Memento Management of Technology

Conferences - Seminars

18JAN

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

Finance Research Seminar Unigestion

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

25JAN

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

Finance Research Seminar Unigestion

By Marco PAGANO, University of Naples Federico II, CSEF and EIEF

01FEB

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

Finance Research Seminar Unigestion

By Denis GROMB, HEC Paris

07FEB

10:00-17:00 STCC 0 8328

FORWARD, the innovation forum for SMEs.

7th of February from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Swiss Tech Convention Center, EPFL For its 2nd edition, FORWARD - the Innovation Forum for SMEs - will be back at the SwissTech Convention Center on February 7, 2019. With nearly 1’000 participants during the first edition and simultaneous French-German translation, this event intends ... Read more about "FORWARD, the innovation forum for SMEs."

15FEB

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

Upfront Fees and Prepayment Risk in Bank Loans

We develop and test a model in which upfront fees are used to compensate lenders for the penalty-free prepayment option in bank loans. In the model, borrowers learn of their type after investing the loan, causing high-quality borrowers to prepay (or renegotiate). Raising the credit spread does not counteract this ex post erosion of loan-pool ... Read more about "Upfront Fees and Prepayment Risk in Bank Loans"

By Karin THOBURN, Norwegian School of Economics - NHH

08MAR

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

Finance Research Seminar Unigestion

By José-luis PEYDRÓ, Universitat Pompeu Fabra

15MAR

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

Finance Research Seminar Unigestion

By Erwan QUINTIN, Wisconsin School of Business

22MAR

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

Finance Research Seminar Unigestion

By Haoxiang ZHU, MIT

29MAR

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

Finance Research Seminar Unigestion

By Toni WHITED, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan

04APR

10:30-12:00

Finance Research Seminar Unigestion

By Jessica A. WACHTER, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

12APR

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

Finance Research Seminar Unigestion

By Ron KANIEL, Simon School of Business, University of Rochester

17APR

12:00-13:30 ODY 4 03

Seminar by Prof. Petra Moser, NYU Stern

By Prof. Petra Moser, NYU Stern

03MAY

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

Finance Research Seminar Unigestion

By Neeltje van HOREN, Bank of England

10MAY

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

Finance Research Seminar Unigestion

By Narayana KOCHERLAKOTA, University of Rochester

10MAY

12:00-13:30 ODY 4 03

Seminar by Prof. Myriam Mariani, Bocconi University

"Flexible-working hours and career paths: A test with LinkedIn data" Abstract : This study addresses the issue of whether the value placed by employers on employees’ temporal work flexibility contributes to the gender gap in careers paths -- as suggested by Goldin (2014). Specifically, we investigate whether firms reward disproportionately employees who are willing to ... Read more about "Seminar by Prof. Myriam Mariani, Bocconi University"

By Prof. Myriam Mariani, Bocconi University

14MAY

12:00-13:30 ODY 4 03

Seminar by Prof. Brian Connelly, Auburn University

By Prof. Brian Connelly, Auburn University

17MAY

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

Finance Research Seminar Unigestion

By Emiliano PAGNOTTA, Imperial College, London

07JUN

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

Finance Research Seminar Unigestion

By Yufeng WU, University of Illinois

14JUN

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

Finance Research Seminar Unigestion

By Kenneth J. SINGLETON (Stanford University)

28JUN

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

Finance Research Seminar Unigestion

By Mitsuru IGAMI, Yale Department of Economics

Thesis defenses

16JAN

17:00 ODY 0 16

Innovation capacity of the agricultural sector: network of productive interactions, knowledge transfer and differentiation mechanisms

Thesis director : Prof. D. Fora Management of technology doctoral program. Thesis 9116 Read more about "Innovation capacity of the agricultural sector: network of productive interactions, knowledge transfer and differentiation mechanisms"

By Camille Marguerite AOUINAIT

18JAN

17:00 UniL Extranef 126

Essays in Financial Economics

Thesis Director: Prof. S. Malamud Finance doctoral program Thesis Nr. 9136 Read more about "Essays in Financial Economics"

By Julien Arsène BLATT

Miscellaneous

07MAR

18:00-20:00 Forum RLC

Final of the competition "My Thesis in 180 seconds"

The goal for the PhD students finalists of the competition is to present their research in simple, straightforward terms in 3 minutes before an audience. A jury made up of people from scientific and media world will be responsible to decide between the 14 finalists. Read more about "Final of the competition "My Thesis in 180 seconds""

Internal trainings

24JAN

09:30-11:30 RLC A1 230

Citation best practices

Citing correctly requires the acquisition of the right habits. This workshop will walk you through various citation cases that you may encounter during the writing process of reports or publications. At the end of the workshop, you will be able to: Understand the stakes of citation Reuse different types of content without committing plagiarism Cite ... Read more about "Citation best practices"

By EPFL Library teaching team

04FEB

08FEB

08:30-19:00 PO 01

Data Science for Managers

Why take this course? The Harvard Business School calls data science the sexiest job of the 21st century, and McKinsey projects that AI could deliver an additional $13 trillion GDP to the global economy by 2030. Currently we see a revolution in data-driven business models, automation, and analysis by the fastest growing companies. Why has ... Read more about "Data Science for Managers"

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

Call for proposal

15JAN

[ BRANCO WEISS POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS ]

The Branco Weiss Fellowship (Society in Science) is a postdoctoral program for exceptionally qualified young researchers. The fellowship consists of a personal research grant that enables the fellows to work on their projects in all disciplines, at an academic institution of their choice anywhere in the world, for up to 5 years. The fellowship is ... Read more about "[ BRANCO WEISS POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS ]"

15JAN

[ EPFLinnovators I Fellowship funding ]

EPFLinnovators co-funded by Marie Skłodowska-Curie: A doctoral programme for tomorrow’s entrepreneurs EPFLinnovators is a four-year doctoral programme based in the dynamic environment of the EPFL campus, Switzerland. To develop the innovation potential of PhD students, the EPFLinnovators programme integrates a six-month to two-year secondment in the non-academic sector into the doctoral programme. Furthermore, the programme ... Read more about "[ EPFLinnovators I Fellowship funding ]"

15JAN

[ Volkswagen Stiftung “Change of Course” | Research funding and Scientific Exchange ]

Many challenging fields of future research go beyond a single discipline’s body of knowledge overlapping, for instance, the life sciences on the one hand and mathematics, engineering, computer and natural sciences on the other. For visionary, ambitious and radically new solutions to future research questions, academic teams qualified across scientific disciplines are needed. The Volkswagen ... Read more about "[ Volkswagen Stiftung “Change of Course” | Research funding and Scientific Exchange ]"

31JAN

[ SNSF image competition 2019 | Scientific dissemination ]

The Swiss National Science Foundation has announced the third edition of its competition for images and short videos from the world of science. The best entries will be showcased in various exhibitions, including the Biel/Bienne Festival of Photography, Musée de l'Elysée in Lausanne, the Zurich Film Festival as well as in Martigny, Paris and San ... Read more about "[ SNSF image competition 2019 | Scientific dissemination ]"

15FEB

[ FAMAE Foundation - PRECIOUS WATER! | Proof of Concept & Seed funding ]

The goal of the FAMAE Foundation is to seek pragmatic, efficient, durable, universal and money-saving solutions to make life easier for urban citizens while reducing their environmental footprint. The Foundation launches annual international competitions to enable brilliant and innovative inventors to make their ideas come true or to effectively launch their product. The 2019 competition ... Read more about "[ FAMAE Foundation - PRECIOUS WATER! | Proof of Concept & Seed funding ]"

15MAR

[ Zeno Karl Schindler Foundation | Doctoral Exchange Grant ]

The Zeno Karl Schindler Foundation offers Doctoral Exchange Grants to PhD students to carry out a research stay of max. 1 year at a host institution (university or research institute) anywhere in the world. Please note that either the home institution or the host institution should be based in Switzerland. The ultimate aim of the ... Read more about "[ Zeno Karl Schindler Foundation | Doctoral Exchange Grant ]"

31MAR

[SERI - Seed Money Grants with MENA Countries | Research Funding]

The Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) commissioned the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland (HES-SO) as the Leading House for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. This call allows funding of approx. 26 mobility grants. Partner countries: Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Qatar, Tunisia and the United Arab ... Read more about "[SERI - Seed Money Grants with MENA Countries | Research Funding]"

01MAY

[ THE COGITO FOUNDATION | Research Grants, Postdoctoral Fellowships, Scientific Visits, Congresses, Dissemination ]

The goal of the Cogito Foundation is to encourage the dialogue between science and technology on one hand and humanities and the social sciences, on the other. The Foundation supports research that helps bridge this gap. It does not fund the mere application of a method from one discipline to another: all disciplines involved must ... Read more about "[ THE COGITO FOUNDATION | Research Grants, Postdoctoral Fellowships, Scientific Visits, Congresses, Dissemination ]"

30JUN