Sitting just across the street from today’s financial experts in the World Trade Organization, lies the Geneva Business School, training the financial experts of tomorrow. Geneva Business School, or ‘GBS’ as everyone around campus calls it, is a private university with a focus on Business Administration and Finance.
A glance through the programs at GBS might lead one to think that it is just another institution offering the standard MBA, but a look under the hood at what is happening in the halls and staff rooms at the school soon reveals what really separates GBS from the pack.
The first thing to catch our eye as we enter is a bulletin board full of job ads. The board is a major hub of student activity in their relationship with the GBS Career Support Center. Launched in 2010, the Career Support Center aims at helping students prepare for internships every step of the way from writing cover letters and making solid CVs to giving stellar interviews, which the school hopes will propel them into the limelight of major corporations. The United Nations has obviously taken notice, hiring 7 students in both full time and intern positions.
Not all students choose to stay in Switzerland however. Many, like Flavia Popa, return to their homelands to seek out careers there. Now a financial consultant for Price Waterhouse Coopers, she writes from her home in Romania, ‘The school really helped me in my new career.’ Flavia’s story is only one of many, with other students having gone on to work for HSBC, Caterpillar and Ferrari in their own countries.
The recently opened Léman International Academy, based in Cologny near Geneva, is holding an information evening today.
The meeting, which will take place at the school on 8 February at 8pm, will provide prospective parents with detailed information about the different education programs on offer, and will give them the opportunity to meet teachers at the school.
The Léman International Academy is a new bilingual Christian elementary and middle school, which welcomes students from all ethnic and religious backgrounds.
Providing both French and English-speaking programs, the school follows both the Canton of Geneva and North American curriculums, allowing students to transfer easily into either a Swiss or international school system.
The school believes that much of a child's learning will come from exposure to the many different cultural heritages and languages of its students. Its mission is to inspire a passion for learning, encourage emotional and intellectual vitality, and empower students to grow with confidence and courage to contribute to the global community.
A “family-size” school with a supportive learning environment, Léman International Academy ensures that Christian values form an integral part of its students' education. Children are encouraged to develop values such as respect, generosity, honesty, justice, forgiveness and the acceptance of all regardless of differences. The school sees the cultivation of citizenship, moral character, and ethical behavior as an essential part of their program.
For further information or to make a separate appointment to visit the school, email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or telephone: +41 (0)77 480 19 96.
The school is located at Route de la Capite, 120 CH-1223, Cologny. Visit the website for more details, including information on how to access the school: http://www.liacademy.ch/
The Swedish School of Geneva has announced plans for a new multilingual program, which will start in September 2011 and cover the three languages, Swedish, French and English. Based in Meyrin, near Geneva, the school will offer Swedish-French or English-French programs for children aged between 1 and 5 (pre-school), and a Swedish-French program, including extra instruction in English, for children aged between 6 and 13 (primary).
With over 35 years experience in the Geneva community, the school prides itself on having small classes, where each child’s education can be adapted to his or her individual circumstances and needs. The Swedish National Curriculum will continue to be used as the foundation for all learning, but with instruction provided in up to three different languages.
With the new multilingual programs in place, the school believes those children leaving at the age of 13 will be more than well-equipped to go on to further education in both local and international schools.
In addition to the school’s regular curriculum, there are numerous after-school activities in place for children, including baking, creative arts, music and, of course, homework! These activities are open until 18h30 every day of the week and, subject to availability, students from outside the school are also welcome to attend. The school also offers Swedish language courses for external students aged between 6 and 16 who are attending Swiss, French or International schools but who wish to extend their knowledge of the Swedish language. Instruction is carried out a number of schools in the region, as well as the Swedish school’s premises in Meyrin. Children’s courses in English and Norwegian are also provided, as are adult courses in Swedish.
For further information visit the website: http://www.svenskaskolan.ch
