Being a public-private entity, swissnex India offers collaboration on the basis of mandates with Swiss academic partners such as ZHAW School of Management and Law (SML). As part of the mandates we host researchers and faculty members from Swiss academic institutions for sabbaticals in India.
About ZHAW School of Management and Law
The ZHAW School of Management and Law (SML) is one of Switzerland’s leading business schools. Their main principle is “Building Competence’’. The SML has formal partnerships with over 150 universities worldwide. To know more, click here.
Dr. Alexander Baumgartner works as a research associate for the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning at the ZHAW School of Management and Law. He studied business administration (diploma in business administration ‐ equivalent to B.A.) at the University of Cooperative Education Loerrach as well as economics and business education (diploma in economics and business education ‐ equivalent to M.A.) at the University of Konstanz. He completed his PhD (Dr. rer. pol.) at the University of Mannheim in 2014 on the topic of error competence of vocational trainers. Alexander Baumgartner worked as a research assistant and lecturer at the Universities of Konstanz and Mannheim. Since 2014, he has been employed at the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning at the ZHAW School of Management and Law, where he is head of Services. His research interests include modeling and measurement of competencies and digital learning.
Dr. Alexander Baumgartner
Objectives of his visit to India
• To gain insights in the areas competency-based learning and digital education
• Insights into new approaches in teaching, both classroom-based and in virtual learning environments
• Establish his network with a view to finding collaboration opportunities.
