SIH Diplomas Carry the School’s Reputation Into Working Life

SIH is a Swedish vocational college. Its diploma is often the first thing an employer sees of the school, and it can be checked on the spot.
SIH, Stockholms Internationella Handelsskola, issuing verifiable digital diplomas with TRUE

TL;DR: SIH, Stockholms Internationella Handelsskola, is a Swedish vocational college with programmes in economics, sustainability and safety. Its graduates use their diploma when they apply for jobs, and an employer should be able to trust it without contacting the school. SIH now issues blockchain secured diplomas that can be checked in seconds, carry the school's own design, and can be indexed online. Over a thousand have been issued and viewed thousands of times.

How do I check a diploma from SIH?

Scan the QR code on the diploma or open its own address. The page shows that SIH, Stockholms Internationella Handelsskola, issued it and that it has not been altered. You can also paste the link into TRUE Verify. The answer comes in a few seconds, and you do not need an account.

What is a diploma for, at a business school?

Opening a door. The graduate hands it to an employer who has to make a decision about them.

The document has to do that work alone. There is nobody in the room who can vouch for the school.

“Our students use their diplomas to apply for jobs globally. They need something that signals quality and can be verified immediately.”

What was wrong with a PDF?

A PDF is easy to alter, and it gets buried in the inbox it arrived in.

Worse, it puts the burden on the reader. An employer who wants to be sure has to find the school, find the right person, and hope somebody answers. Almost nobody does that. They either accept the document or quietly discount it, and both outcomes are bad for the graduate.

What does the diploma do now?

It answers for itself. Each one is blockchain secured, carries the school's visual identity, and can be checked instantly through a QR code or its own address. It is also indexable online, which means the school's name appears where people search.

“Every diploma becomes a professional touchpoint between us and the world. It reflects our values and raises the bar for what a business school should deliver.”

Over a thousand diplomas have been issued this way and viewed thousands of times.

What changed inside the school?

Issuing stopped being a task. It became an automated step in a student's time at the school rather than something an administrator remembers to do at the end of term.

For the recipient it is simpler still. The diploma is delivered digitally, opens on a phone, and goes onto LinkedIn or into a digital portfolio with one click. That matters most for students heading into finance, marketing and entrepreneurship, where a diploma should work for the person holding it rather than sit in a folder.

Why does the design matter?

Because in business the document is a first impression, and often the first thing an employer sees of the school.

“Design matters in business. Our diplomas now look and feel premium, which is exactly how we want to be seen.”

The school's reputation travels with every graduate, encoded in a document anyone can check. That is a different asset from a reputation that has to be explained.

Where to read more

SIH presents its programmes at sih.se. The same school on getting diplomas to graduates faster: SIH. Two other schools whose graduates take the document into the market: IHM Business School and Nackademin. On what to ask before choosing a format, see nine questions every school should ask.

More on digital diplomas and course certificates.

Frequently asked questions

What is SIH?

Stockholms Internationella Handelsskola, a Swedish vocational college with programmes in economics, sustainability and safety.

Why does a diploma need to be checkable on the spot?

Because an employer rarely contacts the school. A diploma anyone can check with one click needs nobody to vouch for it.

What does an SIH diploma do now?

It is blockchain secured, carries the school's design, can be verified instantly by QR code or its own address, and is indexable online.

How do students use it?

It is delivered digitally, opens on a phone, and can be added to LinkedIn or a digital portfolio with one click. Over a thousand diplomas have been issued, viewed thousands of times.

What did it change for staff?

Issuing stopped being a manual task and became an automated step in a student's time at the school.

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