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Table of 1 Welcome President’s Message 00 Contents Head of Academics’ Message 00 About AUS 00 Values, Vision and Mission 00 2 Studying at AGSB Campus 00 Events & Activities 00 Language 00 Career Support 00 Living in Switzerland 00 Visa Procedure 00 Health Insurance 00 Accommodation 00 3 Courses International Foundation Program 00 Bachelor of Science in Business Administration 00 Master’s in International Business Administration 00 Why an AUS degree 00 4 Tuition Fees and Policy Tuition Fees 00 Tuition Policy 00
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AUS AMERICAN UNIVERSITY I SWITZERLAND AUS AMERICAN UNIVERSITY I SWITZERLAND “ AUS ofgers an MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT exceptional AUS is an exciting and dynamic institution These are exciting times for the world of preparing students for the business business and we are proud to be at the education focused challenges of the 21st century and our forefront of international business education aim is to prepare international business in Switzerland for students from all around students with the knowledge, tools and the world. training of today to be a positive contributor on both academic to the general management of any business AUS offers dynamic business programs organisation. to learn in a multi culture and dynamic environment with tailored education - Our staff are highly motivated to help including practical and theoretical courses, excellence and you with your career. Many of them have which are relevant for today’s market. graduated from AUS themselves so they have the know-how and the passion to Our business programs provide the perfect make a difference in your life. platform to start your business career or personal growth. to re-enter the market. Everything from So we look forward to welcoming you here real estate to commerce, AUS caters for at AUS and to help prepare you for the everyone’s needs with a priority on a modern business world of tomorrow. curriculum so students can fulfjl their academic goals while growing individually with an international viewpoint. DR. MOHAMAD EL KHANSA PRESIDENT 6 7
AUS AMERICAN UNIVERSITY I SWITZERLAND AUS AMERICAN UNIVERSITY I SWITZERLAND “ AUS is a Business University MESSAGE FROM committed to THE HEAD OF BUSINESS being an inclusive ACADEMICS Based in the picturesque Swiss lakeside Our international programs refmect a sincere community where all town of La Tour-de-Peilz, AUS offers the commitment to a Swiss vision of excellence quintessential study opportunity in a mul- in education that enables our students to tilingual and multi-cultural environment for embrace future opportunities fully. Our the future business leaders of tomorrow. approach to learning encourages creativity, students are treated problem-solving and good decision making. Our friendly and professional staff will guide you in your pursuit for knowledge and a skill AUS follows the framework of the American, set to prepare for the next step in your busi- as well as European educational systems, equally and are at the ness career. and offers an exceptional education focused on both academic excellence and personal AUS is a Business University committed growth. to being an inclusive community where all heart of everything students are treated equally and are at the We hope you enjoy discovering AUS and heart of everything we do. It has a long tradi- look forward to helping you with your next tion of ensuring all of its students fulfjl their step in your exciting business career path. potential and we are very proud of this. we do. Our highly motivated and ambitious staff MRS. ELYA MOLDOKMATOVA are dedicated to the academic and personal HEAD OF ACADEMICS development of students and provide a per- sonal approach to allow all students to grow as individuals and thrive as team members. 8 9
AUS AMERICAN UNIVERSITY I SWITZERLAND AUS AMERICAN UNIVERSITY I SWITZERLAND ABOUT AUS HISTORY The American University in Switzerland is The story of the American University in one of Switzerland’s leading international Switzerland began in 1963, at the creation of business schools situated in La Tour-de- the American College of Switzerland, whose Peilz on the beautiful shores of Lake Geneva academic body had the vision of combining close to the Olympic Capital Lausanne and both the effectiveness of American graduate Geneva, the center for diplomacy. education with the Swiss work ethic. Throughout its 56-year history, AUS has Building upon this vision, four of the prepared international business students teachers created the American Graduate with the knowledge, tools and training of School of Business in 1991 from which it today to be a positive contributor to the fmourished as one of the leading international general management of any business business schools in Switzerland. organization of tomorrow. To accommodate its growth, AUS moved Offering tailored education in an from its initial location at the Hotel Excelsior international and multicultural environment, in Montreux to larger offjces in La Tour- with practical and theoretical courses, which de-Peilz and fjnally to its present address are relevant for today’s market, AUS has a Chemin du Levant, still in La Tour-de-Peilz, new, dynamic and ambitious staff providing which can now receive 250 students. a personal approach - both in the classroom and outside of the school - for all students. In 2019 it changed its name from the American Graduate School of Business to AUS, which is recognised by multiple the American University in Switzerland to accreditation bodies, is surrounded refmect its growing status in the international by international and multi-national business school industry, with a move companies, giving students the chance to to brand new, purpose-built premises in immerse themselves in a global business Villeneuve, which will cater for 400 students, environment, broaden their knowledge and also on the cards. heighten their social capacity. The state-of- the-art classrooms provide students with all the necessary tools for their business projects and a cutting-edge learning experience. 10 11
AUS AMERICAN UNIVERSITY I SWITZERLAND AUS AMERICAN UNIVERSITY I SWITZERLAND VALUES MISSION To this day, our beliefs and values remain The AUS mission statement represents our the same as confjrmed by the test of philosophy and guides us in formulating time. We believe that success stems from our strategy in the direction of continuous attitude. These translate into our values improvement as a world class institution. which shape our pedagogy: AUS prepares the international business student with the knowledge, tools and Relevant – a modern curriculum so training to be a positive contributor to the students can fulfjl their academic goals for general management of any business the business world of tomorrow. organization. Attentive – providing personal support to students in and outside the classroom. The three pillars of AUS general Ethical – it is about “doing the right thing”. management are: • Knowledge: AUS strives to impart knowledge and teach where to fjnd the answers to any knowledge gaps. VISION • Tools: AUS strives to teach the use of analytical tools for problem solving and complex decision making. The vision of AUS is to provide education and training for the competent and • Training: AUS strives to improve personal responsible business leaders of tomorrow. skills through disciplined training. All of AUS programs are designed to cultivate an understanding of human The vision of AUS is to provide education behavior, cultural sensibility and a global and training for the competent and perspective in business and politics. responsible business leaders of tomorrow. All of AUS programs are designed to cultivate an understanding of human behavior, cultural sensibility and a global perspective in business and politics. 12 13
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