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Sustainable Business
Video
When Does Digitalization Drive Sustainability?
Digital technologies are often seen as a driver of sustainability, yet their actual environmental impact remains uncertain. Do they really improve companies' ...
Research
Social Justice
From Childhood to Capital Markets? Why Women Invest Less
Historically, the stock market was almost exclusively a male domain for decades. Photographs of the New York Stock Exchange trading floor from 1939 show an ...
In the Media
Business Assets in Inheritance Tax: What Are the Arguments for Exemptions—and Against Them?
In the current debate about reforming inheritance and gift taxes in Germany, one of the central questions is: Should business assets transferred through ...
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AI & Data Analytics
Research
AI as a Team Member: Smarter Decisions or Greater Complexity?
Just a few years ago, artificial intelligence (AI) was primarily viewed as a tool for specialists and executives. Today, generative AI based on large language ...
Ein Stromnetz und Strommasten, die KI-Rechenzentren mit Energie versorgen.
In the Media
The Real Bottleneck to Building Smarter AI
When discussing the future of artificial intelligence (AI), much of the attention centers on computing power. However, in a recent feature on Live Science, ...
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Research
Regulation & Public Policy
Sustainability Reporting Between Ambition and Implementation – Evidence from the German Business Panel
Sustainability has become a central pillar of European economic policy. With the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), the European Union has ...
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AI & Data Analytics
In the Media
Asian AI Research and Global Health
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing healthcare. From analyzing patient data for better diagnoses to optimizing clinical trials, AI is accelerating ...
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Research
Social Justice
Profit at Any Cost? The Moral Limits of Corporate Action
Do we judge companies solely on their financial success? In classical economics, the dogma has long been that investors and the public primarily focus on one ...
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Research
Sustainable Business
Second Life or Recycling? The Real Value of Used EV Batteries
As electric vehicles (EVs) become mainstream, a less visible but increasingly urgent question arises: what happens to their batteries when they reach the end of ...
Ein einminütiges Video, in dem die Doktorandin Katharina Schmidt die Frage beantwortet, ob Transferpreis-Dokumentationsvorschriften Gewinnverlagerungen verhindern können.
Regulation & Public Policy
Research in a Minute
Video
Can Transfer Pricing Documentation Curb Profit Shifting?
Multinational firms use various methods to transfer profits from high-tax countries to low-tax countries. One of the most well-known tactics is transfer ...
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In the Media
Sustainable Business
How Banks Can Be Drivers of Climate Action
Can financial regulation contribute to more sustainable economic behavior? Recent research shows that tools such as climate stress tests may not only improve ...
Prof. Stahl has short hair and wears a suit and tie.
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Research
The Power of Network Effects During the Holiday Season
The holiday season is no longer just about cozy gift exchanges; it's now a critical time for retailers too. With consumers overwhelmed by special deals, gift ...
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Financial Literacy & Retirement Planning
In the Media
Why Financial Literacy Matters
Many people take unnecessary financial risks or miss valuable opportunities simply because they lack the knowledge for making informed decisions. In an ...
In the Media
Social Justice
In times of crises: More women appointed to leadership positions
Media discusses research results regarding the so-called Glass Cliff theory
Drei Personen stehen in einem weißen Flur und lächeln.
Research
Employee personalities in similar occupations become more similar over time
By Dr. Claudia Rossetti, Prof. Torsten Biemann, and Dr. Katja Dlouhy (Chair of Human Resource Management and Leadership)
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Financial Literacy & Retirement Planning
In the Media
Dividends Don’t Make You Richer
Dividends are often seen as the holy grail of investing: buy a stock, hold it, and enjoy regular payouts. Stability, reliability, passive income – the dream of ...
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In the Media
Regulation & Public Policy
We need a new tax mix
Why has the global minimum tax failed? Prof. Dr. Christoph Spengel explains in an interview with the Börsen-Zeitung what needs to change in the tax structure.
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Financial Literacy & Retirement Planning
Research
Feminine investment strategies perform better
Professional investors manage a large portion of the world’s wealth. Their investment decisions decide not just how much their clients’ funds grow year on year, ...
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In the Media
Sustainable Business
Tackling Water Scarcity: Mannheim Researcher Co-Develops Reservoir Model for California
Using mathematical tools to fight climate change: Prof. Martin Glanzer, Ph.D. helps improve how reservoirs respond to droughts and extreme weather.
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Financial Literacy & Retirement Planning
In the Media
Stock Picking is a Losing Strategy
Why is it so difficult to beat the stock market with targeted stock picking? Research shows that even professionals rarely outperform the market in the long ...
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In the Media
„How Can Leaders Successfully Navigate Trump’s Second Presidency?“
In an article, Forbes quotes Prof. Dr. Jannis Bischof, who explains how leaders can successfully master Trump's second presidency.
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In the Media
Social Justice
Female bosses work particularly in one sector of the financial world
An article in private banking magazin on gender diversity in the financial sector cites a study by KPMG, Fondsfrauen and the University of Mannheim.
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In the Media
Why the spectre of inflation has not been vanquished
Prof. Dr. Florian Stahl, holder of the Chair of Quantitative Marketing, explains on ZDFheute why private labels are particularly affected by inflation-related ...
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In the Media
„‘Happy hour in reverse’: where dynamic pricing may creep further“
The Guardian quotes Prof. Dr. Florian Stahl, holder of the Chair of Quantitative Marketing and Consumer Analytics, in an article on dynamic pricing.
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Financial Literacy & Retirement Planning
In the Media
Why Financial Education Is So Difficult – And Why We Need It
Why is financial education so difficult to grasp, and why does it matter more than ever? As economic systems become increasingly complex, many people struggle ...
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Financial Literacy & Retirement Planning
In the Media
Children's Financial Education Should Start Early
Financial literacy is an essential life skill, and experts agree that the earlier children are introduced to the concepts of money management, the better ...
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Research
Social Justice
Gender Stereotyping in Financial Ads: Men Overwhelmingly Feature as the Central Figure
Financial advertising has long relied on gendered stereotypes, shaping how men and women are portrayed in roles of authority, expertise, and responsibility. ...
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In the Media
AfD Stirs Hostility Towards Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises – Prof. Dr. Florian Stahl in WirtschaftsWoche
Prof. Dr. Florian Stahl, Chair of Quantitative Marketing, is quoted in WirtschaftsWoche on the topic of the politicization of companies and brands.
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In the Media
Social Justice
“Women Leading The Finance Industry”
Professor Dr. Carmela Aprea, Chair of Economic and Business Education – Design and Evaluation of Instructional Systems, talks about financial and life advice in ...
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In the Media
Regulation & Public Policy
Cum-Cum-Investigations against the Sparkasse
Prof. Dr. Christoph Spengel is quoted in the Zeit and Badische neueste Nachrichten on the cum-cum deals and the ongoing investigations.
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In the Media
How do I explain price increases to my customers without scaring them away?
Lufthansa and Deutsche Bahn are raising their prices. Prof. Dr. Cornelia Schön, holder of the Chair of Service Operations Management, and other experts explain ...
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In the Media
Social Justice
Why Women Invest Less in Capital Markets Than Men, and How We Can Change That
The Gender Investment Gap refers to the fact that women invest less in the capital market than men. This is the case in most Western countries and is linked to ...
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Research
Social Justice
People are more charitable if their employer is environmentally-conscious
Dr. Irmela Koch-Bayram and Prof. Dr. Torsten Biemann – As humans, we are influenced by those around us throughout our lives. Parents and other relatives can ...
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In the Media
Sustainable Business
Magic with ESG key figures
New sustainability reporting requirements aim to increase transparency and accountability, but questions remain about their effectiveness. While standardized ...
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In the Media
Are There Now Supply Bottlenecks After the Houthi Attacks?
Prof. Dr. Jannis Bischof, holder of the Chair of General Business Administration and Management Accounting in Wirtschaftswoche
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In the Media
Social Justice
Gender pay gap – How wide is the pay gap between men and women?
Stepstone Magazine reports on “Gender Pay Gap 2023 and interviews Prof. Dr. Alexandra Niessen-Ruenzi. The article deals with the question of why women still ...
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In the Media
Social Justice
Sensible Donations
In the podcast format Studio 9 of Deutschlandfunk, Prof. Dr. Helmig, holder of the Chair of Business Administration, Public & Nonprofit Management, talks about ...
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Research
CEO overconfidence isn’t always a bad thing, research finds
CEO overconfidence is not always a bad thing for companies but depends on the situation, reveals new research from Marc Kowalzick and Jan-Philipp Ahrens at ...
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Research
Sustainable Business
Hydrogen is capable of accelerating the global energy transition.
Sustainable hydrogen Power-to-Gas (PtG) technologies are forecast to become more affordable and energy-efficient in the next decade, reveal experts at ...
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In the Media
Social Justice
Women and Finance
The article titled “Keine Frau braucht rosa Finanzen” (No Woman Needs Pink Finances) (14 July, ZEIT ONLINE) discusses the financial insecurity faced by women ...
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In the Media
Financial Education – Prof. Carmela Aprea in the Handelsblatt Newspaper
The article “So lernt Ihr Kind den Umgang mit Geld” (How your child learns to handle money) by Katharina Schneider from 12.06.2023 in the Handelsblatt discusses ...
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Research
The Interaction of Team Incentives and Individual Incentives in Sales
How can managers employ both team and individual incentives to foster a supportive and high-performing salesforce? A summery of the publication “Coopetition” ...
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In the Media
Sustainable Business
E-Accountability Offers Advantages For Companies
A new approach to carbon accounting proposes a shift in how companies measure and manage emissions across complex supply chains. Instead of relying on broad ...
Prof. Brauer hat kurze Haare und eine Brille. Er trägt ein dunkles Jacket, ein hellblaues Hemd und eine dunkelblaue Krawatte.
In the Media
A confident tone for higher chances of success
Professor Dr. Matthias Brauer, Chair for Strategic and International Management at University of Mannheim Business School, together with former Research ...
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Research
Hubristic CEOs avoid change in firms’ overarching trajectories
A Blog post by Marc Kowalzick, Post-Doctoral researcher at the University of Mannheim, Business School
Prof. Glenk has short hair and wears a suit and tie.
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In the Media
Sustainable Business
The Cost-Effective Deployment of Electric Coaches
The transition to fully electric coaches raises important questions about their practical and economic viability. As part of an industry-led initiative, ...
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In the Media
The Biases in Online Product Reviews: What Consumers and Managers Need to be Aware Of
Within his time at the Universtity of Mannheim, Luca-Joel Schäfer took a closer look at online product reviews and biases.
In the Media
Regulation & Public Policy
International tax law needs to be simplified
The OECD calculates the minimum tax revenue nicely. The global minimum tax leads to high administrative costs. In the end, Germany could hardly get anything out ...
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Research
Consumer behaviour is influenced by personal politics
Blog post by Prof. Stahl (Chair of Quantitative Marketing & Consumer Analytics).
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In the Media
Ifm study on family businesses
In the past decade, German family businesses have created significantly more new jobs than Dax companies.
Prof. Niessen-Ruenzi has long, brown hair and wears a black jacket and a white blouse.
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In the Media
Social Justice
Male financial advertising
So-called 'financefluencer' try to take away customers' fear of investing money. But how serious are their offers? Prof. Alexandra Niessen-Ruenzi answers this ...
Castle
In the Media
Analysis by the Institute for SME Research of the University of Mannheim
Family businesses are growing faster than Dax-listed companies in terms of both, their number of employees and their sales.
Prof. Spengel hat kurze Haare und trägt eine Brille sowie einen blauen Anzug und eine rosa Krawatte
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In the Media
Regulation & Public Policy
The judiciary is investigating the Cum-Ex scandal
Professor Christoph Spengel is quoted in numerous prominent media outlets on the subject of cum-ex transactions
Mannheimer Schloss, gründer Kasten auf der linken seite mit Foto von Prof. Karin Hoisl und Schriftzug
Research
Social Justice
Daughters inherit inventorship from their parents – unless they have a younger brother
Eye colour, hair colour, surnames, money; we can inherit all of these things from our parents, whether genetically or otherwise. But did you know, you can ...
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In the Media
Regulation & Public Policy
The dangers of distorted financial statements
Guest essay by Prof. Bischof in the FAZ.
[Translate to Englisch:]
Credit: Norbert Bach
Research
Social Justice
The importance of female role models who go against gender stereotypes
Despite a “grand convergence” in the gender pay gap over the last 30 years, men continue to out-earn women.
Prof. Reichelstein has short hair and wears a suit and tie.
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In the Media
Prof. Reichelstein in an interview
Professor Stefan Reichelstein on Five Things You Need To Be A Highly Effective Leader During Turbulent Times
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