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Funding

In 2021, the University’s operating revenues amounted to CHF 264.1m. The government contribution of the Canton of St.Gallen has been fixed for the four-year performance period of 2019-2022. CHF 6.817m of this contribution are earmarked for the medical studies in accordance with the separate performance agreement concerning the Joint Medical Master for the period of 2020-2022.

Comparison in million CHF and per cent 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Operating revenue HSG Public contribution Canton Public contribution Canton in % 239,8 245,6 251,3 247,4 264,1 49,2 49,2 54,3 62 62 20,51 20,02 21,62 25,07 23,48

Operating revenue, HSG, and public contribution, Canton of St.Gallen, 2017-2021, including Joint Medical Master.

Taking into account the government contribution towards the Joint Medical Master, the contribution made by the public purse per student amounts to CHF 15,212, of which the Canton of St.Gallen pays CHF 6,677.

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Contribution public purse 14,222 14,191 14,710 15,338 15,212 Funding Canton of SG 5750 5673 6124 6857 6677

Contribution, public purse, per student, 2017-2021, including Joint Medical Master Completely funded through private donations: the biggest fund-raising endeavour in the HSG’s history

HSG Foundation makes SQUARE possible

The flagship project, which was completely funded through private donations, has been operational since the beginning of the spring semester of 2022. With donations totalling CHF 65m, SQUARE constitutes the biggest fund-raising endeavour in the HSG’s history. More than 1,100 donors made it possible for SQUARE to be realised. In SQUARE, the HSG Foundation has realised a trailblazing project for HSG. In SQUARE, outstanding personalities from business, politics and culture meet students, faculty and alumni. SQUARE is a place of personal encounters for everyone who wants to engage in a constructive dialogue for the future of society and the economy. The HSG Foundation’s objective is the promotion of HSG in its development as one of the internationally leading business universities. It initiates and pools funding activities in order to realise strategically important projects for HSG and thus contributes towards the safeguarding of excellence in research and teaching. hsg-stiftung.ch

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