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information and no commitment to what is beyond jurisdiction"
The nature of DBA Swiss
The Essence of DBA Swiss Academic Programs
DBA Swiss is a faculty of the Business School of Zug, Switzerland, with resource support to achieve the goal of researching and developing leading DBA programs in Europe from SIMI Swiss and MI Swiss.
The Swiss Information and Management Institute (the governing body of DBA Swiss and MI Swiss) is a globally recognized and acclaimed private higher education institution, holding independent and private international accreditation at the institutional, school, and program levels. The Schweizer Institut für Hochschulbildung in Management und Innovation (MI Swiss) is an international cooperation institute of SIMI Swiss.
SIMI Swiss is licensed by the Zug Canton authority as a private institution. Being a private institution in Switzerland, SIMI Swiss issues private qualifications. Not being part of Switzerland's federal and public higher education sector, it operates independently and is not regulated under the Federal Act of 30 September 2011 on the Funding and Coordination of the Higher Education Sector (HEdA), SR 414.11.
Our higher education programs differ from the Swiss National Curricula and programs leading to Swiss Government university qualifications and federally regulated qualifications in Switzerland.
SIMI Swiss is a private, globally accredited higher education institute in Switzerland and is not affiliated with the Swiss public education system or the Swiss government. The qualification issued by SIMI Swiss is a Private qualification, distinct from federal degrees or degrees awarded by public universities in Switzerland.
DBA Swiss delivery methods
DBA Swiss is a centre of the Business School of Zug, Switzerland, dedicated to creating top Swiss-made MBAs.
With the aim of becoming a leading private higher education institute in training based on the Live Class learning model (a combination of Live Class and local tutoring), SIMI Swiss implements the training model:
- For international students in countries without SIMI Swiss partners or campuses: Students will engage in online learning with Live Class sessions directly led by SIMI Swiss instructors.
- For students in countries with partners or campuses recognized by SIMI Swiss, learners will participate in Live Class sessions with SIMI Swiss instructors, concurrently engaging in local support activities facilitated by the partner.
"Please be aware that local partners provide support but do not have the authority to determine alternative study outcomes with SIMI Swiss. The sole discretion to decide on academic results rests with SIMI Swiss and partner universities involved in the assessment and diploma awarding process."
SIMI Swiss Campus
In order to support the development strategy and for the Live Class training model to be implemented, SIMI Swiss and MI Swiss have invested in many offices, e-campuses, and campuses in Switzerland and many countries. The goal of forming and subdividing offices into multiple locations is to ensure academic support activities and to deploy training closer and closer to learners.
During the implementation of the program, whether it is a Hybrid, full-time or online model, SIMI Swiss and MI Swiss can rent, cooperate, transfer or franchise the use of facilities to serve their operations. It is important for students and other parties to understand that the facilities, libraries, online and campus systems, e-campus, and city campus that SIMI Swiss and MI Swiss are using may not wholly owned by SIMI and MI Swiss, or may be shared or wholly owned by the government.
To understand this, students need to be aware of the importance of visiting and using. For students studying at the Campus of SIMI Swiss and MI Swiss, depending on the organizational model and nature of the class, SIMI Swiss and MI Swiss can arrange a suitable learning campus. SIMI Swiss and MI Swiss do not commit that students studying at the SIMI Swiss and MI Swiss campus can use all available facilities and/or study on the large campus, or the entire campus where SIMI Swiss and MI Swiss are located. Students also need to share and understand the strict requirements and regulations to ensure security and ownership.
Visiting the campus, e-campus and city campus are only for relatives of full-time students
With attention to safety and security as most of the offices, campuses, and e-campuses of SIMI Swiss are located on campuses with many office buildings and/or government buildings. As well as ensuring safety and fairness, if parents and relatives of FULL-TIME students want to visit the office, campus, e-campus, city campus of SIMI Swiss, they need to notify in advance.
"SIMI, MI Swiss and DBA Swiss reserve the right to approve based on the work schedule, time, and support staff arrangements."
When visiting the office, campus, e-campus, city campus of SIMI Swsis, relatives of full-time students should note the following:
1. SIMI, MI Swiss and DBA Swiss only accept and support relatives and parents of full-time students. SIMI, MI Swiss and DBA Swiss do not support, organize or allow students to study online (Live-class/full online) and their relatives (with or without accompanying) to visit the office, campus, e-campus, city campus.
2. The day of visiting the campus, e-campus, city campus must be a working day and not included in holidays or breaks according to SIMI and MI Swiss schedules.
3. Parents, relatives of students and students themselves need to be aware that some offices, campuses, and e-campuses are only a part of the entire campus. Therefore, when visiting, parents and relatives need to follow the instructions and use relevant facilities and equipment properly.
4. Some training places, libraries and other learning facilities are created in cooperation with partner universities or government schools. In this case, parents, relatives and students need to communicate properly to avoid conflicts of interest as well as inaccurate information.
5. Parents and relatives of students need to ensure safety and security and take full responsibility for any damage that occurs during the visit to SIMI office, campus, e-campus and city campus.
SIMI, MI Swiss and DBA Swiss also recognize that there are differences in perception of higher education and it is understandable that parents, relatives and full-time students themselves often expect a large campus but this is not true for Swiss private schools and is also not true for cases where offices and campuses are dispersed like SIMI, MI Swiss and DBA Swiss. Students studying full-time at SIMI campuses need to consult and share information clearly with relatives and friends to avoid misunderstandings or unclear information. SIMI, MI Swiss and DBA Swiss also look forward to the cooperation of students, parents, and relatives in an excellent learning experience, which SIMI, MI Swiss and DBA Swiss aim for and hope to achieve.
Graduation Ceremony
With the Live Class training model, SIMI, MI Swiss and DBA Swiss attract students from many countries and territories.
In fact, students graduating with Live Class or online programs often face difficulties in obtaining entry visas (to Europe) as well as increasingly tightened security in the context of epidemics, crises and wars; some graduation ceremonies were held with an unexpected number of students, leading to great damage to reputation for both students, guests from the government and SIMI Swiss.
In this context, SIMI, MI Swiss and DBA Swiss decided not to hold graduation ceremonies in Switzerland every year starting in 2023 for online and hybrid students. Instead, SIMI, MI Swiss and DBA Swiss will organize regional graduation ceremonies for graduates. In this case, SIMI, MI Swiss and DBA Swiss will coordinate with local partners and send representatives to distribute diplomas.
"Graduation ceremony costs are not included in tuition."
Policies & Terms
General Information
DBA Swiss is a faculty member of the Business School of Zug, Switzerland, with resource support from SIMI Swiss and MI Swiss to research and develop leading DBA programs in Europe.
The Schweizer Institut für Hochschulbildung in Management und Innovation (MI Swiss) is an international cooperation institute of SIMI Swiss, an undergraduate and postgraduate training institute licensed by Canton Zug as a private higher education institution, holding independent and private international accreditation at both the institutional and programmatic levels.
Licensed by Canton Zug, SIMI Swiss is a private educational institution with full rights and functions. With this nature, SIMI awards Private Degree group qualification (as defined by the State Secretariat for Education and Research SER Swiss Confederation). Because it was not established by the government, SIMI Swiss is not part of the public university training system, nor part of the Swiss Federal training system, nor part of the training system that is subsidized and receives incentives from the government. SIMI Swiss is not regulated under the Federal Act of 30 September 2011 on the Funding and Coordination of the Higher Education Sector (HEdA), SR 414.11.
SIMI and MI Swiss's undergraduate and postgraduate training programs are oriented to the needs of employers and professional training, helping to increase the working and research capacity of learners. SIMI Swiss's program is independently developed and tested and recognized according to the international independent accreditation system; and different from the training program according to the Swiss national curriculum framework. SIMI Swiss diplomas are not Federal diplomas and do not belong to the public university system and the Swiss Federal education system.
As a private university and postgraduate training institute with international accreditation, SIMI Swiss is not affiliated with, does not receive funding from the Swiss government, and is not subsidized or regulated by the Swiss Federal education system. SIMI Swiss diplomas are authorized by the Swiss government for independent evaluation by receiving units based on the training reputation and accreditations that SIMI Swiss has achieved.
All SIMI Swiss students and partners are required to sign and/or read all the commitments and agreements. Typically, these documents include terms that are publicly available as well as detailed terms specific to each group. Please read these terms carefully and reach out to a SIMI Swiss representative if you have any questions. The terms of the agreements will automatically apply upon signing and/or confirmation by the parties, indicating their full understanding of the terms.
"We strongly advise students and other stakeholders to thoroughly review and understand these terms before engaging in studies, collaborations, or interactions with SIMI Swiss, MI Swiss and DBA Swiss. This ensures transparency of information, prevents misinterpretation or intentional distortion, maintains an anti-transparent communication process, promotes fair competition, and unequivocally safeguards the rights of all parties involved."
Who could study with MI Swiss?
Students of DBA Swiss are individuals who meet the qualifications and entry requirements of each program, announced by SIMI, MI Swiss and DBA Swiss, and can apply to SIMI, MI Swiss and DBA Swiss.
"As an undergraduate and postgraduate training institution, we provide maximum support to qualified students when registering for DBA Swiss programs without regard to race, religion and region."
Students registering with DBA Swiss must comply with the regulations and instructions expressed in the student handbook, publicly posted information and must provide accurate input information. If candidates and students violate the principle of honesty, SIMI, MI Swiss and DBA Swiss have the right to refuse admission, cancel student status, and not recognize academic results. In this case, there will not be any refunds. On the contrary, the violating candidate must compensate for the damages caused by his fraudulent behavior.
DBASwiss's Training License and Program
SIMI, MI Swiss and DBA Swiss adhere to the private Higher Education Institution (HEI) requirements established by the Zug canton authority. Although international accreditation is not obligatory in Switzerland, MI Swiss actively advocates for it to ensure the professionalism of the training process and to facilitate continuous improvement. Accreditations will be regularly updated on the official SIMI, MI Swiss and DBA Swiss website.
As a private higher education institution, SIMI provides students with market-oriented education, study flexibility, and alignment with market needs. SIMI Swiss programs are implemented in English, oriented to global students and independent of the framework program of the Swiss Federal education system. SIMI Swiss diplomas are diplomas issued by SIMI Swiss, not part of the public system and the Swiss Federal education system.
The SIMI, MI Swiss and DBA Swiss program aligns with the European competency framework and EU higher education guidelines. While there are official documents regarding the similarity of regional and national competency frameworks, the recognition and acceptance of qualifications in accordance with international practice are determined by receiving organizations and are subject to each country’s specific regulations. Consequently, SIMI, MI Swiss and DBA Swiss do not make any claims beyond their jurisdiction, including the recognition and acceptance of qualifications by receiving organizations, as well as by governments and other relevant parties. SIMI, MI Swiss and DBA Swiss and its international and local partners do not support this process for any purpose or country.
"Applicants are especially encouraged to seek information before applying and studying with SIMI, MI Swiss and DBA Swiss."
Content published and Training objectives
SIMI, MI Swiss and DBA Swiss consistently update their information and lectures to remain responsive and adaptable to changes in the workplace and related regulations.
The content on the website, in publications, websites, and other media is accurate at the time of communication but is subject to change without prior notice.
Training goals and programs may change while students are still studying, but they still ensure the output competency framework and evaluation criteria of independent accreditation organizations. If there is a difference with what has been adjusted, SIMI, MI Swiss and DBA Swiss will notify students about changes, new programs, and learning paths.
In cases where the impact is due to the impact of the economic and political situation as well as force majeure, training methods can be adjusted. In these cases, the school will notify and discuss with students to adjust the training model and training plan accordingly.
Third-party materials are materials in which SIMI, MI Swiss and DBA Swiss purchase, rent or use the copyright. Some of the learning materials were created by SIMI, MI Swiss and DBA Swiss instructors. Although the materials have been evaluated and endorsed by the Scientific Council of SIMI, MI Swiss and DBA Swiss, it is possible that in some cases the training content may not be suitable for some international trainees (some Content that is correct in one country may not be correct in another). In this case, SIMI, MI Swiss and DBA Swiss will quickly adjust the training content if the impacts of this inappropriate content are significant. However, SIMI, MI Swiss and DBA Swiss will not be responsible if inappropriate information has an impact beyond the classroom.
Students and stakeholders may only use the training content for personal learning and research purposes, and it may not be copied in any form, commercial or non-commercial. Copyright-related content will be stated more clearly in the Copyright Policy section.
Credits
Credit is the acknowledgment of the amount and duration of study required to acquire knowledge.
SIMI, MI Swiss and DBA Swiss employs the ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) for its credit system. Some SIMI, MI Swiss and DBA Swiss programs also utilize the UK RQF credit system due to our partnership with the British education system.
Credit recognition is an internal recognition activity, carried out by SIMI's Academic Board. SIMI, MI Swiss and DBA Swiss as well as their partners do not commit to credits (which SIMI Swiss recognizes) being recognized by other universities or related parties outside the credit recognition authority of SIMI, MI Swiss and DBA Swiss.
In case of using SIMI Swiss credits to transfer to other educational systems or other universities, please consult in advance with the university to which you want to transfer. SIMI, MI Swiss and DBA Swiss will provide support within their scope but will not interfere with the admission process of other universities. Again, SIMI, MI Swiss and DBA Swiss do not commit to whether or not they will be recognized when transferring to another university.
"The concept of "Credits" has many differences because of different educational systems, especially differences in training time and training models that constitute credits. Students should consider these differences if they plan to transfer SIMI, MI Swiss and DBA Swiss credits and/or study results to other educational systems."
Recognition of Academic Progress and Qualifications
After completing the learning content and complying with obligations including academic discipline and academic integrity, students will have their learning process recognized and be awarded a Private Degree from SIMI Swiss (if any). In cases of dual qualifications or programs that cooperate with partners, students can receive an additional qualification or confirmation from the partner. See more in the Disclaimer section HERE.
"Each country, each institution and each region has differences in regulations for recognizing learning processes and qualifications. According to international practice, recognition or acceptance of qualifications is a subjective decision of the receiving agency and the government or according to the policy of each region in each country. Once again, SIMI, MI Swiss and DBA Swiss recommends that candidates carefully check the recognition and reception of post-graduation qualifications by SIMI, MI Swiss and DBA Swiss before enrolling. As stated above, MI Swiss would like to reiterate that we (SIMI, MI Swiss, DBA Swiss, partners, partner universities, scientific partners) do not commit, do not promise nor support this. We reserve the right to waive this before, during, and after the student graduates."
Information Assurance, Security and GDPR
SIMI, MI Swiss and DBA Swiss strive to protect personal information by strictly adhering to regulations, ensuring information safety and security, and implementing the EU’s GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation).
SIMI, MI Swiss and DBA Swiss do not collect information from students or partners for purposes other than providing the program, serving the training process and quality improvement. SIMI, MI Swiss and DBA Swiss only provide it to third parties other than the above purposes in case of orders/requests from competent authorities.
Apart from collecting information necessary for program implementation, training, and quality improvement purposes, SIMI, MI Swiss and DBA Swiss do not gather information from students or partners. Any disclosure to third parties, other than for the abovementioned purposes, will only occur in response to orders/requests from competent authorities.
In the event of information security breaches resulting from unauthorized access, SIMI, MI Swiss, and DBA Swiss collaborate with relevant authorities and parties to resolve such issues. SIMI, MI Swiss, and DBA Swiss disclaim liability for intrusions beyond our control.
Fairness and Academic freedom
SIMI, MI Swiss and DBA Swiss follow fairness rules when admitting students, commenting on results, and reviewing and allocating scholarships, funding, and budgets to students and stakeholders. It does so without regard for gender, ethnicity, race, religion, and political beliefs.
With the nature of a Higher Education Institute, the training system and program structure of SIMI, MI Swiss and DBA Swiss allow students to freely choose majors, freely choose development paths as well as quickly transfer to another major when a change is desired.
SIMI, MI Swiss and DBA Swiss comply with human rights regulations, including protecting and supporting people's right to academic freedom. SIMI, MI Swiss and DBA Swiss cooperate with relevant authorities and consulates (in the case of international students) if it is deemed that SSIMI, MI Swiss and DBA Swiss students' rights to academic freedom are affected.
Copyright Policy
SIMI, MI Swiss and DBA Swiss respect the intellectual property rights of content providers, instructors, students and other third parties. Students and users of our academic systems are also required to respect intellectual property rights.
When participating in studying or collaborating with SIMI, MI Swiss and DBA Swiss, students and related parties are required to comply with signed or unsigned regulations according to international copyright practices.
All information published by SIMI, MI Swiss, DBA Swiss and their partners, learning materials, documents, forms, minutes and other contents officially or unofficially announced, internally announced or published Publicity relating to SIMI, MI Swiss, DBA Swiss is the copyright of SIMI, MI Swiss, DBA Swiss. Students, partners and related parties are absolutely not allowed to copy, use or reuse for purposes other than personal study and research purposes. Intentional copying activities for commercial or non-commercial purposes outside the above copyright agreement are a violation of copyright with SIMI, MI Swiss, and DBA Swiss.
SIMI, MI Swiss, and DBA Swiss consider copyright infringement as one of the serious violations. SIMI, MI Swiss, and DBA Swiss can and reserve the right to terminate a student's status, cancel results, cancel diplomas, and cancel online accounts in the event of detecting a student violating copyright regardless of the learning process finished.
In the event of copyright infringement by students or parties that results in damages (including actual damages and intended or implied damages), SIMI, MI Swiss and DBA Swiss fully support the investigation process but do not take responsibility both physically and financially and disclaim all responsibilities if it is deemed that copyright infringement is beyond the will of SIMI, MI Swiss and DBA Swiss.
Ess rules when admitting students, commenting on results, and reviewing and allocating scholarships, funding, and budgets to students and stakeholders. It does so without regard for gender, ethnicity, race, religion, and political beliefs.
With the nature of a Higher Education Institute, the training system and program structure of SIMI and MI Swiss allow students to freely choose majors, freely choose development paths as well as quickly transfer to another major when a change is desired.
SIMI, MI Swiss and DBA Swiss comply with human rights regulations, including protecting and supporting people's right to academic freedom. SIMI, MI Swiss and DBA Swiss cooperate with relevant authorities and consulates (in the case of international students) if it is deemed that SIMI, MI Swiss and DBA Swiss students' rights to academic freedom are affected.
Faulty Communication and Unfair Competition Prevention
Protecting the reputations of students, partners, and SIMI, MI Swiss and DBA Swiss are a top priority for a Higher Education Institute that accepts students from many countries and territories. Transparency of information, anti-false communication, and anti-unfair competition policies are all mandatory regulations that must be followed in accordance with EU regulations and conventions as well as international conventions.
SIMI, MI Swiss and DBA Swiss coordinate with members in countries, coordinate with consulates in their partner countries and their member universities to provide support to legitimate rights of students, legal entities of SIMI, MI Swiss, DBA Swiss, and their partners themselves.
When there are media-related issues and the information stated in the press release (announcement/article) is false and/or harms the university’s reputation, interests, and related interests, SIMI, MI Swiss and DBA Swiss, in collaboration with universities and global partners, and the Ministry of Education, Consular Affairs, and the legal department will implement a process to prevent faulty communication.
False communication behaviours include the following:
Promoting and spreading misleading information in any way:
- Legality of SIMI, MI Swiss, DBA Swiss and partners;
- International accreditation and recognition of SIMI, MI Swiss, DBA Swiss and partners;
- The legality and right to participate in learning regardless of age, gender, social status, country, region and territory;
- Information and images are owned by SIMI, MI Swiss, DBA Swiss, partners and other actions deemed to affect and/or harm the reputation, honor and rights of the university, partners and global students of SIMI, MI Swiss, DBA Swiss and partners;
- Communication actions that, whether purposefully or accidentally, lead to misunderstandings or are only partially accurate, display unfair competition, are not true to their nature;
- Content contrary to the disclaimer that SIMI, MI Swiss, DBA Swiss and their partners have publicly announced;
- Placing images and names of SIMI, MI Swiss and DBA Swiss in a position related to false information (even if that information is true) and this false information is not related to SIMI, MI Swiss and DBA Swiss in order to cause confusion about the integrity and reduces the reputation of SIMI, MI Swiss, DBA Swiss and partners.
Procedures for handling false media (applicable in different countries):
Form a team to handle and establish evidence:
SIMI, MI Swiss and DBA Swiss formed an incident handling team, recorded all relevant information, established evidence, and did preliminary work with relevant parties to prepare for handling in the 3 steps below:
Step 1: Notify litigants and relevant parties:
Information about the violation to the litigant, and information to the diplomatic representative agency in the country where the university is registered to operate and the representative of the host country's diplomatic agency in the country where the university is registered.
Step 2: Request the litigant to remedy the damage
Issue an official notice and request the litigant to fix the problem with (1) Description of the behavior; (2) Evidence; (3) damage estimates; (4) the terms have been violated based on the laws, regulations, conventions... that the university has signed and/or the government of the country where the incident occurred is applying.
Step 3: Thoroughly monitor the remediation process:
Monitor the litigant's remediation process and take decisive and firm actions if it is found that the misleading communication behavior has not been completely remedied.
Amendment Rights for the Terms
SIMI, MI Swiss and DBA Swiss reserve the right to change the terms. The changed terms will apply immediately.
Terms agreed to with related parties will remain in effect. If the signed agreements are changed, they will only take effect if deemed more favourable than the existing agreement.
The new terms will take effect immediately for newly formed agreements.
Notice & Disclaimer
Notice
- Students enrolled are official students of the Swiss Information and Management Institute (SIMI Swiss) and partner universities. Local partners do not interfere in the training process and their activities are supportive only.
- Students engage with the original program offered by SIMI Swiss. Partner universities conduct program mapping to review and recognize the results from SIMI Swiss, and accordingly, award diplomas or joint diplomas. Depending on the partner universities, transcripts may be issued either individually or jointly.
- Programs are taught 100% in English, tailored to meet the demands of the labor market and the needs of learners.
- Qualifications issued by SIMI Swiss and its partner universities fall under the category of private qualifications. SIMI Swiss is an independent higher education institution and is not part of the Swiss public higher education system. It does not follow or fall under the jurisdiction of the Federal Act of 30 September 2011 on the Funding and Coordination of the Higher Education Sector (HEdA), SR 414.11.
- Students are instructed directly by instructors appointed by SIMI Swiss and their results are recognized by partner universities for equivalency assessment.
- Fee and scholarship policies (if applicable) are subject to change or termination without prior notice.
Disclaimers
- SIMI Swiss, MI Swiss, DBA Swiss and its partners do not guarantee that enrollment will lead to graduation and obtaining a qualification. SIMI Swiss and its partners universities only award qualifications and recognise academic achievements if students meet all academic requirements, financial regulations, study discipline, and other stipulations.
- In the event of violations, including unauthorized absences, discontinuation of the program, or financial obligations, SIMI Swiss, MI Swiss, DBA Swiss and its partners reserve the right to refuse admission, withhold support, revoke student status, and not refund fees or tuition.
- Swiss, MI Swiss, DBA Swiss and its partners do not guarantee that qualifications will be accepted, recognized, or accredited by third parties, such as governmental bodies, local authorities, or professional organizations. Acceptance depends on the discretion of the receiving institution and is subject to the regulations of each country, government, locality, and unit.
- Swiss, MI Swiss, DBA Swiss and its partners do not guarantee that learners will experience salary increases, promotions, career advancements, or new job placements after graduation.
- Despite the various regulations regarding cross-recognition and equivalence of qualifications, each country, organization, or unit has the right to recognize and accept qualifications on their terms. Swiss, MI Swiss, DBA Swiss and its partners do not guarantee, commit to, or promise the recognition of qualifications, certified, transcripts, etc., issued by SIMI Swiss and its partners during usage. SIMI Swiss, MI Swiss,DBA Swiss and its partners also do not ensure or support the process of obtaining equivalent qualification recognition (if applicable).
- Swiss, MI Swiss, DBA Swiss and its partners do not guarantee or commit that students will have opportunities for residency, employment abroad, work permits, teaching licenses, or expert permits in Switzerland, Europe, or any other country.
- Swiss, MI Swiss, DBA Swiss, and its partners do not guarantee that students will 100% achieve their visa (If any)
