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Kick-Off: Neues Center for Geopolitics and Corporate Strategy

11. Juni 2026

Mit einer Kick-off-Veranstaltung am 24. September 2026 startet das neue Center for Geopolitics & Corporate Strategy der Universität St.Gallen. Das Center vereint interdisziplinäre Expertise, um Organisationen dabei zu unterstützen, geopolitische Entwicklungen besser zu verstehen und strategische Antworten auf globale Herausforderungen zu entwickeln.

Global deal, local identity: the Aromat debate

16. April 2026

A recently agreed deal between Unilever and McCormick is drawing attention beyond the M&A community.
The transaction — covering Unilever’s food business, including Knorr and Aromat— has also sparked debate in Switzerland about the future of a deeply embedded consumer brand.
Both Tages-Anzeiger and 20 Minuten featured perspectives from Xena Welch Guerra and Tomi Laamanen on the structural complexity of such transactions.
Integrated global brands like Knorr are embedded in tightly coupled production, supply chain, and IP systems, making the separation of individual brands challenging in practice.
At the same time, the case highlights how global M&A decisions can trigger strong local reactions. Aromat, produced in Thayngen, is widely perceived as part of Swiss culinary identity.
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Digitale und kollaborative Innovation für Net Zero

1. April 2026

Drei aktuelle Publikationen von Prof. Ann-Kristin Zobel und Kolleg:innen untersuchen, wie digitale und kollaborative Innovation zur Transformation hin zu Netto-Null-Emissionen beitragen. Sie beleuchten dabei die Rolle digitaler Technologien, die Bedeutung unternehmensübergreifender Zusammenarbeit sowie die Stärke virtueller Formate als zentrale Treiber im «Race to Net Zero». 👉 Eine Übersicht finden Sie

Zurich Insurance Group lanciert AI Lab gemeinsam mit dem Institut für Betriebswirtschaft und der ETH Zürich

29. Oktober 2025

Die Zurich Insurance Group startet gemeinsam mit dem Institut für Betriebswirtschaft (IFB-HSG) und der ETH Zürich das Zurich AI Lab. Eine gemeinsame Initiative zur Beschleunigung des Wandels in der Versicherungsbranche durch künstliche Intelligenz.

Strong presence from our institute at the SMS Conference

17. Oktober 2025

Strong presence from our institute at the SMS Conference in San Francisco! Our team just returned from a truly inspiring few days at The Strategic Management Society Conference in San Francisco, filled with cutting-edge research, thought-provoking discussions, and valuable connections. Several members of our institute had the opportunity to present their latest strategy research, contributing to critical conversations shaping the future of our field.

We are especially proud that two of the papers presented — one by Dr. Dora Maric, and another by Heinrich-Jakob Wild (together with Dr. Fabian Takacs, Prof. Dr. Karolin Frankenberger, and Joakim Vincent) — were nominated for the prestigious SMS Conference Best Paper Prize. Even more exciting, the latters‘ work on the integration of strategically misfitting corporate ventures received an Honourable Mention (Top 5 conference papers) — a fantastic recognition of their impactful research. Congratulations to all involved! 👏

New Publication – EXPRESS: Comprehensive vs. Speed: Investor Reactions to Due Diligence Length under Varying Industry Conditions

9. Oktober 2025

A recent study by Prof. Dr. Tomi Laamanen and colleagues investigates how the pace of due diligence impacts the success of acquisitions. Analyzing 501 M&A deals of S&P 1500 firms, the research reveals that both excessively fast and overly slow due diligence can reduce acquirer performance, with optimal results achieved

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