The Global STEP Summit is a meeting of enterprising families connected to the most important research centres all over the world once every 3 years to share their experiences, discuss the best practices and enrich one another.
The event is organized by EMBA Director Gianluca Colombo.
The main topic of the Summit will be the turbulent global economic situation: Thriving on Chaos, with interesting information on how family businesses cope with economic trends, innovation and social changes. Enterprising families come from all over the world giving the chance to gain regional insights.
The Global STEP Summit is sponsored by the Association of Family Businesses Ticino (AIF Ticino) that counts around 80 family businesses in the region and fosters the interests of this economic group by supporting family values.

Where: USI
When: The event starts on the 8th November 2017 and the first day is only for STEP Board Members.

On the 9th of November 2017, the event opens for STEP Academics.
The 10th and the 11th of November are Family Business Days.
During the last day (11th of November) some hours are open to the general public and will see a broader participation.
Don’t miss the event!

Discover the program here

The 3rd edition of the Long Night of Careers will be taking place this November 16th. The event is organised simultaneously in 14 academic institutions all over Switzerland.

In addition to the traditional moments of interaction between students and field experts, this year the Long Night of Careers presents a series of roundtables in which students can participate.
This new feature of the event represents a unique opportunity to gain insights on labour markets.

Participate in our workshop “USI EMBA BOOST YOUR CAREER: NEVER STOP LEARNING”
In today’s competitive business environment updating your professional skills has never been more important. Come and learn how to rise above the status quo in this engaging workshop!

With EMBA Alumni:

– Sergio Napolitano, General Manager Vas Division, TekkaDigital
Sergio Napolitano graduated with an EMBA degree in 2012. He is an Area Manager for Tekka Group, a business consultant, and co-founder of start-up Karinas Beauty and Wellness. He has additional competencies in project management and software engineering.

– Michele Matis, Chief Executive Officer at Plastifil
Michele Matis is director of Plastifil from September 2015, with years of experience, competencies in general management, human resources, sales, marketing, project management, quality, supply chain.

– Anna Maggio, Head of Banking Operations VIP Service Desk Avaloq Sourcing (Switzerland & Liechtenstein)
Anna Maggio worked as an advisor for VIP Service Desk and as a Middle Manager. She is now Head of Banking Operations VIP Service Desk. She served as a Vice President of Institutional Clients for Deutsch Bank from 2000 to 2007.

– Elena Giordano, Partner, Albacore Wealth Management
Albacore is a society of consultancy that offers experience, competencies and professionalism for entrepreneurial families and high net worth individuals. Elena Giordano’s quote: “Help and you will be helped and turn problems into opportunities“

Moderator: Prof. Gianluca Colombo, Director EMBA

When: 16th November 2017, from 20.00 to 21.00
Where: Room A-33, Red Building, USI Campus
Language: IT/EN

On Saturday October 21st the EMBA6 graduation ceremony was held in the USI auditorium.

The guest speaker of the ceremony was Karl Heinz Salzburger, CEO of VF International and Special Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer at VF Corporation.

The event was a great success: EMBA students celebrated with their colleagues, relatives and friends at a special aperitivo in the USI Executive Center, followed by an exclusive gala dinner at Metamorphosis.

Congratulations to our new EMBA graduates! We wish you the best for the next step of your careers!

Read the press article 

Interested in our Executive MBA?

Come and join us for a one-on-one lunch with program director Prof. Gianluca Colombo!
This is a special occasion to learn more about what the USI EMBA program has to offer and to ask any specific questions you might have.
Small class sizes, customized approach, and international faculty make the USI EMBA experience one-of-a-kind. Don’t miss this unique opportunity!

To reserve your space contact us at emba@usi.ch

USI EMBA Graduation Ceremony 2017

Keynote Speaker: Karl Heinz Salzburger, Vice President of VF International

When: Saturday, 21st October 2017
Where: USI Università della Svizzera italiana, Via Buffi 13, 6900 Lugano, Auditorium

Come help us celebrate the success of our EMBA#6 students and listen to an engaging presentation from Karl Heinz Salzburger.
VF International is one of the world’s largest apparel, footwear, and accessories companies. Known for its innovation, its brand portfolio consists of big names such as The North Face, Vans, Timberland, and Napapijri.

How have these brands managed to be so globally successful in a multi-cultural environment?
Come listen to the valuable insight of Salzburger. Under his 9 years of leadership, VFs business more than doubled.

Agenda:

16:30 – 16:45 Welcome Address Prof. Boas Erez, Rector Università della Svizzera italiana (USI)
16:45 – 17:15 Keynote Speaker Karl Heinz Salzburger Vice President & Group President, VF International
17:15 – 17:30 Conferring of Diplomas Prof. Boas Erez, Rector Università della Svizzera italiana Prof. Patrick Gagliardini, Dean Faculty of Economics Prof. Gianluca Colombo, Director Executive MBA
17:30 – 18:00 Class Address EMBA#6 Representatives
18:00 – 18:05 USI EMBA Teaching Awards
18:05 – 18:15 USI EMBA CLUB EMBA Alumni Representatives
18:15 – 18:30 Closing remarks Prof. Gianluca Colombo, Director Executive MBA Prof.
18:30 Aperitif USI Executive Center

KEYNOTE SPEAKER:

Karl Heinz Salzburger, Group President of VF International, Director of Luxottica Group

Mr. Salzburger began his professional career at Accumulatori Alto Adige and thereafter he moved to Austria for Salvagnini Transferica S.p.A, where he became General Manager. In 1997 he was appointed Chief Executive Officer of The North Face Europe and thereafter he was appointed Chief Executive Officer of The North Face Inc. in San Francisco, where he stayed until the end of 2000. After May 2000, when The North Face was acquired by VF, Karl Heinz was appointed President for the International Outdoor Coalition and thereafter in 2006, President of VF International, which includes the responsibility for all VF brands in Europe, Middle East and Asia. Since 2010 he has been the Group President of VF Corporation International, a group leader in apparel, jeanswear, sportswear, outdoor products, and which owns among others the following brands Lee, Wrangler, Jansport, Eastpak, The North Face, Vans, Napapijri and 7 For All Mankind; he is member of the Board of Directors in many companies of VF Group, in particular he is Chairman of VF International Sagl.

For more information email us at emba@usi.ch

Recognize opportunities and seize them before it is too late

Without change, there would never be opportunities for growth. Sometimes a change is necessary for us to further develop our skills and to grow in our careers. Although change is not always easy, it is when we have the best chance of making a lasting impression on our lives. The question is how can we manage to make this a positive change and not a negative one?

Our featured guest speakers, Stephen Norman (Senior Vice President of PSA Group) and Manuela Maronati (Vice President of PTC Therapeutics), have been through many changes throughout the life cycle of their careers and will be giving an engaging presentation about how to make the first 100 days in your new company count. Discover how to identify the people that are most capable of helping you advance in your career (they aren’t who you thought they were), as well as plant the seeds for future success.

GUEST SPEAKERS:

Stephen Norman, Senior Vice President of PSA Group

Stephen Norman has been successful in the automotive industry for over 40 years. He joined Peugeot Citroën on 1 May 2014 and is currently Senior Vice President of the company. He has held an array of important roles within the automotive industry, including Chief Global Marketing Officer of the Peugeot group.
He graduated from Leicester University with a degree in Economics and International Politics, then joined the Rover Group in 1976 where he was stationed in England, Belgium and Spain. Afterwards becoming the Marketing Director at Rover France in 1987.
In 1995 he moved to the Volkswagen Group of France, first as Director of Sales and Marketing, before becoming the CEO 2000.
In 2004, he became the Managing Director of Fiat Auto France and Director of Global Marketing in Turin. In 2007, he joined Renault as Director Global Marketing Group and joined the Executive Committee.

Manuela Maronati Vice President and General Manager at Italy PTC Therapeutics

Manuela is currently Vice President and General Manager Italy at PTC Therapeutics; she is responsible for managing the Italian business of PTC, a biotech company which markets Translarna, the first therapy approved to treat Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a rare and fatal disease that effects young children. Before this role, Manuela was the Vice President Marketing and Patient Advocacy for the EMEA Region at PTC Therapeutics, in charge of regional marketing, market access and patient advocacy strategies and tactics for the launch of Translarna. Prior to PTC, Manuela held the position of Senior Vice President Sales, Marketing and Patient Advocacy Europe at InterMune where she helped to build up the European organization from an initial nucleus of three people to 220 employees and 100 Mil € revenue when the company was sold to Roche.

In the past, Manuela has served different marketing and sales roles in Amgen Oncology both in the European Headquarters and in the UK. Manuela also set up her own start-up company Tellus that produces extra-virgin olive oil in Sardinia and export it all over Europe with the goal to improve health and quality of life of Tellus customers through the use of high quality ingredients in everyday diet. Manuela is a chartered Chemical Engineer with an MBA from Bocconi University in Italy.

EVENT DETAILS:

When: Saturday, October 7th from 10:30 – 12:30
Where: USI Auditorium, Via Buffi 13, Lugano

AGENDA:

10:15 Registration and Welcome
10:30 Introduction of the topic and guests
10:45 Manuela Maronati, Pharmaceutical Executive, Vice President of PTC Therapeutics
11:15 Stephen Norman, Senior Vice President of Peugeot
12:00 Open Panel Discussion
12:30 Standing Lunch

Come join us for this complimentary community event on Saturday, October 7th at USI!
Limited spaces, book now at emba@usi.ch