Prof. Dr. oec. Michèle F. Sutter-Rüdisser is a titular professor of Organizational Control and Corporate Governance and director of the Network for Innovative Corporate Governance (NICG) at the university of St. Gallen. She is also a permanent visiting professor fo Banking and Insurance at the School of Management of Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi in Milan and serves as an independent member of the supervisory boards, banks and management boards of various companies.
Previously, she was a visiting professor at the Vienna University of Economics and Business, a senior assistant at the University of Zurich and a visiting scholar in the Department of Business Strategy and Policy at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China. She also worked for Ernst & Young AG and completed internships in the financial services and hospitality industries.
She earned her doctorate in economics "summa cum laude" at the University of St. Gallen, where she also completed her licentiate degree with a specialization in risk management and financial services. Her research focuses on Corporate Governance, particularly the study of management and supervisory structures in publicly traded companies with regard to the design of underlying business processes, board governance, specifically the analysis of the tasks, duties and working methods of boards of directors in international comparison and organizational control, namely the interplay of internal and external Corporate Governance and supervisory activities (audit committee, management, internal and external auditing, risk management and compliance function).
Prof. Sutter-Rüdisser is fluent in German, English, French and Italian and she has a basic knowledge of Spanish and Mandarin Chinese.
We offer a diverse range of courses for Bachelor and Master students.
Our curriculum, building upon theoretical foundations, encompasses the practical application of scientific findings to business operations. At both the Bachelor's and the Master's level, future specialists and managers acquire the necessary methodological knowledge and relevant tools to implement successful Corporate Governance within their organizations.
To further enhance the transfer of knowledge between academia and practice, we are also committed to the training and professional development of executives.
You can find the current courses offered by representatives of the Institute for Law and Economics, Department of Corporate Governance, in the course catalog for each semester.
Overview Course Offerings
We conduct relevant national and internatonal research in the field of Corporate Governance and transfer the latest findings in Science and Practice.
The research is interdisciplinary and often conducted with other partners from academia and industry. We focus on the following three thematic areas:
Especially the study of management and supervisory structures in public limited companies with regard to the design of the underlying business processes.
Specifically, the analysis of the tasks, duties and working methods of supervisory boards in national and international comparison.
In particular, the interplay of Internal and External Corporate Governance and monitoring activities, including the Audit Committee, Management, Internal and External Audit, Risk Management and Compliance Function.
According to our teaching and research priorities, we regularly supervise final theses.
In addition to academically focused theses, we supervise a wide range of pracitce-oriented Bachelor's and Master's theses. For those considering writing a Bachelor's or Master's thesis, we recommend prior participation in relevant courses at the Bachelor's or Master's level. During the semester, a selection of current topics will be presented in lectures. Students can then indicate their topic preference or submit a speculative application.
The writing of the final thesis is governed by the regulations of the University of St. Gallen. Please refer to the relevant information sheets and guidelines for Bachelor's and Master's theses. A non-binding information sheet with guidance on writing academic papers for students can be found in the right-hand column under "Further Links".
If you are interested in writing your Bachelor's or Master's thesis in our department, please contact michele.sutter@unisg.ch.
We look forward to receiving your topic suggestions!
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The department is specialized in applied and theoretical research as well as consulting in the field of Corporate Governance.
Affiliate Professor of Organizational Control and Governance / Director
Senior Research Fellow / Vice Director
