| INAUGURAL LECTURE BY PROF. FRANCESCO FRANZONI | | Financial markets with limited arbitrageurs On Thursday, 28 November, at 5.30pm, in the auditorium (Lugano Campus), the full professor of Finance at the Faculty of Economics Francesco Franzoni will hold his inaugural lecture. After obtaining his PhD at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Franzoni
focused his empirical research activities on the role of institutional investors in financial markets. The inaugural lecture will illustrate how hedge funds, ETFs, private equity funds and mutual funds appear to have only limited abilities to promptly restore equilibrium in financial markets. >>> | | PUBLIC CONFERENCE | | 'Architecture Lesson’ by Eric Lapierre Lapierre is an architect, writer and editor, and has his own studio in Paris. He is involved in projects of different scales and types, which are all characterised by a strong theoretical component. He teaches Theory of Architecture and Planning at the ENSA of Marne-la-Vallée (Paris), he was
lecturer at the Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne in Theory of Architecture, and he holds workshops at the UQAM of Montréal. His conference is part of the series ‘Architecture Lessons’ and will be held on Thursday, 21 November, at 7.30pm in the Aula Magna of Mendrisio Campus (Canavée Building). >>> | | EXECUTIVE MASTER OF SCIENCE IN COMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT (EMSCOM) | | Graduation Ceremony for 19 Communication Professionals Professionals of renowned Swiss and international companies, such as Novartis, OTIS and Atkins, participated in the 14th EMScom class. During Saturday’s ceremony, the best graduates received three awards: the Burson-Marsteller Award for Academic Excellence, endowing 10.000 CHF to the best
consulting project, the Swissnex Award for the best positioning paper that was written during the session in Singapore and the SPRI Award for the best overall average grade throughout the whole programme. >>> | | USI MAGAZINE: THE LATEST EDITION OF SQUARE IS OUT | | In-depth Analysis of Canton Ticino’s economic
Competitiveness The cover story of the new edition is dedicated to a diagnosis of our Canton’s competitiveness, performed by the Institute for Economic Research (IRE). Among other things, the new Square also contains contributions by Prof. Bologna on Gadda, by Dr. Regazzoni on the risks linked to hardware trojans, by Prof. Viroli on Machiavelli and some reflections on scenic design provided by the Academy of
Architecture. You can find Square both online and at the dedicated stands on Lugano and Mendrisio Campus. >>> | | INVITATION TO THE AWARD CEREMONY OF ‘BSI MEETS THE FUTURE 2013’ | | A Prize for the best Business Idea in Canton Ticino On Friday, 29 November, at 11 am, at Spazio inBSI (via Magatti 2, Lugano), the award ceremony of the BSI Meets the Future
2013 prize will be held. The award was created in 2009 by USI’s Start-up Promotion Centre in collaboration with BSI SA, and it rewards the best entrepreneurial idea in Canton Ticino. Registration for the ceremony will be possible until 25 November via paola.pianezzi@bsibank.com. >>> | | ERASMUS DAY 2013 | | 10 years of Experience of USI’s Career Service presented in Soletta On Tuesday, 26 November, the Erasmus Day 2013 will be held, organised by the ch Foundation for federal collaboration in Switzerland. USI’s Career Service will present its 10-year experience in the organization of internships. A data analysis on Erasmus
mobility, which was conducted by the ch Foundation and which compares the results achieved by various Swiss universities, reveals that in the academic year 2011-2012 student mobility at USI for internship purposes was highest compared to all other Swiss universities. >>> | | A SIGNIFICANT GESTURE OF SOLIDARITY | | All we need is Blood: double chance at USI to donate
blood After the success of the first two blood drives where around 70 litres of blood were collected to help more than 300 patients, USI in cooperation with the Transfusional Service of the Swiss Red Cross, organises two half days dedicated to blood donation. The event is scheduled for Monday, 25 (1.30pm-5pm) and Tuesday, 26 November (10am-5pm), on the second floor of the Main Building (Lugano Campus). To donate you must be in good health and weigh more than 50 kg. All you have to do is show up at the booth with a valid ID, on a full stomach. The procedure will last about 30 minutes. >>> | | |
Tuesday 19 November, 1.30pm | | Room SI-015, Lugano Campus | Wednesday 20 November, 6pm | | Auditorium, Lugano Campus | Thursday 21 November, 3.30pm | | Room A34, Lugano Campus | Friday 22 November, 10.30am | | Auditorium, Lugano Campus | Friday 22 November, 6pm | | Auditorium, Lugano Campus | Saturday 23 November, 11am | | Auditorium, Lugano Campus |
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