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Chair of Strategic and International Management

Prof. Dr. Matthias Brauer

Prof. Dr. Matthias Brauer

At the Chair of Strategic and International Management, we are concerned with the key issues and challenges faced by companies in their quest for effective strategic positioning.

Against the backdrop of significant and seemingly relentless technological, social, economic and political change in firms’ competitive environment, we have a particular focus on the processes and practices to achieve corporate transformation and sustainable corporate renewal.

We have the ambition to generate both scientifically sound and practically relevant insights in these areas of interest. To do so, we have built and value collaborations with national and international partners from the scientific and business community.

Below please find more information about our most recent activities and offerings in teaching, research and practice.

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Research Associate / Ph.D. Position (f/m/d) in Strategic and International Management
The Chair of Strategic Management (https://www.bwl.uni-mannheim.de/en/brauer/) in the Area Management at the Business School of the University of Mannheim invites applications for a Ph.D. position. Start date is 1 September 2025, or as mutually agreed. For more information please visit: Ph.D. ...
Marc J. Mertens receives Best Paper Award at the 4th International Conference of The Global Research Foundation for Corporate Governance
Marc J. Mertens received the Best Paper Award at the 4th International Conference of the Global Research Foundation for Corporate Governance, held in partnership with Loughborough University London. In their paper titled “The Power of Visuals: How Visual Impression Management Facilitates Activist ...
Interesting Position in Hilti’s Corporate Development
Currently, Hilti is offering an interesting internship opportunity for MBA and master’s students in its corporate development department in Schaan, Liechtenstein. To apply, please use the following link: MBA/Master's – Intern in Corporate Development (m/f/x), Schaan, Schaan, Liechtenstein | Hilti ...
84. Annual Academic Conference of the Verband der Hochschullehrerinnen und Hochschullehrer für Betriebswirtschaft (VHB)
This year’s VHB conference at Leuphana University, which was co-organized by Prof. Dr. Brauer as member of the board of the Commission for Strategic Management (WK Strategie), was a great success and rewarded attendees with valuable insights. Amongst others, we had the pleasure to welcome Burkhard ...

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Secretary Chair of Strategic and International Management
University of Mannheim
Schloss Mittelbau – Room 104
68161 Mannheim
Opening hours:
Mon: 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Tue: 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Wed: 8:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Thu: 8:30 – 11:30 a.m.