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Current news from Department

04/24/2024

Professorship of Strategic Management and Leadership in the Journal of Management

Narcissistic CEOs appoint further narcissistic board members and thus generate higher turnover on the board

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04/15/2024

Westenergie Manager Cup

Students can register for the business simulation “Westenergie Manager Cup” (15. - 28. Mai 2024) until 08 May.

Flyercover "Westenergie Manager Cup 2024"
04/15/2024

Publication in the Journal of Management Information Systems

Professorship Digitale Transformation: „The Impact of Social Comparison on Turnover Among Information Technology Professionals”

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04/08/2024

Elections to TU Central Bodies and Committees

The Rectorate has set the period for the 2024 committee elections.

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04/02/2024

Information on the forthcoming Information Systems study program

We are set to start in the winter semester 2024/2025!

The comic-style picture shows 6 people of different skin colours (3 sitting, 3 standing behind them) in business outfits, poring over these documents in front of a table covered with pages of paper.
03/26/2024

Teaching Awards 2023/24

Award-winning events "Controlling instruments" and "OR in operational application"

Photomontage Prof. Dr. Anja Fischer, Laura Packheiser and Prof. Dr. Andreas Hoffjan
03/19/2024

Farewell to Professor Hartmut Holzmüller

Prof. Dr. Hartmut H. Holzmüller is stepping down from the Chair of Marketing after 26 years. The department thanks him for his active commitment.

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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.

Picture of Work Force Podcast Logo; Episode 2: Why are they paid so much?; with guest contributor Michael Böhm, Professor of Economics. Small photo of Prof. Michael Böhm.
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.