Roman Gutzwiller

Corporate Governance (Board Governance, Shareholder Governance)

Public Corporate Governance

Corporate Law

Strategy

2018–2020: Master of Business Administration with specialisation in Advanced Management at HEC Paris; awarded the academic title “Master of Business Administration” (MBA) with special recognition for placement on the Dean’s List; received the Academic Award (Class of 2020) and the Leadership Award (Class of 2020); served as Academic Representative and HEC Paris MBA Ambassador; received the HEC Paris MBA Scholarship for Excellence (2017)

since 2017: Independent academic research and work on a habilitation project on the topic of «Say on Strategy» at the University of St.Gallen

2012–2017: Doctoral programme in law at the University of St.Gallen; awarded the academic title “Dr. iur. HSG” (Ph.D. HSG); received the Walther Hug Award St.Gallen 2017 for the best legal Ph.D. thesis
2011    Bar Exam at the Bar Examination Board of the Canton of Zurich; awarded the professional title “Rechtsanwalt” (“Attorney-at-law”); admitted to all courts in Switzerland

2007–2009: Master’s programme in Legal Studies at the University of St.Gallen; awarded the academic title “Master of Arts HSG in Law” (M.A. HSG in Law); received the Paul Alther Award 2009 for the best master thesis in law or political science

2004–2007: Assessment year and Bachelor’s programme in Legal Studies at the University of St.Gallen; awarded the academic title “Bachelor of Arts HSG in Law” (B.A. HSG in Law)

1998–2004: Junior High School and High School (with Latin) at the Kantonsschule am Burggraben, St.Gallen; best GPA and best maturity exam in the Canton of St.Gallen in 2004; received the Ro-tary Club Award

Teaching at the University of St.Gallen on a range of topics in corporate law, corporate governance, M&A, business law and ESG at bachelor's and master's level as well as in Executive Education

Member of the Core Faculty of the Master in Strategy and International Management at the University of St.Gallen (SIM-HSG)

• HEC Paris MBA Dean’s List (in recognition as being one of “the overall most inspiring and impressive academic achievers and leaders”, awarded in June 2020)
• HEC Paris MBA Academic Award (Class of 2020) (for outstanding academic performance throughout the MBA Program (highest GPA), awarded in June 2020)
• HEC Paris MBA Leadership Award (Class of 2020) (for “outstanding contribution and leadership throughout the MBA Program”, awarded in November 2019)
• HEC Paris MBA Scholarship for Excellence (a merit-based scholarship “for exceptional applicants who understand the added value of an MBA [from HEC Paris]”, awarded in December 2017)
• Walther Hug Award St.Gallen 2017 (for the best legal Ph.D. thesis written at the University of St.Gallen in 2016/2017, awarded in September 2017)
• Paul Alther Award 2009 (for the best legal master thesis written at the University of St.Gallen in 2008/2009, awarded in October 2009)
• Rotary Club Award 2004 (for the best maturity exams at the Kantonsschule am Burggraben, St.Gallen, awarded in September 2004)