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BVIS JOURNAL
Welcome to the BVIS Switzerland Journal — a space where we share ideas, insights, and stories that inspire us. Here, you’ll find reflections on business, innovation, education, hospitality, and design. At times, we highlight achievements that make us proud; at others, we give a voice to the people who shape our community.
BVIS supports the new BSc International Sustainable Tourism Program (IST)
July 1, 2025
The Bella Vista Institute of Higher Education (BVIS), is proud to announce its signed support agreement with the International Centre Associated to the UN Tourism Academy Luzern, Switzerland (UN Tourism). This agreement in partnership marks a significant milestone.
10 most in-demand business skills by 2027
May 6, 2024
Author: David Hailstones, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Bella Vista Institute of Higher Education The World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report predicts that by 2025, 50% of workers will need to acquire new skills. Core skills, once considered stable, are set to change, affecting 40% of current workers within a year. […]
BVIS and update Fitness Join Forces for Student Well-being
March 18, 2024
At BVIS, we’re all about making your educational journey the best it can be. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce our partnership with update Fitness, a top-notch Swiss fitness chain in Altdorf. This collaboration is a game-changer for our students, putting your health and fitness front and center. 1. Your Fitness, Our Priority: We get […]
7 Reasons to Study in Switzerland (student’s perspective)
February 19, 2024
Are you considering studying abroad? This decision will undoubtedly be one of the most important ones you will make in your life. Switzerland attracts numerous international students each year for several good reasons: We interviewed a student who came to Switzerland to study and asked her to share the advantages of studying in Switzerland. Here […]
New Partnership With Swiss Education Group
July 18, 2023
We are very pleased to announce an academic partnership of UNWTO International centre Switzerland with Swiss Education Group. Under this partnership agreement, students from Bella Vista Institute of Higher Education (BVIS) and its network of schools will enjoy advance standing, an expedited admissions process, and program scholarships with Swiss Education Group (SEG) schools. BVIS and […]
BVIS becomes the UNWTO International Centre in Switzerland
June 18, 2023
“Tourism human capital development is a strategic priority for the UNWTO” – Mr. Zurab Pololikashvili @UNWTO It was at the prestigious 24th UNWTO General Assembly (UNWTO General Assembly 2021) where the Secretary General for the World Tourism Organization Mr. Zurab Pololikashvili, signed an agreement with Mr. Rui Zhou managing director of the Bella Vista Institute […]
The launch of the new, high-end tourism management programs between BVIS and HIM in Switzerland
May 18, 2023
For all of us at the Hotel Institute Montreux, Switzerland (HIM), it was a memorable and sunny day. Mr. Rui Zhou, the Special Advisor to the Secretary-General of the UNWTO, was presented with a certificate today by His Excellency Zurab Pololikashvili, validating the establishment of the UNWTO International Centre Switzerland (UICS) through the BVIS as […]
BVIS & CLIA Announce a New Partnership Development
April 18, 2023
The Bella Vista Institute of Higher Education (BVIS) operates the UNWTO International Centre Switzerland is very pleased to announce a new partnership development signing with CLIA Europe today at the European Summit in Genoa, Italy. The education and research development synergies of the cruise and tourism industries will go beyond empowering tourism professionals through providing […]
UNWTO launches its first Online Education Committee
February 18, 2023
The First meeting of the Online Education Committee took place today, online, with the presence of high-level representatives from the public and private sector, with the objective to make education a key pillar for tourism´s recovery. As online education and access to digital skills is becoming remarkably necessary for the population, the Online Education Committee […]