The History of the American University in Switzerland
The story of the American University in Switzerland began in 1963, at the creation of the American College of Switzerland, whose academic body had the vision of combining both the effectiveness of American graduate education with the Swiss work ethic.
Building upon this vision, four of the ACS (American College of Switzerland) teachers created the American Graduate School of Business in 1991, which flourished one of the leading international business schools in Switzerland.
To accommodate its growth, AGSB moved from its initial location at the Hotel Excelsior in Montreux in 1991 to La Tour-de-Peilz and finally to its present-day larger campus, still in La Tour-de-Peilz, which can now welcome 400 students.
In 2019, the school changed its name from the American Graduate School of Business to the American University in Switzerland to reflect its growing international education status.
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History Through the Years
90's
00's
10's
20's
Jan 1992
AGSB Campus in La Tour-de-Peilz
Nov 1992
Class of 1992
Jan 1993
AVDEP (Association of Private Schools in Canton Vaud) Recognition
Nov 1993
Class of 1993
Jan 1994
Swiss Federation of Private Schools (SFPS) association membership
Nov 1994
Class of 1994
Nov 1995
Class of 1995
Nov 1995
Class of 1995
Jan 1996
European Council of International Schools (ECIS) membership
Nov 1996
Class of 1996
Nov 1997
Class of 1997
Nov 1998
Class of 1998
Nov 2000
Class of 2000
Nov 2001
Class of 2001
Nov 2002
Class of 2002
Nov 2003
Class of 2003
May 2004
Class of 2004
May 2005
Class of 2005
May 2006
Class of 2006
May 2007
Class of 2007
Jun 2009
Class of 2009
Jul 2010
Class of 2010
Apr 2017
IACBE reaccredited
Jun 2017
Academic Agreement with Universidad Anahuac in Huixquilucan Mexico
May 2018
Academic Agreement with University of Prince Mugrin in Medina, Saudi Arabia
May 2018
ECBE reaccredited
Sep 2018
Academic Agreement with Dar Al-Hekma University in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Oct 2018
Establishment of AGSB S.A
May 2019
Recognized as an IATA Certified Training Center
Jun 2019
Academic Partnership with Tiffin University
Jul 2019
Establishment of AUS, The American University in Switzerland
Jul 2019
Academic Agreement with Ferrari Fashion School in Milan
Sep 2019
Recognized as a Higher Institution by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Oct 2019
Became a member of the Chamber of Commerce Switzerland – Central Europe
Sep 2020
29th Anniversary of AUS
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