Swiss Management Center

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Swiss Management Center
Former names
SMC University
Motto in English
"Lead Your Future"
Type Private business school
Established1985
President Patrick Müller
Location
Language English, Spanish
Website www.swissmanagementcenter.com
SMC University logo.png

Swiss Management Center (previously SMC University) is a private business school founded in 1985. It is based in Zug, Switzerland [1] and has offices in Vienna and Buenos Aires.[ citation needed ]

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Accreditation

In Switzerland, Swiss Management Center awards its own private degrees.

In Ghana, Swiss Management Center was registered in as a foreign university and was accredited by The National Accreditation Board (Ghana) - NAB. In August 2016, this accreditation status was removed. [2] SMC held accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Business, Schools and Programs (ACBSP) from 2007-2018. [3]

The German database on foreign educational certificates anabin classifies SMC as H- category "Not recognized institution". [4]

Faculty, students and alumni

SMC has an international focus and claims to have educated students from more than 130 countries. [5]

Some of the notable Alumni of SMC University include:

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References

  1. "SMC Swiss Management Center". World Higher Education Database (United States of America - Outside USA section). Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  2. "SMC University can't enroll fresh students, NAB withdraws registration".
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