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Selected research projects at the School of Business Between Teaching and Practice

Find a selection of notable research projects from the broad repertoire of the four Institutes at the Lucerne School of Business here.

Risk Perception and Tourism Behaviour

Risk Perception and Tourism Behaviour: How to Control Pandemic Infectious Diseases Through Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions (NPIs)

This research project at the Institute of Tourism and Mobility ITM investigates how the pandemic affects the public’s travel behaviour and to what extent they are willing to accept, and comply with, non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) such as social distancing, handwashing and mask-wearing while on holidays.

Der Sustainable Investments Day ist ideal für Anlegerinnen, Anleger, Asset Manager, Anlageberaterinnen, Anlageberater und Portfoliomanager von Banken der Schweiz und international.

Sustainable Investments

Among other things, the Institute of Financial Services Zug IFZ of the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts focuses on sustainable investments in its research activities and in its continuing and executive education programmes. Since 2017, the IFZ has been publishing its annual Sustainable Investments Study. The study analyses the market for sustainable mutual funds and discusses a range of related topics.

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Innovative financial instruments for building retrofit

How can we increase the number of energy refurbishments in Switzerland significantly? In order to achieve the agreed climate targets, a significant proportion of the building stock needs to be modernized in the coming years. The Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts is developing new financing solutions that facilitate residential retrofit.

Konsumverhalten Corona

Sustainable behaviour before, during and after Covid

The Institute of Communication and Marketing IKM investigates ways to harness the sustainability boost that resulted from the lockdown in the long term.

People Analytics

People Analytics at Work. Intensive Case Studies of Pioneering Companies in Germany and Switzerland

People Analytics is part of a more general shift in management relying on data. It is focusing on the acquisition, analysis, and prediction of employee performance and engagement, work and collaboration patterns.