How does an idea become a viable company, why do people so often decide differently than they themselves would expect, and how do you lead a team of…

How is agentic artificial intelligence changing business processes and managerial decision-making? Our students explored this question during the…

In June 2026, the chair welcomed Anja Kurasov as the new Manager for International Accreditation and the MBA Program. She takes on two tasks that will…

Prof. Dr. Shashi Matta has been named a WFI Highlight for his strong engagement in the Internationalization and Accreditation of WFI and KU. Above…

What is the best way to learn innovation? By trying it out on real problems from real companies. That is exactly what students in our Master's course…

What makes people happy, and what can organizations learn from it for their employees? In the summer semester 2026, eight international guests from…

One week, seven courses, more than 70 students from five universities, and lecturers from six countries. From June 29 to July 3, the WFI Summer School…

Matta, Shashi, Maximilian Bauer, Anna Reith, Tomoko Kawakami, Linda Hamdi-Kidar, Rajeev Gopalakrishnan (2026), "Responsible Innovation Management in…

Maximilian Bauer wins the Best Paper Award at the Doctoral Consortium of the 2026 AMA Global Conference and Doctoral Consortium in Nice, France!

This…

Bauer, Maximilian and Shashi Matta (2026), "Mitigating vulnerabilities experienced by everyday entrepreneurs in the informal economy: a strength-based…

We invite Master’s and Bachelor’s students to explore exciting and innovative Thesis Topics at our chair across multiple areas including behavioral…

Here are some recent Activities of our Doctoral Candidates in 2026