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Current news from Department

03/05/2024

Abi! And then?

Dr Jessica Donato presents the Bachelor of Business Administration programme at the digital lecture series.

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02/29/2024

Publication in Information Systems Journal

Professorship Digital Transformation - Study on the careers of freelancers on digital work platforms in the gig economy.

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02/29/2024

BMBF Project "Opt-IN" launched

Project of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) "Opt-IN" on information sovereignty for citizens in data ecosystems launched.

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02/28/2024

Publication in European Journal of Information Systems

Professorship Digital Transformation - "Digital Desire Paths: Exploring the Role of Computer Workarounds in Emergent Information Systems Design".

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02/28/2024

Graduation Ceremony 2024

The graduation ceremony will take place on 24 May 2024 in the lecture hall of Seminarraumgebäudes 1.

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01/31/2024

Best theses honored

In January, TMC Turnaround Management Consult honored the best theses at the Department of Business and Economics.

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12/07/2023

Joint projects of the University Alliance Ruhr

Prof. Böhm (TU Dortmund University) and Prof. Wrona (University of Duisburg-Essen) are researching structural change in the German labor market.

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11/17/2023

Five Decades of Business and Economics at TU Dortmund University

Looking back and great plans for the future.

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11/15/2023

Current episode of WorkFORCE podcast: "Why are they paid so much?"

In the current Work FORCE podcast episode, Prof. Michael Böhm discusses the role of skill versus luck for individuals' earnings and success.

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10/30/2023

Publication in Journal of Management Studies

Publication by authors of the TIE Institute on impression management techniques for entrepreneurs in recruitment situations.

10/26/2023

Great honour for Prof. Leišytė

Academia Europaea admits Prof. Liudvika Leišytė as a new member.

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10/24/2023

The Role of Start-Ups for Structural Change in the Rhenish Mining Area

"Bioökonomie-Start-up Puls" report published by TIE Institute (in German).

09/08/2023

Prof. Tessa Flatten Honored for Outstanding Commitment to Start-Ups

The UNIPRENEURS award was presented by Federal Minister of Education and Research Bettina Stark-Watzinger in Berlin on September 6.

09/01/2023

Teaching profession successfully reaccredited

The programme was approved for a further seven years.

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08/22/2023

Academy of Management Conference Panel Discussion

Prof. Dr. Lorenz Graf-Vlachy contributes to panel on “Openness in the Context of Crises”.

08/08/2023

Prof. Michael Böhm in Mainichi Shimbun on Credit Suisse's demise

In this article from Japan's leading newspaper, Prof. Michael Böhm talks about talent in banking and how the market structure leads to inflated…

07/11/2023

Editorial review board of the Journal of Management

Prof. Dr. Lorenz Graf-Vlachy to serve on the editorial review board of prestigious journal.

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07/04/2023

Best Paper in the Entrepreneurship Track of the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management 2023

Best Paper by Prof. Daniela Gimenez and co-authors. More than 20 papers from department members accepted at AOM 2023 Annual Meeting.

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06/26/2023

EURAM 2023 Paper Award

‘Students as Actors of Change’ was selected as the Most Inspirational Paper in the EURAM 2023 SIG 13 Strategic Management General Track.

SIG Strategic Management General Track 2023 Most Inspirational Paper is hereby granted to: Luidvika Leisyte, Anna-Lena Rose, Sude Peksen, Katrin Solz & Panourgias Papaioannou
06/22/2023

SchnupperUni 2023

Lectures and workshops offer students a practical insight into different areas of economics.

SchnupperUni 31.7.-3.8.2023 - Für Schüler*innen ab Klasse 10. Jetzt anmelden!