University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland FHNW

The University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland FHNW is one of Switzerland's seven Universities of Applied Sciences, recognised and accredited by the Swiss Federation and a merger of the former UAS's of the cantons of Aargau, Basel-City, Basel-Region and Solothurn. The merged university was founded on 1 January 2006 and now comprises eight Schools with far in excess of 6000 undergraduate students, and six institutes offering continuing education, applied research and development and consulting.

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School of Business

With over 150 academic programmes and related activities (EMBA, Master of Advanced Studies, courses seminars and workshops), the School of Business of the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland FHNW is Switzerland’s leading provider of continuing education in business management. It tutors 1500 students in  Bachelor degree programmes, undertakes applied research and development and is an active player in the field of consultancy. From autumn 2008 four new Bologna-conform Master programmes start up (Master of Science).

We train executives and managers for Swiss and international business with an emphasis on small and medium-sized enterprises. Later in their careers we offer a uniquely broad pallette of continuing education opportunities. We enable students and clients to access up-to-the-minute knowledge that can be applied in the real world.

Remaining close to our regional customers is vital. Being active at three campuses (Basel, Brugg/Windisch and Olten) places expertise in close proximity to the customer.

Expert and focused

The School of Business FHNW ensures that current know-how is broadly accessible and applicable. We cover the entire spectrum of business management themes:

• Management and Leadership
• Nonprofit Management and Public Administration
• Corporate Communication
• Human Resource Management 
• Consultancy and Coaching
• Finance and Financial Controlling
  

Certified, internationally recognised qualifications

Our courses  are in compliance offerings with international accreditation standards.

Knowledge and technology transfer

The quality of the knowledge imparted and of the teaching is guaranteed by experienced teaching staff, who have practice-oriented knowledge, and research assistants in possession of the latest know-how. To help put into practice what has been learnt in as straightforward and concise a manner as possible, the School makes use of a number of strategies.We draw on projects awarded by companies,  application-oriented tasks and a broad cross-section of teaching and learning modes.

High-level international exchange

We are also the natural, professional partner for any company seeking to venture abroad to China, India, the USA or Europe. We offer special international programmes of education and, with cooperation treaties in place with over 120 partner-universities, we are in a position to secure an intensive exchange of teaching staff and students throughout the world.  The School of Business is also a affiliate university of Harvard's Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness.

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Guided by values

Quality- and customer-led:

Our task is to ensure the steady supply of successive generations of management executives for our businesses and for our society, and to aspire to a qualitatively high level of education and research. We strive for international recognition and accredited  qualifications. We are strongly customer-led and driven by the needs of the marketplace. We take on the role of transfer partner in the generation and realisation of knowledge.

Value-driven in thought and action:

We are a value-driven public institution specialising in knowledge and education. Our organisation is based upon the  founding strategy of the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland FHNW, the cultures of the three business campuses – Basel, Brugg and Olten – and the personal and professional values of our staff. Our School thrives on the achievements of each and every member of its staff.

Contact

University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland
School of Business
Richard Pöllinger
Head of Corporate Communications
Riggenbachstrasse 16
4600 Olten / Switzerland

T +41 62 286 00 20
richard.poellinger@fhnw.ch

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