Numerous students took the opportunity to inform themselves about the various master's programs at the first "Master your future" Info Day of the School of Business & Economics. Professors, students, program managers, and alumni presented the programs in Business Administration, Business Development, Economics, and Information Systems, and answered questions about content and application in personal conversations.
SPIEGEL Portrait: Why studying in Münster is great
"Lively, diverse, and connected" - that's how Münster is currently presented on the news portal SPIEGEL Online. As part of the series "Discovering University Cities," communication and political science student Pauline describes the highlights of her university town. She chose Münster because it is "so picturesque," with good infrastructure and many green spaces.
Imitation in the C-suite: How uncertainty shapes the role of the CHRO in management
Despite its high relevance, top management has received little attention in HR research. Recent studies have shown that mimicry of corporate structures due to uncertainty—the so-called mimetic isomorphism—influences the composition of top management. This development raises the question of the extent to which mimicry and uncertainty influence the structural decision to promote HR executives to top management.
New publication by Martin Artz on target transparency and target setting in Top 6 Accounting Journal
Together with Markus Arnold from the University of Bern and Ivo Tafkov from Georgia State University, Martin Artz has recently published a new research article "The effect of target transparency on managers' target setting decisions" in the Top 6 Accounting journal "Accounting, Organizations and Society". The three authors experimentally investigate how target transparency among employees within an organization affects managers' target setting decisions, especially when employees are dependent on each other for help.
Prof. Dr. Verena Rieger assumes Chair of Business Management Group
We are very pleased to welcome Prof. Dr. Verena Rieger to the School of Business & Economics. Since April 2024, she has been the Head of Chair of Business Management Group at the Center for Management (Business Administration), which focuses on research and teaching at the intersection of Strategic Management, Sustainability, Digital Transformation, and Innovation Management. Previously, Verena Rieger worked at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf at the Chair of Business Administration, especially Management, and at TU Dortmund at the Chair of Business Management.
"Incomings" have started their semester abroad in Münster
At the beginning of the summer semester 2024, we welcome more than 60 international students to the School of Business & Economics. In their “Welcome Week”, Incomings Coordinator Martin Schmidt ensured a successful arrival at the university and in the city of Münster. The "Welcome Week" is part of the Exchange Student Services provided by the school's International Relations Center (IRC) to all exchange students.
Dean welcomes first-semester Bachelor students to the School
Just over a month after taking office as the new Dean, Prof. Dr Thomas Langer welcomed the first-year students on the Bachelor's degree programmes in Business Administration, Economics and Information Systems for the first time. At the beginning of the orientation week, which is organised every semester by the WiWi student council, he introduced himself and the School of Business & Economics and gave the students some valuable tips.
Strong family coalitions, religious leaders and CEOs - What role does religion play in the management of family businesses?
Prof. Dr. David Bendig, Dr. Fabian Ernst of the Institute for Entrepreneurship and Dr. Lea Püchel of the chair for Digital Innovation and the Public Sector, have published their article "Religion in Family Firms: A Socioemotional Wealth Perspective on Top-Level Executives with Perceived Religiosity" in the Journal of Business Ethics (VHB JQ3: B, FT 50). The influence of religion in Europe is steadily declining, while the Christian faith continues to play a significant social role in the USA.
Germany's best universities for auditors: Münster rises to 4th place
The University of Münster has moved up two places in the ranking of the best universities for auditing. It is one of only four universities to receive 5 out of 5 stars and the highest rating of "excellent" with 451 out of 500 points. The ranking is published every two years by Manager Magazin and is based on the assessments of more than 80 auditing firms and around 1,400 of their clients.