Institute of Information Systems and Digital Business (IWI-HSG)

With five chairs, the Institute of Information Systems and Digital Business (IWI-HSG) is one of the largest institutes at the University of St.Gallen. We have been researching business models and the application of digital technologies for more than 30 years. We always place people at the centre of our work. 

In addition to research, teaching is very important to us. We offer courses at all levels and supervise numerous theses. The success of our young academics is proof of our research and teaching performance.

Research Talks

Mon
26.08.
09:00
-
12:00
2024
Info events

Research Seminar: Theory, Theory Building and Theoretical Contribution

Prof Dr Daniel Schlagwein will be at the HSG in HS2024 as a visiting professor of the SoM. In this context, he is offering a research seminar on "Theory, Theory Building and Theoretical Contribution", to which HSG-researchers interested in the topic are invited. The workshop explores the foundational concepts of “theory” in Information Systems (IS) and business and organizational research more widely.
Speaker:
Prof. Dr. Daniel Schlagwein
Location:
Seminarraum 52-6120
Thu
15.05.
11:00
-
12:00
2025
Info events

Research Talk by Prof. Aleksi Aaltonen - Data Innovation: Designing Data-producing Arrangements for Enhanced Value Creation

Aleksi Aaltonen is an Associate Professor of Information Systems at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken/USA and serves as a Deputy Editor-in-Chief at the Journal of Information Technology (JIT). In this talk, Prof. Aaltonen discusses how data should not merely be seen as representations of organizational reality, but rather as innovations in their own right. He illustrates how the deliberate design of data-producing arrangements can enable the creation of novel, value-generating data.
Speaker:
Prof. Dr. Aleksi Aaltonen
Location:
Seminarraum 52-6120
north