational and Public Affairs. Dr. Jenks served asAssistant Secretary General at the United NationsDevelopment Program until 2010. For ten years he wasresponsible for UNDPs resource mobilization, and forrelations with the Executive Board, donors, UN agencypartners, the World Bank, OECD/DAC, the privatesector and civil society. He exercised overallcoordination of UNDPs mandate to provide systemwide leadership on the Millennium DevelopmentGoals (2002-04). He led major change processes andthe introduction of results based management inUNDP. The Secretary General appointed him as thefirst Director of the UN Office in Brussels. Dr Jenks

also served as member of the OECD/DAC ReflectionGroup charged with making recommendations on thefuture of the OECD/DAC. He had oversight of theExecutive Secretariat to the Private SectorCommission launched by the Secretary General andco-chaired by Ernesto Zedillo and Paul Martin. He wasco-chair of the Secretary Generals Task Force onstrengthening relations with the European Union. Heserved as a chair of the UN system wide NGOCommittee. Dr. Jenks has a Ph.D. from OxfordUniversity, and an MA from Johns Hopkins School ofAdvanced International Studies. He has been a guestspeaker at universities and conferences in some 40countries and has authored numerous articles andpolicy papers. Dr. Jenks was awarded an OBE for hisservices to the United Nations in 2011.

MORARD BernardProfessor Bernard Morard has been the Dean of theFaculty of Economic and Social Sciences at theUniversity of Geneva since 2007. He holds a Ph.D. inManagement and a State Doctorate from theUniversity of Aix Marseille III. His research andpublications relate to the fields of analyticalaccounting, management control and finance.

PETROVIC Drazen

Dr. Drazen Petrovic is the Principal Legal Officer in theOffice of the Legal Adviser of the International LabourOffice in Geneva. He has rich experience with variousinternational organizations belonging to the UNsystem. He holds a Ph.D. in international public lawfrom the University of Geneva, LL.M from theEuropean University Institute, Florence and theUniversity of Belgrade, and LL.B. from SarajevoUniversity Law School. In parallel to his career as aninternational civil servant, he has been teachingcourses in international law at the University ofGeneva and has written several papers ininternational law journals.


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SCHNEIDER SusanSusan C. Schneider is Professor of Human ResourceManagement at HEC Genve of the University ofGeneva. Professor Schneiders teaching and researchactivities focus on intercultural management,

diversity and corporate social responsibility. Her book(written with Jean Louis Barsoux) is entitledManaging Across Cultures (1997, 2nd edition 2003Pearson Financial Times) and has been translated intoChinese, French and Dutch. Professor Schneider iscurrently visiting professor at NOVA University, Schoolof Business and Economics in Lisbon, Portugal. Shewas on the faculty of INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France(1985-1995), and has taught at ESSEC (France), PaceUniversity, and New York University Graduate Schoolsof Business (Stern) in New York City (USA). Prior to heracademic career, Dr. Schneider worked as a clinicianand clinical director for several mental health careprograms in New York. Dr. Schneider has a Ph.D. in

clinical psychology from Adelphi University (New York,USA) and a postdoctoral degree (APC) in organizationanalysis from New York University Graduate School ofBusiness (New York, USA).

TIFFANY PaulProfessor Paul Tiffany is currently a Senior Lecturer atThe Haas School of Business, University of California,Berkeley. Professor Tiffany is also a visiting professorat Chulalongkorn University in Thailand, AVT BusinessSchool in Denmark, and Paul Cezanne University in Aixen Provence, France. In addition to his teaching,Professor Tiffany is Director of Paul Tiffany &Associates, a management training and consultingfirm serving organizations in the U.S. and abroad. Heholds an MBA from Harvard Business School and aPh.D. from the University of California, Berkeley.

VEGEZZI AntonioAntonio Vegezzi is currently President of CapitalItalia, a Luxemburg Mutual Fund, and serves in anumber of advisory boards. He joined theCapital Group, one of the largest global assetmanagers, in 1992 where he took on theresponsibilities of President of the Swisssubsidiary and, later on, as a member ofthe firms Los Angeles based

Management Committee and Board ofDirectors. Mr.Vegezzi also served twoterms (until December 2010) as atrustee and member of the ExecutiveCommittee of the InternationalAccounting Standards CommitteeFoundation, the supervisory body ofthe IASB (International AccountingStandards Board), the internationalorganization that sets globalstandards for financial reporting.As well at the University of Geneva,he also lectures at the USI(Universit della Svizzera Italiana).

Antonio Vegezzi graduated at theUniversity of Geneva and theUniversit Cattolica of Milan.

VON HEYNITZ AchimAchim von Heynitz has over 30 years of internationalconsulting and management experience, includingeight years as Director of the World Banksdepartment of Corporate Resource Management, and

five years as Director of the Front Office Planning andBudget department at the European Bank forReconstruction and Development. Since his retirementfrom the World Bank, Mr. von Heynitz is amanagement consultant with various internationalorganizations, including the AfDB, IFAD, FAO, ILO,CTBTO, OPCW et al. Mr. von Heynitz holds an MBAfrom Ludwig-Maximilians University in Munich,Germany, where he also undertook post graduatestudies.

WILSON JeyaDr. Jeya Wilson is Executive Director of the IOMBA.Previously she worked in several sectors and countries

including CEO of the World Heart Federation, Directorof the Private Sector Division at UNDP, New York VicePresident Global Alliances, CBM, CEO, DurbanChamber of Commerce and Industry and New ZealandHonorary Consul in South Africa. Her doctorate is ininternational relations from Oxford where she wasPresident of the Oxford Union and was runner up atthe World Debating Championships.

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The IOMBA Academic Advisory Board

The IOMBA academic advisory board brings together a collection of internationally renownedscholars, who also have practical experience working in international or non-governmentalorganizations as professionals and consultants. Its members come from leading institutions aroundthe world.

The advisory board assists in the ongoing design and structuring of the program, often teaching inthe program, and provides contacts for students in the respective regions.

Chair of the Board: Vinod K. Aggarwal, USA

Vinod Aggarwal is Professor in the Department of Political Science, AffiliatedProfessor of Business and Public Policy in the Haas School of Business,and Director ofthe Berkeley Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Study Centre (BASC) at the Universityof California at Berkeley. He is also the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Business andPolitics. Professor Aggarwal received his B.A. from the University of Michigan and hisM.A. and Ph.D. in international political economy from Stanford University. He hasbeen a Fellow at the Brookings Institution, a Rockefeller Fellow, Council on ForeignRelations Fellow, Professor at the Graduate Institute of International Studies inGeneva, and a Woodrow Wilson Centre for International Scholars Fellow. ProfessorAggarwal consults regularly with multinational corporations. In the public sector, hehas been a consultant to the World Trade Organization, OECD, the Group of Thirty,IFAD, UNCTAD, APEC, and the World Bank. He is the author or editor of 14 books andover 70 articles and book chapters on the politics of trade and finance.

Board Members

Prof.Vinod Aggarwal

- Professor of Economics, Indian Institute of Management,Ahmedabad

- Professor of International Economics,University of Buenos Aires, Argentina

- Professor of East Asian Studies and Director of the Edwin O. Reischauer Centre for East Asian Studies,School for Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Johns Hopkins University,Washington D.C., USA

- Professor of Political Science, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

- Professor of Economics, Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Social Science,Beijing,People's Republic of China

- Professor of Political Science and Dean for Graduate and Undergraduate Studies,Stanford University, CA, USA

- Professor of Production, Technology and Operation Management, IESE Business School,Barcelona,Spain

- Reginald Jones Senior Fellow, Institute for International Economics,Washington D.C., USA

- Professor and Head of the Political Science Department,National University of Singapore, Singapore

- Professor of International Economics, University of Chile, Santiago,Chile

- Professor of Political Science Graduate School of International Studies,Yonsei University,Seoul, Korea

- President, East-West Centre, Honolulu, HI,USA

- Professor of International Relations,Australian National University,Canberra,Australia

- Professor of Economics,Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan- Professor of Public Policy and Government, Georgetown University, Washington D.C., USA

- Professor of International Political Economy, INSEAD, Fontainebleau,France

Rakesh Basant

Robert Bouzas

Kent Calder

Maurizio Ferrera

Fan Gang

Judith Goldstein

Luis Maria Huete

Gary Hufbauer

Lai To Lee

Patricio Meller

Chung-In Moon

Charles Morrison

John Ravenhill

Shujiro Urata

Kent Weaver

Douglas Webber

The IOMBA Team


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Pre-admission documents

Online application form duly completed and submittedOnline application fee paidOfficial transcript sent in a sealed envelope by theconferring University to the IOMBA Program AdmissionOfficePhotocopy of the undergraduate diploma (i.e. bachelor)Academic reference letterProfessional reference letter

Official GMAT or GREOfficial TOEFLPhotocopy of passport4 passport photos

Post-admission documents

Commitment feeAcademic CV a detailed chronological listing of alleducational institutions you attended from elementaryschool onwards (name and city of the institution,years,degrees awarded)

Hard copies of all the pre-admission documents

(included the official transcripts) must be sent tothe following address:

University of Geneva HECInternational Organizations MBA (IOMBA)Admissions OfficeChemin de la Voie-Creuse, 16CH-1202 Geneva - Switzerland

Completed Application Form and Application Fee

The form requests personal information, including contactinformation, educational and professional background, andinternational experience.

We strongly encourage candidates to apply online, and offera discounted online application fee of CHF 75. For paper-based applications, there is a non-refundable CHF 200application fee. Please note that applications WILL NOT beprocessed without the fee. Payment can be made via a Visa,Mastercard, or American Express credit card or by bank wire

transfer.

Standardized Test Scores

All applicants must complete the Graduate ManagementAdmission Test (GMAT) or the Graduate Record Examination(GRE). As several of the program's core courses require ahigh level of quantitative and analytical skills,a highGMAT/GRE score will enhance your chances of beingadmitted,but a high score does not guarantee admissioninto the program and a lower score does not precludeadmission. Please note that official results must be sentdirectly to the IOMBA admissions office from the PearsonVUE (a business of NCS Pearson, Inc. who administers theGMAT test). If you have already taken the GMAT, we

encourage you to enclose a photocopy of your score reportwith your application package.We will accept GMAT scoresthat are up to five years old. Our institution code forreporting your GMAT score is 651-QT-72.

The International Organizations MBA program is taught inEnglish. Consequently, a Test of English as a ForeignLanguage (TOEFL) score, no older than 2 years, is required ofall applicants whose native language is not English, or whodid not receive an undergraduate or graduate degree froman institution in the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia,orNew Zealand. A score of 600 on the paper-based exam,250 on the computer-based exam or 100 on the internet-based exam is required. Informational materials areavailable from the Educational Testing Service, P.O. Box

6000, Princeton, NJ 08541.You may also request materials via their website atwww.ets.org. Our institution code for reporting your TOEFLscore is 0771. You may also submit a IELTS score instead ofthe TOEFL.

A completed application includes:


How to Apply

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Official Transcripts and photocopies of previousdegrees

Applicants are requested to enclose photocopies of degreesor diplomas already obtained, as well as official transcriptsof all courses taken and examination grades received,together with the grading scale and an explanation of itsmeaning. The official transcripts must be sent to the IOMBAAdmissions office in a sealed envelope, directly by theConferring University. If you were a transfer or exchangestudent, you must make sure to provide official transcriptsfrom all institutions attended. Please download a transcriptrequest form to be sent to each University that hasconferred you a degree.

All international educational credentials and transcriptsshould be provided both in their original language and witha certified English or French translation.

Reference Letters

To apply for the IOMBA, two references are required.Wewould prefer that one reference comes from a current orpast professor (assessing the applicants academic ability tosucceed in this program), and that the other referencecomes from a personal/professional acquaintance(indicating the applicants suitability for international work).

Reference forms can be printed and posted to us (paper-based reference), or saved in .pdf format and emailed to us(electronic reference), or saved in .pdf format and emailed tous (electronic reference).

For paper based references, each referee should completethe form, print it, attach any additional comments, seal it in

an envelope,sign across the seal, and return the formdirectly to the applicant for submission with his/herapplication package.While it is preferred that all referencesbe submitted together as part of an application package,they may also be submitted directly to the IOMBAAdmissions Office.

For electronic references, we will only accept referenceforms submitted on-line (open Reference Form on-line) orare emailed to us directly by the reference provider. In thiscase, the reference provider should fill in the form, save it("save as"), please make sure you rename the file to matchthe applicants last name), and email it to the IOMBAAdmissions Office: [email protected]

Essays

Your response to the essay questions helps us evaluate your

career aspirations and how those objectives match with theunique qualities of the IOMBA program. We encourage youto give considerable thought in the writing of your essays.Additionally, we ask that you limit your responses to thelength that has been indicated.

Statement of Financial Resources

This form must be completed by all applicants. The purposeof this form is to indicate how you intend to finance yourstudies and to inform us if you are applying for ascholarship.

Scholarships are based on a combination of academic merit,financial need, and availability of funds. Additionally, somescholarships may be reserved for nationals of selected

developing countries. All applicants who apply by our stage1 admissions deadline, 13 November 2011 may be consideredfor a scholarship. Applicants will be notified if they havebeen awarded a scholarship upon acceptance to theprogram.

Fees

A quality MBA education represents a significantinvestment of time, effort and money, both on the part ofthe school and that of the student. HEC Genve and theUniversity of Geneva contribute to make this investmentaffordable through our comparatively low tuition fees andthrough direct support in the form of scholarships.

Our support notwithstanding, participants are asked tocontribute their share to financing the costs of study.Candidates of the IOMBA program are encouraged toevaluate their finances, and prepare for both expected andunexpected expenditures through savings, debt-reduction,and a more modest student lifestyle.

To help you estimate financial obligations required toattend the IOMBA program the following estimated budgetis provided for the academic year indicated. The budgetconsists of both educational and living expenses for theduration of the academic program. If you intend to stay inGeneva for your practicum period, then you should allow forthe additional expenses . Tuition and fees are subject tochange each year.

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Tuition 39,000

Enrollment Fee 1,500

Total Educational Expenses 40,500

Rent/Housing * 6,500

Food 4,000

Health Insurance 4,500

Transport (Geneva) 700

Miscellaneous (including,phone, laundry, insurance,entertainment,personal, transportation, etc. 7,300

Total Living Expenses 23,000

CHFEducational Expenses


* based on student accomodation


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Application deadline 13 November 2011 2 March 2012 13 May 2012 25 June 2012***

Admissions decision by 09 December 2011 16 March 2012 1 June 2012

Applicants decision by 10 January 2012 16 April 2012 15 June 2012

Round 1 Round 22012/2013Intake

Round 3

The United Nations Office in Geneva

Each year, we admit from 30 to 40 students to the IOMBA Program. In light of the limited number ofplaces available, applicants are strongly encouraged to submit their applications as soon as theyhave decided to apply. We operate a rolling admissions process. Completed applications for the2012/2013 class will be considered in accordance with the date of the application. Decision dates andapplicants' final acceptance dates are provided in the table below:

When to Apply

Round 4

*** Only valid for applicants not needing a Swiss visa (EU nationals,Swiss citizens, foreigners already living in Switzerland etc)


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IOMBA Scholarships

The United Nations University (UNU) Fellowship

The University of Geneva and UNU share a strong commitmentto enhancing the capacity of individuals and institutions indeveloping countries. To demonstrate its commitment to theUNU's development focus, the University of Geneva is offeringone UNU fellowship - which covers full tuition - to a qualifiedcandidate from the 2012/2013 IOMBA class.

IOMBA Merit Scholarships

The IOMBA also offers several partial scholarships to outstandingstudents who did not qualify for the UNU Fellowship. Thesescholarships are limited in number and are offered only to themost competitive candidates.

Deadlines

Candidates who wish to be considered for the IOMBA UNUFellowship or an IOMBA Merit Scholarship must submit theircompleted application by the 13 November, 2011 applicationsdeadline.

U.S. Loans

What support is available?

United States citizens and permanent resident are eligible forstudent loans through the US Department of Education.

We are a fully accredited and recognized US Federal Loaninstitution and our assigned school code for Direct Loans isG06715.

For more information, visit:

http://www.unige.ch/international/etudageneve/usloans.html

Contact person at the University of Geneva

Catherine Wasiukiewicz

[email protected]

Scholarships

Government Scholarships

Swiss Government Scholarships

Swiss Government Scholarships are awarded by theFederal Commission for Scholarships for ForeignStudents (FCS).They are by definition intendedexclusively for foreign students who wish to completetheir education at a Swiss university or federalinstitute of technology,such as the University ofGeneva.The Scholarships are awarded in accordancewith a list of countries eligible for Swiss Federal

Scholarships. Applications should be submitted to theSwiss diplomatic representation in the candidate'scountry of origin.

Scholarships are granted for an academic year of ninemonths. An extension may be granted if thescholarship is needed to finance an educationalprogram lasting more than two semesters, and only ifthe recipient of the scholarship has successfullypassed the first year of study.

The list of countries granted Swiss FederalScholarships for the academic year 2011-2012 can beobtained from:

www.unige.ch/international/mobint/ProgrammeIN/boursesconfed-1_en.html

Deadline

Candidates are strongly advised to begin theapplication process about one year in advance.

Contact person at the University of Geneva :

Olivier Lombard

[email protected]

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The IOMBA is founded on the principle of

international cooperation and this is reflected

in its international and multicultural student

body. We have set up double degree and

exchange programs with prestigious and

internationally recognized graduate schools

from around the world, which enable our

students to study both at the University of

Geneva and at one of the graduate schools

listed in the following pages:

Our Dual Degrees and

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Bocconi University and SDA BocconiSchool of Management

Double Degree IOMBA / Master in Public Management

(MPM)

Double Degree IOMBA/CLAPI-LS

The IOMBA /MPM Double degree is a four semesterprogram, allowing students to choose between twopossible tracks depending on preference for healthcareand public service management or the development ofquantitative and analytical skills for management andpublic policy. The IOMBA/CLAPI-LS allows younggraduates from Italy and elsewhere to be awarded boththe IOMBA and the Italian graduate degree, LaureaSpecialistica in economics and public administration. It is

five semester program with the first year at theUniversity of Bocconi and the second year at theUniversity of Geneva.The last semester is given to thepracticum and final thesis requirements.

Georgetown University -Georgetown Public Policy Institute(GPPI)

Double Degree IOMBA /Master in Public Policy (MPP)

The MPP is the flagship degree at GPPI. It combines a

rigorous set of analytical and quantitative core courseswith a required concentration in a specific policy sector(e.g., international development, health policy,environmental and regulatory policy). GPPI is home tofour nationally known research centres in the areas ofhealth care, childrens issues, non-profit studies anddemocratic governance. Its location in Washington offersexcellent opportunities for interaction with leading thinktanks, international financial institutions, governmentagencies and NGOs.In the course of five intense semesters (28 months),students earn both the IOMBA and the MPP and it

includes a practicum in Geneva and a research projectlinked to the practicum that is completed at Georgetown.

Indian Institute of Management,Ahmedabad (IIMA)Exchange Program IOMBA/ Post Graduate Program in

Public Management and Policy (PGP-PMP)

Under a collaboration agreement, up to five students peryear from each institution can attend, during a period ofthree months, mutually agreed upon courses at the host

institution, which will count towards their homeinstitution degree. Students will receive an attestationfrom the host institution for the courses they successfullycomplete.

Yonsei UniversityDouble Degree IOMBA/ Master in International Studies

GSIS students can attend the first year at GSIS, the second

year at Geneva, and be awarded both the IOMBA and theMaster in International Studies.

National Taiwan University -Department of Political ScienceDouble Degree IOMBA / Master of Arts in Political

Science (MAPS)

The IOMBA/MAPS double degree allows to analyze andunderstand intergovernmental organizations from both thepolitical and managerial point of view.

Waseda University, Japan - GraduateSchool of Asia Pacific Studies (GSAPS)Double Degree IOMBA /Master of Arts in International

Relations

GSAPS students can attend the first year at GSAPS, thesecond year at Geneva, the third year at GSAPS and beawarded both the IOMBA and the MA in InternationalRelations degrees.

University of Pittsburgh - GraduateSchool of Public and InternationalAffairs (GSPIA)Double Degree IOMBA /Master of Public and

International Affairs (MPIA) or Master of International

Development (MID)

The IOMBA /MPIA and IOMBA /MID double degrees are eachfive-semester programs; students attend the first year atGSPIA following the typical MPIA or MID course of study, andcomplete the IOMBA curriculum in Geneva during theirsecond year. Students then return to Pittsburgh to complete

the remaining requirements of their GSPIA degree. Apracticum and a thesis/capstone experience are alsorequired.

IOMBA meets the world

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Association of MBAs (AMBA)

The Association of MBAs (AMBA) is the international

impartial authority on postgraduate business education.

The number of MBA qualifications available worldwide is

now in the thousands, but only a small percentage ofthese achieve accreditation, as the AMBAs rigorous

assessment criteria ensure that only highest calibre

programs achieve the accreditation award.

The AMBA accreditation focuses on individual programs

rather than whole institutions. This unique, in-depth and

detailed approach means that the highest standards of

teaching, faculty and student interaction are guaranteed

the accreditation.

At present there are 177 schools accredited worldwide.The

IOMBA is fully accredited by the AMBA and was

reaccredited in 2011.

Association of Professional Schoolsof International Affairs (APSIA)

The Association of Professional Schools of International

Affairs (APSIA) comprises 34 member schools in North

America, Asia and Europe dedicated to the improvement

of professional education in international affairs and the

advancement thereby of international understanding,

prosperity, peace, and security. APSIA members work to

promote excellence in the education of internationalaffairs professionals worldwide by sharing information

and ideas among member schools, with other higher

education institutions, the international affairs

community, and the general public.

APSIA member schools are the primary sources of

education for international affairs professionals in their

respective countries. These schools prepare students for

the global workplace of the 21st Century by combining

multidisciplinary, policy-oriented, intercultural studies

with career development. The IOMBA Program is an

affiliate member of APSIA.

Our Partners


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Net Impact

Net Impact is a network of more than 13,000 new-generation leaders committed to using the power ofbusiness to improve the world. It is an innovative andinfluential network of MBAs, graduate students and

young professionals. Net Impact members believe thatbusiness can both earn a profit and create positive socialchange.

The Geneva IOMBA chapter of Net Impact - which allIOMBA students are part of - is committed to utilize itsunique positioning amongst international organizationsand NGOs in Geneva to bring together the businessleaders who are interested in making a positive and

meaningful impact on society through their ideas andactions. The Geneva Chapter is pro-actively involved inthe European expansion of Net Impact and has been incharge of hosting and organizing the successful 2008Net Impact European Conferenceduring which over 500international graduate business students andprofessionals had the chance to discuss potential answersto the question:How can we tackle the global challengeof sustainability?.

PRME - Principles for ResponsibleManagement Education

The Principles for Responsible Management Education(PRME) is a United Nations supported initiative to supportand inspire responsible management education andresearch around the globe.

There are over 340 management-related academicinstitutions that participate in the PRME initiative tointegrate sustainability, corporate responsibility and long-term value creation into the curriculum.

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The Geneva forum on Social Change :HistoryWith the ongoing support of the University of Geneva,

the alumni network, and several partner organizations,IOMBA students design and plan this annual event.From the event theme and concept, to content selection,communications and marketing, and the operations andmanagement of the event itself, IOMBA students takethe lead.

The inaugural GFSC in 2009, which coincided with the450th anniversary of the University of Geneva, featured akeynote address by Nobel Laureate Archbishop DesmondTutu. Since its launch the GFSC has attracted hundreds ofattendees to take part in a powerful combination of

award-winning films high-level panel discussions,

interactive workshops, and distinguished keynotespeakers .

In 2010, the Forum was on the theme "GrassrootsInnovation: Growing Business for Social Change"which explored how emerging technological toolsand strategies are enabling business, environmentalsustainability, and international development goalsto converge in new and exciting ways

The theme for the 2011 GFSC was:Social Media:Bridging the Gap, Creating Impact. The choiceproved prescient as the unfolding events in theMiddle East highlighted the relevance of the

theme. An interactive formula which mixed keynote presentations with practitioners' workshopsencouraged active participation and created aplatform for the exchange of views,withrepresentatives of international and non-governmental organizations' taking part. . Details ofthe event and comments of attendees can be foundon www.gfsc.ch or the GFSC facebook group.

The Geneva Forum on

Social Change

Learn more about the Geneva Forum

on Social Change by visiting

www.gfsc.ch.

Focus on...

the Forum


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These organizations paved the way for animpressive list of UN specialized agencies and

other international organizations to settle inGeneva, including the World Health Organization,the World Intellectual Property Organization, theInternational Telecommunications Union, theUnited Nations High Commission for Refugees, theUnited NationsOffice of the High Commissionerfor Human Rights and the InternationalOrganization for Migration and the World TradeOrganization.

Among the non-governmental organizationsheadquartered in Geneva, many are working in thehumanitarian field,such as the World

Organization against Torture; those focusing onthe environment, such as the World Wide Fund forNature and the World Conservation Union; andthose devoted to the links between trade, businessand social issues, such as the World EconomicForum.

The smallest of BIG citiesGeneva's high standards and quality of life arelegendary, with its low crime rate, extensive and

punctual public transport system, social andcultural resources and surrounded by greatnatural beauty. As a result, Geneva consistentlyranks among the top cities in the world to live.

Mercer Human Resource Consulting's 2011 indexof "Most Liveable Cities" places Geneva at number3 behind Zurich at number 2. Both cities placeSwitzerland at the top in terms of safety, qualityof living, and infrastructure.

Organizations

The city of Geneva is home to no fewer than 20intergovernmental organizations, 190 non-governmental organizations and over 150diplomatic missions to the United Nations.Geneva hosts twice as many internationalconferences as New York.

Important landmarks in the history of Genevainclude the International Committee of the RedCross (1863), the League of Nations (1919), and theInternational Labor Organization, and theEuropean offices of the United Nations in 1946.

GenevaSwitzerland

The smallest of

BIG cities


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The multicultural environment in Geneva is mirrored atthe University of Geneva. A third of our student bodycomes from abroad, and we pursue a policy of fosteringthe mobility of students, faculty and researchers, andestablishing strategic partnerships through the creation

of European as well as international education andresearch programs, all of which contribute to the trulyinternational character of our university.

The international backdrop of Geneva gives the Universitya unique advantage and places it in the forefront of theworld scene. As a founding member of the GenevaInternational Academic Network (GIAN) whose goal is tofacilitate collaboration between researchers andinternational bodies in promoting peace, human rights,equitable social relationships, and sustainabledevelopment, the University has continually worked todevelop contacts with both international and non-

governmental organizations, a network which we arehappy to provide for the benefit of our IOMBA studentsand alumni.

From the time it was founded in 1559 by

Jean Calvin to the recent discovery by

University astrophysicists of the first extra-

solar planets, the University of Geneva has

continued to grow and develop with its

long-standing tradition of excellence in an

international milieu. Today, with more than

15,000 students, we are the second largestuniversity in Switzerland, and the first in

terms of grants received from the Swiss

National Science Foundation.

Why Choosethe University ofGeneva ?

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The Faculty of Economic andSocial Sciences

The Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences is thelargest of the University's faculties, and the mostmultidisciplinary, with a wide variety of joint degreecourses. The Faculty's guiding objective is to providean education for future leaders and executives that isunderpinned by a humanistic approach. In terms ofthe number of publications, the faculty is first inSwitzerland, both in the social sciences as well as inthe fields of economics and business.

HEC Genve

In 1994, the Department of Management Studiesbecame HEC Genve (Hautes Etudes Commerciales -Genve), and remains an integral part of the Facultyof Economic and Social Sciences. As the University'sBusiness School, HEC takes charge of teaching and

research in all areas of business and management.

HEC Genve has forged strong ties with the businesssector in Geneva, collaborating with many of themultinational companies based in Geneva. It hasbuilt itself a solid reputation as an institution thatresponds to the international and local businessneeds of management development and training inGeneva, offering a rich palette of course offerings,ranging from undergraduate through doctoralstudies, as well as executive education courses.


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