Gabriela Nagel

Prof. Dr. Gabriela Nagel is a Professor of Financial Management at the ZHAW School of Management and Law, where she serves as Director of the Institute for Financial Management and Deputy Head of the Department of Banking, Finance, Insurance. She holds board positions at LLB (Schweiz) AG (since 2024) and GVZ (since 2015), and previously served on the boards of LLB Group (2014-2023) and Ruetschi Technology AG (2010-2021). Her academic background includes a doctorate in Financial Management from the University of Zurich (2007), complemented by executive education in digital transformation and governance.

Research Focus: Her work centers on financial governance, sustainability reporting, and regulatory frameworks in banking. She investigates the integration of ESG standards, SME financial controls, and corporate transparency mechanisms. Recent projects include modeling board performance diversity and Swiss sustainability reporting compliance.

Publication Trends: Nagel's 15 most recent articles (2009-2025) demonstrate a consistent focus on financial regulations in banking, sustainability reporting evolution, and SME governance. Her later works increasingly address international regulatory harmonization and ESG integration.

Awards:

• Professor ZFH (2010)

Leadership: She directs the Institute for Financial Management and manages research/consulting projects. Ongoing initiatives include 'Modelling Board Performance and Diversity' (deputy lead) and 'Empirical Analysis of Board Diversity' (team member).