living in geneva

University IFM has chosen the unique and peaceful environment of Switzerland. For generations, this country has developed and maintained its know-how, its excellence in products and services and its multiculturalism. Reliability, neutrality, friendliness, punctuality, serenity, stability, multilingualism, are all words used to qualify Switzerland, a country with unique infrastructure and environment.

Quality of life @ the heart of Europe

Geneva is ranked in the 'top 10' cities that offer the best quality of life in the world.
Known worldwide for its location, Geneva is situated in the heart of Europe in a privileged location. At the edge of "Lac Leman", the city offers an exceptional quality of life. This idyllic setting is dominated by the "Jet d'Eau" and Mont-Blanc. Geneva is less than one hour from ski resorts and offers many sporting activities: sailing, water-skiing, golf, tennis, horse riding etc. Its international airport caters for flights to many big European cities, London, Barcelona, Rome, Paris, Milan, Nice, Amsterdam…only an hour away by plane.

50'000 events/year boost the city

Geneva is a fascinating city full of culture with its old town, numerous museums, thematic exhibitions, the Grand Theatre, art galleries... The nightlife is vigorous and there are a multitude of places for all flavors.
A large amount of events are present in the calendar of Geneva : Exhibitions : International Motor Show, The international luxury watch exhibition, Exhibition of Inventions. Sport events : Bol d'or (sailing), horse show, Davis tennis cup, International moto championship... Cultural : Film festivals, theatres, art galleries, exhibitions, exhibitions… Fairs and music festivals : Lake Parade, Paleo Festival, Caribana Festival, Geneva festival, Music festival...

An international and business city with career opportunities

Switzerland stands at the top of the ranking for the competitiveness of nations according to the World Economic Forum.

Geneva plays an important part in global financial markets. It hosts approximately 140 banks including Union Bank of Switzerland, Pictet & Cie, HSBC Private Bank, CitiBank, Deutsche Bank, BNP Paribas, Merrill Lynch, Lloyd's Bank, Morgan Stanley, Barclays Bank... Geneva hosts around 1000 multinational companies of which 80 % are foreign such as Procter & Gamble, Hewlett Packard, Motorola, Cargill, Caterpillar, Reuters, Total, IBM, Energizer, Kempinski, Serono, SGS, Yahoo, E-Bay, Electronic Arts, Colgate-Palmolive, Virgin amongst others. Geneva is a major trading centre for oil, sugar, grains, and metals.

Geneva is recognised as an international city. It is one of the main meeting places in the world for congresses and conferences. It is host to 31 international organisations and 250 non-governmental organisations including the United Nations, the World Health Organisation, the World Trade Organisation, the European Free-Trade Association, and The European Organisation for Nuclear Research where the World Wide Web was invented.

The world's
highest salaries and the lower unemployment rate in Europe