Memento Management of Technology

Conferences - Seminars

23MAY

Seminar by Prof. Daniele Moschella, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna

"Reallocation and productivity during the Great Recession: evidence from French manufacturing firms" Résumé According to the `cleansing hypothesis', recessions are periods in which productivity-enhancing reallocation intensifies, shifting resources away from less efficient to more efficient firms at a greater pace. Does the Great Recession of 2008-2010 fit this view? We address this question, studying the ... Read more about "Seminar by Prof. Daniele Moschella, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna"

By Prof. Daniele Moschella, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna

25MAY

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

Tobin’s Q and Optimal Dividends, Investment, and Liquidity in a Financially-Constrained Firm

We analyze the payout decision of a financially-constrained firm that cannot raise external funds. Exogenous cash flows are generated by a two-state Markov regime-switching process and are positive in one regime and negative in the other regime. The firm is motivated to pay out dividends to impatient shareholders but is also motivated to accumulate cash ... Read more about "Tobin’s Q and Optimal Dividends, Investment, and Liquidity in a Financially-Constrained Firm"

By Andrew B. ABEL (Wharton, University of Pennsylvania)

25MAY

10:30-12:00 ODY 4 03

Seminar by Prof. Kirk Doran, University of Notre Dame

"Immigration and Invention: Evidence from the Quota Acts" Abstract Since (Hicks, 1932), economists have noted that inventions often economize on labor, so scarce labor should encourage more invention. But (Acemoglu, 2010) notes that in canonical macroeconomic models, plentiful labor encourages invention. The stakes of this debate are high in the policy context of mass immigration. ... Read more about "Seminar by Prof. Kirk Doran, University of Notre Dame"

By Prof. Kirk Doran, University of Notre Dame

31MAY

12:00-13:30 ODY 4 03

Seminar by Prof. Lourdes Sosa, London School of Economics

"Adoption in the shadow of science: The case of leukemia and sarcoma treatment" Read more about "Seminar by Prof. Lourdes Sosa, London School of Economics"

By Prof. Lourdes Sosa, London School of Economics

01JUN

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

Finance Research Seminar Unigestion

By Monika PIAZZESI (Stanford University)

07JUN

12:00-13:00 Unil, Extranef building, room 118

The Holy Grail of Crypto Currencies: Ready to replace fiat money?

The rise of crypto currencies, notably bitcoin, fuels new and old debates about money. This paper discusses attempts of so-called stablecoins to complement or replace fiat money. In so doing, we first review today’s endogenous and debt-backed money. Second, we analyze how stablecoins try to overcome the inherent speculative and deflationary design of fixed supply ... Read more about "The Holy Grail of Crypto Currencies: Ready to replace fiat money?"

By Richard Senner (PhD candidate ETHZ)

08JUN

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

Finance Research Seminar Unigestion

By Kenneth Ahern (USC Marshall School of Business)

11JUN

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

Finance Research Seminar Unigestion

By Oleg ITSKHOKI (Princeton University)

13JUN

15:00-16:30 ODY 4 03

Seminar by Prof. Xuan Vinh Doan, The University of Warwick

"Robust retrofitting planning under endogenous uncertainty" Abstract Retrofitting planning aims to strengthen strategic links in an infrastructure network, which is subject to failures due to disasters. The main focuses are network connectivity and post-disaster travel costs. In this talk, we propose a robust optimization framework to handle distributional ambiguity of decision-dependent random link failures in ... Read more about "Seminar by Prof. Xuan Vinh Doan, The University of Warwick"

By Prof. Xuan Vinh Doan, The University of Warwick

15JUN

12:00-13:30 ODY 4 03

Seminar by Avi Gannamaneni, MIT

"Using Massive Online Choice Experiments to Measure Changes in Well-being" Abstract GDP and derived metrics (e.g., productivity) have been central to understanding economic progress and well-being. In principle, the change in consumer surplus (compensating expenditure) provides a superior, and more direct, measure of the change in well-being, especially for digital goods, but in practice, it ... Read more about "Seminar by Avi Gannamaneni, MIT"

By Avi Gannamaneni, MIT

09JUL

15:00-16:30 ODY 4 03

Seminar by Prof. Selva Nadarajah, University of Illinois at Chicago

By Prof. Selva Nadarajah, University of Illinois at Chicago

02NOV

12:00-13:30 ODY 4 03

Seminar by Prof. Yoonha Kim, Georgetown University

By Prof. Yoonha Kim, Georgetown University

Thesis defenses

25MAY

17:00 ODY 1 0021

Routines and Practices in Cross-boundary Creative Projects

Thesis director : Prof. C. Tucci Management of technology doctoral program. Thesis 8540 Read more about "Routines and Practices in Cross-boundary Creative Projects"

By Giada BALDESSARELLI

Sporting events

01MAY

30JUN

Bike to Work

On May 1st, the challenge Bike to Work 2018 begins for a new edition until June 30th. In 2017, 646 students and members of staff formed 191 teams and covered 189,000 km, the equivalent of traveling almost five times round the Earth. It is our turn to take up the challenge and break this record! ... Read more about "Bike to Work"

Internal trainings

24MAY

09:00-17:00 Université de Lausanne

REGARD Workshop: #marecherche : Rayonner grâce aux réseaux sociaux

Description et objectifs Dans la jungle des réseaux sociaux à disposition, comment s’y retrouver ? Quels sont-ils, à quoi servent-ils, à qui parlent-ils ? Au-delà de l’aspect chronophage, les réseaux sociaux sont un véritable soutien à vos projets de recherche, pour autant qu’ils soient utilisés à bon escient. L’atelier entreprend de répondre aux questions suivantes ... Read more about "REGARD Workshop: #marecherche : Rayonner grâce aux réseaux sociaux"

By Florence Hügi, formatrice d’adultes et coach, spécialiste du leadership ...

01JUN

14:15-15:15 CM1 4

Information sur les droits d'utilisation des logiciels

Suite à la mise en place de l'ordonnance pour l’utilisation des logiciels soumis à contrat de licence, uns séance d'information à propos des droits d'utilisation des logiciels de l'EPFL sera présentée par la VPSI. Cette ordonnance est applicable à toutes les personnes à l'EPFL : collaborateurs, étudiants, externes. Les pages avec les informations sur ces ... Read more about "Information sur les droits d'utilisation des logiciels"

By Stefan Arnet, Krassimir Todorov

18JUN

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

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

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

04JUN

[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]"

05JUN

[ SFOE / ERA-NET Bioenergy - BESTF3 - Full proposal deadline]

With the joint call “Biomass as an important pillar within energy systems and the circular economy”, the ERA-NET Bioenergy network and ERA-NET Cofund mechanism BESTF3 aim to jointly fund innovative, transnational research, development and innovation (R&D&I) projects in the field of bioenergy. Proposals must be submitted by international consortia with research partners in at least ... Read more about "[ SFOE / ERA-NET Bioenergy - BESTF3 - Full proposal deadline]"

10SEP