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About the Competence Center
The Competence Center for Strategic Management analyzes how companies can build and maintain competitive advantages under rapidly changing conditions. The focus is on both market-oriented and internal company concepts with research priorities in the areas of innovative management methods and market and business model innovations.
The Competence Center plays an essential role as a link between the latest scientific strategy concepts and practical everyday business in companies. Current research results are translated into business practice.
About the University
OST is a dynamic, innovative university that strengthens the Eastern Switzerland region with forward-looking initiatives and makes a significant contribution to its economic and social development.
We are the university of applied sciences for the six cantons of Eastern Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein. With around 3,800 students spread across six Schools, 1,500 professionals pursuing executive education, and over 1,000 current research projects, we are Eastern Switzerland's regional educational hub.
15-minute City
1. Next steps for multimodal urban mobility, building on the travel experience2. Reimagining parking – transforming urban parking policies3. Mobility policymaking in context of radical contestation
Circular Urban Economies
CUE topic 1: Resilient green and social infrastructureCUE topic 2: Sustainable tourism – circular benefits and challenges
Positive Energy Districts
PED topic 2: Ensuring positive socio-economic impact: PEDs in local economies and energy markets