Project Manager with PhD Opportunity (m/f/d)

The KMU-HSG is one of the larger institutes of HSG. It deals with SMEs, entrepreneurship, and family businesses.

What we offer you

• Direct contact with entrepreneurs from various industries, thus building a wide-ranging network
• Independent and practical work, early assumption of responsibility, great creative freedom
• Very entrepreneurial environment with a flat hierarchy and thus a significant impact through your own actions
• Support from experienced Erfa project managers for a gradual onboarding
• Supervision by a PostDoc for the dissertation
• Entrepreneurial and helpful team, an environment of continuous development.

As an Erfa project manager, you are well prepared for a further career as a leader, succession in your own family business, or starting a company.

A statement from Dr. Philipp Wustrow, co-founder of Online Doctor AG and former Erfa project manager at KMU-HSG
"Through my work at KMU-HSG, I was able to significantly develop my entrepreneurial skills and abilities as well as my network."

Feedback from Beat Guhl, founder of the globally active Sky-Frame AG and member of an Erfa group at KMU-HSG:
"Today, I draw a large part of my inputs from an ambitious exchange group of independent entrepreneurs, which I highly value."

• Leading and moderating exchange groups of entrepreneurs and managing directors (Erfa groups, see https://kmu.unisg.ch/erfa )
• Establishing new exchange groups in different industries, where your own industry preferences can also be incorporated
• Independent execution of financial analyses and benchmarking between the participating companies of the Erfa groups
• Projects and consulting mandates with SMEs
• Organization of a larger event for the construction industry
• Preparation of the doctorate (40%).

• Initiative and a quick grasp of concepts characterize you
• Organization and moderation are among your strengths
• You enjoy professional exchange with entrepreneurs and leaders from SMEs
• You have a very good university degree in business administration/economics and are thus eligible for a doctorate at HSG. Research inquiries and writing scientific texts in English are familiar to you. You are interested in SME and entrepreneurship topics.

"A place that creates knowledge" - As one of the leading business universities in Europe, the University of St.Gallen (HSG) is committed to educating over 9,800 students and offers around 3,330 employees an attractive and innovative environment in research, teaching, continuing education, and administration."