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“The range of courses offered immediately appealed to me”

“I first developed an interest in business topics while I was still at school at HAK International in Klagenfurt, which is where I completed my secondary education,” Miriam Wiltsche recounts. After graduating from high school, she opted to further expand her knowledge in the field of economics with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration at the University of Innsbruck and subsequently pursued her Master’s degree in Business Administration at the University of Klagenfurt. “From the very beginning, it was clear to me that a Bachelor’s degree would mainly teach me the basics, while a Master’s degree would allow for deeper specialisation,” she explains.

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Reason cast in equations

Casting the rational behaviour of individuals in mathematical models and learning from these for use in reality: Daniel Rehsmann recently completed his doctorate in microeconomics and, among other things, he explored the conditions under which it is rational to spread misinformation.

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Delivery robots on sidewalks and autonomous vehicles: Research project for optimised supply chains in cities

Empty trucks are stuck in traffic jams and people use cars to drive to parcel lockers: Urban supply chains have a lot of potential to be made more sustainable and efficient. This is particularly noticeable in the run-up to Christmas, when more goods and parcels than usual are in circulation. A research project is now set to develop new optimisation tools.

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Preventing the circulation of empty lorries and goods trains

The concept of pooling resources is spreading to the logistics industry: If you receive an order but do not have a vehicle in a particular location, you can cede the transportation to another company that would otherwise face an empty run. This benefits companies and the environment. However, the sharing economy means a paradigm shift for the industry. Companies are reluctant to reveal details about order volumes, costs and regular customers. A research team at the University of Klagenfurt is investigating how transport assignments can nevertheless be distributed efficiently between competing players.

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