The ranking published today is a list of the world’s best universities that are 50 years old or younger. and is compiled from the same data as the global rankings published in September 2019. The table is based on the same performance indicators as the flagship Times Higher Education World University Rankings (also known as THE WUR) that measure an institution’s performance across teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook. However, the weightings of the indicators have been adjusted to best reflect the profile and mission of young universities.

Why does Times Higher Education also publish rankings dedicated to universities founded less than 50 years ago? Promoters say that when evaluating a university it can be easy to focus on historical institutions that have existed for centuries and lead the international rankings. In the ‘Young University Rankings’, on the other hand, Times Higher Education highlights the best universities under the age of 50 by focusing on the research and teaching performance of those universities that due to their young age cannot yet have an established reputation such as – for example – Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard and Princeton.

Explore the ranking published today to discover the best young universities 2020 according to Times Higher Education Young University Rankings.

Our Executive MBA is hosting Francesco Siccardi, CEO of Medacta International, on Zoom.
After his interesting testimonial, we will have the EMBA10 Open Day with our Digital Transformation expert Professor Gianvito Lanzolla, CASS Business School.

Thursday 2 July
SCHEDULE:

17:45 Francesco Siccardi, Medacta International
18:45 Gianvito Lanzolla, CASS Business School

Stock exchange in family-owned businesses

How to maintain the family legacy in a public company

                                               Francesco Siccardi 

Member of the Board of Directors of Surgical Practice Resource Group SA, Lugano since 2015, and of Medacta for Life Foundation, Castel San Pietro since 2011. He further serves on the Board of various Medacta Group companies internationally. He has a diverse portfolio of interests in smaller private companies, of which he serves as either Member of the Board of Directors or President.

Career highlights: Mr. Siccardi joined Medacta International in 2002 and served as a Member of its Board of Directors since 2003. He then served on the Board of the Company from its incorporation until March 21, 2019. Following the retirement of the Company’s Chairman, Mr. Siccardi was appointed Chief Executive Officer as of November 1, 2018. Prior to becoming CEO, he served as Executive Vice President and Medical Affairs Manager (from 2013 to 2014) and as Executive Vice President (from 2014 to 2018).

Qualifications: Mr. Siccardi holds a Master of Science (MSc) in Biomedical Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Milan (2002). He also completed the Executive Program for Growing Companies (EPGC) at Stanford Business School Executive Education in Stanford, California, USA (2009).

OPEN DAY EMBA 10

Prof. Gianvito Lanzolla

Gianvito Lanzolla is Professor of Strategy at Cass Business School, City University London, which he joined in April 2006. He currently serves as the Head of the Faculty of Management and he is the Founder and Director of the Cass’s Digital Leadership Research Centre (DLRC). Before joining Cass Business School, Professor Lanzolla served on the faculty of the London Business School. Over the years, Professor Lanzolla has had several visiting appointments at leading business schools including Hyderabad’s Indian School of Business, Berlin’s ESMT and University of Bologna.

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In the world ranking of universities compiled and published on June 10, 2020 by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) was the highest ‘new entry’, ranking 273rd (together with the University of Arizona) out of 1002 selected academic institutions. USI distinguished itself for its marked internationality, both for its students – 8th rank – and for its faculty – 17th rank.  

“This is further proof that USI, by national and international comparison, is absolutely competitive and that it deserves the trust of those who choose to study in the Italian-speaking region of Switzerland. Finding this level of quality near home is a precious opportunity, especially in light of the last few months of confinement. With all due attention to the variability of these rankings, I believe that this is a result of which every Ticinese can be proud, which is underscored by the fact that, at a national level, USI outperforms other long-standing universities” – remarks the Rector of USI, Boas Erez.

The QS WUR data confirm what was announced in September 2019 by another well-known international academic ranking, the Times Higher Education, which saw USI make its debut in second place for internationality in the world (among the 1397 universities in the ranking).

USI, which is the only Italian-speaking public university in Switzerland, has a student population coming from 96 different countries and an academic body hailing from 66 different countries. In addition to the solidity of the scientific research, attested for example by academic citations, the faculty/student ratio, which at USI is 1 lecturer for every 7 students, is also worthy of mention, thus placing USI  in 110th position in the QS ranking. Overall, the performance of USI in the QS WUR finds itself in the first quartile (23%) globally, and eighth at the Swiss level (there are 12 public universities in Switzerland).

The QS World University Rankings is one of the three most widespread and well-known rankings in the world, together with the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU, also known as the ‘Shanghai ranking’) and the aforementioned Times Higher Education. These rankings are compiled based on the analysis of a very large amount of data. From these, indicators are drawn, such as bibliometric data (citations and references in scientific publications), the impact of research carried out by universities, the quality of teaching and the international perspective.

For details on the QS World University Rankings: www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2021 

USI key figures on education: www.usi.ch/en/university/who-we-are/facts-and-figures/education

LEADERSHIP TO NAVIGATE THROUGH THE CRISIS

Let the Pharma expert speak!

Most influential CEO Europe 2019 Humacentric Driven Innovation

Award Best CEO Europe 2018, Sintetica SA

Winner of Best CEO – Best CEO Pain Management Industry 2018

When: Thursday 18 June, 17:45, on Microsoft Teams

Keynote Speaker: Augusto Mitidieri, CEO of Sintetica 

CEO of Sintetica SA Augusto Mitidieri was awarded the European CEO Magazine Business Worldwide Magazine “Best CEO Pain Management Industry 2018”

Ultimately in charge of 230 employees spread across 25 different countries, Mr. Mitidieri’s job is incredibly strategic, thanks to competition from emerging countries and long-term austerity measures Europe-wide.
Sintetica SA is a 95-year-old company that develops injectable anesthetics and analgesics on a global scale. These are specifically used for local anesthesia, pain management and neuromodulation. Mitidieri regards development, production, and marketing as crucial areas for the company’s future strategy.
Receiving the Best CEO Award from the magazine’s executives, Mitidieri insisted that innovation within his industry isn’t merely about products, but also management style and organization.
Sintetica has its HQ in Switzerland, where it employs around 40 percent of the company’s total workforce. Other countries in which it has a base include Germany, Austria, Italy, and the United Kingdom.
In order for Sintetica to retain its global leadership status Mitidieri believes strategic partnering and business development are the keys to long-term growth.
As you would expect, Sintetica is a company that regards staff as a core resource.
As such Mr. Mitidieri strives to offer a culture of creativity and informed risk-taking.

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