Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts supports Central Switzerland's economy with "SME Impulse
The economic consequences of the Corona crisis hit small and medium-sized enterprises particularly hard. The Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts is therefore launching a support program - pro bono.
The corona crisis poses major challenges for SMEs: Is my company allowed to declare short-time work? How do I motivate my team when it is uncertain whether and how things will continue? Will our services still be in demand at all in the time that follows?
KMU Impuls: Free of charge for small businesses in Central Switzerland
To alleviate the economic consequences of the crisis, the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts is launching the "KMU Impuls" support program. The free offer is primarily aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises as well as public and non-profit organizations in Central Switzerland. It will start on Monday, April 20, 2020.
For Rector Markus Hodel, it is clear that the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, as an educational and research institution in Central Switzerland with a strong practical orientation, must provide support quickly and without complications. He says: "The current situation is threatening the existence of many companies and organizations. Thanks to the expertise of our lecturers, many of whom come from the business world themselves, SMEs are now receiving impetus to mitigate the crisis in the best possible way."
Short online sessions on relevant topics
At the heart of KMU Impuls are short online seminars, so-called online impulses. The individual sessions are led by experts in the relevant field. They cover topics such as: Dealing with financial and legal challenges, customer communication in the crisis, new opportunities in leadership, assessments of industry-specific and macroeconomic consequences of the crisis.
Interested parties can register for the online impulses at the following link (for technical reasons, the number of places is limited to 250 participants): hslu.ch/kmu-impulse. Depending on requirements, "1:1 impulses", i.e. individual coaching sessions, can be booked as a follow-up to each online impulse. Here, the lecturers address company-specific problems that were not covered during the online sessions. In order to support the companies in the best possible way, consulting needs and focus are identified by means of a short online form.
