Zurich University of Applied Sciences in Business Administration

University of Applied Sciences in Business Administration Zurich
HWZ Hochschule für Wirtschaft Part from Zurich University of Applied Sciences
Type	Private University
Established	1986 (1874) ^[1]
President	Prof. Matthias Rüegg ^[2]
Administrative staff	600
Students	2'500
Location	Zurich , Canton of Zurich , Switzerland^[3]
Campus	Urban
Website	http://www.fh-hwz.ch

The University of Applied Sciences in Business Administration Zurich (HWZ, German: Hochschule für Wirtschaft Zürich) is the oldest and biggest part-time university for economics and Business Administration in Switzerland and is a part of the Zurich University of Applied Sciences.^[4]

History

It was founded in 1986 as the part-time HWV Zurich (University for Economics and Administration) by the KV Switzerland and the Juventus Schools Foundation of Zurich.^[5]

Location

The HWZ is situated in the modern “Sihlhof” right in the heart of Zurich, 3 minutes from the main railway station.^[6]

Keys

Accredited by the Federal Office for Professional Education and Technology (OPET) [1]
Private and independent
Full suite of courses: bachelor, masters, doctorate and other courses
International academic network and partners from the business world
Practical work by the students and lecturers
Active Alumni Association with more than 2,500 members

References

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