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School of Business


We would be pleased to carry out research and development for you, and also advise and support you with your questions.

Research and Services Business

Our main objective in our research is a sustainable improvement in outcomes for our clients and the transfer of knowledge to our teaching and consulting. We develop scientifically-based, innovative solutions to current challenges in collaboration with private and public organisations. Our competence centres draw on the interdisciplinary knowledge and expertise of our extensive network of international partners in practice and academia. The insights gained from our latest research continually flow into our teaching practice in undergraduate and continuing education.   
Depending on the issues raised and the available budget, you can choose between different forms of research cooperation, from student projects and commissioned research to government-sponsored research projects along with other practice partners.

Core competencies

Digital Economy and Transformation & Social Business

Empirical business and social resarch

Financial Management

Marketing and Communication

Human Resource Management

Business Development

Typical research activity

  • Study for company / organisation ("contract research")
  • Research project supported by the Federal Government or other funding organisation (CTI / SNF, Gebert Rüf, etc.)
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Typical service activity

  • Secondary analyses of all types (including data analyses)
  • Steering of strategy, organisational or cultural development
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  • Key note and workshop
  • Coaching and monitoring of processes
  • Expertise and audit

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News FHNW School of Business

Publication

The new textbook “Strategic Digital Transformation”

Marc K. Peter and Johan Lindeque have developed a new educational resource on the topic of strategic digital transformation in companies. By combining theory and practical relevance, it provides an ideal basis for applying the knowledge gained in a targeted manner in the future.
Date
3.12.2025
Institute
Institute for Competitiveness and Communication

MAKEathon 2025: Innovative AI Solutions

Students Create Innovative AI Solutions for Real-World Business Challenges
Date
25.11.2025
Institute
School of Business
News

Cybersecurity Protection & Adoption: How much more will it need?

Determinants of risk-driven cybersecurity adoption in Swiss SMEs.
Date
25.11.2025
Institute
Institute for Information Systems, School of Business and Institute for Competitiveness and Communication

Events FHNW School of Business

Conference/Congress

E-Commerce Best Practice Day 2026September 10, 2026

The hands‑on conference for Swiss online retail experts
Date
10.9.2026
Place
Brugg-Windisch
Conference/Congress

6th International Scientific Practical Conference (ISPC 2026)September 10, 2026

Digital and AI Management - Scientific Research and Practical Implementation
Date
10.9.2026–11.9.2026
Place
Brugg-Windisch or online
Conference/Congress

Society 5.oJune 28, 2026

A human-centered society that balances economic advancements with the resolution of social problems by a system that highly integrates cyberspace and physical space.
Date
28.6.2026–1.7.2026
Place
South Africa

Contact research

Prof. Dr. Arie Hans Verkuil

Head of Institute of Management
Phone
+41 56 202 72 97
E-Mail
arie.verkuil@fhnw.ch

Contact for services

Prof. Dr. Christian E. Weber

Head of Institute for Competitiveness and Communication
Phone
+41 62 957 26 19
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christian.weber@fhnw.ch

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