SMC University (previously Swiss Management Center) is a private business school founded in 1985. In 2002 SMC University became a degree granting institution of higher education and since then operates as a private university. SMC University has its operative headquarters in Zug, Switzerland and offices in Vienna and Buenos Aires.
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Introduction
SMC University has an international focus and has educated students from more than 130 countries. The top countries by number of SMC University alumni include Ghana, Nigeria, Indonesia, the United States, Switzerland, Guatemala, Spain, Austria, Algeria and Mexico.
SMC University has a faculty from around the world including from countries such as the United States, Nigeria, Argentina, Greece, Austria, the United Kingdom, Canada, India, Italy and Chile. The university's vice-chancellor is Dr. Ted Sun who completed a Doctorate of Management at the University of Phoenix in 2005, as well as a PhD in Organizational Psychology at Capella University in 2011.
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Academic programs
SMC University provides the following short courses, undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degree programs in the field of business and follows a distance learning model.
Inter-university degree programs
SMC University and Central University of Nicaragua provide the following inter-university degree programs:
- PhD in Business Administration
- PhD in Finance
- PhD in Management
- PhD in Political Economy
Accreditation
Cantonal registration and federal accreditation
SMC University's degrees are registered in the Swiss Canton of Zug. Prior to 2015 the Swiss University Conference did not list SMC University among the 'Recognised or Accredited Swiss Higher Education Institutions', meaning that SMC University being a private higher education institution, was not accredited as one of Switzerland's public universities by the OAQ.
Diplomas can be awarded by private higher education institutions in Switzerland as long as they observe the legal requirements of their cantons.
International accreditation
SMC University's associate, master's and doctorate programs have been accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) since 2007. SMC University's business programs are listed as accredited in CHEA's Database of Programs Accredited by Recognized U.S. Accrediting Organizations.
In 2016 the National Accreditation Board of Ghana (NAB) directed SMC University to desist from admitting new Ghanaian students until the institution had complied with specified directions. The NAB, however, has extended the SMC University's registration for three years to cover students already enrolled at the institution. The NAB stated that those who have already graduated from SMC University programmes possess valid credentials.
SMC University was previously a member of the European Council for Business Education (ECBE) and was previously accredited by ECBE, however, recently SMC University chose not to renew their accreditation with this agency.
References
External links
- Official website
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