Artificial Intelligence in HSG Focus

Artificial intelligence is fascinating - and at the same time a little mysterious, a little unsettling. What exactly is happening? Will robots soon be smarter than us?

Virtual Dies academicus 2020

On 16 May 2020 the University of St.Gallen celebrated the virtual Dies academicus with university members and guests.

Special Topic Coronavirus

In our special topic we examine the economic and social effects of the coronavirus.

A journey around your room – a few negative certainties in the time of coronavirus

At this time, journeys to distant lands are taking place firmly within four walls and require a generous dash of imagination. One man attempted this very feat two hundred years ago: Xavier de Maistre, with his A Journey Around my Room. By Emmanuel Alloa.

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Research
05/26/20
Tourism in uncertain times
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Tourism in uncertain times

A report by the Institute for Systemic Management and Public Governance (IMP-HSG) shows what changes tourism should be prepared for in the next twelve months.
Campus
04/13/20

HSG and the Corona crisis: an interim report

Like countless other businesses, the HSG has reacted to this unusual situation with a range of measures, not least digital ones. Alongside internal measures to guarantee the continuation of studies, the university sets great store on making its own contribution to overcoming the crisis.

 
04/09/20
Corona Webinar
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Information about the coronavirus
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09/05/18
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09/05/18
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Events

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People
05/28/20
Dr. Christoph Heusgen becomes honorary professor
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Dr. Christoph Heusgen to become Honorary Professor
Campus
05/22/20
Student in the University of St.Gallen (HSG) library
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Learning in the corona crisis: The virtual reading room

The University of St.Gallen is really a campus university. Social contacts, encounters, learning groups and groups of friends are part of studying. However, such contacts are severely limited in the corona crisis. A virtual reading room is intended to remedy this. By Dana Sindermann.
Research
04/29/20
Companies should follow the Corona crisis from the space perspective
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Corona crisis from the space perspective

The GCEI-HSG has evaluated publicly available data from the European Space Agency ESA on air pollution in China. This enabled them to monitor the economic impact of the pandemic in real time.
Campus
05/18/20
HSG Startup CampusAir
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CampusAir: HSG Startup with solution for vacant student apartments

By student reporter Sascha Duric.
Background
05/28/20

History lesson: Alice Scheitlin – the first graduate of the Commercial Academy

In the Winter Semester of 1900/01, a certain Alice Scheitlin enrolled as an auditor in the Commercial Academy, which had been set up in 1899 and was located in the west wing of the St.Gallen Cantonal School (today’s Cantonal School on Burggraben).
 
09/05/18
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05/07/20
Precious Metal Atlas 2020
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2020 Precious Metal Atlas

In the corona crisis, many Swiss people are relying on gold as a "safe currency". This is revealed by the latest survey conducted by the Institute of Retail Management (IRM-HSG).
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Research
02/19/20
Study: High acceptance for smart products
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High acceptance for smart products

This is shown by the "Smart Products Report 2020", a study by the universities of Lucerne and St. Gallen.
Background
02/13/20
HSG History Lesson: Nelly Diem
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Nelly Diem – the HSG’s first woman lecturer

With her pioneering spirit, Nelly Diem succeeded in introducing lectures on the history of music at the then Graduate School of Business from 1918 onwards. As part of the public lecture programme, she was the Graduate School’s first woman lecturer and gave most of the history of music lectures between 1918 and 1929 herself.
Background
01/20/20
CCAR Symposium 2020
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Competence Center for African Research – a blind spot comes into focus

By student reporter Thomas Tarantini.
Research
10/18/19
1st Future Organization Report 2019
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1st Future Organization Report 2019

How agile are companies really?
Campus
10/16/19
Karte Greetings Silicon Valley
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HSG entrepreneurs breathe in the Silicon Valley air

Thanks to an initiative by Startup@HSG, five young company founders took a trip to Silicon Valley.
Background
10/25/19
Alicia Penalba
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History lesson: Alicia Penalba, important representative of abstract art at the HSG
Campus
11/14/19
Special Needs - A Study with Special Challenges
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Special Needs – Studying with special challenges

We sent our student reporter, Sascha Duric, to investigate.
Campus
12/02/19
CEMS, School of the Year, HSG
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HSG is 2019 "CEMS School of the Year"

The University of St. Gallen was named “CEMS School of the Year” at the 2019 CEMS Annual Events in Vienna.
Research
11/07/19

Corporate Governance: Debate about the role of large companies

How much influence should investors be able to exert for the sake of short-term interest, if they endanger the company’s long-term development in the process? And why do we stand and watch this happen? The Corporate Governance Competence Centre of the University of St.Gallen (HSG) believes there is an urgent need for a debate on this subject.
Campus
11/07/19
TEDxHSG Conference St.Gallen 2019
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TEDxHSG 2019: About astronauts and hypnotists
Campus
10/28/19
SIM-HSG ranked #1 in the Financial-Times-Ranking for the ninth consecutive year
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SIM-HSG ranked #1 for the ninth consecutive year
Background
10/14/19

SHSS-Conference: The religious side of money

Creative learning, money and religion as well as the reorientation of management training: These and other subject matters were the object of discussion over the course of two days by social sciences and humanities students at the University of St. Gallen (HSG).
People
10/11/19
Peter Handke
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On the award of the Nobel Prize to Peter Handke: literature and management

Von Serge Honegger.
Opinions
10/04/19
Switzerland - An island of trade policy
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Switzerland - A trade policy island

Switzerland is strategically well positioned in an increasingly difficult trade policy environment. The policy aims to continue the successful strategy employed thus far. By Stefan Legge.
People
08/29/19
Carla del Ponte talking to Ignazio Cassis
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Carla Del Ponte wins award for her uncompromising pursuit of war criminals
Events
09/19/19
City with night lights
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Smart Government Day 2019

A current study shows how leaders from politics and administration can promote "Smart Government”. The results will be presented at the Smart Government Day on 24 September 2019. Vitali Klitschko, Mayor of Kiev, will give a talk on Smart City Kiev.
Research
08/22/19
Swiss Payment Monitor 2019
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Swiss Payment Monitor 2019

According to the latest Swiss Payment Monitor new payment methods such as contactless and mobile are enjoying a surge in popularity.
Research
08/15/19
Study long-term care
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Without reforms, financing for long-term care is in danger

New direction needed within the care area., says a new study published by the Institute for Insurance Economics at the University of St.Gallen (I.VW-HSG).
Opinions
07/12/19
Moon Landing
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50 Anniversary of the moon landing

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.
Opinions
05/28/19
Explainable AI
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Explainable AI: Opening the Machine-Learning Black Boxes

By Siegfried Handschuh.
Campus
07/19/19
Health Care
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Health care gaining in significance

By student reporter Thomas Tarantini.
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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Research
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.
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
05/31/19
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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
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.
Videos
05/27/20
Quality versus efficiency in healthcare?

Quality versus efficiency in healthcare?

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Quality versus efficiency in healthcare?
Quality versus efficiency in healthcare?

In areas such as health care or education, there is high cost pressure. At the same time, this type of service can only be made more efficient to a limited extent, as direct interpersonal contact is often essential for its benefit. The HSG's Institute of Information Management has investigated which approach is best suited to resolving this contradiction. How, for example, can visits to doctors be arranged in such a way that new technologies not only lead to greater efficiency but also to a better quality of life and treatment for patients? (in German)
Retirement provision 4.0
Retirement provision 4.0

Society is getting older and older, which puts the current system of old-age provision increasingly into financial distress. In addition, there are other social trends that increase the need for reform of the social security system. Against the background of these developments, the Institute of Insurance Economics at the HSG derived possible fields of action and examined their acceptance by the population.
Transparency through chains
More transparency in supply chains thanks to Blockchain

Blockchain technology could bring more transparency to global supply chains and thus ensure greater social and environmental sustainability. First pilot projects in this area have already been launched. One of these has been accompanied by the Institute for Supply Chain Management at the HSG, which has investigated the stumbling blocks that exist for such solutions.
Video interview: Miriam Meckel and Damian Borth on «Vocally Yours»
Miriam Meckel and Damian Borth on "Vocally Yours"

Prof. Dr. Miriam Meckel and Prof. Dr. Damian Borth on their project "Vocally Yours" which operates at the interface of artificial intelligence and journalism. Deep neural networks will be used to turn an author's text into recordings using their voice. How can journalists use this new technology? How can illegal use and so-called deepfakes be prevented? (in German)
Video interview: Judith Walls on on the carbon footprint of companies and and the significance of the "Friday for Future" movement
Why is climate change relevant for business?

Prof. Dr. Judith Walls on the carbon footprint of companies, the influence of consumers on corporate strategies and the significance of the "Friday for Future" movement. To what extent can renewable energies and biodiversity affect climate change?
Video interview with the sculptor Wilhelm Mundt about his work group "Trashstones"
Wilhelm Mundt on "Trashstones"

The sculptor Wilhelm Mundt on his work group "Trashstones", art & transience as well as the changes that have occurred over the years in his reflections on art and sculpture. (in German)
Emanuel de Bellis on personalizing the customization experience
Emanuel de Bellis on personalizing the customization experience

"It is not sufficient to roll out standardised user interfaces. Instead, they need to be adjusted towards the way consumers think." Emanuel de Bellis on mass customization platforms and the apparent Western bias in their design. De Bellis is Vice Director and Assistant Professor for Marketing and Research Methods at the Institute for Customer Insight at the University of St.Gallen (ICI-HSG).
Patrick Emmenegger über die Bundesratswahlen 2019
Patrick Emmenegger on the Federal Council elections in 2019

Prof. Dr. Patrick Emmenegger on the outcome of the 2019 Federal Council elections, the battle for seats in the Federal Council and considerations on concordance, power and one seat for the Green Party in the Federal Council. (in German)
Peter Murmann on Strategic management, leadership & the success of Huawei
Strategic management, leadership & the success of Huawei

"One of the big challenges as a strategic leader is to change the organisation as it is growing." Peter Murmann elaborates this argument through the example of Huawei and explains what poetry and plumbing have to do with good leadership. He is Professor of Strategic Management at the Institute of Management & Strategy of the University of St.Gallen.
Martin Eling on the Science of Cyber Risks
#2minutes: Martin Eling on cyber risks

The magazine Science has published an article about cyber risks. In the article, Martin Eling, Professor for Insurance Management at the University of St.Gallen (HSG), and an international team of scientists discuss how the challenges of cyber attacks can be analyzed.

Academic GIFts: Mondays For Meaning
Academic GIFts: Mondays For Meaning

Leaders need to be close to their own personal meaning to provide a compelling vision and purpose to their followers. This is shown by a study by Petra Kipfelsberger, Institute for Leadership and Human Resource Management of the University of St.Gallen.
Tobias Trütsch on the Global Competitiveness Report 2019
Global Competitiveness Report 2019

In the Global Competitiveness Index 4.0 comprising the most competitive countries in the world, Switzerland is ranked 5th behind Singapore, the USA, Hong Kong and the Netherlands. The Executive School at the University of St.Gallen (ES-HSG) has once again carried out this year’s survey of business leaders of Swiss companies. An interview with Dr. Tobias Trütsch, Head of Economics Division of the Executive School of the University of St.Gallen. (in German)
Academic GIFts: What is crowdsourcing? And when is it most effective?
Academic GIFts: What is crowdsourcing?

Crowdsourcing works best in collaborativ settings - with collaborative crowds. In other settings, such as crowdsourcing competitions, individuals become less creative over time. This is shown in a study by Ivo Blohm, Assistant Professor for Data Science and Management at the Institute of Information Management (IWI-HSG).
Judith Walls
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.
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)
#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)
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.
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)
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.
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.
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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Congresses and conferences

oikos Conference

University of St.Gallen

Since 1989, the oikos Conference fosters an informative, interactive, and inspiring dialogue about sustainability in business and economics.
THU
26
NOV
Congresses and conferences

ACA Symposium

University of St.Gallen

Experts from practice and academia will discuss current and future challenges in financial management.
WED
18
NOV
Congresses and conferences

oikos Conference

University of St.Gallen

Since 1989, the oikos Conference fosters an informative, interactive, and inspiring dialogue about sustainability in business and economics.
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