Thorsten Truijens
Dr. oec. HSG, MBA
Director of the Center for Financial Management
After studying in Germany, the US and in Switzerland, Thorsten Truijens started his career in the controlling department of a multinational automotive company before working for a consulting firm. As director of the Center for Financial Management at SGMI Management Institute St. Gallen the focus is on international corporations that value and count on profound knowledge of the continental European and the Anglo-American view on financial management and highly appreciate the practical approach. Furthermore, Thorsten Truijens has repeatedly presented lectures at various prominent international universities such as Harvard Business School on the topic of financial management. He also won numerous Best Teacher Awards.
His main topics include:
- Value-based Financial Management
- Performance Measurement Systems
- Internal Management Systems
- Balanced Scorecard
