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Ranked among the top
100%
Student satisfaction score for employability
(THE-ICE)
A Bachelor of Business Administration unlike any other
3 Years
Full-time
3 Internships
HIM, a leading business school in Switzerland, blends modern American business education with the soft skills of legendary Swiss hospitality training, bringing customer satisfaction to the forefront.
You will learn how to apply a customer-centric approach to any industry by leveraging empathy, adaptability, and cultural sensitivity to every situation.
This unique aspect of our BBA, combined with 3 specializations in different industries, makes a degree from HIM more attractive to companies that value customer experience.
This specialization explores the role of marketing within the luxury industry. Through guest lectures and case studies from partner companies, students learn critical skills to identify opportunities for market expansion and potential new luxury products.
- Competitive Analysis for Luxury Business
- Luxury Marketing and Communication Strategies
- High Tech and High Touch Experiences
Learn how to approach the financial component of a business plan, how to manage portfolios, and how to effectively research and assess financial markets and economies.
- Corporate Investment Decisions
- Portfolio Management
- Capital Markets and Analysis
This specialization teaches students how to align the human resource function with an organization’s strategy. Students also acquire knowledge in conflict and mediation, and will familiarize themselves with performance management and conflict management systems.
- People & Culture
- Strategic Management of Human Capital
- Managing Performance
92% of employers say that soft skills matter as much or even more than technical skills*
*Source: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/linkedin-2019-talent-trends-soft-skills-transparency-trust-bersinFind your path with 3 global internships
Don't worry if you don't really know what you want to do in the future. Many HIM students are in the same situation. They use their 3 internships as opportunities to explore different career paths.
Your internships allow you to discover different industries and provide you with hands-on experience and real situations to put your skills into practice.
Recent examples of student internship positions:
- E-commerce at Richemont
- Events intern at MCI
- Finance trainee at Le Grand Bellevue Hotel
- Sustainability & Marketing at Wyndham Hotel
- Sales intern at Marriott Hotel
International Recruitment Forum
Real-world experience, lifelong connections
Students benefit from the International Recruitment Forum (IRF) launched in 2008 by Swiss Education Group. IRF is an exclusive career event that takes place twice a year. It connects students of our schools with over 100 recruiters from a cross-section of industries, including hotel groups, independent properties, catering and events companies, retail, banking, as well as airlines and cruise lines from around the world.
One degree for any industry
A business degree from HIM gives you the foundation skills for a successful career in any industry you choose. The BBA program includes 3 internships for real-world experience and offers specializations in Luxury Brand Management, Advanced Strategies in Finance, and Talent Management that are endorsed by and contributed to by leading industry partners such as:
They trust us. You can too.
Welcome to your campus
Our facilities and location are hard to beat! The HIM campus offers luxurious accommodation, state-of-the-art facilities, and a panoramic terrace with a view of the Alps.
Montreux is a picturesque town located on the shores of Lake Geneva. It's less than an hour away from alpine ski slopes, and just a couple of hours away from bustling metropolitan cities like Milan, Lyon, Geneva, and Zurich.
HIM Alumni
Testimonials
"My internship at Richemont got my foot in the door to the luxury brand market. It allowed me to build connections and pursue a career in my preferred industry."
"The specialization at HIM was the perfect head start for my career. It sparked my interest in finance and wealth management. I am now prepared to keep growing in the financial industry by acquiring the necessary qualifications and experience to keep succeeding in my work."
"I chose HIM because it offered a strong business degree with valuable work experience and a specialization. This gave me an edge over my friends who chose to pursue more traditional academic business educations."
