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Institute for Human Resource Management, FHNW School of Business

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Competence centre for continuing education, research and consulting in HRM and organisational development.

Numerous developments such as digitalisation, demographic and social changes, and political upheavals require new answers for shaping value creation, HRM and leadership. You are challenged to realign yourself and ensure sustainable transformation in and of organisations ‘on the fly’. The Institute for Human Resource Management and Organisation supports society and our partners from practice and research in mastering their future challenges. We would be happy to work with you to find an innovative approach and a tailor-made solution.

Our location in Olten makes us easily accessible and a central hub for science and practice in human resources management, leadership and organisational development – in research, continuing education and consulting.


Our continuing education courses

As a leading and renowned full-service provider of continuing education in HRM, complemented by the areas of leadership, change, personnel and organisational development, and education management, we are pioneers in our field and support HR managers, leaders and consultants in their professional qualification and in their competence and career development. We also offer tailor-made in-house training programmes for companies.

CAS

International Change Management

In an era of rapid global transformation, the ability to manage change is crucial. The CAS International Change Management programme equips professionals with the skills to lead change initiatives effectively in international and intercultural contexts.
Fee
CHF 8'500
Teaching language
English
Place
Olten
Duration
15 days in 8 months
Next start
On request
All programmes (in German)

Our research

Our research projects are at the cutting edge, with our interdisciplinary team examining issues from a variety of well-founded technical and management perspectives. Together with partners from industry, associations and research, we implement the results effectively and thus beneficially for practical application. Our consulting services are independent, research-based and highly effective.

Flexibility and Lifelong Learning

We help organizations design flexible working models and sustainable solutions that combine performance and innovation.
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School of Business, Institute for Human Resource Management

Digital Leadership & Organisational Change

The increasing dynamism in politics, economics, technology, society, etc. requires organizations to transform themselves with foresight.
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Institute for Human Resource Management

Sustainable working environment & Future HR

Numerous trends are leading to people and the quality of their relationships becoming an increasingly important competitive factor. Companies are expected to commit to sustainability and to put it into practice.
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School of Business, Institute for Human Resource Management

Selected projects

Lead AI

An Organisational Digital Twin based Leadership Consulting Eco-System
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Institute for Human Resource Management, Institute for Information Systems
Research field
Digital Business

DC4HC – Digital Competence for Healthcare

DC4HC provides transparency regarding the digital maturity of healthcare institutions and enables targeted, comparable, and scalable digitization decisions thanks to AI-supported benchmarking.
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Institute for Information Systems, Institute for Human Resource Management
Research field
Digital Business
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Über den Hype hinaus: HR-AI-Circle

KI und Daten spielen eine immer wichtigere Rolle für Organisationen. Im bestehenden Hype um verschiedene Tools, Lösungen und den Aufbau von Digital Skills ist es nicht einfach, mit Blick auf «KI für HR» die Spreu vom Weizen zu trennen.
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School of Business, Institute for Human Resource Management

Inhouse Weiterbildungen und Schulungen

Massgeschneiderte ein- bis mehrtägige Seminare, Workshops, Weiterbildungskurse sowie CAS-Zertifikatsprogramme und Konzepte für die Führungskräfteentwicklung für KMU, Public-, Profit- und Non-Profit Organisationen zu Kernthemen der Mitarbeitendenführung und des HRM.
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School of Business, Institute for Human Resource Management

HR-Trendstudie

In Zusammenarbeit mit HR Today führen wir jährlich die Trendstudie durch, untersuchen den aktuellen Stand von HR-Trends in der Schweiz und diskutieren das Thema mit Vertreter:innen aus der Praxis im Rahmen einer Veranstaltung.
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School of Business, Institute for Human Resource Management

Die Toolbox – Ihr Schlüssel zu erfolgreicher Projektarbeit

Motivierte Teams. Klare Strukturen. Greifbare Ergebnisse.
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School of Business, Institute for Human Resource Management

Das Diversity Prisma – Eine organisationale Standortbestimmung

Sie wollen Ihre betriebliche Diversitypolitik verbessern? Finden Sie mit dem online Tool heraus, wo Ihre Organisation in Bezug auf Diversity steht.
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Institute for Human Resource Management

Datenanalyse im HRM

Von HR-Daten zu fundierten Entscheidungen und messbarer Wirkung
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School of Business, Institute for Human Resource Management
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    Mehr SMART als PHONE - fokussiert und inspiriert arbeiten

    Führung wird nicht überflüssig, aber die ändert sich gravierend
    Date
    7.6.2025
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    Institute for Human Resource Management
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    Die beste HR-Strategie für Ihr Unternehmen

    Systematisch entwickeln, konsequent umsetzen
    Date
    1.11.2021
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    Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast (ausser KI verspeist Kultur zuerst)

    In seiner MAS-Thesis untersucht David Preissel, was geschieht, wenn die technologische Entwicklung die Anpassungsfähigkeit des Menschen überholt.
    Date
    29.4.2026
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    HR-Trendstudie 2026: HRM als Treiber & Enabler von KI in Organisationen(?)

    Wie weit ist der KI-Einsatz im HR in der Schweiz bereits fortgeschritten - und welche Rolle kann das HRM künftig als Treiber und Enabler von KI in Organisationen übernehmen?
    Date
    16.4.2026
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    Institute for Human Resource Management
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    Cut’n Coach: Coachingkompetenz für die Coiffeurbranche im Fokus

    Coiffeusen und Coiffeure leisten weit mehr als handwerkliche Arbeit. Werden sie genügend darauf vorbereitet? FHNW Forschungsprojekt zeigt Handlungsbedarf auf.
    Date
    2.4.2026
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    Prof. Dr. Sibylle Olbert-Bock

    Head of Institute for Human Resource Management
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    sibylle.olbert@fhnw.ch

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    Nathalie Röthlisberger

    Assistant to the Head of Institute for Human Resource Management
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