Geneva School Of Diplomacy & International Relations

Name

Geneva School Of Diplomacy & International Relations

Legal name

Geneva School of Diplomacy

Website

https://genevadiplomacy.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International Business & Global Management Schools (EDAHAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Conditional Offer / Package Programs (Language + Pathway + Progression) (EDAIAJAJ)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• International relations programmes
• Diplomatic studies training
• Graduate professional education
• Executive development courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Pregny

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Undergraduate Tuition: Tuition fees charged for undergraduate degree programmes including Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and the Leadership Academy. Fees vary by programme and are payable in instalments per the offer of admission and enrolment agreement.
2. Graduate Tuition: Tuition fees for graduate programmes including Master of International Relations, MBA in Global Impact, Graduate Foundation Programme, and Doctor of International Relations. Graduate-level fees reflect advanced academic levels and longer programme durations.
3. Professional Development Programmes: Revenue from certificate, diploma, and executive education programmes including Certificate in Global Affairs and Diplomacy, Certificate of Advanced Studies, Diploma of Advanced Studies, and Master of Advanced Studies in Global Affairs and Diplomacy. These flexible programmes serve working professionals.
4. Scholarship Funding (Internal): GSD operates internal scholarship programmes including the Academic Excellence Scholarship (10-25% tuition reduction), Refugee Scholarship, and Continuation Scholarship, which reduce net tuition revenue but serve as a recruitment and retention tool.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Geneva School of Diplomacy & International Relations (GSD) is a boutique Swiss higher education institution delivering degree and professional development programmes in diplomacy, international relations, and global affairs. It offers undergraduate, graduate, and executive-level programmes that combine academic coursework with simulations, internships, and direct access to International Geneva's ecosystem of UN agencies, NGOs, and diplomatic missions.

Product overview

The Geneva School of Diplomacy (GSD) is a boutique Swiss educational institution offering a unified portfolio of academic programmes in diplomacy and international relations. The institution provides a three-tier structure: Undergraduate Studies (Foundation Programme, Leadership Academy, Bachelor of Arts in International Relations), Graduate Studies (Graduate Foundation Programme, Master of International Relations, Master of Business Administration in Global Impact, Doctor of International Relations), and Professional Development (Certificate, Certificate of Advanced Studies, Diploma of Advanced Studies, and Master of Advanced Studies in Global Affairs and Diplomacy). All programmes combine academic rigour with practical diplomatic engagement, leveraging Geneva's concentration of international organisations, NGOs, and diplomatic missions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bachelor of Arts in International Relations

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% of GSD graduates secure employment in their field within six months of graduation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Bulan Institute for Peace InnovationscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 June 2026GSD and The Bulan Institute for Peace Innovations co-hosted a high-level round table on Central Asia in Transformation, bringing together diplomats, policy practitioners, academics, and international organisation representatives. The Bulan Institute, led by Mrs Cholpon Orozobekova, contributed moderation and peace innovation expertise to the joint event.
• Geneva Center for NeutralitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 April 2026GSD and the Geneva Center for Neutrality co-organised 'The Strategic Benefits of Swiss Neutrality in Today's International System,' a high-level panel discussion featuring ambassadors, policy leaders, and international affairs experts. The partnership exemplifies GSD's strategy of engaging with Geneva-based think tanks and policy institutions to co-create academic programming.
• Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 April 2026GICHD Director Tobias Privitelli participated as a panellist in the GSD/Geneva Center for Neutrality event on Swiss neutrality. GICHD is a key institution within International Geneva's humanitarian and security ecosystem, and its participation reinforces GSD's connections with Geneva-based international organisations.
• Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 April 2026The Central Asia in Transformation round table (June 2026) was hosted at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP), Bruner Library Room. GSD faculty member Mr Marc Finaud, Associate Fellow at GCSP, co-moderated the event, illustrating institutional cross-pollination between GSD and GCSP.
• LTT SportsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 March 2026GSD partnered with LTT Sports to host 'The Quiet Power of Switzerland: Sports Diplomacy & Football,' exploring sport as a diplomatic tool, soft power instrument, and platform for international dialogue. The event featured contributions from Olivier Jarosz (GSD faculty), Akshith Karney, and Dominique Blanc (former President of the Swiss Football Association and FIFA Human Rights Committee member).
• Leiden University (Master of International Relations and Diplomacy — MIRD Programme)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 January 2026GSD Dean Dr Athar Sultan-Khan delivered the keynote address at Leiden University's MIRD Gala & Alumni Reconnect 2026 at Leiden University – The Hague Campus. The event fostered academic engagement and institutional dialogue between two leading international relations education institutions, contributing to GSD's academic visibility.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID): Geneva-based graduate institution focused on international relations, international law, and development studies. Most directly comparable peer — same city, same discipline, similar practitioner-led teaching model — but with substantially larger scale and longer history, making it both GSD's closest rival and a benchmark for what scaled-up operations look like.
• Leiden University — The Hague Campus (MIRD Programme): Hosts the Master of International Relations and Diplomacy (MIRD) in The Hague. GSD's Dean delivered a keynote at the Leiden MIRD Gala 2026, evidencing active peer engagement. Closest comparable in programme structure and diplomatic-practice orientation, and the leading Dutch competitor for European IR students.

Broad incumbents

• SOAS University of London: UK specialist institution in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East studies with diplomacy and global affairs programmes. Comparable in its international-relations focus and practitioner orientation, but with substantially more institutional weight and broader programme portfolio.
• London School of Economics — International Relations Department: Top-tier UK university with a renowned International Relations department. Competes with GSD for international graduate applicants seeking UK/European credentials and offers significantly broader brand recognition and research output.
• Geneva School of Economics and Management (GSEM) — University of Geneva: Public Swiss university offering economics, management, and global studies programmes. Competes for the same Geneva-based and international applicants seeking credentials in international business, with public-university pricing advantage.
• Sciences Po Paris: France's premier political science and international affairs university with multiple campuses including one focused on international affairs. A larger, more established institution competing for the same francophone and international student pool, with deeper employer recognition globally.

Regional players

• University of St. Gallen (HSG): Swiss business and management university offering international affairs and governance programmes. Regional Swiss competitor with stronger business-school positioning, comparable in its premium Swiss location and small-cohort approach but at significantly larger scale.
• Webster University Geneva: US-based private university with a Geneva campus offering international relations programmes. Operates in the same Geneva market with similar boutique international character and American-accreditation angle (HLC), but is larger and more established.

Emerging players

• Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP): Geneva-based executive education institution focused on security policy and diplomacy. Active GSD partner (GSD faculty are GCSP Associate Fellows; events co-hosted at GCSP). Comparable short-form, practitioner-led model but targeting mid-career security professionals rather than degree students.

Others

• European University Institute (EUI) — School of Transnational Governance: Florence-based postgraduate institution with a School of Transnational Governance focused on global policy and diplomacy. Not a direct competitor but an adjacent reference point for executive-level policy education in Europe and a potential partnership or comparison benchmark for GSD's executive programmes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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