Tesis de maestría En curso Noëmi Rhyner «Missing persons in Mexico. How the ICRC restores trust between their families and the Mexican government.»[Prof. Dr. Yvette Sánchez y Prof. Dr. Antoinette Weibel] Jorge Miguel Sanz-Agero «The Management of Central American Investments by Swiss Impact Funds.»[Prof. Dr. Yvette Sánchez y Prof. Dr. Harald Tuckermann] Petra Böhl Puga «Incentivos gubernamentales para el desarrollo del mercado de automóviles eléctricos en el Ecuador.» [Prof. Dr. Yvette Sánchez y PD Dr. Matias Dewey] Terminada 2021 Andrea Real Mattar «The influence of precarious Venezuelan conditions on e-commerce: the case of DiCasa Concept Store.» [Prof. Dr. Yvette Sánchez und Prof. Dr. Thomas Rudolph] Marius Konstantin Baur «Price Transparency in the Colombian Cocoa Market.» [Prof. Dr. Yvette Sánchez und Prof. Dr. Florian Wettstein] Ricardo Abad «M&A by European Apparel Industries in Latin America.» [Dr. Vanessa Boanada Fuchs, Prof. Dr. Sebastian Utz] Veronica C. Castillos «The Effect of the Pandemic: How COVID-19 has impacted the relevance of consumer preference towards sustainable products in Bogotá.» [Prof. Dr. Omid Ashari/Prof. Dr. Yvette Sánchez] Terminada 2020 Calebe Künzle «Introducing waste-to-energy incineration technology for a sustainable integrated municipal solid waste management in Rio de Janeiro based on a Swiss approach.» [Dr. Anthony Boanada-Fuchs, Prof. Dr. Yvette Sánchez] Claudio di Pizzo «Affordable Housing in Brazil and its Impact on the Geography of Criminality.» [Prof. Dr. Patrick Emmenegger, Dr. Anthony Boanada-Fuchs] Claudio Schärer «The Challenge of Resilient Housing and current practices in Mexico.» [Prof. Dr. Roland Hodler, Dr. Anthony Boanada-Fuchs] Elena Soto Mena «The integration of Argentinian beachwear into European luxury fashion boutiques.» [Prof. Dr. Yvette Sánchez] Fabienne Zumbühl «Social Innovation in Sustainable Urban Development.» [Prof. Dr. Sabrina Bresciani, Dr. Anthony Boanada-Fuchs] Florian Wieser «Translating market practices between actors from global production networks and slums. The role of entrepreneurs in linking the formal and informal sectors of the economy.» [Dr. Urs Jäger, Prof. Dr. Yvette Sánchez] Joshua Forster «Der Umgang verschiedener sozialer Gruppen in Kolumbien mit digitalen Bankgeschäften.» [Prof. Dr. Yvette Sánchez, Prof. Dr. Heiko Gebauer] Juan Sebastián Galindo Ramírez «Administrative resignification in the Colombian peace process.» [Prof. Dr. Yvette Sánchez, Dr. Andreas G. Koestler] Nina Hehlen «The impact of social media on recruiting young people into drug trafficking. A case study in Mexico.» [Prof. Dr. Yvette Sánchez und Prof. Dr. Vanessa Boanada-Fuchs] Sonja Anwander «The Impact of Chinese Investments in the Brazilian Amazon.» [Dr. Vanessa Boanada Fuchs] Thomas Käslin «Multi-Modal First/Last Mile Offering in Bogotá: A Problem-Oriented Comparative Framework to Evaluate Modes of Transport.» [Dr. Anthony Boanada-Fuchs, Prof. Dr. Yvette Sánchez] Terminada 2019 Adrian Listmann «Facilitative Diplomacy: the role of the international community in the colombian peace process.» [Dr. Paul Widmer und Prof. Dr. Yvette Sánchez] Alessandro Taiana «CEO compensation in Argentina – Initial findings in an opaque setting.» [Prof. Dr. Yvette Sánchez und Prof. Dr. Christoph Lechner] Jan Felix Soland «Markteintrittsstrategien kolumbianischer Kaffeeunternehmen in der Schweiz.» [Prof. Dr. Yvette Sánchez / Prof. Dr. Thomas Rudolph] Judith Philipona «Knowledge Transfer in Adhocracies. An analysis of four international, project-based organizations in the sports and humanitarian sector.» [Prof. Dr. Yvette Sánchez / Dr. Florian Wettstein] Karin Augsburger «"Fortalecimiento de Barrios Comerciales" programme as the Chilean model of a Business Improvement District.» [Dr. Anthony Boanada-Fuchs, Prof. Dirk Lehmkuhl] Lukas Jaehn «The Informal Economy in Latin America - a Taxonomic Analysis of Policy Interventions.» [Dr. Anthony Boanada-Fuchs, Prof. Dr. Roland Hodler] Tabea Savoldelli «Fostering Social Entrepreneurship in Ecuador - Gaps in the Enterpreneurial Ecosystem.» [Dr. Anthony Boanada-Fuchs, Prof. Dr. Yvette Sánchez] Terminada 2018 Terminada 2018 Germain Groppi «The adaptation of a value creation process to an NGO in Colombia: a digital training project.» [Prof. Dr. Yvette Sánchez, Prof. Dr. Peter Leibfried] Jaime Alejandro Rivera Caballero «“Gamification in Tourism” – The case of the social tourism project “Vamos Juntos” in Bolivia.» [Prof. Dr. Pietro Beritelli, Prof. Dr. Christian Laesser] Luzia Gysin «Environmental Policies after the Paris Agreement: Innovative cement production and CO2 emissions in the case of Colombia.» [Prof. Dr. Urs Heierli, Prof. Dr. Rolf Wüstenhagen] Morgane Lerville «El esprectro populista en la democracia argentina: los dilemas de Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.» [Prof. Dr. Yvette Sánchez, Prof. Dr. Christoph Frei] Terminada 2017 Terminada 2017 Andrés Vicaría Aguilar «Partnering in Colombia– market entry and expansion challenges faced by Swiss companies.» [Prof. Dr. Yvette Sánchez, Prof. Dr. Martin Eppler] Stefano Raffa «The inclusion of socio-cultural factors into risk assessment and monitoring frameworks: a closer look at Venezuela and the Petrozuata case.» [Prof. T, Flemming Ruud, PhD y Prof. Dr. Yvette Sánchez] Tobias Bitzer «Exploring new strategies of SME inclusion as drivers of Integrated Value Creation (IVC) in the Mexican automotive industry.» [Prof. Dr. Günther Müller-Stewens, Prof. Dr. Yvette Sánchez] Terminada 2016 Terminada 2016 Aîcha Bleuler «Value Relevance of IFRS Adoption in Emerging Countries - Evidence from Brazil, Mexico, and Chile.» [Prof. Dr. Tami Dinh, Prof. Dr. Peter Leibfried] Corentin Larue «Inclusive Practices in Global Supply Chains operating in Informal Markets - A case study of Indigenous Bribri‘s local agriculture in Costa Rica.» [Prof. Dr. Urs Jäger, INCAE, Costa Rica, Prof. Dr. Christoph Frei] Fabiana Margadant «Overcoming the Thin Months in Coffee - How diversification can generate stable and higher incomes in Marcala (Honduras).» [Dr. Urs Heierli, Prof. Dr. Klaus Dingwerth] Felipe de la Balze «Measuring the Quality of the Nascent REIT Industry in Mexico - a Comparative Approach.» [Prof. Dr. Roland Füss, Prof. Dr. Zeno Adams] Gabriel Marquart «Inbound M&A: The case of Brazil in a comparative perspective.» [Prof. Dr. Dr. Peter Sester, Prof. Dr. Marc Arnold] Hélène Albugues «The Eease of Doing Business Index applied to the case of small foreign companies in Chile.» [Prof. Dr. Yvette Sánchez, Prof. Dr. Patrick Emmenegger] Julia Pfirrmann «Alternative distribution channnels for BoP communities – Base of the pyramid consumers‘ expectations and perceived added value regarding online purchase, illustrated by the retailer Tia in Ecuador.» [Prof. Dr. Sven Reinecke, Prof. Dr. Urs Jäger] Luana Stämpfli «Kontrolltransaktionen und Kontrollprämie – Eine rechtsvergleichende Analyse der Angebotspflicht in Europa, der Schweiz und Brasilien.» [Prof. Dr. Dr. Peter Sester, Prof. Dr. Dr. Markus Ruffner] Sebastian Waldmann «Die strategische Entwicklung bedeutsamer Unternehmensgruppen in Kolumbien.» [Prof. Dr. Günther Müller-Stewens, Prof. Dr. Yvette Sánchez] Terminada 2015 Terminada 2015 Amparo García-Fernández «The success determinants of M&A deals between major airlines – The case of LATAM.» [Prof. Dr. Dr. Tomi Laamanen / Prof. Dr. Thomas Berndt] Ana Amrein «An Assessment on Knowledge Sharing Processes as a means of Non-profits Downward Accountability in Costa Rica» [Prof. Dr. Yvette Sánchez, Prof. Dr. Urs Jäger] Andreas Zumbühl «Sequential Liberalization of Mega-Regional Trade Agreements – Lessons from Concluding the Uruguay Round.» [Prof. Dr. Simon Evenett / Prof. Dr. James W. Davis] Filipe Paes de Andrade «Investing in the(ir) future – Analysing the case of third party ownership in LATAM football from an investor's perspective. [Prof. Dr. Thomas Berndt] Laurie Kirby «Internationalization strategy in the context of telemedicine in Latin America.» [Prof. Dr. Yvette Sánchez, Prof. Dr. Christoph Müller] Linda Koenig «Impact Investing in Vocation Training: A Business Model Transformation in Brazil.» [Prof. Dr. Yvette Sánchez, Dr. Christa Binswanger] Luc Wüst «Der Fall NML Capital versus Argentinien und die Auswirkungen auf die Anreizstruktur von Staatsanleihen hinsichtlich Restrukturierungen – Eine rechtsökonomische Analyse der Anreize in Bondverträgen unter spezieller Berücksichtigung der Pari Passu Klausel.» [Prof. Dr. Anne van Aaken / Prof. Dr. Markus Müller-Chen] Luca Laloli «The Dragon in the American Backyard – An Analysis of China’s Policy on Latin America and the Caribbean in Light of Classical Realism and Neoliberalism.» [Prof. Dr. Christoph Frei, Prof. Dr. Yvette Sánchez] Marion Sottas «The role of ICT in promoting entrepreneurship within the young generation. The case of "Centro de Educação e Inovação Tecnológica" in Santa Cruz Cabraliá.» [Dr. Peter Vogel] Terminada 2014 Terminada 2014 Sébastien Berchtold «Wirtschaftliche und gesellschaftliche Entwicklung in verschiedenen politischen Systemen – Empirische Evidenz aus Lateinamerika. [Prof. Dr. Uwe Sunde] Carlos Kind Gamarra Echenique «Using a Three-factor Model to Evaluate the Returns of Pension Funds in Peru» [Prof. Paul Söderlind Ph.D.] Fernando Luis Goncalves Filho «Brazil Corporate Governance System, Equity Offerings and Evidence of Underpricing.» [Prof. Dr. Markus Schmid, Prof. Dr. Marc Arnold] Benjamin Gräub «Corporate Social Entrepreneurship in Emerging Markets.» [Prof. Dr. Dietmar Grichnik] Frédéric Kuonen «The Post-Investment Involvement of Brazilian Impact Investing Funds - A Case Study-Based Analysis of Activities and Relationships». [Prof. Dr. Dietmar Grichnik, Prof. Dr. Thomas Friedli] Jakob Maximilian Ritter «The financial market in Venezuela from 1965 until today: a socio-economic analysis fifty years after Dr. Henri Meier's Dissertation.» [Prof. Dr. Yvette Sánchez, Prof. Dr. Emilia García-Appendini] Yves Störi «Musikbasierter Sprachunterricht in Nordostbrasilien. Entwicklung einer handlungsorientierten Lektionsreihe zur Aneignung des Basic English auf der Stufe des Ensino Fundamental II.» [Dr. Maria Conti, Prof. Dr. Rolf Wüstenhagen] Terminada 2013 Terminada 2013 Rahel Demant «Cultural Change Management Challenges - Theory and empirical research based on a social enterprise in Latin America.» [Prof. Dr. Markus Schwaninger] Mario Fiasconaro «Brazil, a Hegemon in South America? A Theoretical Approach.» [Prof. Dr. Yvette Sánchez, Prof. Dr. Christoph Frei] Roger Küttel «The Effect of Changing Work Conditions on Mental Well-being: The Example of Chilean Teachers.» [Prof. Dr. Eva Deuchert, Prof. PhD Martin Huber] Athena Laubacher «Mining Controversies in Peru: An Analysis of Governance Processes.» [Prof. Dr. Corinne Pernet, Prof. Dr. Christoph Frei] Fabian Oppenheimer «Impact Investing: Portfolio Company Selection in Latin America.» [Prof. Dr. Rolf Wüstenhagen] Claudio Prim «The Determinants of Chile's Recent Trade Policy.» [Prof. Dr. Simon Evenett, Prof. Dr. James Davis] Edwin Schuh «The potential export effects for the EU from the FTA with Colombia.» [Prof. Dr. Simon Evenett, Prof. Dr. Reto Föllmi] Estelle Tanner «Differences in Investment Behaviour in Emerging Markets - Decision Making Processes of Impact Investors and Traditional Investors in Brazilian Biomass Projects.» Anne-Laurence Zingg «The Thin Months: Hunger in the coffeelands – how smallholder farmers in Nicaragua can generate more regular income streams through diversification.» [Prof. Dr. Urs Heierli, Prof. Dr. Christoph Frei] Terminada 2012 Terminada 2012 Jasmin Amsler «Der völkerrechtliche Schutz der indigenen Sprachen.» [Prof. Dr. Kerstin Odendahl, Prof. Dr. Yvette Sánchez] Janine Gemperle «Cultural Relativism in Fair Trade – an exploratory study on trade relationships between small producers in Brazil and their market interfaces in Switzerland.» Flavia Kruck «The Impact of the Banking sector structure on Credit Availability and Credit conditions – Evidence from Latin American Firms.» [Prof. Dr. Martin Brown] Felix Neugebauer «Taylor Ruling Brazil – a System Dynamics Model for Monetary Policy Feedback.» [Markus Schwaninger, Heinrich von Wyss] Nicolas Niklewicz «Law and Economic Analysis of International Investments in Sustainable Agriculture - Issues and Challenges with Case Studies of Brazil and India.» [Prof. Dr. Anne van Aaken] Fabio Sonderer «Business opportunities and Cultural Challenges for Colombian companies in Switzerland.» [Prof. Dr. Yvette Sánchez] Michaël Tuil «Creating Shared Value: development of the concept and application in Costa Rica.» [Prof. Dr. Yvette Sánchez, Prof. Dr. Urs Jäger] Terminada 2011 Terminada 2011 Michael Borgensten «Higher Education Reforms in Venezuela: A case Study of Three Universities.» [Prof. Dr. Yvette Sánchez] Rebecca Gex-Fabry «Pequeñas y medianas empresas y el turismo en Costa Rica: modelos de participación.» [Prof. Dr. Corinne Pernet] Santo Marco Panciotto «Auge explosivo: las cooperativas bancarias dentro del sistema financiero del Paraguay.» [Prof. Dr. Yvette Sánchez] Terminada 2010 Terminada 2010 Walkeimar Sigrist «Les déterminations culturelles de la comptabilité - un exemple appliqué au Brésil et à la Suisse.» [Prof. Dr. Vincent Kaufmann, Prof. Dr. Yvette Sánchez] Jana Carina Caduff «Estrategias de mercadeo para microseguros en Venezuela. Aproximación exploratoria a base de entrevistas con expertos.» [Prof. Dr. Martin Eppler, Prof. Dr. Yvette Sánchez] Patrizia Buser «Strategic Fundraising in Nonprofit Organizations: The Case of Fundes Internacional.» [Prof. Dr. Christoph Frei] Philipp Mettler «Models of Mediation Applied to the FARC-Conflict in Colombia: Intercultural Barriers.» [Prof. Dr. Yvette Sánchez] Andrés Felipe Marín Salazar «Viable Implementation of Swiss Patterns for Portfolio Management in South America.» [Prof. Dr. Yvette Sánchez] Terminada 2009 Terminada 2009 Martin Jenni «Kosten und Nutzen multipler Mitgliedschaften in subregionalen bis globalen Integrationsprojekten für die wirtschaftlich am wenigsten entwickelten Länder Lateinamerikas.» [Prof. Dr. Dirk Lehmkuhl, Prof. Dr. James Davis] Nadja Kränzlin «Bottom of the pyramid marketing. The case of low cost drip irrigation for coffee and other crops in Nicaragua.» [Dr. Urs Heierli, Prof. Dr. Simon Evenett] Christian Vousvouras «Marketing to the Bottom of the Pyramid: The case of Sanitation in Peru.» [Dr. Urs Heierli, Prof. Dr. Simon Evenett] Terminada 2008 Terminada 2008 Christian Egli «Ein schmaler Weg aus prekären Verhältnissen in die Bildungselite: Stipendienvergabe privater Stiftungen in Lateinamerika.» [Prof. Yvette Sánchez] Damian Philipp Hegg «Brazilian Sports Academies: Resource allocation and organization of social enterprises.» [Prof. Dr. Yvette Sánchez, Prof. Dr. Thierry Volery] Katrin Rosenberg «Colombia en su laberinto. Derechos humanos y sociedad civil.» [Prof. Yvette Sánchez, Prof. Dr. Kerstin Odendahl] Terminada 2007 Terminada 2007 Martín Cortázar-Müller «Zwischen Demokratie und Diktatur. Venezuela unter Hugo Chávez.» [Prof. Dr. Christoph Frei] Nadja Eichin «Politische Transición und kultureller Wandel in Chile. Der lange Weg von Pinochet zu Bachelet.» [Prof. Dr. Yvette Sánchez, Prof. Dr. Roland Kley] Oliver Futterknecht «Dutch Disease in Latin-America: Theory, Evidence and Policy Lessons.» [PD Dr. Matthias Lutz] Bianca Marty «El potencial del sistema educativo en función del crecimiento económico en Oaxaca.» [Prof. Dr. Yvette Sánchez, Prof. Dr. Christoph Frei] Nicolas Meng «La corrupción en Ecuador: ¿«quinto» poder del estado?» [Prof. Dr. Yvette Sánchez, Prof. Dr. Hans Vest] Jerome Wieser «Chávez and Foreign Investors: An Emerging Model for Latin America?» [Prof. Dr. Simon J. Evenett] Terminada 2005 Terminada 2005 Alex Heshusius «Guerra y narcotráfico en Colombia: factores sociopolíticos y económicos.» [Prof. Dr. Yvette Sánchez, Prof. Dr. Jean-Max Baumer] Fabian Mettler «Die neue brasilianische Währung ? der «Real».» [Prof. Dr. Alex Keel, Dr. Michael Graff] Terminada 2004 Terminada 2004 Natasha Lopes Bezerra da Costa «Cross-Sector Partnerships: A Case Study from Brazil.» [Prof. Dr. Markus Schwaninger, Dr. Urs Jäger] Fabian Rütschi «Organizational Change: Formulating, Implementing and Sustaining a Fundamental Organizational Change in South American Central Banks. Pilot Study Colombia.» [Prof. Dr. Martin Hilb, Prof. PhD Ruud Flemming] Sabrina Andrea Thalmann «Corporate Identity und lokale Anpassung, dargestellt an Fällen brasilianischer Tochtergesellschaften.» [Prof. Dr. Markus Schwaninger, Prof. Dr. Christoph Lechner] Stefan W. Weber «Resource acquisition of entrepreneurial firms: the special case of Argentina.» [Prof. Georg von Krogh, Prof. Dr. Markus Schwaninger]