Education—

Different course certificates (online) in the fields of leadership, entrepreneurship, business modelling and psychology

HEC Paris, Jouy-en-Josas (France), The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (USA), and Yale University, New Haven (USA)
Since April 2019

Master of Business Administration (MBA), specialisation in Advanced Management

HEC Paris, Jouy-en-Josas (France)
September 2018 to December 2019
Awarded the degree “Master of Business Administration” (MBA), GPA 4.00/4.00; placed on the Dean’s List; received the Academic Award (Class of 2020) and the Leadership Award (Class of 2020); served as Academic Representative and HEC Paris MBA Ambassador; received the HEC Paris MBA Scholarship for Excellence (2017).

Independent academic research and work on a habilitation thesis on “Say on strategy”

University of St.Gallen, St.Gallen (Switzerland)
Since January 2017

Doctoral Programme in Law

University of St.Gallen, St.Gallen (Switzerland)
January 2012 to January 2017
Awarded the degree “Dr. iur. HSG” (Ph.D. HSG), GPA 6.00/6.00 (summa cum laude); received the Walther Hug Award St.Gallen 2017 for the best Ph.D. thesis in law (title: “Die Einflussmöglichkeiten des Staates auf die Strategie einer Aktiengesellschaft mit staatlicher Beteiligung” – “The state’s means of influencing the strategy of a corporation with state participation”) [buy here].

Bar exam

Anwaltsprüfungskommission des Kantons Zürich, Zurich (Switzerland)
November 2011
Passed at the first attempt; awarded the professional title “Rechtsanwalt” (“Attorney at Law”); admitted to all courts in Switzerland.

Master’s programme in Legal Studies

University of St.Gallen, St.Gallen (Switzerland)
September 2007 to January 2009
Awarded the degree “Master of Arts HSG in Law” (M.A. HSG), GPA 5.87/6.00 (summa cum laude equivalent); rreceived the Paul Alther Award 2009 for the best master’s thesis in law or political science (title: “Konzernleitung und faktische Organstellung” – “Group managemenet and de facto directorship”).

Assessment Year and Bachelor’s programme in Legal Studies

University of St.Gallen, St.Gallen (Switzerland)
October 2004 to September 2007
Awarded the degree “Bachelor of Arts HSG in Law” (B.A. HSG), GPA 5.61/6.00 (summa cum laude equivalent).

Lateingymnasium (High School with Latin)

Kantonsschule am Burggraben, St.Gallen (Switzerland)
August 2000 to August 2004
Lateinmatura, GPA 5.89/6.00; best GPA and best Matura results in the Canton of St.Gallen in 2004; received the Rotary Club Award.

Untergymnasium (Junior High School)

Kantonsschule am Burggraben, St.Gallen (Switzerland)
August 1998 to July 2000

Primarschule (Elementary School)

Primarschule Ramsen, Herisau (Switzerland); Primarschule Moos, Schachen b. Herisau (Switzerland); Primarschule Rotmonten, St.Gallen (Switzerland)
August 1992 to July 1998