Providing services in the fields of education, consulting and information technology, trading in goods of all kinds, as well as acquiring and exploiting intellectual property rights and licenses. May establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, and conduct all business directly or indirectly related to its purpose, acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad, also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, and grant securities for liabilities of affiliated companies.