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In the column «Lokaltermin» the Oec. Magazine portrays professors from the Faculty. The conversation always takes place in the favorite restaurant – in Swiss German called «Lokal» – of the person portrayed.
Dina Pomeranz, assistant professor of applied economics, has a strong passion for global fairness and development. Her research addresses critical issues such as taxation, public policy, and poverty alleviation in developing countries and emphasizes the importance of recognizing global progress.
Issue 21, June 2024
Luis Aguiar’s passion for research brought him back to the academic world after seven years in the public sector. He uses this dedication to explore the many facets of digitization and online platforms – with a special focus on the music industry.
Issue 20, December 2023
Elaine Huang knew early on that she had a clear calling for teaching. Later, she also uncovered an affinity for research. She now combines these two passions to explore how technology transforms human practices, and how human needs shape technological advancements.
Issue 19, June 2023
Walter Farkas, professor of quantitative finance, knew early on that an academic career path was the one for him. As a researcher and lecturer, he strives to combine the best of two worlds: finance and mathematics – the human factor included.
Issue 18, December 2022
Andrea Giuffredi-Kähr had a defining experience during her childhood. Since then, she has been wanting to contribute to a more sustainable and better world. As it turned out – through research, not legislation.
Issue 17, June 2022
Alberto Bacchelli pursues a clear goal with his research: to make developers more effective and to improve software quality. With his team, he sometimes takes new paths to achieve big changes with small steps.
Issue 16, December 2021
As a teenager, Hui Chen thought accounting was boring. But today she knows better: it's the language of business. She is a professor with heart and soul, always striving to make her complex field accessible. And with one goal in mind: to make a real impact with her work.
Issue 15, June 2021
Nir Jaimovich, Professor of Economics, wants to understand how the world works. In attempting to do so, he sometimes has to leave his comfort zone. His goal, which is both simple and daunting, is to answer one of the biggest questions in macroeconomics: What drives business cycles?
Issue 14, December 2020
Helga Fehr-Duda has been a professor of decision theory and experimental decision research at the Department of Banking and Finance since 2014. She will retire at the end of June 2020, which is why we took the opportunity to look back on her career together.
Issue 13, July 2020
Jochen Menges took over the Chair of Human Resource Management and Leadership at the Department of Business Administration in August 2018. Together with his team, he studies the behaviour of people in organizations and is currently researching organizational structures that promote emotional intelligence.
Issue 12, December 2019