Once a year we award an MIA prize for outstanding student achievements at the Graduation Day in the Autumn semester.
Once a year, the Master of Arts HSG in International Affairs and Governance (MIA) programme awards the prize for the best Master's Thesis MIA among all graduates of the programme. The prize is awarded by the rector during the centralised ceremony in the Autumn semester.
Livio Fringer was awarded the prize for the best MIA Master's Thesis 2025/26.
Livio wrote about the «Lobbying and Substantive Representation: How Competeing Interests shape MP Behaviour in Switzerland».
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Roy Gava
Co-Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Patrick Emmenegger
Kim Bachmann was awarded the prize for the best MIA Master's Thesis 2024/25.
Kim wrote about the «The Effe ct of Female Board Representation on Corporate Environmental Innovation: Uncovering the Impact of Women's Backgrounds, Expertise, and Roles».
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Winfried Ruigrok
Co-Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Judith Walls
Kim-Anina Lauener was awarded the prize for the best MIA Master's Thesis 2023/24.
Kim-Anina wrote about the «An Early Critical Inquiry into Human Rights Corporations Regardsing Climate Change».
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Florian Wettstein
Co-Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Thomas Burri
Dominik Hemmi was awarded the prize for the best MIA Master's Thesis 2022/23.
Dominik wrote about the «Occurrence of Inter-Institutional Collaboration in the Hybrid Institutional Complex for the Sustainable Development of the Alpine Region».
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Oliver Westerwinter
Co-Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Klaus Dingwerth
