Universite IFM Geneve

BA international relations Univrsity IFM Geneva

Bachelor in International Relations Geneva

bachelor of arts in international relations

PROGRAMMES

The programme in International Relations is dynamic and fascinating. The field of International Relations is interdisciplinary, covering politics, economics sciences and sociology.

This program will allow students to better understand international politics and its influence on business and leaders. The aim of this programme is to provide students with the skills to face efficiently the current and future challenges linked to globalisation. Students will examine the structure, role and environment of international organisations, the foreign policy of the main actors, emerging states, third world, diplomacy, international economic policy, international law and more. They will discover models and recurrent themes which help to describe, explain and plan changes that influence the economy and the world geopolitical situation.

Geneva hosts the headquarters of many International Organisations such as the United Nations, The World Trade Organisation, the World Intellectual Property Organisation, the International Labor Organisation, the International Telecommunication Union, the World Health Organisation, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research, the European Free Trade Association, the International Air Transport Association, the International Committee of the Red Cross… It is also host to more than 200 Non-Governmental Organisations such as the European Broadcasting Union or the World Economic Forum.

The programme offers an excellent mix of theory and practice. IFM professors have extensive academic background and different professional experiences as directors, managers or consultants. They will bring you a practical and updated approach to international relations. Speakers will also share their experiences with you during company conferences and visits to companies will be organised.

The programme opens the door to exciting careers in the field of international relations within international organisations, governmental or not, and within multinational companies. Some students use their bachelor as a step towards further post grad study. The University encourages students to develop their potential and their entrepreneurial spirit in order to become active and professional members of a multicultural society.


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Bachelor of Arts in International Relations
Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Accounting I Accounting II Business computing Business french Business law Communication I Economics I Economics II Human resource management Management I Organisational behaviour Principles of communication Statistics	Business and society Change management Communication III Consumer behaviour Economics III European business Money and banking Management II Management III Marketing I Marketing research Intro. to International Relations International Organisations International Economic Relations	Business negotiation Business strategy I Business strategy II Entrepreneurship I Entrepreneurship II Intercultural management International business Management information systems Marketing II Marketing II International business Law International Economic Institutions International Trade

“IFM's international character and
strategic location facilitated my
integration into the United Nations
workplace.”
Renée Loiselle
Consultant, Unitar United Nations

"IFM University is an institution that brings together cultures from all around the world. Coming together from different origins is an extra-ordinary opportunity that is possible only in Geneva. IFM’s style is unique. giving you all the tools for business as well as touching on every subject so you have an overall perceptive."
Neena Kaiser
United Nations, New York