What we offer
Events
For more information, please go to the German website.
BSc/MSc Programs
Elective
In fall 2022, the SML launched the elective module Strategic Diversity Management. The elective focuses on the strategic perspective of diversity and inclusion management. It covers the benefits of diversity management for companies, taking into account the employee and the customer perspectives. Practical D&I issues are discussed in cooperation with companies. The elective is a cooperation between the Institute of Organizational Viability and the Institute of Marketing Management.
Bachelor’s Theses
Diversity management can also be a topic of Bachelor's theses. In 2020, students addressed various topics related to diversity and inclusion. These included, for example, the expectations of Generations Y and Z with regard to diversity management, approaches to reconciling career and family, and the influence of diversity management on various sectors of the economy.
Continuing Education Programs
For more information, please go to the German website.
Research & Services
Research
Age Diversity Practices in Swiss-Based Companies
This exploratory empirical study investigates the practices companies use to promote age diversity and inclusion while strengthening their competitiveness. In particular, managers and HR/diversity professionals were surveyed on the use of age diversity practices.
Download the study here (in German with a Management Summary in English)
Applied Blind Hiring @ ZHAW
The aim of the "Applied Blind Hiring @ ZHAW" project was to conduct a pilot of anonymous application procedures at ZHAW. This follows on from the 2022 project, "Digital and Diverse – Rethinking the ZHAW Application Process" (Digital und divers – Das Bewerbungsverfahren der ZHAW neu denken). A field experiment was carried out to test an initial pilot project. The project was sponsored by the ZHAW Digital Futures Fund.
Diversity & Inclusion as a Competitive Advantage
Is there a connection between diversity, inclusion, and competitiveness? The Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) investigated this question in an expert report published in 2022. The client was "Swiss Diversity" – an organization committed to a diverse and inclusive Swiss economy and society.
Download the study here (in German with an Executive Summary in German/French/Italian) (PDF 595 kB)
Link to «Swiss Diversity»
Services
The Diversity Management Office also gives advice on strategic D&I issues. For inquiries, contact Daniela Frau: daniela.frau@zhaw.ch