In a heartening recognition of commitment to education, Prof. Yash Raj Shrestha receives the Best Teacher Award 2023!
The best thing for a teacher is being recognised by students. This award holds a truly special place in my heart. Teaching is something that I have always loved and it is an incredible feeling to be recognised and appreciated by the very students for whom I dedicate my time and energy.
As I reflect on my own educational background, I am constantly reminded of the profound impact an engaging learning environment can have on the lives of students. Perhaps this act of nurturing curiosity and fostering a learning space will always need human teachers, despite many rapid AI developments in educational technology sector.
I’m grateful to the many outstanding educators that I’ve been fortunate to have as teachers and mentors Vivianna Fang He, Phanish Puranam, Shiko Ben-Menahem, Georg von Krogh, Stefan Feuerriegel, Stefan Haefliger, Sebastian Späth, Patrick Haack, Zeynep Erden 🙏 – my teaching approach is just an amalgamation of everything I’ve learnt and still learning from them. 😊
Special thanks also goes to my teaching assistants Amirsiavosh Bashardoust, YinYin Lim, Yuanjun Feng, Henri Jamet who have dedicated their efforts and brain power in maintaining the quality of our teaching.
Shout out and appreciation also to our guest speakers Janina Vinklere, Claudiu Musat, Eloy Sasot, Omid Maghazei, Varun Karamshetty, Patrick Tinguely, Syang Zhou, Dr. Milan Kumar, Ralf Buechsenschuss, Ruben Merz, Cristina Kadar, PhD who have generously shared their expertise and experience with our students. Our students love them !!
I’m also grateful to the passionate and engaging students I get to teach (and learn from) at HEC Lausanne – The Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Lausanne, current and past. It has been a true pleasure to be part of your journey! Thank you for making it all so fulfilling.
Congratulations as well to Christine Legner and all other fellow recipients!
Yash Raj Shrestha
