Former students giving something back to their university, both financially and in terms of goodwill, is a firmly established tradition.
HSG Alumni supports around 20 student initiatives each year through grants, such as the National Model United Nations Conference, the Start Summit or the Un-Dress Fashion Show, which cannot be funded by the public purse. HSG Alumni grants are intended to support the strategic goals of our association and strengthen the quality and reputation of the HSG.
Applications are processed once per quarter of each year.
Accordingly, the following binding application deadlines apply:
15th January | 15th March | 15th June | 15th October
Evaluation criteria
HSG Alumni is happy to support student projects that represent added value for the HSG and its community. In doing so, it is our wish that the value of our HSG Alumni Community and Network in particular becomes visible within the scope of the support. Accordingly, the benefits offered by the student initiative are relevant. There are no limits to creativity here and we welcome new ideas on how you can represent HSG Alumni in a positive way.
As a guide to basic agreements, here are some typical benefits that you can include:
If you have any questions, please reach out to our Alumni & Student Relations Team
Phone +41 71 224 30 12 | alumnirelations@unisg.ch
IGNITE’s purpose is to empower companies to inspire their employees and, through this, create a meaningful business world for businesses and employees alike.
«Durch die Förderung von HSG Alumni können wir unsere Ideen realisieren und einen positiven Einfluss auf die Studierenden und die Gesellschaft nehmen.»
Un-Dress is a young, dynamic platform whose goal is to establish sustainable fashion more strongly within society. The highlight of the student initiative supported by HSG Alumni is the annual catwalk show, which is the largest fair fashion show in Switzerland.
Photo: Niklas Tidbury
Pride is a social initiative to raise awareness about issues LGBTQ+ people face in everyday life, at work or in the future. It is about representing LGBTQ+ people and showing them that they are welcome. It is also about raising awareness among people outside the LGBTQ+ community.
HSG Learning Center – The project, financed purely by private donations, has already received over 51 million francs – much of it from HSG Alumni members. Photo: Sou Fujimoto Architects
The “HSG Foundation” is an independent charitable foundation targeting the strategic development of the University of St.Gallen. It developed out of the HSG Alumni Foundation in the year 2013 in order to strengthen the University of St.Gallen as a leading European business school in the global competition for talented students, creative young researchers and dedicated professors.
Complementing existing fundraising relationships, the work of the “HSG Foundation” focusses on philanthropic support. The term philanthropy is derived from ancient Greek and means love of humans; it covers every voluntary private action aimed at a charitable purpose. Donors desire to contribute to the well-being of society by facilitating an excellent education for the next generation – this includes outstanding teaching and research personnel, innovative programmes and student scholarships. With their commitment they secure the highest academic performances.
These personalities from the circle of alumni and donors as well as science are members of the Foundation Board of the HSG Foundation.
Operationally, Ernst Risch, lic.oec. HSG, manages the Foundation's business. At the same time, he heads the University Office of Development.
HSG Foundation, Ernst Risch | Phone +41 71 224 39 48 | hsg-stiftung@unisg.ch