Education partnerships

Digicomp is your partner for in-company training in Switzerland. 250 trainers from the field guarantee that what you learn can be put into practice immediately. 650 seminars, 70 courses and 20 boot camps in seven subject areas covering IT, communication, leadership and IT-related topics address the practical challenges of everyday working life. Digicomp supports companies strategically with the help of a holistic education cycle to increase productivity.

Due to the partnership between HWZ and Digicomp, we certify various CAS

Controller Association (ICV)was founded in 1975 as the first controller association by graduates of the Controller Academy in Gauting/Munich. The non-profit association has shaped and set standards for controlling in the German-speaking region. Today, ICV has more than 6,500 personal and company members in the DACH region and numerous countries in Central and Eastern Europe. ICV is the international address for controlling competence. With a heart of working groups and established controller events, we have been networking practice, science and consulting in Switzerland for many decades.

MAZ in Lucerne is the leading journalism school in Switzerland. It offers training and further education for media professionals as well as courses for media officers and managers. MAZ supports HWZ in designing and developing MAS Business Communications HWZ.

Mendo AG is specialized in the training of financial advisors. With its trilingual offer, it is a leader in vocational training in financial topics for private customers. In collaboration with HWZ, it offers CAS Senior Financial Consultant, a course of study that focuses on financial consulting for the 50+ generation.

Private Business School PHW in Bern stands for practical, personalized and future-oriented study programs in the field of business. As part of the Feusi Education Group, it offers Bachelor, Master and continuing education programs that are specifically designed for working professionals and has been a fixture in the German-speaking Swiss education landscape for over 30 years. As part of this partnership, HWZ certifies its CAS and Bachelor programs.

SAQ-QUALICON is a recognized and leading training organization in Switzerland for quality management (incl. IT), quality assurance, business excellence (EFQM), process management, Six Sigma and risk management. In collaboration with HWZ, SAQ-QUALICON is responsible for various CAS certificates in the Master Quality Leadership program.

Stiftung Schweizerische Textacademie is a Swiss foundation that was founded in 2001 by university professor Dr. Ivo Hajnal and journalist / PR consultant Franco Item. From the very beginning, the focus was on the German language as a tool for mass media and corporate communication.

Schwyz Next is the corporate platform for future trends and innovations. It is a forum for managers in the canton of Schwyz who want to exchange ideas, deepen their knowledge and share their experiences. Schwyz Next has launched CAS Business Model Innovation together with HWZ and is supporting its further development.

SGO Business School has been training executives and employees in the fields of organizational management, project management, process management and change management for 40 years. SGO Business School supports HWZ in designing and developing MAS Business Engineering & MAS Business Consulting programs.

Size Consens AG is a leading consulting/coaching and recognized education company with many years of experience in the areas of the new working world “New Work,” agile transformation, agile quality management, self-organization and cultural change. With our education and cooperation partnership, we jointly certify the following public and in-house education offers:

Our partner Swiss HR Academy offers the most comprehensive range of training and further education in the field of personnel management and development in Switzerland.

SIB Schweizerisches Institut für Betriebsökonomie operates the largest higher vocational school for economics and the largest higher vocational school for marketing and communication.

Swiss Marketing is the professional association for marketing specialists. It brings together the expertise of almost 4,000 specialists and managers from various industries. Swiss Marketing also organizes the professional and advanced vocational examinations for marketing and sales and is the sponsor of the Marketing Day, which is accompanied by the presentation of the Marketing Trophy. The Departement Marketing & Digital at HWZ works in partnership with Swiss Marketing. As a partner of HWZ, Swiss Marketing is the co-sponsor of all HWZ study programs in the marketing field.

LEADING SWISS AGENCIES brings together the leading communication agencies in Switzerland in a federation. As a community of interest of the leading agencies in Switzerland, they define quality standards, provide orientation in changing markets and advocate a partnership relationship with clients. They also promote the exchange of ideas among their members. All this with the aim of enabling communication solutions in Switzerland that meet the highest requirements – and also stand up to international competition. The Departement Marketing & Digital at HWZ works with Leading Swiss Agencies. As a partner of HWZ, Leading Swiss Agencies is a co-sponsor of all HWZ study programs in the marketing field.

The startup support program Launch Control is an initiative of the Home of Innovation, which supports startups on their path to success. With the incubator “Bring Your Idea to Life,” it helps (aspiring) founders in the initial phase and with the accelerator “Boost Your Business,” it strengthens startups in the growth and scaling phase with its extensive network of experts. HWZ employees and students have the opportunity to benefit from this program.

Swissmem Academy is the education and consulting center of Swissmem, the leading association for SMEs and large companies in the Swiss technology industry. The Swissmem Academy offers practical training courses, seminars and in-house courses to impart skills to specialists and managers. Employees of Swissmem member companies benefit from special conditions.

Due to the partnership between HWZ and the Swissmem Academy, we certify the following CAS:

• CAS Leadership in the Tech Industry

• CAS Project Management in the Tech Industry

SVIT School has been the professional and trade organization of professional real estate service providers since 1933. As the leading association of the real estate industry – with around 2,000 members – SVIT represents the interests of over 25,000 real estate professionals. SVIT has 10 regional member organizations in German-, Italian- and French-speaking Switzerland and 4 professional chambers. The association, which operates throughout Switzerland, bundles industry expertise and, thanks to its regional roots, is broadly supported and nationally networked. SVIT supports HWZ in the design and further development of the MAS Real Estate Management.

VIW has been representing the interests of business informatics since 1985 vis-à-vis the economy, politics and professional associations. The core concerns are the promotion and safeguarding of training and the protection of the profession in Switzerland.

Praxisseminare.ch is the comprehensive seminar and congress program of WEKA Business Media AG. The modular courses in collaboration with HWZ Academy not only train your theory, but also your consulting and implementation skills thanks to a strong focus on practice.

Juventus wittlin stauffer training focuses its services on healthcare institutions. In collaboration with the HWZ, Juventus wittlin stauffer offers management training for healthcare executives.

Zürcher Gesellschaft für Personal-Management (ZGP) is the largest professional association for Human Resources Managers in Switzerland. It operates beyond the Zurich economic region and is politically independent. ZGP has over 2,000 corporate and individual members from the business and administrative sectors. ZGP supports the HWZ in the design and further development of MAS Human Resources Leadership.