HIM Business School

Name

HIM Business School

Legal name

HIM Business School

Website

https://him.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Undergraduate Business Schools (BBA/BSBA Programs) (EDAHAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hospitality, Tourism & Sports Management Schools (within Business Schools) (EDAHAHAL), Marketing, Sales & Brand Management Schools (EDAHAHAE)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Business administration degrees
• Hospitality management programs
• International student education
• Applied AI master's program

Headquarters

HQ city

Montreux

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Program Fees: Revenue generated from student tuition for degree programs including BBA (3 years), Swiss Federal Diploma (2.5 years including internships), and Master programs (1 year). Programs are full-time on-campus education delivered at the Montreux campus.
2. Foundation Programs: English Foundation Program and Immersion Foundation Program provide additional revenue streams for students requiring preparatory or language education before degree programs.
3. Study Abroad Programs: Revenue from semester abroad programs lasting 11-22 weeks, offering international exposure and diverse skill development as part of the educational offering.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

HIM Business School is a private Swiss higher education institution in Montreux that delivers full-time on-campus degree programs in business administration with a hospitality management focus. The school offers undergraduate programs including a 3-year Bachelor of Business Administration (with bilingual French-English and Chinese-English tracks) and a 2.5-year Swiss Federal Diploma in Business Administration that includes one year of internships, plus a 1-year Master in Applied AI in Customer Experience and shorter Study Abroad (11-22 weeks) and English/Immersion Foundation preparatory programs.

Product overview

HIM Business School is a Swiss-based educational institution offering a portfolio of degree programs centered around business administration and hospitality management. The core product lineup consists of undergraduate programs (Swiss Federal Diploma, BBA with multiple language tracks including French-English and Chinese-English bilingual options) and a specialized Master's program in Applied AI in Customer Experience. Additional offerings include a Study Abroad Program and foundation programs (English Foundation and Immersion Foundation). The programs share a common emphasis on Swiss hospitality heritage, soft skills development, and real-world business immersion through industry partnerships and placements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Swiss Federal Diploma in Business Administration (ES)

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% of alumni are highly satisfied with HIM
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Swiss Education GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHIM Business School is part of Swiss Education Group (SEG), a leading hospitality education group in Switzerland. SEG provides the institutional framework, shared resources, and alumni network (45K+ members) that supports HIM's operations and brand positioning.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• César Ritz Colleges Switzerland: César Ritz Colleges is another Swiss hospitality and business school within the Swiss Education Group network. Comparable to HIM in BBA offerings, luxury hospitality focus, and international student recruitment model.
• BHMS (Business & Hotel Management School): BHMS is a Lucerne-based Swiss hospitality and business school offering diploma, BBA, and MBA programs. Comparable to HIM in target market (international students), program structure, and price-segment positioning.
• Hotel Institute Montreux (HIM predecessor ecosystem): Note: HIM itself evolved from the Hotel Institute Montreux; the current institution retains this heritage. Included for context as the same operating entity with same branding.
• Glion Institute of Higher Education: Glion is a Swiss hospitality and luxury business school also part of the broader Sommet Education group. Directly comparable to HIM in hospitality-management focus, premium Swiss positioning, and global BBA/MBA offerings.
• École hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL): EHL is the flagship Swiss hospitality management school, offering bachelor's and master's degrees in hospitality and business. Directly comparable to HIM in curriculum structure, target audience of international students, and Swiss hospitality positioning, but operates at larger scale and broader recognition.
• Swiss Hotel Management School (SHMS): SHMS is a Caux-based Swiss hospitality school that is part of the same Swiss Education Group as HIM. Highly comparable in business + hospitality curriculum, target market, and operational platform, providing direct insight into peer performance within SEG.
• Les Roches Global Hospitality Education: Les Roches is a leading Swiss-based hospitality school offering BBA and MBA programs with global campuses. Closely comparable to HIM in the Swiss hospitality + business niche, international student recruitment focus, and resort-based campus experience.
• IMI International Management Institute Switzerland: IMI is a Swiss hotel and business management school in Lucerne offering diploma and degree programs. Comparable to HIM in the international hospitality education space with similar program mix and Swiss-based positioning.

Emerging players

• Geneva Business School: Geneva Business School is a Swiss private business school offering BBA and MBA programs with a strong international focus. Partially comparable to HIM in private Swiss business education, but with a broader, less hospitality-focused curriculum.
• EU Business School: EU Business School is a private international business school with campuses across Europe offering BBA, MBA, and master's programs. Comparable to HIM in international student focus, private Swiss/European positioning, and BBA offerings, but broader in scope without the hospitality specialization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/him.business.school
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/him-business-school

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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