Memento Management of Technology

Conferences - Seminars

22AUG

NoonTalk#4: Publishing preprints

Marc Robinson, professor at the Department of evolution and ecology at UNIL, will present the benefits from publishing preprints. Alain Foehn, PhD student at the Laboratory of hydraulic constructions at EPFL, will share his experience with submitting a paper to Elsevier. Read more about "NoonTalk#4: Publishing preprints"

By Marc Robinson, professeur au Département d'écologie et d'évolution ...

03SEP

07SEP

ODY 0 16

Data Science for Managers

Data Science for Managers 5-Day Continuing Education Course September 3 - 7, 2018 College of Management of Technology, EPFL Lausanne, Switzerland More information Read more about "Data Science for Managers"

By Prof. Kenneth Younge, Head of the Technology and Innovation Strategy ...

21SEP

10:30-12:00 Unil, Extranef building, room 126

Can the Market Multiply and Divide? Non-Proportional Thinking in Financial Markets

When pricing financial assets, rational agents should think in terms of proportional price changes, i.e., returns. However, stock price movements are often reported in dollar rather than percentage units, which may cause investors to think that news should correspond to a dollar change in price rather than a percentage change in price. Non-proportional thinking in ... Read more about "Can the Market Multiply and Divide? Non-Proportional Thinking in Financial Markets"

By Kelly SHUE, Yale School of Management

28SEP

10:30-12:00 Unil, Extranef building, room 126

Finance Research Seminar Unigestion

By Karin THOBURN, Norwegian School of Economics - NHH

28SEP

12:00-13:30 ODY 4 03

Seminar by Prof. Sampsa Samila, IESE Business School

By Prof. Sampsa Samila, IESE Business School

05OCT

12:00-13:30 ODY 4 03

Seminar by Prof. Steve Bradley, Baylor University

By Prof. Steve Bradley, Baylor University

12OCT

10:30-12:00 Unil, Extranef building, room 126

Finance Research Seminar Unigestion

By Will GORNALL, The University of British Columbia

19OCT

12:00-13:30 ODY 4 03

Seminar by Prof. Michael Bikard, London Business School

By Prof. Michael Bikard, London Business School

02NOV

10:30-12:00 Unil, Extranef building, room 126

Finance Research Seminar Unigestion

By Antonio FALATO, Federal Reserve Bank

09NOV

STCC 5ABC

Swissquote Conference 2018 on Machine Learning in Finance

Machine learning has come to play a prominent role in modern finance. Current applications range from text-based analysis of business reports to deep learning for credit risk and portfolio management. But the noise and behavioral elements inherent in financial data often require nonstandard machine learning solutions, possibly yet to be developed. The full potential of ... Read more about "Swissquote Conference 2018 on Machine Learning in Finance"

By Hans Buehler, JP Morgan - Rama Cont, University of Oxford - Isabelle ...

09NOV

12:00-13:30 ODY 4 03

Seminar by Prof. Yoonha Kim, Georgetown University

By Prof. Yoonha Kim, Georgetown University

16NOV

10:30-12:00 Unil, Extranef building, room 126

Finance Research Seminar Unigestion

By Alberto ROSSI, University of Maryland

23NOV

10:30-12:00 Unil, Extranef building, room 126

Finance Research Seminar Unigestion

By Nicolae GARLEANU, Berkeley Haas

07DEC

10:30-12:00 Unil, Extranef building, room 126

Finance Research Seminar Unigestion

By Andrey GOLUBOV, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto

18JAN

10:30-12:00 Unil, Extranef building, room 126

Finance Research Seminar Unigestion

By Hengjie AI, Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota

01FEB

10:30-12:00 Extranef building, room 126

Finance Research Seminar Unigestion

By Denis GROMB (HEC Paris)

Thesis defenses

28AUG

10:30 MXF 1

The Intellectual Organisation of History

Thesis directors : Prof. F. Kaplan ,Prof. M. Franceschet Management of technology doctoral program. Thesis 8537 Read more about "The Intellectual Organisation of History"

By Giovanni COLAVIZZA

Miscellaneous

23AUG

12:15-13:15 CE 1

School Assembly: information session: professional travel directive

The School Assembly is pleased to invite you to our upcoming information session on the following consultation: Revision of the Directive concerning professional travel and the reimbursement of expenses (LEX 5.6.1) and the related Directive on the use of credit cards at EPFL (LEX 5.4.1) Thursday, 23rd August, from 12:15pm to 1:15pm in room CE ... Read more about "School Assembly: information session: professional travel directive"

Internal trainings

27AUG

10:00-12:30 MED 2 1522

Advanced SNSF DMP workshop

Advanced workshops are organized to support EPFL researchers from all disciplines to start planning their next SNSF funding application and Data Management Plan writing, according to their needs. More information: https://researchdata.epfl.ch/dmp-fns-workshop Read more about "Advanced SNSF DMP workshop"

By EPFL Library research data team

04SEP

10:00-12:30 MED 2 1522

Advanced SNSF DMP workshop

By EPFL Library research data team

06SEP

07SEP

09:00-17:00 ELA 1

EPFL Grant-making Foundation Days

Exploring research programs funded by grant-making Foundations >> Check the full program here >> Check the flyer here >> Registration here ************************************************ Aim Are you interested in gaining a better understanding of grant-making foundations supporting Swiss-based research? Whether you have just started exploring the funding landscape or are currently seeking research funding, and whether you ... Read more about "EPFL Grant-making Foundation Days"

06SEP

10:00-12:30 CM 1 100

Advanced SNSF DMP workshop

By EPFL Library research data team

07SEP

10:00-12:30 CM 1 100

Advanced SNSF DMP workshop

By EPFL Library research data team

14SEP

09:00-17:00 University of Fribourg

REGARD Workshop: Everything begins with self-leadership

Description et objectifs Do you sometimes feel caught up in the demands of work and life? Does your focus at times become reactive rather than proactive? Do you wish to improve your sense of balance for performing at your best? Instead of compulsively prioritizing, let’s tap into something fundamental and powerful: self-leadership! This workshop will ... Read more about "REGARD Workshop: Everything begins with self-leadership"

By Marie-Paule Haefliger, psychologist, business and executive coach, and trainer

18SEP

09:00-17:00 Université de Lausanne

REGARD Workshop: Les relations de travail : un long fleuve tranquille ?

Description Les relations de travail ne sont pas toujours un long fleuve tranquille. De simples désaccords ou des tensions passagères peuvent évoluer en conflits larvés ou ouverts. Les relations interpersonnelles et l’organisation du travail peuvent engendrer des situations anormales comme le harcèlement (moral et sexuel) et le burnout. Les conséquences touchent non seulement les personnes ... Read more about "REGARD Workshop: Les relations de travail : un long fleuve tranquille ?"

By Raymonde Richter, avocate et médiatrice FSM, CSMC et FSA, médiatrice ...

24SEP

08:30-12:00 BI A0 397

Formation Gestion des absences

Ce cours s’adresse aux personnes occupant un rôle d’administratice/teur ou de gestionnaire d’équipe pour la gestion des absences au sein d’une unité de l’EPFL. Il est recommandé de le suivre au début de votre activité à l’EPFL. Il a pour but de vous familiariser avec le logiciel de la gestion des absences, en présentant notamment ... Read more about "Formation Gestion des absences"

By Service de gestion des absences

24SEP

09:00-17:00 HES-SO Master, Lausanne

REGARD Workshop: Question de regard ? Perception de soi et choix de carrière

Description et objectifs La femme prend de plus en plus sa place dans le monde académique. Des modèles de référence inspirent votre parcours. Quel regard portez-vous sur vos collègues, femmes et hommes et quel est l’impact du regard des autres sur vous et sur vos choix ? Cernez vos ressources personnelles pour développer votre carrière ... Read more about "REGARD Workshop: Question de regard ? Perception de soi et choix de carrière"

By Ana María Vidal, formatrice, coach ICF, conférencière et écrivaine

01OCT

09:00-17:00 HES-SO Master, Lausanne

REGARD Workshop: Au-delà des hautes écoles : se lancer dans une carrière non-académique

Description Les enquêtes de l’Office fédéral de la statistique (OFS) montrent que le pourcentage de diplômées d’une haute école spécialisée ou universitaire suisse a remarquablement augmenté au fil des années. Par ailleurs, les statistiques sur la carrière montrent une tendance beaucoup plus modérée, preuve que les diplômées rencontrent encore des obstacles systématiques et systémiques sur ... Read more about "REGARD Workshop: Au-delà des hautes écoles : se lancer dans une carrière non-académique"

By Dre Evelina Breschi, physicienne, project manager certifiée PMI et conseillère ...

12OCT

09:00-17:00 EPFL, bi a2 468

REGARD Workshop: Academic mobility and dual career planning

This workshop is opened both to women and men Description Academic mobility comes in two main flavours: accepting a research position abroad, and short-term travelling for collaborations, meetings or fieldwork. Both can provide great opportunities as well as challenges, especially with children involved. Mobility can be an important factor for success in an academic career, ... Read more about "REGARD Workshop: Academic mobility and dual career planning"

By Sarah Blackford, academic careers specialist

02NOV

09:00-17:00 Université de Genève

REGARD Workshop: Budgets de recherche

Description De quoi se compose un budget : quelles sont les dépenses et revenus d’un budget de recherche ? A quel organisme demandons-nous ce financement ? Quelle est son influence sur la nature des sommes qu’on peut demander ? Comment construire ce budget : quels paramètres devons-nous prendre en compte afin d’évaluer correctement les sommes ... Read more about "REGARD Workshop: Budgets de recherche"

By Dr Luc Gauthier, sociologue, Grants Office Manager, Université de Neuchâtel

05NOV

08:30-12:00 BI A0 397

Formation Gestion des absences

By Service de gestion des absences

06NOV

09:00-17:00 University of Neuchatel

REGARD Workshop: Developing and harnessing professional networks

Description and objectives Professional careers are partially based on technical, scientific, and professional skills (“what you know”) and partially on social networks and professional networks (“who you know”). However, many young professionals are surprised to discover that “who you know” is often much more important than “what you know” in determining interesting job offers and ... Read more about "REGARD Workshop: Developing and harnessing professional networks"

By Dr. Tanja Wranik, work and organizational psychologist FSP, business and ...

Call for proposal

10SEP

[BRIDGE I RESEARCH FUNDING]

Aim: BRIDGE is a joint programme conducted by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) and the Commission for Technology and Innovation (CTI). It offers new funding opportunities at the intersection of basic research and science-based innovation, thereby supplementing the funding activities of the two organisations. Bridge Proof of Concept projects support young researchers (see eligibility ... Read more about "[BRIDGE I RESEARCH FUNDING]"

03DEC

[FIFTH NCCR CALL – DEADLINE FOR FULL PROPOSALS]

Aim: The National Centres of Competence in Research (NCCR) programme seeks to promote innovative, top-tier research initiatives with a long-term perspective. NCCR research projects must be of national significance and promote the sustainable development of competence centres and structural capacities at higher education institutions. To this end, NCCR leaders, in collaboration with their Home Institutions ... Read more about "[FIFTH NCCR CALL – DEADLINE FOR FULL PROPOSALS]"

10DEC