Dear Students

Welcome to the fall semester 2022 at the Faculty of Economics and Management (WF)! After the well-deserved summer break, it's time to get started again. Many of you are in the middle of your studies or already on the final stretch towards graduation. By now, you are routinized and know us and the various procedures. In addition, there are students who will soon begin their first semester with us - I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you warmly to our faculty. Whether you are a routineer or a new student, you will all find important dates and interesting information about your studies in the following Infomail.  

I wish you all a good start into the new semester and look forward to many exciting encounters.

Warm regards
Prof. Dr. Simon Lüchinger
Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Management

Make note of relevant dates for the fall semester 2022 so you don't miss a thing!

INFO: Further information on the dates listed above will be sent out in separate mails.

How is the study program structured? Which courses do I have to take? And how many credits are to be earned in which areas? You will find this information in our regulations (Guidance on study structure) as well as in the model curricula.   

Course Strategic Management will be replaced

Starting with the upcoming fall semester 2022 the course "Strategic Management" (3 Cr) will be replaced by "Introduction to Business Administration" (3 Cr). The lecture will still be taught by Prof. Leif Brandes. However, the content of the new course is broader and gives an overview of the different business administration tasks, of which strategic management is one. If you have any questions regarding the planning of your studies, please do not hesitate to contact our academic student advisors. 

Changes to the law section BA Economics and Management

Also beginning with the upcoming fall semester 2022, there will be some changes to the law lectures:

• the amount of compulsory legal courses will be reduced from 18 to 15 credits, in return the number of optional compulsory courses will be increased by 3 credits
• Introduction to Law I & II will become Public Law & Private Law, each with individual examinations at the end of the semester
• Corporate & Business Law is now scheduled for the 4th semester, in return Commercial Criminal Law is recommended in the model curricula in the 2nd semester

Students who are already in their studies and who have so far taken only certain or none of the courses affected by the changes will be contacted individually and informed about the possibilities.

The new model curricula can be found on this website. If you have any questions regarding the planning of your studies, please do not hesitate to contact the academic student advisors.

Courses before the start of the semester

In the fall semester 2022, individual courses will also be offered before the start of the semester. Please make sure to check in advance in the view "Course of Study" in the course catalog whether the courses are creditable in your study program.

Ethics and Critical Marketing (Antonetti)

Python – a non-technical introduction (Meierer/Bachmann)

Machine Learning for mere mortals: Workflow, key models, & coding (Meierer / Löwenberg)

HR Business Simulation (Rutishauser/Wegmann)

Introduction to "R"

For some WF courses, knowledge of the software "R" is required. In the tutorial for the compulsory MA-course Causal Analysis, an introduction to "R" takes place in the first two weeks. Master students without knowledge of "R" are therefore recommended to attend at least this introduction at the beginning of their studies (even if the course as a whole is completed at a later time).

At Bachelor level, an "R introduction" course is offered in German. No credits are awarded for this course.

Info event: Insight into the Master's in Economics and Management

Are you interested in continuing your studies with us in the Master? At the info event you will learn everything important about the "Master of Arts in Economics and Mangement" and the various specialization options:

Tuesday, 25 October 2022 │18.15 to 20.15

Further details and registration

WiLu – Your student council

The student council WiLu is the student organization of the University of Lucerne, which represents the students of the Faculty of Economics and Management. It is the contact point for student concerns and they also organize various events (company visits, parties, application photo shoot, etc.). Further Information

The WF on Linkedin

Stay informed about the latest research, developments, and offerings from our faculty by following us on LinkedIn.

Language courses

Would you like to improve your language skills? Take a look at the language courses offered by the University of Lucerne: University life > Language courses (the courses are not creditable in the studies at the WF and can be attended as a voluntary additional course).

Spending a semester at another university

Find out more about the possibilities, requirements and application deadlines for a mobility semester at a partner university in Switzerland or abroad: Outgoing Students - University of Lucerne (unilu.ch)

Student Store Lucerne (Studiladen)

The Studiladen stocks everything you need for your studies: books, notes, flashcards, stationery and much more. It is a student-managed business with shop and own digital printing facility inside the Uni/PH building. Check the website to see the full range of books on sale: https://studiladen.com/

Job vacancies

Both internal and external job postings can be found on the job portal of the University of Lucerne: Jobportal - Universität Luzern (unilu.ch)

Answers to FAQs

For questions around studies and study planning: studienberatung-wfremove-this.@remove-this.unilu.ch
For questions about examinations and credit transfer: wf-pruefungenremove-this.@remove-this.unilu.ch
For general questions about the faculty: wfremove-this.@remove-this.unilu.ch

Opening hours of the Dean’s Office: Dean's Office - University of Lucerne (unilu.ch)