About the organization
"The University of St.Gallen (HSG) was founded as a business academy in 1898 – in the heyday of the St.Gallen embroidery industry and is nowadays a School of Management, Economics, Law, Social Sciences and International Affairs. The first lectures were held in 1899. The practice-oriented approach and integrative view have characterised the education offered by the university since those early days. Today, the University of St.Gallen is one of Europe’s leading business schools and is EQUIS and AACSB accredited. In 2001, the university introduced Bachelor’s and Master’s degree courses across the board and fundamentally reformed the education it offers. Since then, the university no longer focuses just on professional training but also on character building. At the University of St.Gallen, you can complete studies at Bachelor’s, Master’s and Ph.D. level. The close integration of studies, further education and research is one of the most important things for the university. The University of St.Gallen in Switzerland is a place for students and for the people living in the region as well. It is not just an educational institution, but also an event organizer, an employer, a provider of services and much more. Its publicly accessible library invites people to do research and to read. As a leading business university, it also set global standards for research and teaching by promoting integrative thought, responsible action and an entrepreneurial spirit of innovation in business and society."