Apprenticeship is a training and application model directly implemented in the workplace. Students undergo the entire program online, combined with competency training from experts. After meeting the competency standards set forth by the European government’s competency framework, candidates are awarded the corresponding Master’s qualifications.
The Apprenticeship BBA program doesn’t follow traditional classroom methods of attending classes and taking tests. Instead, it adopts a competency application model. Students demonstrate their applied skills within their current job roles under the guidance of local training experts.
Upon completing the entire competency framework established by the European government, candidates are recognized at Level 6 (Bachelor Level) and are granted dual qualifications: a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) from VERN’ University in Croatia and a Bachelor of Science in Organization Management (BSc in Organization) from SIMI Swiss.
The program is executed through a collaboration between the London Academy of Sciences and SIMI Swiss. Both institutions have received credible accreditations and recognition:
The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) program is a dual-qualification program. Upon graduation, students will receive:
The program provides an 85% tuition fee support compared to dual-degree programs in Europe.
If students graduate in related majors (related to management from international universities), they can convert completed courses through the APEL process (Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning). After evaluating the recognized courses, students receive a 50% tuition fee reduction and are not required to retake those courses.
The Apprenticeship program applies the exclusive S.T.E.P model with a competency framework issued by the European government. Under this model, students learn online through lectures and videos delivered by foreign instructors and demonstrate their applied skills in their respective job positions.
To guide and accompany students in the competency application process, they receive competency training by local expert.
Adding (optional) local expert trainers ensures that students balance academic knowledge gained through online lectures with practical application in the workplace.
The local academic support system helps Apprenticeship students overcome challenges during direct learning with partner universities:
Students engage in self-study through lectures and videos led by 100% foreign instructors. The curriculum includes:
Students receive supplemental competency training from local experts tailored to each course.
Competency training aids students in comprehending lecture content and applying these skills directly in their workplace.
Specialized training covers:
Students complete self-assessment tasks and apply their knowledge directly to their workplaces. They receive guidance on providing evidence to demonstrate their mastery of knowledge and its application at work.
Apprenticeship BBA students are guided to develop applied graduation projects.
After completing the Apprenticeship BBA program, students receive a Bachelor of Business Administration qualification from the Université Libérale de Paris.
Université Libérale de Paris (Paris-U) is the pioneering postgraduate university with accreditations both at the institutional and programmatic levels. See more information HERE.
After completing the Apprenticeship BBA program, students receive a Bachelor of Organization Management qualification from the Swiss Institute of Management and Innovation (SIMI Swiss).
SIMI SWISS is the pioneering higher education institution with accreditation at both the programmatic and institutional levels. See more information HERE.
Certifications & Apostilles is the process by which The Cantonal Chancellery certifies original public documents of the Canton of Zug (where SIMI Swiss is authorized and licensed), thus validating them for use abroad. The process solely verifies the authenticity of the diploma, confirming its origin from the Swiss Institute of Management and Innovation, and ensures the genuine signature of the chancellor/dean.
This is the consular legalization form on the diploma from SIMI Swiss with all three full recognitions: