Linard Barth joins the HWZ
At the beginning of May 2025, Dr. Linard Barth will take over as Head of the newly aligned Department of Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Academy at the HWZ Zurich School of Business. With his entrepreneurial experience and academic expertise, he will provide new impetus for the further development of this strategic area.
The department, which emerged from the HWZ Academy, is now being expanded to include entrepreneurship and innovation. The HWZ is thus consistently pursuing its vision of becoming the "most entrepreneurial" university in Switzerland. Barth, who has extensive experience in corporate management and product management, will in future be responsible for the orientation and further development of the study programs in this area.
Dr. Linard Barth holds an M.A. HSG in Business Management and a PhD in Business Economics and Management. Even before starting his business studies at the HSG, he founded his first limited company with two school friends. After graduating, he gained experience in industry, including as Head of Business & Sales Development at DMG MORI. In 2017, he moved to the Zurich University of Applied Sciences ZHAW, where he took on responsibility in several areas of the Institute of Marketing Management at the Competence Center for Product Management. There he supported numerous start-ups and SMEs with innovative projects, worked in training and further education, including as head of the CAS Pricing & Sales course, and completed his doctorate on the topic of "Value generation with digital twins". At the end of 2024, he founded his latest company together with former students.
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