They deepened their knowledge of the art of convincing arguments and appearances in speeches and negotiations as well as persuasive presentations. In the second part of the CAS course, participants developed their skills and knowledge in moderating meetings and panel discussions as well as conducting difficult discussions. A two-day media training course concluded the 11 modules.

The CAS Rhetoric and Moderation is a partner program of the Maz and the HWZ Hochschule für Wirtschaft Zürich and an elective module of the MAS Business Communications of the HWZ.

Certificates received:
Andreas Ackermann, Evangelical Reformed Church of the Canton of St. Gallen; Edith Aepli, Uster Technologies; Andrea Andreotti, BKW FMG Energie; Reto Baumgartner, SVA BL; Christine Borsodi, Canton of Zurich; Daniel Bossel, Amcor Flexibles Europe & Americas; Thomas Buchmann, Department of Primary Education of the Canton of Lucerne; Jacques Feiner, Department of Construction of the Canton of St. Gallen; Roger Fisch, Grundfos Pumpen; Gesa Gaiser; Iris Hassenpflug, Stadtwerk Winterthur; Evelyne Hug, Terre des hommes - Kinderhilfe; Peter Kanscár, Zürcher Hochschule der Künste ZHDK; Maurizio Pezzotta; Samuel Wille; Andy Wolf, Radio Pilatus.
 

During the six-month, part-time course, participants intensively trained their own presentation skills using a wide range of rhetorical devices and the right breathing and vocal techniques, as detailed in a press release. They deepened their knowledge of the art of convincing arguments and appearances in speeches and negotiations as well as persuasive presentations. In the second part of the CAS course, participants developed their skills and knowledge in moderating meetings, panel discussions and difficult conversations. A two-day media training course concluded the 11 modules.
The CAS program in Rhetoric and Moderation is offered in cooperation with the Zurich University of Applied Sciences HWZ. It also counts as a specialization subject of the MAS Business Communications of the HWZ.
Certificates were awarded to Nicole Brandes, Brandes Management; Reto Burkhalter, Publisuisse SA; Meike Cordes, Bachem; Sonja Kramer, BKW FMB Energie; Anneke Ludwig-Bakker, Zurich Financial Services; Claudia Merkel, GfK Switzerland; Patrick Niederhauser, Swisscom Switzerland; René Probst, Bildungszentrum Zürichsee BZZ; Andreas Rüfenacht, Glückskette Bern, Ralph Rütsche, OSEC; Matthias Sager, Schindler Aufzüge; Sonja Stieglbauer, Bernet PR AG für Kommunikation; Stefan Stühlinger, Ernst Basler + Partner; Martin Weishaupt, Hochbauaumt Kanton Schwyz; Mona Ziegler, Mentalcoach (self-employed).