Professor of International Management

Chair of International Management

The Chair of International Management deals with current issues in the management of internationally operating companies in research and teaching. The focus is on innovation and responsibility in global markets. In teaching, theoretical knowledge is consistently applied to management challenges, often in cooperation with practice partners.

 

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Secretariat Marion Elsner

Chair of International Management

Office hours

Monday to Wednesday: 9 am to 11 am and 1.30 pm to 3 pm

Important information for students

Application procedure for seminars and lectures

Information on the application procedure for seminars and lectures can be found on Moodle under the course title "LS International Management (application procedure)". The possibility to apply for the list of successors is available!

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Information on requirements, application requirements and the general process for final theses

Before you take the important step of writing your final thesis in our department, we would like to inform you about the basic requirements, the application procedure and the general process.

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Supervision of the final thesis

The application for supervision of the final thesis must be submitted centrally to the examination board. Please note the deadlines (15 March and 15 September)! Further information can be found here.

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Latest news

Research semester of Professor Söllner

In the winter semester 2024/25, Professor Söllner is in his research semester. Unfortunately, the supervision of final theses (MA and BA) is therefore very limited. We strongly recommend that you indicate one of the Faculty's other chairs as your supervision preference if you would like to write your final thesis in winter 24/25. You will also receive excellent supervision for your final project at the other Faculty chairs! We wish you every success, Your chair team

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Entrepreneurship Research Lab (ERLab) launched

The new eight-year research programme will begin on 1 January 2023. The research team - Martin Eisend, Yanis Hamdali, Jochen Koch, Lorenzo Skade and Albrecht Söllner - with scientific coordinator Anja Rillcke will be strengthened by three new doctoral students. We are looking forward to working with Eza Zaheer, Carlos Alberto Prieto Valero and Paul Vetter.

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Best Ph.D. Paper Award for Yanis Hamdali and Lorenzo Skade

Yanis Hamdali and Lorenzo Skade have been honoured with the "Best Ph.D. Paper Award" from the international Strategy Practice Interest Group. With this award, the association of renowned researchers in the field of strategic management honoured the work of the two doctoral students from the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics on the timing of innovations. The award ceremony took place as part of the 42nd annual conference of the Strategic Management Society in London in mid-September 2022.

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Chair holder

Albrecht Söllner is Professor of International Management at the European University Viadrina.

His research interests include the management of international companies, new institutional economics, entrepreneurship ecosystems, diversity, sustainability and responsibility.

 

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Albrecht Söllner

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The mission of the chair team is to create cutting-edge knowledge in the field of international management through relevant research contributions and to inspire students for the field of international management.

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Research and teaching

Profile and projects

Research at the Chair of International Management strives to generate new and relevant knowledge in the areas of international management strategies and theories by focussing on innovation and responsibility in global markets. With a strong reference to institutional economic approaches and classical theories, the projects address diverse aspects such as market entry strategies, competitiveness and innovation processes.

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Courses

At the interface between theory and practice, the Chair of International Management imparts in-depth knowledge of the challenges faced by globally active companies. Special emphasis is placed on co-operation with practice partners in order to offer students a realistic and application-oriented education.

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Publications

The research work of Prof. Dr. Albrecht Söllner's chair at the European University Viadrina covers a broad spectrum in the field of international management, from evolution in energy production and distribution to resource mobilisation in start-ups, organisational adaptations to discontinuities and the importance of institutional distance for European integration. These works are characterised by their innovative approach and their contribution to the current discussion in international management research.

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