Dr. Truijens (D, 1962) teaches at the University of St. Gallen since 1995. Additionally, he is currently teaching at several international graduate and executive education programmes, among them Harvard Business School, Rotman School of Management, Canada, as well as Melbourne Business School, Australia. His interests include Value Based Management, Accounting and Finance.

He holds an MBA degree of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a doctoral degree from the University of St. Gallen. Currently, he is managing partner of a consulting company specializing in financial management. His previous work experience includes management positions in the automotive industry and extensive consulting work in the pharmaceutical and logistics industry.