HES-SO Genève
Business Profile
Core Value Proposition
HES-SO Genève provides tertiary education with a practical, professional focus, offering Bachelor's and Master's degrees across six haute écoles, plus research and innovation support through Pulse and CITÉ.
Target Customer
Prospective students seeking Bachelor’s or Master’s degrees, continuing education participants, researchers, and partner organizations (enterprises, administrations) looking for collaboration or research mandates.
Key Differentiator
A Geneva-wide network of six haute écoles under one umbrella offering a breadth of disciplines (engineering, business, arts, music, health, social work) with strong industry and public-sector partnerships, plus dedicated innovation and urban-transition centers (Pulse incubator and CITÉ).
Implementation Timeline
Not specified in the provided content; program durations are not detailed, nor are time-to-value estimates outside of event dates and admissions timelines.
Pain Points
- 1Need for career-oriented, practice-focused higher education with clear pathways to employment
- 2Guidance on selecting programs and financing education
- 3Access to internships/industry collaboration and support services (housing, health, finances, student life)
Key Features
- 1Six haute écoles forming a multidisciplinary ecosystem (HEPIA, HEG, HEAD, HEM, HEdS, HETS)
- 2Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs with continuing education options
- 3Aide à l’orientation and financial aid information
- 4Mobilité et échanges across campuses and programs
- 5Pulse Incubateur for student/graduate entrepreneurship and innovation
- 6CITÉ: Centre interdisciplinaire pour la transition des villes et territoires
Target Customer Industries
Decision Makers
- 1Chargé.e de cours HES, discipline d'enseignement
- 2Stagiaire en communication
- 3Collaborateur.trice scientifique HES en Économie
- 4Assistant - Doctoral /PhD Student in Microtechnology
- 5Assistant.e en logistique, gestion des opérations et Supply Chain
Client Results
- 1Graduates receive Bachelor's and Master’s degrees across multiple disciplines
- 2Pulse Incubator supports student and staff entrepreneurship with a network of coaches and experts
- 3News highlights include recognition of excellence (e.g., prizes for high maturité professionnelle averages)
- 4SwissSkills 2025 coverage notes HEPIA involvement and student achievement
- 5CITÉ center facilitates collaboration among the six haute écoles on urban/territorial development
Competitive Advantages
- 1Integrated network of six diverse haute écoles enabling cross-disciplinary programs
- 2Strong emphasis on applied research and real-world mandates (Recherche appliquée, Prestations de services)
- 3Dedicated innovation and startup infrastructure (Pulse) and urban-transition focus (CITÉ)
- 4Proximity to Geneva’s industry, administrations, and cultural institutions
- 5Comprehensive student support services and housing/resources
Key Benefits
Case Studies & Success Stories
SwissSkills 2025: HEPIA student among Swiss champions
News item noting HEPIA participation in SwissSkills 2025 with bronze medals awarded to Geneva competitors for an entrepreneurial idea involving an AI-assisted pen.
Pulse Incubator – Graduation Night for Team #10
Pulse celebrated the Graduation Night of Team #10; more than 100 actors from the Geneva innovation ecosystem attended as teams prepared to transform ideas into durable solutions.
Excellence rewards at HES-SO Genève
Eleven young people were awarded prizes for high general averages in maturité professionnelle (recognition of academic excellence).
Additional Product Information
Product Description
An umbrella organization for six haute écoles in Geneva offering practice-oriented tertiary education (bachelors and masters), supported by applied research, student life services, and innovation ecosystems (Pulse) plus urban-transition initiatives (CITÉ).
Target Market
Prospective students (undergraduate and graduate), professionals seeking further education, researchers, and partner organizations (enterprises and public administrations) seeking collaboration or research mandates.
Unique Value Proposition
A unified Geneva-based network of six disciplines delivering practice-oriented degrees, complemented by active accelerators (Pulse) and city/territory research partnerships (CITÉ), enabling seamless education, research, and innovation across multiple sectors.
Technical Requirements
Not specified in the provided content
Pricing Model
Not specified; references to admissions, tuition costs exist but no amounts are provided
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