Business, Economics and Informatics
Behavioral economics, trade or digitalization: Researchers at the Faculty of Business, Economics and Informatics investigate new scientific theories and methods in economics, business administration, banking and finance, and in informatics.
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Reversing the Trend
At the World Biodiversity Forum in Davos this week, the focus is on how to slow down species loss and protect ecosystems. The UZH-organized conference aims to inspire action by bringing together ... -
Sustainable Investments by Private Banks Are Becoming Almost Standard Practice
Private banks across Europe are meeting more client demands, new regulations and pressure from stakeholders with better qualified advisors. A new study carried out at the University of Zurich shows ... -
“Great opportunity for open science”
As part of the national Open Research Data Action Plan, swissuniversities is providing CHF 32 million for projects in the area of open research data. UZH vice presidents Elisabeth Stark and Christian ... -
Distributed Trust
Buying a car? Blockchain promises greater transparency and a revolution in business models. All you need is faith in the technology. Liudmila Zavolokina studies how users trust – or mistrust – these ... -
Understanding Who Commits Which Crimes
Why do some young men turn to crime, while others don’t? An international study shows that preferences such as risk tolerance, impatience and altruism as well as self-control can predict who will ... -
John Snow's Legacy
Onicio Leal is a startup founder and public health researcher in one. He wants to help improve the health of children growing up in Malawi. -
Home-Grown Talent
PolygonSoftware develops smart software solutions and relies on gifted programmers. The startup’s staff is made up entirely of students or alumni of the UZH Department of Informatics. The fledgling ... -
Seven UZH Spin-Offs Founded in 2020
Seven new spin-offs emerged from UZH last year. The fledgling businesses have rolled out innovative software for drones, a novel treatment for stress incontinence as well as a method that makes ... -
Lectures on Humans, Health and Pestalozzi’s Legacy
The University of Zurich’s latest round of public Ringvorlesungen explores what it means to be human, education in the age of technology, health in a digital society, and gender in the Middle Ages. ... -
Teaching More Efficiently
A University of Zurich start-up has developed an innovative learning and assessment platform for teachers. Thanks to the platform’s cutting-edge technology, teaching staff can individualize and mark ... -
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