HIM business School

HIM – Business School

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A business school with a difference

Empower your soft skills

A team-focused atmosphere provides students with the cultural awareness, emotional intelligence, and leadership skills needed to  succeed anywhere people come together.

Immerse yourself in the real world

Prestigious partnerships and placements ensure you are world ready by sharpening your business, problem-solving, and decision-making skills in real-world environments.

Be Professional at all Times

With an emphasis on cultural and social responsibility, adaptability, and empathy, you will learn to anticipate customer needs and  motivations—essential skills for any business environment.

Benefit from a unique fusion of acclaimed Swiss management principles and contemporary American business acumen, providing a versatile and hands-on business education that paves the way to diverse career opportunities.

We are part of Swiss Education Group – an alliance of internationally celebrated schools that specialize in hospitality, business, and culinary arts. As an HIM student, you’ll join a global community of students and alumni where you can share advice and uncover new opportunities. Our graduates go on to build successful careers across a wide range of industries, providing you with an invaluable network.

Our top-ranked business degree combines experiential learning, connections with top global brands, and a learning model

emphasizing personal growth and real-world accomplishment. This combination equips our graduates to be dynamic, intuitive, and flexible, with the necessary skill set for today and the future. HIM students benefit from our world-class faculty that provides both a breadth of talent and depth of experience. While they come from various countries and industries, they share a passion for their subject, a commitment to academic rigor, and an open-minded approach to the fast-changing world.The objectives of HIM put people first: we teach human-centric skills through experiential learning, emphasize the importance of customer relations, and support student development in both individual and team settings.

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General Information

Curriculum
Bachelor, Study Abroad – exchange program
Accreditation
ACBSP – Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs, EduQua – Swiss Quality Label for providers of adult learning programmers, FIBAA – The Foundation for International Business Administration Accreditation, THE-ICE – The International Centre of Excellence in Tourism and Hospitality Education
Memberships
  • AHLEI
  • European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD)
  • Association des Cliniques et des Écoles Internationales de la Riviera Vaudoise (ACEIRV)
  • Swiss Federation of Private Schools
Awards
  • 7th best hospitality school in the world overall and 6th in academic and employer reputation – Source: 2025 QS World University Rankings.
  • 1st in innovation 5th worldwide in entrepreneurship – Source: WIPO & U.S. News.
Intakes
january, april, july, october
Student Services
Student administration, Academic counselling, Cultural integration services
Internships
Mandatory

Facts & Figures

1984

Year of Foundation

21000

Number of Alumni

1300

Number of Students

N/A

Number of Nationalities

N/A

Top 5 Nationalities

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Ratio Staff Per Student

Programs

Higher Education
Bachelor of Business Administration
Higher Education
Study Abroad Year

Campus

HIM – Hotel Europe

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