Entrepreneurship and Financial Power
University sponsorship increasingly important concepts to the realisation of what has been planned. Sponsors are of increasing relevance for the public institution that is the University of St. Gallen: although These scholarships are a substantial component of the Entrepreneurship Campus, an initiative launched the HSG has the largest third-party-fund proportion by several institutes for the sustainable reinforcement of all Swiss universities, which enables it to offer its of entrepreneurship at the University of St. Gallen. students not only a theoretical, but also a practiceoriented education, this nevertheless means that the Another example of successful sponsorship is the University has fewer second-party resources to legacy of the Hauser family: thanks to the bequest of devote itself to teaching and research. Furthermore, Professor Dr. iur. Robert Karl Hauser and Leny Hauser, the funds per student provided by the Law School of the University of St. Gallen in the Canton are continually decreasing. To preserve general and its doctoral students the attraction of the educational in particular can be supported. centre of St. Gallen for motivated Long-term relationnational and international students, ships are of University Sponsorship provides it is indispensable for University central importance interested parties such as Sponsorship – in close cooperation for the HSG foundations, companies and private with the President’s Board – to raise individuals with a central service additional funds. platform: in consultation with the President’s Board, staff advise them in an integrative way about nonIn the past year, University Sponsorship was able monetary and monetary possibilities of sponsorship at to attract 11 generous donors. One case in point is the University and arrange meetings with the relevant the support provided by the Dr. Werner Jackstädt people from the institutes and research centres or Foundation, which champions selected talented from the Administration. In the course of a sponsorfounder personalities with a high degree of entrepreship – and subsequently –, recipients and University neurial motivation at the HSG. Thanks to the Sponsorship remain in close contact with donors. Dr. Werner Jackstädt Scholarships for Start-up The establishment of long-term relationships is of Entrepreneurs, students, researchers and staff of central importance for the University of St. Gallen. the HSG can be supported at all stages of a start-up from the business idea and the draft of business www.foerdern.unisg.ch
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