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Geneva School of Diplomacy and International Relations

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Not to be confused with Geneva Graduate Institute.

The Geneva School of Diplomacy and International Relations (GSD) is a for-profit, unaccredited school located in Geneva, Switzerland, that offers unaccredited educational programs in international relations, diplomacy, and business. The school has been the subject of media controversy following accusations of its lack of academic accreditation as a university and its exaggerated representation of partnerships with foreign universities.[1][2][3][4][5]

Media investigations

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A media investigation by the Geneva Observer revealed in 2022 that the Geneva School of Diplomacy (GSD) was one of a dozen fake universities and diploma mills in Geneva characterized by "unrecognized diplomas, poor management and shady business practices."[6][7][8] A second investigation also published in 2022, this one by Swissinfo, also casts a shadow over the reputation of the Geneva school.[9] A third media investigation by the Radio Télévision Suisse found that GSD was among Swiss enterprises providing "expensive training courses not recognized by Swiss academic authorities."[10]

Incorporation

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GSD is incorporated as an S.A. (corporation) (In French: Société Anonyme) in Switzerland.[11][12] GSD is not recognized as a university by the Swiss government.[13]

Reputation

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Chinese scholar Xiang Lanxin has called GSD a "wild chicken school" (野鸡大学; yějī dàxué), a Chinese-language expression used to refer to something that is not licensed.[14]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "A Genève, les promesses non tenues des «universités» privées - Heidi.news". www.heidi.news (in Swiss French). 2022-05-02. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
  2. ^ "À Genève, des "universités" privées aux pratiques douteuses". Courrier international (in French). 2022-05-19. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
  3. ^ "#95 The G|O Briefing, April 28, 2022". THE GENEVA OBSERVER. 2022-04-28. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
  4. ^ Lanci, Camille (2022-11-16). "Geneva private universities come under the spotlight". SWI swissinfo.ch. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
  5. ^ "A Genève, des universités privées proposent des formations onéreuses non reconnues par les autorités académiques suisses". rts.ch (in French). 2022-07-14. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
  6. ^ "Complaining of worthless diplomas, former students claim they were deceived by some of Geneva's private universities". THE GENEVA OBSERVER. 2022-04-28. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
  7. ^ "À Genève, des "universités" privées aux pratiques douteuses". Yahoo News (in French). 2022-05-19. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
  8. ^ "À Genève, des "universités" privées aux pratiques douteuses". Courrier international (in French). 2022-05-19. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
  9. ^ Lanci, Camille (2022-11-16). "Geneva private universities come under the spotlight". SWI swissinfo.ch. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
  10. ^ "A Genève, des universités privées proposent des formations onéreuses non reconnues par les autorités académiques suisses". rts.ch (in French). 2022-07-14. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
  11. ^ "UID Version: 4.23.4.0". www.uid.admin.ch. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
  12. ^ admin (2022-03-26). "Message to the GSD Universe". Geneva School of Diplomacy. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
  13. ^ "Hautes écoles suisses accréditées - swissuniversities". www.swissuniversities.ch. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
  14. ^ "Xiang Lanxin, "On Wolf Warrior Diplomacy"". Reading the China Dream. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
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