The HSG says thank you for the "yes" to the Platztor campus

The voting public of the Canton of St.Gallen approved the Platztor campus with 62.91 per cent of votes. The University of St.Gallen would like to thank the population very much indeed for this decision and the trust that it implies.

HSG Learning Center granted planning permission

The groundbreaking ceremony for the innovative building is expected to take place in November 2019.

HSG’s value creation for the region amounts to more than CHF 235m

This is shown by the report about its regional roots, which is prepared every two years by the Institute for Systemic Management and Public Governance (IMP-HSG).

Special topic: 2019 Swiss Elections

In our special topic, HSG experts analyse current political, economic and social developments in Switzerland.

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Opinions
07/12/19
Moon Landing
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50 Anniversary of the moon landing

On July 20, 1969, the Apollo capsule turned the vision of President Kennedy into a reality. What can we learn today from this historic mission? By Oliver Gassmann.
Research
07/12/19
Forest from above; European insurance companies pursue climate-friendly investment policy
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Climate-friendly investment policy

A study by the HSG has shown that European insurance companies are no longer investing in CO2-emitting industries.
Opinions
06/07/19
Miriam Meckel on algorithmic democracy
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An appeal for algorithmic direct democracy

A commentary by Miriam Meckel.
C. Binswanger on inequalities between the sexes in the "NYTimes"
06/17/19
It’s an institutional problem, a societal problem.
 
09/05/18
Newsroom of the University of St.Gallen (HSG)
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09/05/18
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Campus
07/10/19

HSG continues to reduce energy consumption

The HSG was able to reduce its energy consumption per student by approx. 20% between 2014 and late 2018. An optimisation of operations and the relevant monitoring process will continue to be conducted in cooperation with the Canton of St.Gallen and external partners.
Campus
06/03/19
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Annual contribution of the University of St.Gallen in the region amounts to CHF 235.5 million.
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Opinions
05/28/19
Explainable AI
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Explainable AI: Opening the Machine-Learning Black Boxes

By Siegfried Handschuh.
Research
05/24/19
9th Consumer Barometer Renewable Energy
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9th Customer Barometer for Renewable Energies

Everyone is talking about climate strikers. How does the population rate young people’s protest? These and other questions are answered by the Customer Barometer.
Campus
05/22/19
Interesse am neuen Joint Medical Master
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Interest in the new Joint Medical Master programme continues to grow
HSGStGallen
03/17/16
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09/05/18
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05/21/19
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"HSG Impact Award 2019"

Once again this year, the University of St.Gallen (HSG) is honouring three research projects that have achieved a special social impact.
Campus
05/31/19
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8669 students study at the University of St.Gallen.
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Research
05/22/19
GemeinwohlAtlas Deutschland 2019
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Public Value Atlas Germany

The fire brigade and the Federal Agency for Technical Relief occupy the first places in the favor of the German population. The first company only ranked 30th.
Campus
05/17/19
President's Board 2020 until 2022
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All the members of the HSG President’s Board for 2020 to 2022 appointed
Research
05/13/19
Precious metal atlas – Swiss people like to invest in gold
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Precious metal atlas

Gold is among Swiss people’s favourite forms of investment. This has been revealed by the latest survey conducted by the IRM-HSG.
Campus
04/29/19
Suitcase, Student Mobility
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Off on exchange – but where to exactly?

An article by student reporter Niels Niemann.
Events
04/05/19

Media: The recipe for survival is quality

The media stands in the middle of a digital transformation. What does it take to survive into the future? During a podium discussion, representatives of Swiss media companies confidently showed that digital opportunities will help quality journalism to flourish once again.
Events
03/29/19
START Summit 2019
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Special topic START Summit 2019
Events
03/21/19
Dirk Ahlborn: Hyperloop
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Hyperloop: Travelling in a high-tech capsule at over 1,000 km/h

Dirk Ahlborn presented his futuristic transport system "Hyperloop" in the Audimax.
Opinions
02/22/19
Federal Parliament in Bern
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The electoral system also influences electoral success

The Swiss parliamentary elections will take place in October 2019. Who is going to win? The nominee with the most votes? A look at the Swiss electoral system shows that it is more complicated than that. By Silvano Moeckli.
Opinions
03/08/19
Christa Binswanger on the International Women's Day 2019
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International Women's Day 2019

What’s the state of equal opportunities in Switzerland in 2019? A commentary by Christa Binswanger.
Campus
01/22/19
Part of the Central Institute Building of the University of St.Gallen (HSG) with the sky in the background
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HSG is the university with the best research when it comes to business administration, says a new ranking in "WirtschaftsWoche"
Campus
02/22/19
Reading by Kristine Bilkau
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Kristine Bilkau read from Eine Liebe, in Gedanken

By Dana Sindermann.
Campus
02/08/19

AACSB accreditation until to 2023

The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) has renewed the accreditation of the University of St.Gallen (HSG) for the next five years. HSG is one of four universities in Switzerland and 831 worldwide to bear this quality seal.
Opinions
11/20/18
Federal Parliament Bern
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Swiss Federal Council elections: No content please!

Fundamental political issues seem to barely play a role in the public debate surrounding the Swiss Federal Council elections, to be held on 5 December 2018. Patrick Emmenegger, Professor of Political Science at the University of St.Gallen (HSG), paints a picture of the current mood.
Publications
12/04/18
HSG Focus Kunst
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Dossier on "art" in HSG Focus

The latest issue of the digital University magazine is all about art.
Research
11/23/18
University of St.Gallen (HSG) analyzed High-Frequency Trading with Swiss Blue Chips
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HSG analysed Trading activity with Swiss Blue Chips

Results of the independent research cooperation presented.
Campus
11/27/18
Get Connected
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"Get Connected"

The mentoring meeting of the LGBTQ* student associations of the ETH, UZH and HSG. By student reporter Sascha Duric.
Background
11/26/18
Career paths after the doctorate
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Career with a doctor’s degree

An academic career or private industry – what career paths are there with a doctor’s degree? By Dana Sindermann.
Events
11/23/18
Post-its: TEDxHSG 2018: «Note to Self»
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TEDxHSG 2018: "Note to Self"

Twelve people from all walks of life will talk about the defining moments of their lives.
People
11/09/18

Honorary Doctorate for Monika Bütler

Monika Bütler has received an honorary doctorate from the University of Lucerne. She is a Full Professor of Economics at the University of St.Gallen.
Campus
10/30/18

Advisory Committee supports Platztor Campus

The Advisory Committee is supporting the planned Platztor Campus site of the University of St.Gallen and the construction plans amounting to 207 million francs. The Platztor Campus site will enable the sustainable development of the University of St.Gallen and create urgently needed teaching and research facilities for basic education.
Damian Borth in "Forbes"
09/20/18
It’s not just about money in AI research – we have the ability to do something good.
Events
10/29/18
KMU Day 2018
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SME Day: Success requires bold decisions

"SMEs and decisions – What (really) counts in everyday life" was the title of the Swiss SME Day. Seven speakers examined decision-making cultures from a range of perspectives.
Background
10/22/18

Freshers’ Week: nine months of preparation and planning

In the Freshers’ Week, new students familiarise themselves with everyday campus life. More than 150 staff ensure that the Freshers’ Week will remain imprinted on their memory.
Events
10/26/18
Digital Day 2018
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Digital Day: IT a compulsory subject in HSG degree courses

On the 2018 Digital Day, the University of St.Gallen discussed the introduction of IT into studies at the HSG. The three new IT professors presented their teaching and research activities.
Research
09/26/18
Sino-Swiss free trade agreement
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Sino-Swiss free trade agreement

A current study shows that companies benefit in both countries.
Rolf Wüstenhagen in "The Economist"
08/16/18
Business schools need to prepare future leaders to prevent climate disruption.
Campus
08/30/18
Gulnaz Partschefeld
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Doing Business in Eastern Europe

An interview with Gulnaz Partschefeld on intercultural challenges for students and their importance from a Russian perspective.
Campus
08/27/18
Visualisation Campus Platztor
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A second campus for the HSG

The cantonal government has adopted the dispatch about the construction of the Platztor campus for the University of St.Gallen (HSG).
Campus
09/07/18
SHSG Summer School
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SHSG Summer Software Bootcamp

IT skills are becoming more and more important - for students of all disciplines. By student reporter Sascha Duric.
Campus
08/29/18
App
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Newly launched art app “Art@HSG”

The University of St.Gallen (HSG) has an impressive collection of modern art that is open to the public and can now also be discovered with an art app.
Events
09/04/18

14th St.Gallen Museum Night

On Saturday, 8 September 2018, between 5.00 and 9.00 p.m., the 14th St.Gallen Museum Night at the HSG will be all about art. Consistent with the motto "Crime Scene Museum Night", children will be able to don their Sherlock Holmes hats and go off on a search for clues, while the new HSG art app will provide adults with an opportunity to discover art works at the HSG.
Opinions
07/25/18
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Pension provision: Raising the retirement age?

Why substantial adjustments to the Swiss pension system are necessary. An opinion piece by Martin Eling.
Research
07/06/18
Lindau, Think Tank
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Have the limits of tourism around Lake Constance been reached?

The new, border-crossing think tank "DenkRaumBodensee".
Campus
08/09/18
Terrace of the main building of the University of St.Gallen in summer
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Thinking, writing, buzzing: Terraces at the University of St.Gallen

Dana Sindermann reports.
Research
05/26/18
HSG Impact Award presented for the first time. Simon Evenett and his
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HSG Impact Award presented for the first time

The projects "Global Trade Alert", "MobileCoach" and "Futuricum" were awarded.
Research
06/10/18
Vote: Yes to Joint Medical Master
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Yes to Joint Medical Master

Voters of the Canton of St.Gallen have voted 86.03 percent in favour of medical training at St.Gallen.
People
05/28/18
Photo: Philip Roth, Copyright: Keystone/AP/ DOUGLAS HEALEY
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"Nobody beloved gets out alive" – In Honor of Philip Roth

Born in 1933 in Newark, New Jersey, Philip Roth became one of America’s most important writers. He died at the age of eighty-five in New York, the city towering over his beloved home-town which he enshrined in many of his thirty-one books. By Claudia Brühwiler.
Videos
06/21/19
Judith Walls

Which leaders make companies more sustainable? An interview with Judith Walls.

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Which leaders make companies more sustainable? An interview with Judith Walls.

What traits and characteristics can we look for in leaders that indicate that they will move their companies towards better social and environmental performance? An interview with Judith Walls, Chair for Sustainability Management of the Institute for Economy and the Environment (IWÖ-HSG).
Academic GIFts: On Globalisation and the Concentration of Talent
Academic GIFts: Globalisation and the Concentration of Talent

Globalisation facilitates the flows of capital, goods, and ideas and it provides firms with access to new markets. Yet, the benefits from globalisation are not distributed equally. How do these imbalances feed back into the allocation of talent across competing teams? A research project by Ulrich Schetter (Swiss Institute for International Economics and Applied Economic Research at the HSG) and Oriol Tejada (ETH Zurich) provides answers to these questions.
REMforum 2019
#REMforum 2019

Resistance to wind turbines or prejudices about e-mobility: In the polarised public debate about climate change and renewable energies, emotions play a major role. At the 10th St.Gallen Forum for Management of Renewable Energy, more than 150 international experts discussed current challenges, solutions and new business opportunities in the energy sector.
HSG Impact Award 2019: Impact of oil pollution on child mortality in Nigeria. Video interview with Prof. Dr. Roland Hodler.
HSG Impact Award 2019: Effects of oil spills on neonatal mortality in Nigeria

Nigeria is the largest oil producer in Africa. The country has been suffering from pollution from the oil industry for decades. To date, however, there are hardly any scientific studies that investigate the effects of oil accidents on the health of local people. A study carried out by Prof. Dr. Roland Hodler at the University of St.Gallen closes this gap by investigating the effects of oil spills on neonatal and infant mortality. (in German)
HSG Impact Award 2019. Video interview with Prof. Dr. Stephan Böhm and others.
HSG Impact Award 2019: Job retention and mental illness

Mental illness is often associated with inability to work and often with early retirement. The "Center for Disability and Integration" at the University of St.Gallen under the direction of Professor Stephan Böhm was involved in a multi-year research project on behalf of the SVA, which developed concrete solutions for job retention. At the centre: training courses for managers who support those affected. (in German)
HSG Impact Award 2019: Data-based platform for sustainable mobility. Video interview with Prof. Dr. Felix Wortmann and others.
HSG Impact Award 2019: Data-based platform for sustainable mobility

Safe and fuel efficient mobility are two core topics of a research project by Prof. Dr. Felix Wortmann and the ITEM-HSG. How can drivers be specifically warned of dangerous accident sites? How can fuel consumption information be presented in such a way that it leads to changes in driving behaviour? And what possibilities does the platform offer the health sector? (in German)
Videointerview: Martin Kolmar on "consumption"
Martin Kolmar: "The comfortable life is not the good life"

Prof. Dr. Martin Kolmar compares our consumption to a never ending story. What stands at the end of our consumption? Which neuroscientific aspects are associated with consumption? And what did the old virtues teach us? A video interview. (in German)
Marie Ringler on social entrpreneurs. A video interview on the occasion of the 49th St.Gallen Symposiums
Marie Ringler on social entrepreneurs

Marie Ringler, Europe Leader of the American non-profit organisation "Ashoka", on entrepreneurs who are committed to solving social and societal problems. A video interview on the occasion of the 49th St.Gallen Symposium. (in German)
#2minutes: Maël Schnegg on the Landscape Monitor
#2minutes: Maël Schnegg on the "Landscape Monitor"

Disruption is on everyone's lips. New technologies but also rapid social change can quickly become a disaster for many companies and their established business models. This makes it more important for companies to systematically monitor their own environment in order to identify threatening trends at an early stage. But what is the best way to do this? Dr. Maël Schnegg from the Institute for Accounting and Controlling at the HSG has helped to develop a tool for this challenge.
Zilla Leutenegger on "Staircase: Lonely at the top". An art interview.
Zilla Leutenegger on "Staircase: Lonely at the top"

The Swiss artist Zilla Leutenegger on her work "Staircase: Lonely at the top", her art concept and the sgraffito technique used for the first time in her work. An art interview. (in German)
#2minutes: Matthias Weber on monetary policy and economic integration in currency unions
#2minutes: Matthias Weber on economic integration in currency unions

"Economic integration is of crucial importance for the monetary union. To function well, the countries have to trade a lot with each other." An interview with Matthias Weber, Assistant Professor of Finance at the Swiss Institute of Banking and Finance at the University of St.Gallen (s/bf-HSG).
Tony Cragg on art and sculpture. A video interview.
Tony Cragg on art and sculpture

"The most human thing in the world is art." Tony Cragg on the essence of sculpture, on form and material, and sculptures as radical political attitude. An art interview. (in German)
Josh Hsueh
#2minutes: Josh Hsueh on the effects of family business on entrepreneurs

What is the influence of family business background on next-generation entrepreneurship? An interview with Josh Hsueh, Ph.D., post-doctoral researcher at the Center for Family Business at the University of St.Gallen.
Andreas Krafft on the Hope Barometer
#2minutes: Andreas Krafft on the Swiss Hope-Barometer

What do the Swiss hope for? How satisfied are they and what are their expectations for the future? An interview with Dr. Andreas Krafft, Research Associate for Future Studies at the Institute for Systemic Management and Public Governance (IMP-HSG) and board member of "swissfuture" of the Swiss Association for Futures Studies. (in German)
Academic GIFts: Trooper's blunder or who is liable for self-driving cars?
Academic GIFts: Who is liable for self-driving cars?

To err is technical: Even autonomous cars can cause accidents. Who has to answer for the damage caused by the the vehicle "Trooper" in a careless moment? Melinda Lohmann, Assistant Professor of Business Law with special emphasis of Information Law, explains the case from the perspective of European law.
Video interview: Felix Lehner on the artist Hans Josephsohn
Felix Lehner on the artist Hans Josephsohn

Felix Lehner, founder and managing director of Kunstgiesserei St.Gallen and Galerie Felix Lehner AG, on the artist Hans Josephsohn. Which sculptural and artistic questions have occupied Josephsohn throughout his life? What is so special about his work "Standing Figure, Untitled, 1962", which can be seen at the University of St.Gallen? And how important is the "counterpart" in all his works? (in German)
Video interview: Franz Schultheis on the inhabitants of the art world
Franz Schultheis on the inhabitants of the art world

Franz Schultheis on the inhabitants of the art world, heterogeneous paths into the art world and the laws of the art market. What roles do social and cultural capital play and what characterizes Art Entrepreneurs? (in German)
Damian Borth on the new AI research at the HSG
#2minutes: Damian Borth on the new AI research at the HSG

The HSG becomes a research center for artificial intelligence. It is the first Swiss university to receive an NVIDIA supercomputer. Damian Borth, Professor of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning at the University of St.Gallen, talks about the "DGX-2" and its potential for research. (English subtitles)
Wolfgang Jenewein on "positive leadership". A video interview.
Wolfgang Jenewein on "positive leadership"

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Jenewein on "Empowerment" and "Positive Leadership". Why do traditional leadership methods no longer work? How important are empathy and communication for leaders and the ability "to see people and to recognize their individuality"? A video interview. (in German)
Academic GIFts: Why do we punish criminals?
Academic GIFts: Why do we punish criminals?

The criminal punishment of wrongdoers is as old as human kind itself. But why do we punish people? And does it work? This question is addressed by Nora Markwalder, Assistant Professor of Criminal Law at the Law School of the University of St.Gallen (LS-HSG).
Prof. Ross Koppel in a video interview
Health Information Technology

The American sociologist Ross Koppel on the use of information technologies in clinics, necessary workarounds of doctors when using them and the possibilities of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence.
Ronald C. Arkin on Robots. A video interview.
Ronald C. Arkin on "Robots"

The American roboticist and roboethicist Ronald C. Arkin on the possibilities of robotics, artificial intelligence and robot companions. Which ethical questions follow here and why is it necessary to deal in a responsible way with the programming and pretensioning of emotions in robots? A video interview on the occasion of the 48th St.Gallen Symposium.
Miriam Meckel on Media X.0
Miriam Meckel on Media X.0

Miriam Meckel on trust and credibility, changes in the media landscape and new formats such as live journalism. What challenges will publishers and journalists face in the coming years? Which journalistic forms will prevail and what are the possibilities of virtual reality journalism and automated journalism? (in German)
Knowledge Bank: Reinhard Jung on Blockchain
Knowledge Bank: Reinhard Jung on Blockchain

Prof. Dr. Reinhard Jung on classical transactions and the distributed ledger technology "blockchain". What is a "blockchain" and how does the decentralized accounting system work, that is necessary e.g. for the crypto currency bitcoin? How secure is this technology and what influence do blockchains have on our economic system? (in German)
Video interview: Sou Fujimoto on his project "Open Grid", the Learning Center at the University of St.Gallen
Learning Center: Sou Fujimoto on «Open Grid – Choices of Tomorrow»

Architects Sou Fujimoto and Marie de France talk about their project "Open Grid", the new Learning Center at the University of St.Gallen. How does the building fit into its surroundings? What are the project's focal points and which aspects are decisive for a modern learning environment that embraces the digital future?
Knowledge Bank: Christoph Aymanns on Bitcoin
Knowledge Bank: Christoph Aymanns on Bitcoin

Prof. Dr. Christoph Aymanns on the Bitcoin boom of the last couple of months. What characterizes the crypto currency? How can it be used and what could the future of the crypto currency look like?
Tomas Casas on the rise of both Amazon and Alibaba
Clash of Titans: Alibaba vs Amazon. By Tomas Casas

Tomas Casas, the director oft he China Competence Center at the University of St.Gallen, takes a look at the rise of both Amazon and Alibaba.
Knowledge Bank: Marcus Schögel on "Omni-Channel Management", video
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)
Knowledge Bank: Thomas Zellweger on family business succession
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 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
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.
Marcus Schögel on Sharing Economy
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)
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Education Fair of Eastern Switzerland

St.Gallen Olma Fair, Stand 3.1.21

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 3.1.21

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 3.1.21

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 3.1.21

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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