International Affairs

Welcome to the website of the International Affairs at the ZHAW School of Management and Law. Your gateway to a global career.
With more than 180 partner universities in 50 countries, ZHAW School of Management and Law (SML) disposes of a high-quality network of academic partners worldwide. The network helps us to foster international exchange of students, lecturers and staff. It is a key driver for the initiation and realization of joint research and consulting projects. An active partnership management and continuous development is essential. Student and staff exchange, joint programs and Double Degrees, international research and consulting projects – these are some of the tasks organized through SML International Affairs.
Organization of International Affairs at SML
International Affairs
The International Affairs at SML comprises the work of 3 teams: International Relations is taking care of the development and maintenance of the partner university network. It is the key contact for the organization of student study trips for our partner universities. These tailor-made short-term programs combine academic lectures, company visits and socio-cultural events. International Development and Projects is responsible for international research and consulting projects. The development of Double Degrees is also located here. The International Office is in charge of the administration of the student mobility.
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International Office
The International Office team organizes the student exchange for incoming and outgoing students. Consultancy and support of students in all regards concerning study abroad topics and the administration of all processes around student exchange are the focus fields of activity here.

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40th anniversary of the Swiss Chinese Chamber of Commerce (SCCC)
The Board invited members to its SCCC talks. Dr. Markus Braun was asked to discuss the two questions: Can the Chinese Currency RMB develop into a global currency in the future?Why is the ...
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Study Week Day 5
By Nastassja Illi and Nicolas Schärmeli Is Switzerland dealing with more than one pandemic? – The Dutch Disease As our study (trip) week is coming to an end, the class meets on Zoom for the ...
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Study Week Day 4
By Muriel Baumer, Manuela Odermatt & Damaris Fischer One highlight chases the next Time passes in Study week: On the fourth day, we first met online for one of the highlights of this week: ...
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Study Week Day 3
by Andreas Beck, Veronika Janosik and Jessica Silva Vitorino On the third day, firstly, we focused on digital participation and cooperation processes. Secondly, various experimental approaches in ...
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Study Week 2020 Day 2
The new reality by Qendrim Dauti and Jonas Ayoub Contrary to the first day of our study week, today’s sessions were held in an online setting through Microsoft Teams starting at 08.30 a.m. ...
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Study Week 2020 Day 1
Crossing borders? Not literally this time! by Bernadett Gàl, Shara Hofmann and Pascal de Courten This year due to the COVID-19 pandemic our Study Trip was unfortunately transformed into a ...
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Virtual SML Study Trip 2020 to China and Vietnam
ZHAW School of Management and Law organizes an annual study trip to China and Vietnam. 25 SML students visit subsidiaries of Swiss companies in Asia and learn first-hand about international business ...
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Future Business Leaders 2019 – Study Trip Singapore
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A ZHAW Senior Lecturer at the KL Summit 2019
Khaldoun Dia-Eddine, Senior Lecturer at the Department of International Business, recently presented an invited talk in the plenary session on Advanced High-Tech at the KL Summit 2019 in Kuala Lumpur, ...
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Day 5
Our breakfast we already started to become nervous and discussed intensively about the upcoming group presentation. During the whole week we worked on a business case with field research, which we had ...
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Day 4
The fourth day of our study trip was very intense. After a delicious breakfast from the wide range of options of the buffet – as usual – we had time for individual fieldwork and research. Our ...
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Day 3
This morning we were able to meet Ms. Bui Ly, a Vietnamese entrepreneur, who opened a coffee store with high quality coffee from Vietnam (Robusta beans) and Vietnamese food and culture, here in ...
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Day 2
Our day started with a company visit at Standard Chartered Bank. The bank focuses on the Asian and African market. The Presentation was opened by Dr. Michael Gorriz, Chief Information Officer, who ...
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Day 1
This morning at 6am the participants of “Outlook on Future Industries- A Study Trip to Singapore” landed at the Changi airport in Singapore. After the transfer to the Hotel Four Points by Sheraton, ...
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Final Call: A week coming to an end
It’s Friday and our study trip is coming to an end. To wrap up the past days, we offer you an overview of our last engagement here in Amsterdam. With the visit to Amsterdam University on our agenda ...
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Welkom in Den Haag, het meest koninklijke en politieke centrum van Nederland!
Den Haag is a city near the Western Sea Side, the seat of Netherlandish Government, Binnenhof (the Parliament) and the International Court of Justice, home to half a million citizens and the King ...
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Utrecht: An example of innovation, growth and openness
The 08:16 intercity train from Amsterdam Centraal took us almost straight to the door of the Utrecht municipality building where an interesting half day with the CFO of Utrecht was awaiting us. The ...
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20 million smart children and 1 smart city
38% of children worldwide do not complete basic education. Today, Wendy, Livia and Shirin from the NGO Aflatoun gave us an introduction into how their organization fights against that fact and helps ...
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A specter is haunting Europe — the specter of Smart City
On a typical autumn day at the beginning of September, about 20 students met in a bright, old-fashioned coffee house. Only a few steps away from Amsterdam Zoo. And this closeness has a truly symbolic ...
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MSc PNP Study Trip to the Netherlands ~2019~
Before entering the final year of their studies, the MSc Students majoring in Public and Nonprofit Management traditionally embark on a one-week study trip to gain practical insights and discuss ...
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