Glimpses of science and research at the HSG: Dr. Katrin Krehan (Dept. of Law), Prof. Dr. Franz Schultheis (Dept. of Humanities & Social Sciences), Björn Griesbach (Dept. of Economics) and Lucy Jane Baumgartner (Dept. of Management) (from the left).
Centers Center for Aviation Competence (CFAC-HSG): The CFAC-HSG has established itself as an important institution in Swiss aviation: in October 2008, the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale awarded it a Diplôme d’Honneur for its excellent services in basic and executive training in aviation. A conference was organized in St.Gallen in August 2008 with the German Aviation Research Society for the first time. A study of sustainability at Zurich Airport was jointly published with the Institute for Transport Planning and Systems. www.cfac.ch
Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence (CEE-HSG): The CEE-HSG was set up in the year under review on the initiative of the HSG Alumni Advisory Board. The Center's main tasks concern the conception and organization of the "Supplementary Course in Entrepreneurship" for 60 selected students, the Speakers' Series in cooperation with START, lectures given by entrepreneurs, and the
100 | Entrepreneurship – Performance – Financial Power
support of start-up projects at the HSG. The CEE-HSG has found a home at the SME Institute; it is headed by Prof. Dr. Christoph Müller. The CEE-HSG plans regional and national cooperation ventures with the aim of promoting entrepreneurship. www.cee.unisg.ch | kmu-hsg@unisg.ch
Center for Family Business (CFB-HSG): The CFBHSG deals intensively with family businesses. Since its start-up in 2006, it has established itself well on the market and in the international research community. Entrepreneurship, succession, value and performance, as well as learning and knowledge management constitute the focal points in which it conducts research at national and international level. The succession seminars for service providers and the St. Gallen seminars for family businesses enjoyed increasing numbers of participants. www.cfb.unisg.ch