College of Management of Technology

7th Annual Deloitte OES Prize for Optimizing Mexican Restaurant

Published:19.12.19 — The 2019 Deloitte OES Prize for the best student project in Prof. Weber’s graduate course “Operations: Economics and Strategy” was awarded to Andres ENGELS, Máximo JARA JARA, and Maina ORCHAMPT-MARESCHAL. The Deloitte OES Prize competition, which involves finding operational improvements in local businesses, has been awarded each year since 2013 rendering the 2019 edition the 7th year of uninterrupted cooperation between Deloitte and the EPFL Chair of Operations, Economics and Strategy.

UNIL, IMD and EPFL team up on sustainable management

Published:17.12.19 — The Enterprise for Society Center (E4S) will train future managers to meet the challenges of sustainability and social responsibility, in part by leveraging the opportunities presented by digital technology. The aim of E4S – a joint initiative between University of Lausanne (UNIL), International Institute for Management Development (IMD) and EPFL – will be to inspire the development of a sustainable, inclusive economic system. The first step will be the launch of a joint Master’s program.

International Geneva award for Prof. de Rassenfosse

Published:17.12.19 — Prof. de Rassenfosse has received the International Geneva (IG) Award by the Swiss Network for International Studies (SNIS) for his paper entitled “Are foreigners equally treated under TRIPS?”. The IG Award was established to encourage outstanding research scientists to produce publications that are particularly relevant for International Organizations. 

New paper in The RAND Journal of Economics

Published:27.11.19 — Prof. Kenneth Younge’s new paper «Patent Citations Reexamined» will be published in a forthcoming edition of The RAND Journal of Economics, one of the most prestigious journals in industrial economics.