For a balanced and forward-looking economic ecosystem
Impact of multinational companies in the Lake Geneva region
The economic vitality and prosperity of the Lake Geneva region are closely linked to the presence of Swiss and foreign multinationals. These multinational companies include, in particular:
- major providers of employment
- business partners of thousands of SMEs and independent businesses
- large contributors to the social state and its academic institutions
- a key player in the international influence of the Lake Geneva region
For the canton
of Geneva
AN ESSENTIAL SECTOR
120‘000
direct jobs
A SNOWBALL EFFECT. EVERY JOB IN A MULTINATIONAL COMPANY GENERATES
1.51
indirect jobs
21.3 BILLION IN ADDED VALUE, OR
40%
of Geneva's GDP
*Source: Study on the impact of the international sector in Geneva, Fondation pour Geneve, March 2024 (HEG, University of Geneva, LReg, EPFL)
The GEM works to maintain the assets of our region
Multinationals must be able to rely on framework conditions that are favorable to their development in order to plan for the long-term future.
- A stable and predictable legal and legislative framework
- Easier access to a qualified workforce in addition to the local workforce
- Easier access to foreign markets
- A long-term political vision favorable to the entrepreneurial spirit
- Un environnement favorable à l’innovation et à la recherche et au développement
- Une fiscalité attractive, compétitive et répondant aux standards internationaux
- Des relations stables et durables avec l’UE
- Des infrastructures de qualité
- Un système social performant, gage de paix du travail
Master in
Business Analytics
Since 2017, the GEM has been an exclusive partner of the Faculty of Economics and Management (GSEM) of the University of Geneva (UNIGE), as part of a unique program in Switzerland designed to forge links between higher education and the needs of the professional world.
The program consists of a first academic year and a second year that alternates between 80% corporate immersion and 20% university courses. It aims to support and prepare students for positions related to data analysis and management in the current context of digital transformation.
