Completed Assignments

Master

- Lea Rohner, Master Thesis in International Affairs: "Positive Impacts of Best Practices in Participatory Slum Upgrading - A Regional Comparison between Asia, Africa and Latin America."

Bachelor

- Jakob Sturm, Bachelor Thesis in Business Administration: "Cities & Finance - A Literature Review of Financing Tools Available to Cities in Latin America."

- Alexandre Guye-Bergeret, Bachelor Thesis in Business Administration: "The COVID-19 Impacts on the Integration of Migrants in Latin American and Caribbean Cities - Initiatives to Support Migrants' Lives in Non-Camp Settings."

Master (6)

- Sonja Anwander, Master Thesis in Law and Economics: “Impact of Chinese Investments in the Brazilian Amazon - A case study of the 800kV UHVDC Xingu – Rio de Janeiro Transmission Line”, co-supervisor Prof. Beat Brändli

- Samir Jola, Master Thesis in Business Innovation: "The impact of university-centered entrepreneurial ecosystems on the Brazilian startup environment", co-supervisor Prof. Heiko Bergmann.

- Nina Helen, Master Thesis in Business Innovation: “The impact of social media on recruiting young people into drug trafficking – a case study in Mexico”, main supervisor Prof. Yvette Sánchez

- Thomas Kaeslin, Master Thesis in International Affairs: "Possible Solutions for the Trunk and Feeder Services of the Public Transportation System in Bogota", co-supervisor Prof. Yvette Sanchez.

- Calebe Künzler, Master Thesis in Business Innovation: “Introducing waste-to-energy incineration technology for a sustainable integrated municipal solid waste management in Rio de Janeiro based on a Swiss approach”, co-supervisor Prof. Yvette Sánchez

- Fabienne Zumbühl, Master Thesis in International Affairs: "Social Innovation in Sustainable Urban Development an Analysis for the UHPH on its Practices in São Paulo", co-supervisor Prof. Sabrina Bresciani.

Bachelor (6)

- Nina Breitenstein, Bachelor Thesis in International Affairs: "The Role of Local Governments in Providing Public Goods and Services - A Review of Latin American Experiences."

- Marc Huber, Bachelor Thesis in Business Administration, "Affordable Housing in Colombia: An Examination of the Housing Policies and the Commercial Supply."

- Fabienne Kuster, Bachelor Thesis in Economics: "Smart Mobility Solutions and Trends in Latin America - A comparative Analysis of Buenos Aires and São Paulo."

- Jean-Claude Lampert, Bachelor Thesis in Business Administration, "The Dragon in the Amazon: Chinese influence in the Brazilian iron ore industry."

- Jacqueline Senfft, Bachelor Thesis in International Affairs: “Cities and their ecological challenges in light of the SDG integration – a review of local government initiatives.”

- Rosanna Wepfer, Bachelor Thesis in Economics, "Public Goods and Services for an Equitable Urban Development – A Review of Recent Literature."

Master (3)

- Karin Augsburger, Master Thesis in International Affairs: "Urban policy mobility: The "Fortalecimiento de Barrios Comerciales" programme as the Chilean model of a Business Improvement District", co-supervisor Prof. Dirk Lehmkuhl.

- Lukas Jähn, Master Thesis in International Affairs: "The Informal Economy in Latin America - a Taxonomic Analysis of Policy Intervention", co-supervisor Prof. Roland Hodler.

- Tabea Savoldelli, Master Thesis in Master in Business Management: "Fostering social entrepreneurship in Ecuador - Gaps in the enterpreneurial ecosystem", co-supervisor Prof. Yvette Sanchez.

Bachelor (3)

- Marc Arnold, Bachelor Thesis in Business Administration: "Understanding Brazil's role in the journey of special treatment in trade."

- Camila Lozano, Bachelor Thesis in International Affairs: "To what extent is the social dimension crucial to establish a Circular Economy? A Swiss-Colombian intergovernmental collaboration in the e-waste sector."

- Carla Reiss, Bachelor Thesis: "Smart cities and participation - A literature review of Spanish speaking Latin America."