EU Business School

About

EU Business School is a private for-profit business school with 2 campuses in Geneva (Switzerland), 3 in Barcelona (Spain), 1 in Munich (Germany) as well as a digital campus. Founded in 1973 as "European University", the institution offers foundation, bachelor's, master's, MBA and doctoral programs taught in English. The school is headquartered in Switzerland and focuses on international business education. It is a member of OMNES Education Group since 2022.

EU Business School was established in 1973, as a private school in Antwerp, Belgium. Set up by Xavier Nieberding, it provided management education. However, as the school was not a Flemish accredited educational establishment, it was not able to award academic degrees. A student revolt, and the associated negative press coverage, led to the closing of the school in 1998. The school was acquired by Dirk Craen in 1999. In 2014, the institution changed its name from ''European University'' to ''EU Business School''. In January 2022, EU Business School joined OMNES Education Group. Its current chairman is Mireille Messine.

EU Business School offers bachelor's, master's, MBA and doctorate degrees in Business Administration and business-related disciplines (BBA, MBA, and DBA). Courses are taught in English and follow a semester-based academic calendar. Programs are offered across the institution’s campuses in Barcelona, Geneva and Munich, as well as through an online learning platform. Undergraduate programs include bachelor's degrees in fields such as business administration, digital communication, international relations, sports management and digital business. As of 2022, the cost per semester for a bachelor's degree at a Geneva campus was CHF 13,900. Graduate offerings include master's degrees and MBA programs with specializations including finance, marketing, entrepreneurship, innovation, artificial intelligence for business and international business, MSc programs and MBA programs. In collaboration with UNITAR, it offers a Master in International Relations and Diplomacy. Students can join joint programs with state accredited universities Pace University, New York, University of California, Riverside or Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education (ITESM).

International Quality Accreditation (IQA) from the Central and East European Management Development Association (CEEMAN), Institutional certifications:

eduQua certification, Swiss Quality Label for Adult and Further Education Institutions. Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) member. EU Business School is a signatory of the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME). EU Business School is approved for American Veteran Affairs Benefits and accepts the GI Bill. Program accreditations:

Across all its campuses, EU Business School offers state-recognized university degrees awarded through its academic partnerships, the University of Derby and London Metropolitan University (United Kingdom) as well as Dublin Business School (Ireland). These degrees are state-approved by the German government with a rating H+ on Anabin. EU Business School itself is however not state-approved by the German government with a rating of H- on Anabin.

2026, The MBA ranks joint #37 in Europe and between 101-110 globally. It was #68 in the QS International Trade Ranking - Masters and MBA, and overall ranked five stars. 2024: EU Business School was granted a 5-Star rating (Excellent) from QS Stars; a 5-Star rating for employability; a 5-Star rating for teaching; and a 5-Star rating for Online Learning 2022, EU's MBA ranks in the top 40 programs worldwide and #43 in Europe. It achieves #1 place globally in class and faculty diversity and scores 99% in entrepreneurship. 2018, EU's online MBA is in the top 20 worldwide of its distance/online MBA ranking, achieving 100/100 for student diversity, 96/100 for class experience, and 91/100 for student quality Other rankings:

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