The Study Center Gerzensee, Foundation of the Swiss National Bank, opened its doors in 1986 to serve as an international training and conference center for economists and central bank staff. Based at an old manor in the heart of Switzerland, the Center features state-of-the-art seminar rooms as well as a fully equipped hotel, restaurant and sports facilities. High-ranking members of the Swiss National Bank, the Swiss government, and the academic and business communities serve on the Center’s Foundation Council and the Advisory Committee for Education and Training. Academics actively engaged in research direct the Center and manage its programs. The faculty is composed of the Center’s own staff, leading scholars from around the world, and specialists from the Swiss National Bank and other partner institutions.