Explore business, develop your ideas and experience a university campus with the support of SILC. Speak to our team about joining the Geneva Summer Academy.
SILC Geneva Summer Academy
Join SILC’s Geneva Summer Academy at Webster University Geneva. Explore Business and International Relations through university teaching, real-world learning and adventure.
Swiss Summer School in Geneva
SILC Geneva Summer Academy – Business & International Relations at Webster University Geneva
Explore the ideas shaping business, international relations, develop the skills for university and experience life on an international campus in Geneva. For students aged 15–18, this two-week Swiss summer school combines academics delivered by Webster University Geneva with hands-on projects, professional encounters and Swiss adventure led by SILC.
SILC Geneva Summer Leadership Academy at a glance
- Group size: Maximum 25 students per academy
- Location: Webster University Geneva, Bellevue, Switzerland
- Ages: 15–18 | Duration: Two weeks | Dates: 3 – 16 July 2027
- Fee: CHF 7,700 | Teaching language: English
- Academic programme: 10 morning academic masterclasses
- Accommodation: Single rooms with private ensuite bathrooms
- Programme and student care: SILC Academy | Academic delivery: Webster University Geneva
Interactive Academic Masterclasses
Explore business and international relations with Webster educators
Learn directly from Webster University Geneva educators through interactive sessions that make business and entrepreneurship relevant to your life. Explore concepts, question assumptions and practise applying your learning through cases, simulations and a personal project.
Adventure and personal growth through adventure
Explore the outdoors around Lake Geneva and the surrounding mountains while putting leadership into practice. SILC trainers guide you in applying communication, teamwork and decision-making during the activities, then help you reflect on the experience. Qualified activity instructors lead specialist adventures, with SILC staff present to support the group and its learning.
Real-world business and leadership
Take your questions beyond the classroom through visits to companies and organisations. Explore how professionals approach decisions, teamwork and change, then use those insights to develop your own ideas. SILC’s leadership challenges help you practise the communication and judgement needed to contribute with confidence.
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Masterclasses with Webster University Geneva and SILC trainers to build skills for any future
Explore how businesses operate, countries cooperate and leaders respond to global challenges through nine engaging masterclasses. Visits to international organisations such as the United Nations in Geneva connect your learning with the people and institutions shaping our world. SILC’s leadership curriculum continues outdoors through activities such as kayaking on Lake Geneva, navigating mountain trails and tackling high ropes challenges, putting communication, decision-making and teamwork into practice.
These skills are valuable whatever your interests or ambitions. From presenting at school and resolving disagreements to understanding world events and choosing your future direction, you will build confidence and practical skills that support you in everyday life and any career.
1. Business strategy
Explore how businesses make decisions, compete and grow through real-world cases and practical group challenges.
4. Negotiation & diplomacy
Represent different interests, understand other perspectives and practise finding common ground through interactive simulations.
7. International organisations & the United Nations
Explore how the UN and other international organisations make decisions and coordinate action on issues that cross borders.
2. International relations
Discover how countries cooperate, manage tensions and respond to global challenges in an interconnected world.
5. Marketing & global brands
Discover how brands attract attention and connect with people across countries and cultures.
8. Peacebuilding & conflict resolution
Investigate why conflicts arise and practise dialogue, mediation and cooperation through realistic scenarios.
3. Public speaking
Build confidence in presenting your ideas, structuring a clear argument and speaking in front of an audience.
6. Leadership & teamwork
Explore your leadership style, motivate others and bring different strengths together towards a shared goal
9. Personal strengths & decision-making
Discover your strengths, understand what matters to you and practise making confident decisions about school, everyday challenges and your future through practical exercises.
Meet your academic educators
Connecting academic ideas with the working world
Our academic sessions are delivered by Webster University Geneva educators and international leaders, bringing together university teaching, subject expertise and professional perspectives. Through discussion, real-world cases and practical exercises, they help students explore business and entrepreneurship, question assumptions and develop their ideas. Get to know the educators behind the programme and the experience they bring to your summer academy.
Your learning outcomes and achievements
Take home recognition of your achievements, a personal project to build on, and individual feedback to guide your development. A personalised recommendation letter, practical action plan and follow-up session help you turn your academy experience into clear next steps for your future.
Certificate of achievement
Recognising your learning at the SILC Geneva Summer Academy, co-branded with Webster University Geneva.
Personal action plan
Practical goals and next steps to continue your progress after the academy.
Personalised recommendation letter
A letter highlighting your observed strengths and contribution during the academy.
Individual feedback
Personal feedback on your learning and leadership, highlighting strengths and areas to develop.
Personal project and presentation
Your completed business proposal and final presentation to build on beyond the summer.
Follow-up session
A session two months after the academy to review your progress and discuss your next steps.
Your Geneva summer campus
Our Geneva summer school is hosted at Webster University Geneva in Bellevue, in a green setting close to Lake Geneva. Students stay in single rooms with private ensuite bathrooms and experience university campus life within SILC’s supervised residential programme.
The campus provides a welcoming base for academic learning, new friendships and excursions into Geneva and the surrounding outdoors.
Explore the Geneva Campus
Develop your leadership skills
Practise speaking up, listening to others and making decisions as a team. Our trainers help you set personal goals and reflect on how you respond to different situations. The skills you develop through a project, professional visit or outdoor challenge can support your learning at school, your transition to university and your everyday life.
Friendships and campus life
Evenings are a chance to enjoy your international community through social activities, shared experiences and time to unwind. Leisure time gives you space to recharge between busy days, while SILC’s team helps create a welcoming atmosphere in which everyone can take part.
A day at the SILC Geneva Summer School
Start your day with breakfast and a lively morning assembly, setting the leadership focus for the day. Inspiring masterclasses with Webster University Geneva bring business and international relations to life through debate, real-world cases, interactive simulations and practical challenges.
After lunch, step beyond the classroom for company visits, encounters with international organisations or thrilling outdoor adventures on Switzerland’s lakes and mountains. Other afternoons give you time to develop your personal project and put new ideas into practice.
Evenings bring everyone together over dinner, followed by go-karting, team challenges, social activities or time to relax and share stories with friends from around the world.
Explore the sample programmeYour SILC team
Leadership learning and personal support throughout your stay
Our SILC trainers deliver the leadership curriculum, guide personal projects and coach students as they apply teamwork, communication and decision-making during visits and adventures. They also look after campus life, meals, social activities and wellbeing, with SILC night watch providing overnight supervision.
Qualified instructors lead technical activities such as rock climbing and water-based adventures, with SILC trainers alongside them to support students and their learning.
Meet the Geneva Team
Geneva summer school questions
Webster University Geneva delivers the academic sessions. SILC manages and supervises the entire programme, including student care, hospitality, residential life, leadership activities and excursions.
On Webster University Geneva’s campus in Bellevue, in single rooms with private ensuite bathrooms.
Students practise independent thinking, research, discussion and presenting their ideas, while experiencing residential campus life and exploring their interests.
Contact SILC to discuss suitability, availability and the application process here.
