Three building projects for the University of St.Gallen

06/21/17

SIMagination Challenge, Project «Planting the Future»

SIM students carry out social project

A article by student reporter Ann-Sophie Kowalewski.

04/13/17

Degree course news

Klaus Dingwerth on "Reuters"

06/29/17

The terror of London – and why war is the wrong answer

Terrorism only derives power from the wrong reaction of those who are its victims. By HSG lecturer Martin Booms.

06/14/17

The Rio Earth Summit reminds us of the force of political visions as well as of their shortcomings.

02/02/17

The campus in pictures

The official Instagram-Account of the University of St.Gallen (HSG).

05/11/17

HSG increases its contribution to the region's value creation

This is shown in a recently published report on HSG's regional effects.

Rolf Wüstenhagen on "swissinfo.ch"

06/02/17

How to overcome test anxiety

Dana Sindermann reports.

Events

05/30/17

Ausstellung an der HSG: «Václav Havel. Politik und Gewissen.»

Exhibition: "Václav Havel. Politics and conscience."

05/26/17

The Swiss energy strategy is the first, which was been directly approved by the people. Therein lies its value.

The University of St.Gallen (HSG) is connected to 200 reputable universities worldwide.

05/26/17

200

In 2016, the number of start-up consultations rose to more than 400.

05/30/17

400

J. Davis on Mueller's investigation into the Trump campaign on "DW"

05/23/17

"Making the world a little better in 24 hours"

Student reporter Thomas Tarantini on the Student Union’s first 24-hour campaign.

Events

05/05/17

"We have to fight for freedom of speech in a self-critical way"

Timothy Garton Ash on free speech and populism.

05/18/17

It's a very dangerous situation if the president has something to hide.

Reto Foellmi on "The Telegraph Live Business Blog"

04/28/17

Freiheitsstatue hinter Mauer: 100 days of Donald Trump. Kommentar von Wirtschaftsethik-Professor Florian Wettstein.

First 100 days of Donald Trump's presidency

The first 100 days of Donald Trump in office have been a time of destruction (as well as distraction), intolerance, and bad governance. Florian Wettstein comments.

04/27/17

The ECB’s estimates on the current economic and inflationary situation are understandable, but I doubt whether the continuation of negative interest rates really achieves its aims.

James Davis on Jeff Session's Meetings with Russia on "CNN"

03/02/17

This is not a political witch hunt, this is a self inflicted wound by the Trump administration.

05/15/17

HSG and Helvetia Insurance establish joint Innovation Lab

The University of St.Gallen and Helvetia Insurance are committed to the research of new business models and eco systems in the insurance sector. To support their activities in this area, they are setting up the Helvetia Innovation Lab.

03/07/17

Study: Swiss online trade and internet use in 2017

How has mobile use and shopping behaviour in Switzerland changed?

06/07/17

HSG-Forschende im Gespräch. Foto: Anna-Tina Eberhard

Competition between universities and consulting firms

Who offers qualitatively superior expertise? An article by Wolfgang Stölzle.

People

03/24/17

HSG Founder of the Year 2017

On the occasion of the Entrepreneurship Day on Friday, 24 March 2017, Lea von Bidder was nominated HSG Founder of the Year 2017 as the representative of the Ava company.

Publications

02/24/17

St.Gallen’s "food for thought" about flight and migration

01/06/17

EU flag Opinion future Christoph Frei 2017

Project Europe: Halfway to maturity

In Europe, many nation states have become member states. Ten, thirty or even sixty years of peaceful coexistence, however, do not suffice to bring forth a European people. A column by Professor Christoph Frei.

12/22/16

Argentina: One year with Macri

N. Matthieu and A. Rotondaro comment on the political and economic situation one year after the presidential elections.

11/17/16

Klaus Dingwerth on the US climate policy

New scenarios for climate policy

Does the newly-elected US President endanger international climate cooperation? An opinion piece from political scientist Klaus Dingwerth.

11/10/16

"State of Disunion": waking up to Trump

Contrary to all forecasts, Donald J. Trump was elected the 45th President of the United States. An opinion piece by Dr. Claudia Franziska Brühwiler.

Events

10/31/16

The 2016 Swiss SME Day

The 2016 Swiss SME Day was devoted to the topic of "Change of perspectives – right in the middle and yet outside".

11/04/16

Sports Economics Day 2016

Are sports a suitable tool for integrating refugees into our society? And what exactly is integration? On the 4th Sports Economics Day of the University of St.Gallen, academics and practitioners presented their perspectives and results. By student reporter Thomas Tarantini.

10/06/16

Four key tasks for a coherent US foreign policy

An opinion piece by James W. Davis.

09/12/16

HSG programme ranked #1

The Master in Strategy in International Management programme (SIM-HSG) was selected as the best overall programme in the 2016 annual Financial Times global ranking of Masters in Management (MiM) programmes.

09/16/16

Writing workshops at the HSG

How to write academic texts? Coaching for Students. By Dana Sindermann.

09/08/16

Survey on energy transition

About one in two Germans is willing to financially participate in solar photovoltaic or wind power capacity.

09/01/16

Brazil: Marathon out of the crisis?

What follows the dismissal of President Dilma Rousseff? An opinion piece.

08/19/16

Regulations on civilian drones

What will these new regulations entail? An op-ed by Silvio Hänsenberger and Isabelle Wildhaber.

07/29/16

Hillary Clinton's stage win in the US elections 2016

US elections 2016: Clinton’s stage win

An op-ed by Dr. Claudia Franziska Brühwiler.

07/22/16

United States presidential election 2016. Republican National Convention

US elections 2016: Dreaming of Reagan – waking up with Trump

The Republican Party crowned the political newcomer and reality TV star Donald J. Trump as its official presidential candidate. An opinion piece by Dr. Claudia Franziska Brühwiler.

09/06/16

Procrastinate better

How can we best deal with procrastinitis? An article by Dana Sindermann.

Background

09/23/16

Corinne and Cristian from Café des Signes

Café des Signes at the HSG

Deaf baristas serve coffee and provide information about sign language.

07/20/16

Why leaving the EU would be complicated for the UK

A withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union would ultimately end up frustrating certain legitimate expectations of EU citizens, writes Thomas Burri. He is professor of international and European law at the University of St.Gallen.

08/24/16

German soccer Bundesliga

Home advantage only works at weekends, says a study by the SEW-HSG.

Background

08/08/16

Olympic Games - Christo Redentor in Rio de Janeiro

Experiencing the Olympic City: Rio de Janeiro’s infrastructure changes

07/11/16

Three Challenges for NATO

An opinion piece by James W. Davis on the ever-changing role of NATO.

07/18/16

Start-up week in Pyongyang

How is it like to teach Entrepreneurship in Pyongyang?

07/13/16

Challenges in the Swiss health sector

Demographic change, increasing regulation and deficient institutional structures are the biggest building sites in Switzerland’s health sector, says a survey conducted by the I.VW-HSG.

04/26/16

30 years after Chernobyl

A comment by Prof. Dr. Rolf Wüstenhagen.

Background

04/26/16

Chernobyl 2014 – Credits: Marc Abächerli

Gallery Chernobyl

These pictures depict the situation on the reactor site of Chernobyl in 2014.

03/23/16

Digital maturity; Copyright: www.photocase.com / FaroNK

Digital maturity of companies

The Institute of Information Management at the University of St.Gallen (HSG) examined the digital maturity of 550 companies. The Digital Transformation Report is available online. The survey suggests that digitally mature companies see the digital transformation as a positive.

04/06/16

HSG modernises website and positions itself as a "knowledge platform"

Particular attention had been given to the optimisation of the website contents for mobile appliances and to positioning the HSG as a "place of thought leadership".

Videos

07/21/17

Knowledge Bank: Marcus Schögel on "Omni-Channel Management", video

Knowledge Bank: Marcus Schögel on "Omni-Channel Management" (in German)

Videos

Knowledge Bank: Marcus Schögel on "Omni-Channel Management" (in German)

In the last few years, companies have increasingly combined stationary and online sales. Marcus Schögel, Associate Professor and Permanent Lecturer of Management with special focus on Marketing (IfM-HSG), on opportunities and challenges of Omni-Channel Management. (in German)

Sven Kunisch on benchmarking

"Benchmarking may be useful for improving efficiency but it is questionable when it comes to strategic issues." An opinion piece from Sven Kunisch, Ph.D., senior lecturer in Strategic Management and Executive Director of the Master's programme in Business Management (MUG-HSG).

Christian Keuschnigg on the lessons from the financial crisis

"Research shows that fiscal discrimination against equity promotes indebtedness. This increases the likelihood of a financial crisis." A commentary by Christian Keuschnigg, professor of economics at the University of St.Gallen and head of the Economic Policy Center in Vienna. (in German)

Little Green Bags: What is luxury?

The fact is, we readily dismiss luxury as bling-bling for the rich, an extravagance – and ignore what lies behind it. Tradition, craftsmanship and culture are an important part of the picture, not to mention thousands of jobs. "What is Luxury?" is the topic of the 14th film of the "Little Green Bags" animation video series.

Knowledge Bank: Thomas Zellweger on "family business succession"

Succession is one of the biggest challenges facing an entrepreneur, particularly in the context of family businesses. Thomas Zellweger, Professor of Business Administration with specialisation in Family Business, KMU-HSG and CFB-HSG, explains different forms of succession and why businesses should follow a six-step-process.

Guido Cozzi on the Horizon 2020 project "MONROE"

Guido Cozzi, Ph.D., on the Horizon 2020 Project "MONROE" which focuses on a mathematical model for research and innovation policies. The model will allow policy makers to forecast the effects of their choices on the macro-economy in general and on society. Guido Cozzi is Professor of Macroeconomics at the School of Economics and Political Science (SEPS-HSG).

Tony Schwartz on Donald Trump

"Donald Trump is an empty vessel, he is a black hole. He spent his whole life trying to fill that hole. That's the essence of Donald Trump." An interview with Tony Schwartz, Ghostwriter of Donald Trump's book "The Art of the Deal" and CEO of "The Energy Project", at the St. Gallen Symposium 2017.

Neil Harbisson, cyborg and contemporary artist

Neil Harbisson on being a Cyborg

"There was no way of me being able to sense colour unless I created a new sensory organ to sense colour." An interview at the St. Gallen Symposium 2017 with Neil Harbisson, cyborg and contemporary artist.

Dan Wagner on entrepreneurship

"I think the key to be a successful entrepreneur is to have self-committment and self-belief". An interview at the St. Gallen Symposium 2017 with Dan Wagner, Serial Tech Entrepreneur, Founder, CEO and Chairman of Rezolve Limited.

Marcus Schögel on "Sharing Economy"

Sharing goods, sharing resources: This is the basic idea of the "sharing economy". Prof. Dr. Marcus Schögel about the different models of sharing economy, new economisation approaches and legal issues that are related to the new business models. (in German)

Christoph Frei on political culture in France

"The French elite are not the only problem." Christoph Frei, Associate Professor of Political Science with special focus on International Affairs at the University of St.Gallen, takes a look at the recent Presidential elections in France.

From Trump to Le Pen: Franz Schultheis on the rise of the populists.

Franz Schultheis on intercultural differences of the passepartout term "populism" and current social developments, which are digested by intolerance, political tiredness and demoralization of democracy. (in German)

The art project "UArt" brings new art works to HSG.

UArt 2017

The art project "UArt" (formerly "art@tell") brings new art works from emerging artists to the University of St.Gallen. For six months the works of artists from five countries can be seen at Tellstrasse 2. In the video interview, Joscha Steffens, Florencia Levy, Anastasios Veloudis, Victoria Tan and Ivar Veermäe present their works.

Caspar Hirschi on History's relevance in uncertain times

Caspar Hirschi on populism and automation

Must we fear the worst from populism and automation? "When thoughts about the future go haywire, it's time for historians to step in" - an opinion piece from Caspar Hirschi, history professor at the University of St.Gallen.

Stephan Alexander Böhm on health effects of digitalisation

While technological change is steadily advancing, there is only little resarch on the effects of digitalisation. For example, how does it affect the health of workers? A comment by Stephan Alexander Böhm, Associate Professor and Permanent Lecturer in Business Administration with Specialisation in Organisational Behavior and Disability Management at the University of St.Gallen. (in German)

Oliver Gassman and Philipp Sutter on "Digitale Transformation"

Oliver Gassmann and Philipp Sutter on "Digitale Transformation"

Tents instead of palaces: Companies must remain flexible and regularly take a start-up perspective. Prof. Dr. Oliver Gassmann (ITEM-HSG) and Philipp Sutter (CEO Zühlke Engineering AG) on the question of how digital transformation can be shaped in the company. (in German)

Prof. Dr. Rolf Wüstenhagen on the Horizon 2020-Project "EMPOWER".

Rolf Wüstenhagen on the project "EMPOWER"

New technologies lead to a decentralisation of the energy market. Consumers will become prosumers by being able to trade energy themselves with neighbours. How do large energy suppliers deal with this trend? Prof. Dr. Rolf Wüstenhagen on the Horizon 2020-Project "EMPOWER".

Katarina Stanoevska-Slabeva on "Sharing Economy"

Prof. Dr. Katarina Stanoevska-Slabeva on the Horizon 2020 project "Ps2Share", that deals with the topic of "Sharing Economy". How are Sharing Economy platforms built up? How do they address the subject privacy? What are the motives of the participants?

Knowledge Bank: Oliver Gassmann on "Technology Management"

What is "Technology Management"? What is the role of new technologies for enterprises to remain competitive? Prof. Dr. Oliver Gassmann explains how a technology roadmap can be developed from a vision.

Knowledge Bank: Jan Marco Leimeister on "digitalisation"

What does the buzzword "digitalisation" actually mean? Why is a digital transformation strategy so important for management? Prof. Dr. Jan Marco Leimeister identifies three fundamental logics of digitalisation and explains how companies can compete in a digital world.

Prof. Dr. Oliver Gassmann on the Horizon 2020 project "Smarter Together". Video interview.

Oliver Gassmann on "Smarter Together"

Prof. Dr. Oliver Gassmann on European research co-operation and the Horizon 2020 project "Smarter Together", which explores new energy concepts in urban centers. What do new business models look like and what are mobility centers? (in German)

Was the Brexit just the beginning? A commentary by Markus Will

In today’s European landscape more and more members of the European Union (EU) are considering a return to national roadways. A commentary by HSG economics lecturer Dr. Markus Will.

Dietmar Grichnik on social entrepreneurship

What do we understand by social entrepreneurship? How can social problems be solved in an entrepreneurial manner? When does the difference between business entrepreneurs and social entrepreneurs become immaterial? A video interview from the current HSG Focus issue on the topic of 'Social Entrepreneurship'. (in German)

Built-in unfairness in FIFA and UEFA tournaments

FIFA and UEFA tournaments have a built-in bias that dramatically effects outcomes. An opinion piece by Alex Krumer.

Little Green Bags: Multirational competence – off with the blinders!

What are the characteristics of managers who are capable of orchestrating the diversity of ideas?

Video interview: Prof. Dr. Klaus Dingwerth comments the Brexit

After the Brexit earthquake: An opinion piece from Klaus Dingwerth

Dingwerth is an Assistant Professor for Political Science and has a special focus on global governance at the University of St Gallen.

Rise of the Robots: Video interview with Martin Ford

Rise of the Robots: An interview with Martin Ford.

Martin Ford on technology and the threat of a jobless future. A video interview conducted at the 46 St. Gallen Symposium.

Knowledge bank: Prof. Dr. Dietmar Grichnik on "Entrepreneurship", video

Knowledge Bank: What is entrepreneurship?

Can entrepreneurship be learned? What characterises experienced entrepreneurs? And how does the entrepreneurial journey unfold? In the second contribution to our “Knowledge Bank” video series, Prof. Dr. Dietmar Grichnik explains “entrepreneurship”. (in German)

Knowledge bank Oliver Gassmann Business Model Innovation

Knowledge Bank: New business models

How do business models stay up to date and why former market leaders such as Nokia and Kodak have failed to do so? Prof. Dr. Oliver Gassmann on the 55 basic patterns of business model innovation and the "Business Model Navigator" that helps to keep business models up to date. (in German)

The New Spirit of Capitalism

Prof. Dr. Franz Schultheis about our changing world of work, flat hierarchies and the ideal of the modern worker. What is the relationship between processes of acceleration and the transformation of work and privacy? A video interview. (in German)

Further video interviews

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The HSG as an employer: ProOst 2017

10.30 p.m. - 5.00 p.m., Congress Center Einstein, St.Gallen

At this fair, the HSG presents itself as an employer and as one of Estern Switzerland's biggest providers of executive education

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Education Fair of Eastern Switzerland

St.Gallen Olma Fair, Stand 2.1.20

At the Education Fair of Eastern Switzerland prospective trainees and students will be able to obtain information about the University and its degree and executive education courses.

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Education Fair of Eastern Switzerland

St.Gallen Olma Fair, Stand 2.1.20

At the Education Fair of Eastern Switzerland prospective trainees and students will be able to obtain information about the University and its degree and executive education courses.

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