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During these 7 months, which is called the long duty, we could practice and train to be prepared to help the civil organizations. In fact, we were the Help battalion disaster for the whole Switzerland. I also had the opportunity to join the Swiss rescue chain. This was a good experience from which I could learn a lot as I was working directly with experimented rescuers.

The biggest project that I was involved in was about improving the member experience of a big healthcare company. It involved highlighting what you can change and focus on in order to be more customer-centric, and at the end make some recommendations. Along this project, I was also part of another one that was about the brand management through social media. I also had the chance to work with the accounting department. My mission was to make a map in order to consolidate the plan and the actual accounts in the excel area, and find some solutions for planning cost.

I decided to enroll in the rescue section because it is the only troop that can help the civil population. Our goal is to support the civil organizations, for example the firemen, if they have too much work. This means that we have quiet the same instructions and we are also taught what to do in case of big natural disaster. For example, if there is an earthquake or a flooding.

As the University of St-Gallen is well known for its strategic et management department, Matthieu decided to take classes related to those subjects, like Strategic Management, Management of Industrial companies and Economics management. In order to complete his economic degree, he followed Econometrics II, Market Microstructure, Monetary Policy and Financial Market (all masters’ level, form the MiQE and MBF) and International Macroeconomics classes.

Matthieu obtained a bachelor degree in Economics from HEC Lausanne. The curriculum is divided into two parts; the common core and the specialisation. The common core consists in general economics and management courses with a strong quantitative emphasis. Matthieu chose the economic specialisation and thus followed courses like macro- and micro- economics, industrial organisation, financial market and Globalisation and Development. As Matthieu is also concerned by social and environmental issues, he took two classes about those subjects; introduction to ethical business and sustainability: social and scientific issues.

1st Option: Economics and Law Mathematic level: Advanced 2nd Option: History