Can parents/spouses/family members attend a Swiss Finance Academy event?
Yes! There are several ways for parents, spouses, and families to get involved.

We welcome parents, spouses and family members to attend our closing dinner ceremony, held at the end of the program. The event is a testimony to the strong sense of community Swiss Finance Academy creates in its members, and includes speeches, fun presentations and videos by students, dinner, and a certificate ceremony.

In some circumstances, spouses may wish to stay with the participating partner in Switzerland. We welcome couples and families to attend! Verbier is a renowned vaction resort and spouses will find a wide variety of activities to explore. Spouses can shop, hike, or enjoy a relaxing massage; the only thing we ask them to refrain from is attendence in class, which due to our intensive pace, is reserved only for students. Should you be interested in attending Swiss Finance with your spouse or hosting parents during your stay and require special accomodation, kindly email admissions.

Do students have time for fun during the program?
Yes, of course. Participants are encouraged to get to know each other outside the classroom, and to take advantage of all that our facilities and the program host city have to offer. Importantly, please see the next question.

Do students have the time to travel extensively during the program?
While we make time for cultural trips and other recreational activities and excursions on weekends, our programs are not like typical summer camp. Students are required to arrive to class on-time and be prepared each day, and devote several hours outside the classroom to homework, studying and team projects. Class itself lasts for several hours each day of the week. It is not acceptable for students to miss, or depart early from, classes for travel or other purposes. While the beautiful landscape of our program setting evokes feelings and images of a perfect camp environment, our programs are designed to build strong career and job skills, and are academically very rigorous. We also have a clearly defined alcohol policy that is strictly enforced, and this policy is available for review on the following page. Students who are not willing to dedicate their 100% effort to the academic and career elements of the program must not apply. It is worth reiterating that we actually enforce the strict policies related to attendance, homework, teamwork, professionalism and every-day performance. Students who violate any of these policies are immediately removed from our program and no refund is issued.

Many students elect to travel throughout Europe at the conclusion of the program.

How do I make a tuition deposit/payment?
Accepted students receive an e-mail with payment instructions. Instructions are also available on our website on the ‘Accepted Students FAQs’ page, which can be accessed by clicking here. Payment can be made via check (electronic one-time direct debit check) or wire transfer.

How much money should students bring for personal expenses?
Program fees cover tuition, academic facility use, any weekend trips, study materials and certificate fees; accommodation and meals can be optional or mandatory depending upon the program location. For the 2010 Summer Programs in Verbier, Switzerland, room and the starter meal plan are included in the total fees stated. After the first few days, students may enroll in the meal plan for the remainder of their stay or purchase meals independently. For more detailed information about meal options in Verbier, please see the FAQs in the accpeted students' portal.

Students should bring money for incidentals, which may include the following: additional study supplies (paper, pens, pencils, etc.); meals or snacks purchased off-site; any sightseeing activities/excursions that students may do on a day off. If students plan to strictly limit their incidental expenses, we estimate that $12 per day might be enough. If they opt out of the basic meal plan offered by the school, however, then they should budget an additional $20 to $40 per day for off-campus meals, depending upon their eating habits. Dining out in Switzerland is not inexpensive. Students should think about what they may need, and budget accordingly.

Does the school provide assistance for financing a Swiss Finance education?
Swiss American Business School believes that a candidate's ability to finance his or her education should not factor into admissions decisions. So that admissions may focus soley on the merit of the candidate, we assume that all students bear responsibility for funding their education. Therefore, we do not offer financial aid or scholarships.

There is no doubt that higher education is a substantial investment. We, along with the parents who send their children here, firmly believe that Swiss Finance education offers a tremendous return on your investment. Two ways of the many ways we acheive value:
1) In terms of cost-per-hour of the top investment banking training programs, our program has the lowest cost-per-hour. Our students are in class and interacting with executives for substanitally longer hours than comprable programs.
2) Many families consider Swiss Finance education an essential supplement to university study. While many university programs excel at teaching students how to think critically, they fail to provide practical know-how, especially when it comes to the ultra-competitive world of investment banking. Swiss Finance programs are designed to fill in these gaps and show students how to leverage their university studies into a highly succesful investment banking and business career.

Can I request a copy of your program catalog?
Students who have applied and been accepted will receive a catalog in the mail. To request an adittional catalog, kindly email admissions with the participant's name, and your mailing address.

Once my son/daughter has arrived at the program location, how will he/she get to the venue?
Since our program location can change from year to year, please visit the Accepted Student Portal for the most recent and detailed information. All accepted students are sent login and password to this portal.

How do I learn about specific program details, such as accommodation arrangements, what to bring, etc.?
General program details are available on the ‘Accepted Students FAQs’ page on our website. Specific details, such as ‘what to bring’ and ‘how best to prepare’ lists, are also sent to accepted students via e-mail during the weeks preceding the program.

I have a question that is not answered on your website. How do I contact you?
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