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Current news from Department

06/04/2025

New Publication in the Journal of Business Venturing

Study on the impact of angel financing on the well-being of entrepreneurs in terms of autonomy, competence and connectedness.
Logo Journal of Business Venturing
05/28/2025

SchnupperUni 2025

Lectures and workshops offer students a practical insight into different areas of economics.
The text "SchnupperUni" written in green chalk on a not quite cleanly wiped blackboard, next to it a painted magnifying glass and a half-filled test tube
05/23/2025

Department congratulates graduates!

On 23.05.2025, the department celebrated the successful completion of their studies together with graduates.
Foto von Abschlussfeier - Bachelorabsolvent*innen
05/06/2025

Article in Business Insider on part-time CEOs

Prof. Graf-Vlachy is quoted on the subject of multi-CEOs.
Logo Business Insider
04/28/2025

Teaching Innovation Award 2024/2025

Awards were given to coruses in the categories "Practical Relevance", "Internationalization" and "E-Learning".
Photomontage Prof. Dr. Andreas Hoffjan and Prof. Dr. Steffen Strese
04/09/2025

Honorary doctorate for Prof. Shaker A. Zahra from the University of Minnesota

TU Dortmund University honors the economist for his research on entrepreneurship and corporate management.
Photo Prof. Shaker A. Zahra with his honorary doctorate award certificate framed by Dean Prof. Dr. Steffen Strese and Rector Prof. Dr. Manfred Bayer
03/27/2025

New Publication in the Journal of Management Information Systems

Study on the joint value creation of developers and platform owners in Generative AI platform ecosystems.
Graphik von grüner Fläche mit unterschiedlich hohen Ebenen. Auf diesen sind teilweise Computerbausteine wie Prozessoren zu sehen, teilweise stehen Personen auf ihnen.
03/17/2025

Mourning for Prof. Dr. Thomas Reichmann

* August 02, 1938 † March 12, 2025
Photo Prof. Dr. Thomas Reichmann
02/11/2025

Teaching Awards 2024/2025

Award-winning events "Marketing Planning" and "Economic Analysis of Law"
Photomontage Dr. Sören Köcher, Prof. Galina Zudenkova, Ph.D. and Dominik Maxara, M.Sc.
01/28/2025

Prof. Manuel Wiesche takes two top positions in ranking of business researchers

Prof. Manuel Wiesche is ranked 5th among the business research young stars and 29th in the overall ranking.
Photo of Manuel Wiesche and title page from WirtschaftsWoche magazine
01/16/2025

Best theses awarded

In January 2025, TMC Turnaround Management Consult honored the best theses from the Department of Business and Economics.
Photo of award winners and supervisors
11/22/2024

Appointment as International Research Fellow at the University of Oxford

The department congratulates Professor Dr. Graf-Vlachy on his appointment.
Image of Oxford University with University logo and Saïd Business School logo.