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ESMT Berlin: New index shows increasing bureaucracy in Germany
April 9, 2024 | ESMT Press
A recent study by Prof. Stefan Wagner from ESMT Berlin shows an increasing bureaucratization of Germany. The analysis, which was conducted in collaboration with the internet platform www.buzer.de, testifies to a continuous increase in the volume of federal legislation in Germany and thus underpins the perception of increasing bureaucracy in Germany.
"Ampel-Mythos Bürokratieabbau"
April 5, 2024 | Handelsblatt
Handelsblatt wrote an article about the Bürokratieindex, which Stefan Wagner, professor of strategy and director of PhD studies at ESMT Berlin, invented to demonstrate that the cost of German bureaucracy has not declined but increased.
Sanction the use of cyberweapons, not the weapons themselves
April 5, 2024 | ESMT Press
A recent analysis by Helene Pleil, research associate at the Digital Society Institute (DSI) at ESMT Berlin, alongside colleagues from Technical University Darmstadt, outlines that rapid technological progress, a lack of political will and uniform definitions, as well as the dual use of cyber tools, are the main challenges facing effective cyber arms control which is vital for foreign and security policy. As cyberspace is increasingly used in conflicts, cyber arms control needs to be addressed as well.
ESMT Berlin students present DigitalFuture Summit 2024
March 28, 2024 | ESMT Press
This year’s DigitalFuture Summit (DFS), the annual networking event entirely organized by ESMT Berlin master’s students, will take place April 4-5 on campus in the center of Berlin. The event connects talented students and young professionals with potential future employers from around the world who are passionate about technology and innovation. Attendees gain direct insights from top industry leaders and experts and get the opportunity to expand their knowledge, develop new skills, and build valuable connections that can advance their career.
Firms with exclusive networks excel by 7% in market crises
March 28, 2024 | ESMT Press
Firms with exclusive brokerage positions in their collaboration networks outshine their counterparts by an average margin of more than 7% in crisis conditions, according to recent research conducted at ESMT Berlin. The competitive advantage of exclusive brokers stems from their capacity to adapt quickly, and on their own terms, when crisis erupts - unlike their peers trapped in more tightly-knit, constraining networks.
"If the corporate ladder is a thing of the past, what are leadership transitions today?"
March 25, 2024 | Forbes
Nora Grasselli, program director at ESMT Berlin, argues that in today's fast-evolving business landscape, traditional, linear career paths are giving way to non-linear, multidimensional journeys, requiring leaders to adapt across industries and cultures and organizations to shift strategies to support these complex transitions.
"France’s EDHEC business school launches an Online MBA"
March 21, 2024 | Poets&Quants
As business schools increasingly offer online MBAs, this article highlights the new e-learning platform from the FOME Alliance, to which ESMT Berlin is part, and compares online MBA costs, with ESMT ranked as the most affordable.
"Building Common Ground” - Berlin Global Dialogue announces the theme of its second summit
March 20, 2024 | ESMT Press
After a successful launch last year, the second Berlin Global Dialogue will take place October 1-2, 2024, at ESMT Berlin. Founded by Lars-Hendrik Röller, former chief economic advisor to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, the Berlin Global Dialogue unites leaders from business, government, and academia to develop joint solutions for the world’s most pressing issues.
"Research: How women can build high-status networks"
March 20, 2024 | Harvard Business Review
Gianluca Carnabuci, professor at ESMT Berlin, researched with colleagues strategic ways to help women in the unique challenges they face in building high-status networks.
"Innovation in Europe is falling behind. What can we do to catch up?"
March 13, 2024 | Euronews
Francis de Véricourt, professor at ESMT Berlin, warns that Europe is now at risk of missing out on the Deep Tech Revolution if it doesn’t foster and invest in deep tech ventures or learn how to efficiently translate its research into impactful innovations.