The Institute of Technology Management (ITEM-HSG) at the University of St.Gallen conducts research and teaching at the interface of technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship, with a strong commitment to transferring knowledge into practice. Its Chair of Entrepreneurship combines academic excellence with practical impact through leading research on entrepreneurial decision-making, venture financing, start-up and scale-up management, and technology entrepreneurship, contributions to policymaking for Switzerland's entrepreneurial ecosystem, and close ties to HSG's vibrant entrepreneurship community.
Tasks
- Researching how junior stock exchanges help high-growth ventures access public capital, from exchange design and listing decisions to IPO fundraising and ecosystem effects
- Being involved in all research stages, from study design and data collection to econometric analysis and publication
- Collaboration among both Ph.D. researchers through joint working sessions and a shared data infrastructure
- Presenting at leading international conferences and engaging with practitioners and policymakers
Requirements
- Enrollment in the Ph.D. Programme in Management (PMA) at the University of St.Gallen, with Prof. Dr. Petrit Ademi and Prof. Dr. Dietmar Grichnik as supervisors
- Outstanding Master's degree in finance, management, entrepreneurship, economics, or a related field
- Strong interest in entrepreneurial finance, institutions, decision-making processes, high-growth ventures, IPOs, and capital markets
- Strong analytical and econometric skills; experience with archival data (e.g., Refinitiv, PitchBook, etc.) and experience with experimental or survey-based methods is a plus; experience with programming languages and statistical software (e.g., R, Stata, or Python) is an advantage
- Excellent command of English; German is an asset but not required
- Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in international teams
- Prior research experience or practical experience in venture capital, investment banking, or the start-up/scale-up ecosystem is a plus
Benefits
- Inspirational work environment
- Executive education network
- Family & career support, including part-time positions, 16 weeks of maternity leave, subsidised crèche, and childcare during vacations
- Equal opportunities for all employees and students
- Fit and healthy initiatives, including diverse sports activities, campaign weeks for corporate health management, fruit in the workplace, and discounted meals in the canteen
- Flexible work time models with a variable number of hours per week
- Modern IT infrastructure and nationwide access to scientific information via HSGswisscovery
- Support for internal and external executive education opportunities, including financial and time support
- Culture of cross-functional collaboration and space for forging valuable relationships, including regular exchanges and internal events
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Das Team
The Chair of Entrepreneurship at ITEM-HSG is led by Prof. Dr. Dietmar Grichnik and collaborates closely with HSG's entrepreneurship community. Ph.D. researchers will work together through joint sessions and a shared data infrastructure, supervised by Prof. Dr. Petrit Ademi and Prof. Dr. Dietmar Grichnik.