22.10.19

Online shopping abroad increasingly popular with the Swiss

The ZHAW and HWZ have surveyed Swiss online retail providers and customers on behalf of Swiss Post. The studies show that Swiss online retailers increasingly need to offer value-added services to face the competition from abroad.

04.10.19

What is the Role of the Visegrád Four in Europe?

Highlevel representatives of Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia participated in the first ZHAW International Business Podium event in Winterthur.

10.09.19

Kick-Off of the International Executive MBA

The International Executive MBA team at the ZHAW School of Management and Law welcomed its newest 2019 cohort during the Kick-Off at the beautiful Kartause Ittingen.

25.07.19

Doing a PhD at the ZHAW School of Management and Law

Cooperative PhD programs promote research at the ZHAW School of Management and Law and help to answer topical research questions of business and society at a methodologically advanced level.

18.06.19

High quality of life in old age despite chronic disorders

Health problems and chronic disorders in old age do not necessarily lead to a lower quality of life, a recent ZHAW study shows. However, the study also reveals that social inequality has an impact on people’s chance of ageing healthily.

29.04.19

Switzerland loves eSports

Whether it is sales, prize money, spectators, or me-dia rights, all areas related to eSports have grown tremendously in recent years around the world. The different types of games such as real-time strategy games, first-person shooters, and sports…

09.04.19

Privately owned homes bear risks for over-50s

Residential property often has a high emotional value for its owners, which prompts older property owners to take financial risks. A new ZHAW study shows that emotional bonds grow stronger the longer people live in their own property and the more…

12.03.19

Center for Corporate Responsibility presents impact assessment study on social standards

Occupational safety in textile factories, the salary of cocoa producers – global trade faces a wide range of social challenges. Global economic players, including Swiss companies with global supply chains, therefore need to contribute to an…

04.03.19

Focus Event 9 April 2019: Mindful and Responsible Leadership

International week on the topic “Management and Leadership in an ever changing world”

21.02.19

SCCER CREST White Paper published: "How efficient are the prices for fossil energy consumption?"

Please find the new SCCER CREST White Paper on Swiss Climate Policy from Reto Schleiniger (lead author) here. The White Paper is available in German. 

06.02.19

E-services preferred by the public despite privacy concerns

Digital transformation has reached Switzerland’s public administration. A ZHAW study shows that, despite concerns about data protection and data security, the public are generally happy to accept the use of e-services.

28.01.19

First-ever qualified electronic signature for blockchain

Till now, conducting secure transactions using blockchain technology was impossible because there was no way to send a legally binding electronic signature. To remedy the situation, ZHAW and Swisscom have collaborated to develop the first application…

16.01.19

Leading House South Asia and Iran disburse research funds worth 280,000 Swiss francs

The Leading House South Asia and Iran at ZHAW is pleased to report the successful completion of its call for seed money grants 2018. This was the largest call ever launched by the Leading House, providing research funding of 280,000 Swiss francs. The…

10.12.18

Swiss-ASEAN start-up accelerator program

ETH Zurich and ZHAW School of Managament and Law offer start-ups a rapid access to internationalization with the Swiss-ASEAN start-up accelerator program.

15.11.18

PRME4US: The jury has decided …

The jury consisting of staff from the organizing institutions, among them the ZHAW School of Management and Law, has decided on the winners of the video competition "Student Voices on Responsible Management Education".

06.11.18

4th Europe Forum about “Smart Health"

”Life can be computed and digitalized”, said Dr. Wang Jun – Founder and CEO of iCarbonX, a health related big Omics data platform.

04.10.18

Interim Report NFP 70 Project "The Future of Swiss Hydropower"

The Interim Project Report of the NFP 70 Project "The Future of Swiss Hydropower" can be accessed here.  Further information can be found here. 

04.10.18

Data protection - Swiss companies still have a long way to go

In Swiss companies, there is a discrepancy between rights and reality regarding data protection, as a 2018 study conducted by the ZHAW shows. According to the study, SMEs hardly ever provide enough resources, and 70 per cent of the surveyed companies…

02.10.18

Interim report on the NRP 70 joint project «The Future of Swiss Hydropower»

The interim report on the NRP 70 joint project «The Future of Swiss Hydropower» is available here.For further information, please click here. 

04.09.18

New Publication on CR Reporting

In its latest issue, the journal Sustainability Management Forum has published an article by the Center for Corporate Responsibility on sustainability reporting.