Executive School
As responsibility grows, new perspectives become essential. New responsibilities, bigger decisions, more complex challenges: as your role evolves, so do the demands placed on you. At HWZ Executive School, you can develop your skills with purpose, explore real challenges from your professional life and exchange ideas with people facing similar situations. And the exchange continues beyond graduation: through the Executive Community, you stay connected with HWZ and fellow alumni.
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Success stories from the Executive School
New responsibilities, career changes, personal ideas: our alumni share the challenges they faced, the decisions they made, and what they gained from their time at the HWZ Executive School.
From lorry mechanic to CEO
“I have rarely been so motivated to learn,” says Andrea Niggli about his Executive MBA in General Management at HWZ. The programme has given him new perspectives, courage, and “a huge backpack for the future.” When asked about his profession, he replies: lorry mechanic. Today, he is CEO of Thomann Nutzfahrzeuge AG. In this interview, he explains what led him to the EMBA, why his daughters ask him why he enjoys going to school, and which leadership principles are important to him.
An EMBA degree and a company in the cannabis market?
“The EMBA provided me with the framework and methods to implement the idea in a structured way,” says Luc Richner, founder of Cannavigia and graduate of the EMBA Digital Leadership at HWZ. With Cannavigia, he developed software that brings transparency to the entire cannabis supply chain – from cultivation to sale. During his studies, he was able to apply concrete projects directly to his start-up, from validating the business model to conducting market analyses. In this way, his vision for a highly regulated industry took shape and gained the trust of future stakeholders. In the interview, Luc explains how Cannavigia came about and how he has continued to develop his company.
Between Family, Leadership and Further Education
“I try to experiment as much as possible, rather than declaring something impossible from the outset,” says Simone Koch, team leader for climate incentives at Renera AG and graduate of the EMBA Digital Leadership at HWZ. As a mother, manager and student, she combines a range of different roles. In this interview, Simone shares how she manages this, the parallels she sees between motherhood and leadership, and what can discourage women from embarking on further study.
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FAQ Executive School
The Executive Community is open to graduates of the following continuing education programmes:
Executive MBA General Management HWZ
Executive Module Advanced Management Programme HWZ
MBA Marketing Module
EMBA in Marketing
Executive MBA Digital Leadership
Would you like to join? Register directly using our registration form for the Executive Community.
If you have any questions, please contactSina Hegerhappy to help further.
Stay in touch, expand your network, and benefit from the knowledge and experience of other alumni.
To this end, the Executive Community offers, among other things, roundtables, company visits, community events, refresher seminars, keynote talks, and a moderated WhatsApp group.
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