Viviane Trachsel

Viviane Trachsel is a Lecturer at the Lucerne School of Business (HSLU W) within the Institute of Financial Services Zug (IFZ), specializing in Controlling and Accounting. She holds a Master of Arts in Business and Economics from the University of Zurich (UZH) and has completed certifications in university didactics. Her professional roles include leading the Major in Accounting, Finance & Banking for the BSc in International Business Administration since 2018, and heading the Controlling & Accounting Major in the BSc in Business Administration since 2008.

• Education: Master of Arts in Business/Economics (UZH, 1998), Teaching Diploma (UZH, 2000)
• Key Roles: Director of Studies, Project Manager, and Academic Leader

Her research focuses on management accounting, decentralized controlling systems, and cyber risk governance. Notable projects include the CODEZ study on decentralized organizational control, ESG Monitor, and investigations into Cyber Risk Management in Swiss enterprises. She advocates innovative educational tools like the Controlling-Wiki for blended learning.

Trachsel has authored/co-authored over 20 publications, including peer-reviewed articles in Controlling & Management Review and ZfKE. She actively contributes to academic conferences (e.g., CARF Luzern) and editorial roles in financial management education.