Sky is the limit

He previously served as Academic Dean at Hotel Institute Montreux and now helps all SEG students by sharing his professional wisdom and insight.

One of your activities is academic counseling. What is this service?
Yes. This is perhaps my favorite part of my work at Swiss Education Group. Academic counseling is a new service for all SEG students so not all students know about it or use it yet. The service is free of charge and allows our students to have a counseling session(s) to talk about their continued study options and professional development at Swiss Education Group.
There are so many great choices now at SEG that we really have something for practically everyone but it is sometimes difficult to know which type of study program is best for ‘you’. Academic counseling helps our students with this decision.
A Masters level education is a very important investment of both time and money. Academic counseling aims to help ensure you get a good return on this investment.

What would you advise a student who is planning for his future?
What are the most common questions that students ask you?
Typically during student meetings we talk about what students like doing. If you like something you will generally be good at it.
It is important to think beyond the award title and consider other critical factors too. For example, what type of learning environment do you like, where will you be happy living, what type of network do you have access to, what class size and assessments suit you, will the overall experience get you closer to that dream job of yours? Do not be lead or influenced. Sometimes we have to be a little bit selfish and think just of ourselves.

“Counseling helps but at the end of the day 'you' know what is better for 'you' more than anyone else does so taking the time to think (and talk to others) is critical”

What are, in your opinion, the key characteristics for a successful career?
At Swiss Education Group we judge our success largely on the employability of our graduates so this is one way of judging success but I think the old stereotype of a ‘successful career’ is changing to something a lot more dynamic. What is considered to be successful today is highly personal. For me, success means that you have achieved (at least on some level) your professional and personal goals. This is important because it implies that in order to feel this success, one must first set goals. Academic counseling helps you with this.
Continuing your studies to post graduate level will, without a doubt, increases this chance of 'success'.

Any final thoughts?
I am extending an open invitation to join me for a coffee. I am looking forward to hearing 'your story'.

“Reach for the stars because the sky is the limit for those who dare to dream.”