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Research
06/22/21

Hybrid Work Compass for Switzerland

Interviews with more than 150 CEOs, board members, and HR experts revealed that the future implementation of hybrid work models in Swiss companies is not a question of “if” but “how”. In a large-scale survey study (access link below), researchers from the University of St.Gallen, together with Novu Office and HR Campus, seek to learn about companies’ future goals and key challenges to develop an open-access Hybrid Work Compass for Switzerland.
Research
06/18/21

Occupational retirement provision: There is much more potential in our savings

In occupational retirement provision, investment income is currently being redistributed from working people to pensioners. In addition, pension funds are forced to invest the pension fund assets in an unduly conservative manner. As a result, the expected retirement assets are only half as high as they could be under optimal conditions - that is the conclusion of a recent HSG study.
Campus
06/17/21

Creative learning formats and room for experiments – some professors’ thoughts about the HSG Learning Center

In late March, the deans and academic directors of the University of St.Gallen were invited to become acquainted with the HSG Learning Center for the first time on a guided tour through the shell. This walk through the building was accompanied by visions of the future, culinary delights and music. We wanted to know what professors think about the Learning Center, what role it will play for them and how they intend to use the place in the future. By Anna Kati Schreiter.
Videos
06/17/21
Video about the Open Science initiative "Next Generation"

The Open Science Initiative "Next Generation"
Background
06/16/21

Social change reaches the law

A contemporary witness reports how she experienced the family law reform of 1988. Her story demonstrates that the act did not trigger off social change but instead took into account the social change that preceded it. By Kim Bauer.
Publications
06/15/21

Continuity throughout a changing landscape – Swiss magazine "Die Unternehmung" turns 75

How does business administration contribute to new knowledge? How should it do so in the future? After 75 years of new scientific findings, "Die Unternehmung", the oldest Swiss business administration journal, dedicates its anniversary issue to these questions and focuses on management at the HSG.
Background
06/14/21

Would elections by lot make Lady Justice blinder?

How judges at the Federal Supreme Court are elected has so far primarily depended on their party membership and personal networks. The Justice Initiative would like to change this and introduce an election by lot. In doing so, it refers to issues connected with the highest judges’ independence. An article by Laura Rufer.
Opinions
06/11/21

Concerns about the appreciation of care work still remain

After the women's strike on June 14, 2019, there were calls for the largely female care work in this country to be recognized as valuable work. But after one and a half years of life in times of Corona, the current situation gives little cause for euphoria. An opinion piece by Christa Binswanger.
Campus
06/10/21

Open Innovation Days - inspiration for new learning and teaching

The building of the HSG Learning Center is taking more shape day by day. To develop the spirit which should characterise the innovative place of learning after its inauguration, the Open Innovation Days were staged from 1-9 June. Students, faculty members, alumni and alumnæ, members of staff and practitioners talked to each other in order to make the Learning Center tangible, experienceable and palpable.
Research
06/10/21

HSG study investigates purchasing behaviour during the pandemic

How has Covid-19 changed our purchasing behaviour? How much do we spend on goods every year online and offline? These questions are answered with regard to Germany, Austria and Switzerland by a new study entitled “Omni-Channel Management 2021”.

Background
06/09/21

“Happiness is the opposite of bad luck”

In the middle of this mad time, I wondered what happiness actually means for those we never ask about it: children. This is why I decided to interview them myself. The result was amusing and sometimes profound answers to questions which even adults do not find all that easy to answer. An article by Charlotte Hirsbrunner.
Research
06/08/21

The St.Gallen Aviation and Space Symposium

Organised by Andreas Wittmer and the Center for Aviation Competence at HSG, the digital seminar focused primarily on recovering from the Covid crisis.