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Seminars & Programs

Institutes and competence centers

Link to a variety of
companies and organizations

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Research

What management research can
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Climate-neutral seminars

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Juan Diego Flórez Association

Fighting poverty with musical education:

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Knowledge with impact

Implementation support from St. Gallen Business School

for entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs bear responsibility for the sustainable success of the company and thus for satisfied customers and committed, motivated employees. At the same time as their management function, however, they are also owners: a large part of their assets are invested in the company. This means that they also bear responsibility for long-term value growth, profit distributions and family wealth.

for managing directors

Unlike entrepreneurs, salaried managing directors and managers are primarily committed to the company. The values and ideas of the owners are guard rails for them that form the framework for their management function. The owners set the guidelines: Corporate purpose, mission, overriding values, management principles, vision, strategic thrust and objectives, e.g. on financial results.

for senior executives

Together with senior managers, these guidelines and targets must be implemented in day-to-day business. Special attention must therefore be paid to the second level. This is especially true for companies that want to achieve significant growth thanks to an excellent competitive position and innovative products.

Utilizing the great strengths of family businesses

Focus on SMEs and mid-sized companies

The Center for Family Businesses at the St.Gallen Business School has the task of accompanying and supporting SMEs and mid-sized companies on their path to success. Under the direction of Prof. Dr. Claus Gerberich and Dipl.-Kfm. Helmut Bähr, we examine the latest management findings from the perspective of SMEs. Our aim is to enable entrepreneurs, managing directors and top performers from SMEs and mid-sized companies to recognize the great strengths of family businesses and to make targeted use of them.

Specialized seminars

Family businesses, SMEs and mid-sized companies need management training and further education that focuses on their natural strengths:

  • The long-term, sustainable perspective. The owners think in terms of generations, not quarters
  • A strong corporate culture with established values that leads to a high level of emotional loyalty among employees
  • High commitment to outstanding quality
  • Personal proximity to customers and markets
  • Courage to innovate
  • Flexibility and speed of decisions

These strengths must be cultivated, but also used as a competitive advantage.

Center of family businesses

Directors:

Prof. Dr. Claus Gerberich
Dipl.-Kfm Helmut Bähr

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Claus Gerberich
Prof. Dr.

Helmut Bähr
Dipl.-Kaufmann

Specialized seminars
The institutes of St. Gallen Business School are organized by subject. The heads of the individual competence areas (centers) are the direct contacts for a range of services:

  • In-house events, management development
  • Workshops, Coaching, Personalized knowledge
  • Consulting, Management Consulting
Knowledge with a special effect: Letter to our lecturers

Application impulses

Where this pictogram ‘Dear lecturer’ appears in the text description, our participants benefit from very special implementation support.

The second part of the program then serves to delve deeper into the booked topic. Here, those aspects that are particularly important to the participants will be dealt with in greater depth using real examples from corporate practice. Always from the perspective of SMEs, mid-sized companies and family businesses.

Participants have the opportunity to submit their own questions to the lecturer(s) in writing in advance. To do this, they download a sample template and send a ‘letter’ to the lecturer. The lecturers then prepare themselves and deal with the topic in a neutralized and cross-sectoral manner.

This ensures that you derive maximum benefit from the program. Our motto: “New knowledge and application impulses for your company”.

Additional formats for implementation support

We will be happy to support you in applying the new knowledge or implementing the findings in internal company measures. Inquiries to: seminare@sgbs.com or phone: +41 71 225 40 80

Workshop
Workshop

Workshop
For topics that require discretion or when concrete, company-specific tasks are to be dealt with.
This program is organized as a company-specific workshop. With a maximum of 5 participants from your company. With a tailor-made program. Duration: 2 days. Date and location to be agreed.

StGallenTools.com

StGallenTools.com
You will receive valuable tools for this seminar. These allow you to directly implement what you have learned.
St. Gallen Tools are management instruments from the wealth of experience of SGBS St. Gallen Consulting, the management consultancy of St. Gallen Business School.

Family
Familie

Family
Topics are dealt with here that can only be discussed among owners. One-on-one or max. 5 participants. Location: Executive Center, Küsnacht on Lake Zurich. Appointment to be arranged.
This program is only available individually: alone in private with you or with a maximum of 5 owners or their representatives. In Küsnacht on Lake Zurich. Appointment to be arranged.

Second Opinion
Second Opinion

Second Opinion
Perhaps you need a second opinion on a topic. We are happy to provide our “best” as sparring partners. To be booked separately.
Sometimes it makes sense to get a second opinion. From 150 experts at the St. Gallen Business School, we select the best sparring partner for you. The ideal complement after attending this seminar.

Private Coaching
Private Coaching

Private Coaching
In an individual in-depth day, a topic that is of particular concern to you is brought further towards a clarification or solution.
Topics that are particularly important to you are dealt with in an individual in-depth day, just with you and our instructor. Appointment to be arranged. Location: Our Executive Center in Küsnacht on Lake Zurich.

Succession coaching
Nachfolge Coaching

Succession coaching
“Are you suitable for company succession? Are you ready to take on the role of entrepreneur in the future? What do you still need to learn?”
For potential successor candidates: Are you suitable for company succession? Is this what you want? What steps are necessary?