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The view of the city from the nearby hills. The St. Gallen University is in the foreground, the Abbey of St. Gall is visible above

The University of St. Gallen (in German: Universität St. Gallen) is a university in St. Gallen, Switzerland.

The University is generally known as HSG, which is an acronym derived from its former name Hochschule für Wirtschafts-, Rechts- und Sozialwissenschaften St. Gallen. It is also known in English as the University of St. Gallen for Business Administration, Economics, Law and Social Sciences. It has the largest business faculty of any Swiss university and is one of Europe's leading business schools. The University of St. Gallen is a member of the CEMS network.

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Overview

The University of St. Gallen for Business Administration, Economics, Law and Social Sciences was founded in 1898 and began operations in 1899. It is therefore one of the oldest universities of its kind in the world. At the beginning of 2000, there were about 4,700 students and some 80 professors. In terms of numbers, the University of St. Gallen may well be one of Europe's smaller universities, but it has Switzerland's largest «faculty of economic sciences.» It concentrates on the training and continuing education of experts and leaders in business, public administration, and the law. The University is financed by the Canton of St. Gallen, which gives it far reaching autonomy.

Studies

A new structure of Studies became operational as of winter 2001/2002. Degrees are now divided into Bachelors, Masters, and Doctoral programmes in accordance with the Bologna Reforms.

The Bachelor degree programmes begin with an Assessment year for all students. Upon successful completion of this year, students can then choose one of the following majors for their remaining two years of study:

The last two degree offerings commenced in 2001. The majority of students are enrolled in Business Administration. Only the University of Geneva and the University of St. Gallen offer an International Affairs programme within Switzerland.

The Masters programmes cover the same range of studies, but are more specialised. The Masters programmes typically run from 1 to 2 years.

MBA-HSG

In 2005 the University of St. Gallen inaugurated its full-time MBA programme. The MBA-HSG is a one-year general management programme, starting on the first Monday of January each year and finishing the week before Christmas in December.

The programme is subdivided into four teaching terms, which are each divided further into two blocks of studies. The first and the second term are devoted to the teaching of core courses including three courses in finance. The third term is designed for students to complete an MBA project, which can also be combined with an internship in a company. The final term allows students to pursue elective classes as well as participate in an integrative seminar.

The University of St. Gallen aims for the programme to be listed in the top 5 of the FT rankings. The class of 2006 features 30 students, 15 nationalities, and an average GMAT score of 690. The MBA-HSG is conducted entirely in English.

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Faculty

Notable alumni

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