Hello!
I’m Rudolf Grünig
and very glad that
you visit my homepage

Current

New book editions:

  • Published 2025:
    2. Auflage “Komplexe Unternehmen erfolgreich führen”
  • Published 2025:
    5th edition “Solving Complex Decision Problems”
  • 1st semester 2026:
    7. Auflage “Prozess zur Lösung komplexer
    Entscheidungsprobleme”

    Mandates:

    • Accomplished in 2025:
      Report about the cost-benefit analysis of the Swiss Army
    • Assessment of the organisation of a small retail bank

    Executive courses:

    • Autumn 2025 
      Universität Bern – CAS Unternehmensstrategie und Governance:
      Einführung in das strategische Management und Erarbeitung einer Gesamtstrategie
    • Autumn 2025:
      Kollegium 60+:
      Diversifikation und Konzentration als strategische Schlüsselentscheide

     

    Curriculum Vitae

    Education

    1961 – 1973
    Compulsory school and upper-secondary school in Biel
    1973 – 1979
    Management studies at the University of Bern
    1979 – 1984
    PhD at the University of Bern
    1984 – 1989
    Habilitation at the University of Fribourg

    Main professional activities

    1979 – 1984
    Assistant at the Institute of Management at the University of Bern
    1984 – 1992
    Employee of the management consultancy firm input Ltd
    1992 – 2024
    Full Professor for Management at the University of Fribourg
    2006 – 2009
    Commander of Infantry Brigade 5 of the Swiss Army

    Other activities

    1970 – 1985
    Scout leader
    1977 – 2016
    Officer in the Swiss Army
    1984 – today
    Strategy lecturer in continuing education programs for managers
    1994 – today
    Member of the Board of Directors of Swiss companies

    Hobbies



    reading



    jogging and walking



    constructing model railway installations



    driving an old-timer Jeep​

    079.501.78.25

    rudolf.gruenig@bluewin.ch

    Neuenburgstrasse 40, 2505 Biel, Schweiz