The University of St. Gallen is a leading research university located in St. Gallen, Switzerland. It was founded as a "Business Academy" in 1898. The university is generally known as HSG, its full name is Universität St.Gallen - Hochschule für Wirtschafts-, Rechts- und Sozialwissenschaften (in English known as the University of St.Gallen - Graduate School of Business, Economics, Law and Social Sciences).
The Bachelor degree programs are offered with majors in Business Administration, Economics, Law and Economics, International Affairs, Law.
The University offers the following Master's programs:
- Economics (MEcon) (in German)
- Quantitative Economics and Finance (MiQE/F)
- International Affairs and Governance (MIA)
- Information, Media and Technology Management (IMT) (in German)
- Marketing, Services and Communication Management (MSC) (in German)
- Accounting and Finance (MAccFin) (in German)
- Banking and Finance (MBF)
- Strategy and International Management (SIM)
- Law (MLS) (in German)
- Law and Economics (MLE) (in German)
In addition there are Master's program in Executive Education such as the Full-time MBA, Executive MBA, and Global Executive MBA.
It also offers a number of Doctor's Degrees, including the Doctor's Degree in Management; Ph.D. in Economics and Finance; Doctor's Degree in International Affairs and Political Economy; Doctor's Degree in Organizational Studies and Cultural Theory; Doctor's Degree in Law.
The university has earned EQUIS (2001) and AACSB (2003) accreditations. It is a member of the Community of European Management Schools and International Companies (CEMS); Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA); and Partnership in International Management (PIM).
Research Institutes at the HSG include Institute of European and International Business Law; Swiss Institute for Empirical Economic Research; Research Institute for International Management; Institute of Public Finance and Fiscal Law; Swiss Research Institute of Small Business and Entrepreneurship; to name a few.
Rankings:
- 30th globally and 13th in Europe in the Financial Times Executive Education Ranking 2009.
- According to the Times Higher Education - QS World University Rankings, it is ranked 362nd in 2007, 325th in 2008 and 337th in 2009.
- 131st among the world's top institutions for Social Sciences (THE-QS 2009).
- The Department of Economics is placed in the top group in a European-wide comparison, according to the CHE (Center for Higher Education Development) Excellence Ranking 2009.
- The EMBA is ranked 60th worldwide and 21st within Europe. It is the only German speaking programme in the ranking (FT Executive Master of Business Administration Ranking 2008).
- 30th in Europe (FT Top European Business Schools Ranking 2008).
- 66th in the world (FT EMBA Ranking 2006).
- 26th in the Professional Ranking of World's Top Universities (Ecole des Mines de Paris).
- 32nd in Europe for its MBA programs (Manager-Magazin (Germany) 2003).
The Bachelor degree programs are offered with majors in Business Administration, Economics, Law and Economics, International Affairs, Law.
The University offers the following Master's programs:
- Economics (MEcon) (in German)
- Quantitative Economics and Finance (MiQE/F)
- International Affairs and Governance (MIA)
- Information, Media and Technology Management (IMT) (in German)
- Marketing, Services and Communication Management (MSC) (in German)
- Accounting and Finance (MAccFin) (in German)
- Banking and Finance (MBF)
- Strategy and International Management (SIM)
- Law (MLS) (in German)
- Law and Economics (MLE) (in German)
In addition there are Master's program in Executive Education such as the Full-time MBA, Executive MBA, and Global Executive MBA.
It also offers a number of Doctor's Degrees, including the Doctor's Degree in Management; Ph.D. in Economics and Finance; Doctor's Degree in International Affairs and Political Economy; Doctor's Degree in Organizational Studies and Cultural Theory; Doctor's Degree in Law.
The university has earned EQUIS (2001) and AACSB (2003) accreditations. It is a member of the Community of European Management Schools and International Companies (CEMS); Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA); and Partnership in International Management (PIM).
Research Institutes at the HSG include Institute of European and International Business Law; Swiss Institute for Empirical Economic Research; Research Institute for International Management; Institute of Public Finance and Fiscal Law; Swiss Research Institute of Small Business and Entrepreneurship; to name a few.
Rankings:
- 30th globally and 13th in Europe in the Financial Times Executive Education Ranking 2009.
- According to the Times Higher Education - QS World University Rankings, it is ranked 362nd in 2007, 325th in 2008 and 337th in 2009.
- 131st among the world's top institutions for Social Sciences (THE-QS 2009).
- The Department of Economics is placed in the top group in a European-wide comparison, according to the CHE (Center for Higher Education Development) Excellence Ranking 2009.
- The EMBA is ranked 60th worldwide and 21st within Europe. It is the only German speaking programme in the ranking (FT Executive Master of Business Administration Ranking 2008).
- 30th in Europe (FT Top European Business Schools Ranking 2008).
- 66th in the world (FT EMBA Ranking 2006).
- 26th in the Professional Ranking of World's Top Universities (Ecole des Mines de Paris).
- 32nd in Europe for its MBA programs (Manager-Magazin (Germany) 2003).
