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Knowledge Bank

In the video format entitled "Knowledge Bank", HSG professors explain central HSG research terms.
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Episode 11: Ulrike Landfester on "Critical Literacy"

"Information is not knowledge", Albert Einstein is supposed to have once said. But how - being flooded by information day after day - do we gather knowledge from it? Prof. Dr. Ulrike Landfester on the value proposition of "Critical Literacy".
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Episode 10: Jörg Metelmann on "Imagineering"

How do we want to live? Prof. Dr. Jörg Metelmann on "Imagineering" as a method to rethink and shape the future - towards a sustainable and modern society. (in German)
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Episode 9: 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)
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Episode 8: 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?
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Episode 7: Marcus Schögel on "Omni-Channel Management"

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)
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Episode 6: 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.
Jan Marco Leimeister is Professor of Information Management at the University of St.Gallen.
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Episode 5: 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.
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Episode 4: 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. Oliver Gassmann is Professor of Technology Management with special focus on Innovation Management at the Institute of Technology Management (ITEM-HSG) at the University of St.Gallen. (in German)
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Episode 3: Isabelle Wildhaber on robot law

What is "robot law"? What is a robot? And what questions are connected with different types of robots for our society - from privacy and data protection to employment law? Prof. Dr. Isabelle Wildhaber about a technological revolution and its legal consequences. (in German)
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Episode 2: Dietmar Grichnik - 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)
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Episode 1: Oliver Gassmann on "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)

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