"Research Roundup: January 2023"
Research by Jan Malte Jeddeloh, a Master of Management student at ESMT Berlin, reveals that women and men have different preferences when choosing employers. Men put more importance on traditional attributes, like salary or status; while women prioritize remote work and greater purpose. Such factors as company size, bonuses, diversity and inclusion, and hours were named less important by the participants of the survey.
"Beyond Good Intentions – Bringing Strategy To Giving, Impact Investing, and Corporate Responsibility"
Olga Almqvist, senior manager at Societal Impact Financing Initiative at ESMT Berlin, says that corporate leaders have a variety of options for giving back to society. They can exert influence on the social and environmental impact by setting targets, defining strategies, and giving. Olga highlights the importance of a strategic approach across all three dimensions in her article for European Business Review.
"A three-step strategy to tackle sexual harassment threatening the workplace"
Monica Perez, professor at ESMT Berlin, publishes an article for IMD on the strategies for tackling sexual harassment in the workplace.
"Frank Talk About Women, Money, And Promotion"
Nan Guo, program director at ESMT Berlin, writes about women's challenges in the workplace. She claims that an urgent and essential task is to help women become better in negotiation.
"Die große Berlin-Debatte: „In welcher Stadt wollen wir leben?“"
ESMT Berlin holds a roundtable with Franziska Giffey, Berlin mayor, and Berliner Zeitung. They have a discussion about Berlin's weaknesses and opportunities.
"Was macht die Skandalaufräumerin von VW?"
manager magazin reports on Hiltrud Werner, the former VW board member, who now lectures at ESMT Berlin and coaches junior managers.
"Für jeden Geldbeutel: Diese 121 Unis bereiten euch aufs Gründen vor"
ESMT Berlin makes it to the list of German universities that teach entrepreneurship.
"Top 10 MBAs for Global Mobility"
Find MBA names ESMT Berlin as one of the best MBA programs for global mobility. The list highlights ESMT Berlin's international and intercultural components, as well as collaboration with other international business schools.
"Germany’s National Security Strategy: A Chance to Pivot to Adaptive Cyber Resilience"
Heli Tiirmaa-Klaar, the director of the Digital Society Institute at ESMT Berlin, and Isabel Skierka, the program lead for technology politics and a researcher with the Digital Society Institute, write an article about German cyber security. They state that to have a more resilient cyber security strategy, Germany critically depends on its ability to learn, adapt and coordinate important stakeholders.
"Student award: ‘persistence is crucial’"
Michael Tekabe, MBA graduate from ESMT Berlin, is one of the winners of the FT's Responsible Business Education Awards. Financial Times highlights his work at Kubik, an African start-up that makes low-carbon, low-cost building materials out of hard-to-recycle plastic waste, and the importance of this project.
"North American business schools increase focus on sustainability"
Financial Times names ESMT Berlin as one of the winners of FT responsible business education awards and highlights the shift towards the study of societal impact in schools.
"Global Online MBA – Affecting generations of women in business"
Viktoria Kulish, recipient of the BMW Group Fellowship for Ukraine, talks about the importance of doing an MBA as a woman in business and how the online MBA "considers the demands of modern leadership, VUCA time challenges, and virtual global work in an effective manner."
"Learning from the international approach European business schools take"
Roland Siegers, director of External Engagement at ESMT Berlin, says ESMT Berlin creates learning opportunities in close alignment with industry, start-ups, and other organizations. He points out the importance of having high-quality contacts and offers for a successful career start for ESMT Berlin graduates.
"Messi The Winner And Musk The Loser – 10 Leaders To Learn From In 2022"
Jan Hagen, professor at ESMT Berlin, names Sanna Marin, Finland’s prime minister, an outstanding political leader in 2022. He writes about her leadership achievements and her approach toward her mistakes in a Forbes article.
"Executive Transition Program – Module 1"
Franz Rentel, Hugo Sanchez, Niklas Weiler, and Liva Zepa, share their experience of module 1 of the Executive Transition Program, which focused on general management skills in the areas of operations, supply chains, sales and marketing, and finance management.
