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HHL news HHL – Leipzig Graduate School of Management HHL Open School Initiative – HHL’s service to the corporate world The interlinking of theory and practice has always been at the core of management education at HHL – in 1898 as today. In April 2007, the value and significance of the excellent relations HHL has developed with the corporate world were recognized when HHL’s Open School Initiative was awarded first prize in the nationwide competition entitled “Exchange processes between academia and business” run by Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). The two-way transfer of knowledge and experience takes many forms: inclusion of practitioners in the student selection process, integration of field projects into curricula (25 projects in 2008 and 2009), corporate recruiting through company presentations (on average 30 per year), founding of start-ups and sponsoring, as well as joint research projects. HHL is in constant dialog with its business partners locally, nationwide, and internationally. Demographic development and lack of specialists Companies often comment that highly qualified staff are hard to find, even in the current difficult economic climate. HHL’s part-time MBA Program and – from January 2011 onwards – part-time M.Sc. Program offer excellent solutions to this problem. The Integrated Management approach developed and applied at HHL produces effective and responsible business leaders who are well prepared to deal with the challenges of today’s international business arena. Highlights Careers Partners Executive Education Students Research B a ck g r o u n d WINTER 09/10 Dr. Harald Langenfeld, Chairman of the Board of the Sparkasse Leipzig, talking to HHL M.Sc. students Aside from training the next generation of executives, HHL also offers programs specifically tailored for middle and senior managers via its subsidiary HHL Executive. As well as receiving updates in all economic and management disciplines based on the latest research, senior executives also learn to use instruments to analyze their personal strengths and weaknesses in order to enhance their leadership skills. A further link in the close relationship between HHL and the corporate world is exemplified by the Center for Leading Innovation and Cooperation (CLIC), which conducts publicly funded research projects in collaboration with companies all over Germany. CLIC is devoted to fostering companies’ ability to innovate and to inspiring people in organizations to Contents Highlights pp. 3-5 to a wide range of services offered to the mutual benefit of both companies and HHL itself. To ensure the sustainability of the New part-time M.Sc. Program Transition in Dean’s Office Term start at HHL KARL-KOLLE-Foundation Daniela and Jürgen Westphal Foundation M.Sc. scholarships Top rankings 5th Supervisory Board Partners pp. 6-11 HHL Excellence Dinner 2009 Part-time MBA alumni support HHL Dr. Werner Jackstädt Foundation installs chair at HHL Interview with Dr. Harald Langenfeld HHL’s 1st International Manager Golf Tournament Research at CLIC “HHL’s Open School Initiative bundles our exchange processes with the corporate world. We want to help our partners keep their business up-to-date and ahead of the competition by giving them access to our state-of-the-art management know-how, highly skilled faculty, and innovative students.” Professor Dr. Hans Wiesmeth, Dean of HHL Executive Education pp. 12-13 New classrooms at HHL’s City Campus General Management Program (GMP) Students pp. 14-17 HHL student initiatives Students travel the world Alumni pp. 18-19 build the bridges crucial to innovation and value creation. Another forum in which exchange between HHL and the corporate world regularly takes place is HHL-Unternehmergespräche (discussion events), a product of the “HHL: Partner for business” philosophy. Since 2006, this event has been staged with the generous support of PC-Ware Information Technologies AG, Chamber of Com- “The part-time MBA Program at HHL allows me to directly apply newly-gained insights in my daily work. I benefit from the fruitful exchange with my colleagues and from new perspectives on business management.” Melanie Jaklin (P5), Executive Vice President Human Resources / Jenoptik AG Interview with alumna Ulrike Friedrich Update from the Alumni Office Research & Programs pp. 20-41 News from HHL’s Master programs Interview with Christopher (Rusty) Tunnard HHL’s Doctoral Program Faculty research activities Careers pp. 42-45 1st European MBA Career Fair Placement statistics for HHL’s M.Sc. Program Company presentations at HHL 1st HHL Start-up Career Fair HHL’s entrepreneurs “At HHL Executive, we develop General Management Programs with our clients for executives who already have several years professional experience. Based on the latest business management expertise, all programs can be tailored to company requirements and adapted to the needs of senior managers.” Background Jana Studemund, Managing Director / HHL Executive GmbH Interview with M.Sc. student Benedikt Billmann Successful HHL students Application deadlines Upcoming events pp. 46-48 merce and Industry Leipzig (IHK zu Leipzig) and the German Association for Small and Medium-sized Businesses (BVMW). The Open School Initiative has already given rise HHL News – winter 2009/2010 “BASF’s commitment to HHL – whether at the HHL organized football tournament between Europe‘s top business schools, the Welcome Event for students at the beginning of the academic year or through recruiting workshops – allows us to stay closely connected to the talent pool while benefitting from the suggestions and impulses derived from our interaction with the students and faculty.” Dr. Reinhard Katz, Group Vice President Change Management and Projects / BASF SE initiative, HHL is planning to set up an interdisciplinary Open School Center to coordinate and expand the flourishing exchange processes between HHL and its business partners. Volker Stößel Highlights 3 New! Part-time M.Sc. Program starts in 2011 a degree in a traditional, single-stage program (Diploma). The part-time M.Sc. content is closely related to the curriculum of the full-time M.Sc. course and is designed to prepare effective and responsible business leaders for the challenges of the 21st century. Courses are taught completely in English. Participants will benefit from a state-of-the-art, practice-oriented management education, highly committed faculty and staff as well as an international student body. HHL’s new part-time Master of Science in Management (M.Sc.) kicks off in January 2011. Admission to the two-year course, which will normally take place every fortnight on Friday evening and Saturday on HHL’s campus, requires a business studies-related Bachelor or HHL’s new part-time M.Sc. Program starts in January 2011. The application deadline is November 1, 2010. Further information at: www.hhl.de/part-time-msc Transition in Dean’s Office at HHL HHL will face a change in the Dean’s Office. Professor Dr. Hans Wiesmeth’s five-year contract will expire in the end of March 2010, and he will be returning to TU Dresden, to resume the Chair of Economics, focussing on Allocation Theory. Currently, interviews with potential successors for the position as Dean of HHL are underway. Course for sustainable growth is set During his five years as Dean of Germany’s oldest business school, Wiesmeth was able to set the course for HHL’s sustainable growth. Under his leadership, the school’s strategy was formulated in the paper “HHL 2020” on the basis of its mission to educate effective and responsible business leaders through excellence in teaching, research and practice. In parallel, a fundraising plan was developed to facilitate the realization of the strategy. The implementation phase is now well underway, and initial positive results have been achieved. HHL is aiming high for the years ahead, targeting a ranking among the top 10 European business schools by the year 2020. An important prerequisite for success in reaching this ambitious goal is growth: a doubling of the number of students, and expansion of the chairs, research centers, and service providers. In the past five years HHL’s high standards of quality have been maintained and even raised, as has been confirmed through the accreditation of all the study programs by the German agency ACQUIN as well as the maintenance of institutional accreditation by AACSB International. HHL is still one of only three business faculties in Germany to boast the AACSB seal of quality. Collaboration of HHL with businesses intensified Wiesmeth was able to establish HHL in the region and beyond as a partner and a place for collaborative knowledge generation bringing together management know-how and management practice. The HHL Open School Initiative bundles the manifold exchange processes between academia and the corporate world. Aside from field projects that confront teams of HHL students with real-life business challenges, regular Unternehmergespräche and other events with entrepreneurs connect HHL with companies in the region. Fields for growth expanded Dean Wiesmeth’s period of office also saw the beginning of HHL’s expansion. On September 1, 2007, the Heinz Nixdorf Chair of IT-based Logistics was established. The Center for IT-based Logistics Leipzig (CITLOG) at this Chair has been supported by the Leipzig Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer since January 1, HHL News – winter 2009/2010 Professor Dr. Hans Wiesmeth (center) with Dr. Annette Schavan (Federal Minister of Education and Research) and Dr. Arend Oetker during the award ceremony for the HHL Open School Initiative (May 2007) 2008. On March 1, 2009, the Center for Scenario Planning financed by Roland Berger Strategy Consultants was launched. The support of the Dr. Werner Jackstädt Foundation and of the Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft resulted in the establishment of the Dr. Werner Jackstädt Chair of Economic and Business Ethics on September 1, 2009. This Chair transitioned smoothly from the former DOW Research Professorship for Sustainabilty and Global Ethics supported by DOW Germany. Additionally, since 2005 the following excellent research centers have been set up, financed solely by third-party funds: Center for Healthcare Management, Center for Leading Innovation & Cooperation, Center for Corporate Transactions und Center for Financial Reporting & Consolidation. Flanking the increased student numbers, more administrative staff are also gradually being recruited. 4 Highlights Term starts at HHL with 153 new students from 26 countries A grand total of 153 students from 26 countries have enrolled in HHL’s programs for the Fall term 2009. Among them are 40 exchange students from HHL’s ever-increasing network of international partner universities, currently totaling 104. This means that the proportion of international students at Germany’s oldest business school lies at around 40%. The enrollment ceremony for all new students took place on September 8, 2009. After a speech by special guest Dr. Michael Mertin, Chairman of the Board of Jenoptik AG, the new students all registered in the HHL Enrollment Book. Dean Professor Dr. Hans Wiesmeth said: “We are pleased to welcome the new HHL students. The training of effective and responsible leaders begins right at the start of their studies at HHL during the Welcome Days. In this context, we are grateful to the Dr. Werner Jackstädt Chair of Economic and Business Ethics for organizing the event as well as Evonik, BASF, the Union for the Mining, Chemical, and Energy Industries KARL-KOLLE-Foundation supports HHL Academia and research are the endowment focus of the KARL-KOLLE-Foundation, which was created in 1998 by the Dortmund-based entrepreneur Karl Kolle (1913-2008). From the “KARL KOLLE Library of Strategic Management and Organization” to a prize for an outstanding master thesis, the involvement of the KARL-KOLLE-Foundation at Germany’s oldest business school is as varied as it is effective. With a master thesis entitled “Enterprise succession in small and medium-sized family businesses,” M.Sc. graduate Cora Theißen was the first winner of the KARL KOLLE Prize for Strategic Management at HHL, receiving her award at the end of July 2009. In 2008, scholarships for highly qualified students from Eastern Europe were awarded by the KARL-KOLLEFoundation to Andrey Sereda (Russia) and Sona Žácková (Czech Republic). Ms. Žácková is also the recipient of the DAAD Prize “Best International Student” in 2009. The prize is awarded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) to foreign students at German universities in order to honor superior academic achievements in combination with exemplary contributions to the life of the institution and strong social or intercultural commitment. In 2009, the KARLKOLLE-Foundation awarded scholarships to Tatiana Bazhenova (Russia), Tarlan Mammadov (Azerbaijan), Karol Ceynowa (Poland), Igor Stepanishchev, and Ramilya Sufianova (both Russia). Besides their KARL KOLLE Scholarships, the three Russian students are also being supported by the DAAD. Friends of HHL: Daniela and Jürgen Westphal Foundation Since 1997, the Daniela and Jürgen Westphal Foundation for the Advancement of Private Universities has generously provided scholarships for HHL students to help them finance their studies abroad. The foundation was established in 1987 by Dr. Jürgen Westphal, long-serving Finance Minister of Schleswig-Holstein and member of the Constitutional Court of Hamburg, and his wife Daniela, owner of a public relations company. Dr. Westphal explains their motivation: “Private universities in Germany are important for enabling highly qualified students to develop their own personalities.” HHL News – winter 2009/2010 (IG BCE) and the German Federation of Chemical Employers’ Associations (BAVC) for their support and their involvement during the second day of our enrollment event. The new HHL students discussed in detail various aspects of the so-called “Wittenberg Process” between the partners in the chemical industry, an agreement which is considered exemplary for the way in which sustainability and accountability in business practice can function in industry.” HHL’s eventful history as well as its good relations with the University of Leipzig were also highlighted during the enrollment ceremony. The Rector of the University of Leipzig, Professor Dr. Franz Häuser, returned a well-preserved ceremonial gown which had originally been donated to the Dean and the Rector of the Handels-Hochschule Leipzig in 1930. Volker Stößel HHL is one of only five tertiary institutions in Germany which is supported by the foundation. Each year scholarships are offered for overseas studies, special research projects or for a period of research abroad in connection with a doctoral thesis. HHL’s Diploma graduate Uta Fischer (K22) received a scholarship for her term abroad at the Solvay Business School (Belgium). “Some people think that all students of private universities are well-off. This is definitely not the case. The Daniela and Jürgen Westphal Foundation is aware of this, and supports students, who not only demonstrate motivation and academic skills but also financial need,” says Fischer. Since its start, a total of 184 students have received a scholarship, which, on average, is worth EUR 2,500 to EUR 3,000. Highlights 5 M.Sc. Scholarship for Effective and Responsible Leadership Top rankings at the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt (KU), says: “For me, the HHL Scholarship for Effective and Responsible Leadership opens up the great opportunity to study at one of Germany’s leading business schools. Not only the excellent academic education but also HHL’s uniquely close ties to leading international companies, especially in the field of consulting, are very valuable for my future career.” In her essay entitled “Important Impediments for Effective and Responsible Leadership,” Noack concludes: “Effective and responsible leadership is the sum of correct decisions.” Svenja Klups is also delighted about the scholarship and says: “I chose HHL because it combines all the factors which I personally consider most important for a top business school: excellent education with high degree of practical relevance as well as extremely motivated and international fellow students.” Colour on white background Colour on black background From left to right: Sabrina Noack and Svenja Klups In 2009, HHL offered three new scholarships, each to the value of EUR 15,000, to outstanding applicants for the 18-month Master Program in Management (M.Sc.). The Scholarship for Effective and Responsible Leadership supports HHL’s mission “to educate effective and responsible business leaders through excellence in teaching, research, and practice” and targets high potential students. Selection criteria include a first degree in business or economics, a high GMAT score as well as the submission of an essay in English. Candidates are expected to demonstrate willingness to achieve high goals, leadership qualities, as well as commitment in the area of sustainability. In September 2009, the scholarships were awarded to Svenja Klups (23) and Sabrina Noack (23). Sabrina Noack, who completed her Bachelor studies Mono to be used on multi-coloured background where there is doubt over legibility of colour version Mono on white background Reversed out on black background Financial Times: Appearance for the first time in the Financial Times’ “European Business Schools” ranking, HHL’s full-time MBA Program was rated as No. 1 in Germany and No. 34 in Europe. (Financial Times, December 2009) Business School Rankings 2009 Trendence: Students vote: HHL is one of Germany’s favorite businessBusiness schools.School Rankings 2009 (trendence Institute, October 2009) Business School Rankings 2009 Findyourmba.com: HHL’s full-time MBA Program is ranked fourth in the MBA Rising Stars survey. The ranking consists of those top 10 international business schools Business School and theirRankings MBA programs which made a significant 2009 improvement in the past two years. (Findyourmba.com, November 2009) Business School Rankings 2009 Volker Stößel New M.Sc. Scholarship for Effective and Responsible Leadership 2010 Students applying for HHL’s M.Sc. Program starting in September 2010 are eligible for the scholarship. The application deadline is June 20, 2010. More information: www.hhl.de/scholarship Mono on gradated backgrounds (maximum dark background shown here) Eduniversal: Deans’ voting: HHL was given 4 palms out of 5 and thusBusiness belongsSchool to the group of internationally Rankings 2009 known “Top Business Schools.” (Eduniversal, October 2009) 5th Supervisory Board appointed Honorary Chair: Dr. jur. Dr. h.c. Ludwig Trippen, Chair: Dr. Tessen von Heydebreck (Deutsche Bank Foundation), Deputy Chair: Wolfgang Topf (Chamber of Industry and Commerce Leipzig), Dr. Matthias Afting (Deutsche Bahn), Torsten Griess-Nega (Steinbacher Treuhand GmbH), Burkhard Jung (Lord Mayor of Leipzig), Dr. Harald Langenfeld (Sparkasse Leipzig), Dr. Johannes Meier (Xi GmbH), Professor Dr. Georg Milbradt (Kramer Foundation; former Prime Minister of Saxony), Professor Dr. Danica Purg (IEDCBled School of Management, Slovenia), Josef Rahmen (LVV Leipziger Versorgungsund Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH), Bernd Staudinger (Daimler Corporate Academy), Frank Stelzner (Association of Friends of HHL; Siemens AG Leipzig), Friedhelm Wachs (HHL Alumni e. V.; Wachscommunication GmbH), Professor Dr. Gerhardt Wolff (formerly VNG – Verbundnetz Gas Aktiengesellschaft). The new Supervisory Board will hold office for the 4-year period from November 1, 2009 to October 31, 2013. At the same time, we express our warmest thanks to the members of the previous Supervisory Board for their commitment to HHL, for their advice and their tangible support in many ways over the years. We are particularly grateful to Dr. h.c. Bernhard Wal- HHL News – winter 2009/2010 ter, Chair of the Supervisory Board from 2001 to 2009, and Professor Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Heribert Meffert, member of the Supervisory Board from 2001 to 2009, and prior to that Dean and Managing Director of HHL from 1995 to 1997. Both were driving forces in the implementation of the fundraising program for the growth strategy “HHL 2020.” Special thanks are also due to Professor Dr. Dr. h. c. Wolfgang Lassmann, Dr. Heino Fassbender, and Professor Dr. Heinz Klinkhammer, who have contributed invaluably to the HHL success story as members of the Supervisory Board since 1998, 2000, and 2005 respectively. Gisela David 6 Partners HHL Excellence Dinner 2009 – raising funds for HHL’s growth strategy Supporters at the HHL Excellence Dinner: Deutsche Bank AG SAM Sachsen Asset Management GmbH Leipziger Stadtbau AG Heinz Nixdorf Foundation Dr. Horst and Elfriede Saalbach Professor Dr. Georg Milbradt HHL Alumni e. V. Winfried and Ute Pinninghoff Dr. Nikolaus Petersen Merkur Druck- und Kopierzentrum GmbH Fujitsu Technology Solutions GmbH CosiFan Computersysteme GmbH LIB-IT GmbH Part-time MBA class P3 of HHL Telefonanlagenbau Spanka GmbH Cultur&WerbeCompany Pasemann Fairgourmet GmbH The second “HHL Excellence Dinner” was held on September 17, 2009, at the Ringcafé in Leipzig. As in the year before, HHL invited around 100 guests to this fundraising event to support the success of HHL and its vision “HHL 2020:” to become one of the Top 10 business schools in Europe, to double the number of students, and to strengthen faculty and research. Representatives from the worlds of business, politics and society attended the HHL Excellence Dinner and donated almost EUR 100,000 to support the education of effective and responsible business lead- HHL, they become part of a vibrant international network – the HHL community. Inspired by their enthusiasm, participants at the Excellence Dinner showed their commitment through donations to the Kramer Foundation, the charitable organization which helps finance HHL. On this occasion, HHL was very proud to announce two major new supporters. The Dr. Werner Jackstädt Foundation has established the Dr. Werner Jackstädt Chair of Economic and Business Ethics held by Professor Dr. Andreas Suchanek (see page 8). Since Fall 2009, Roland Berger Strat- Shape the future. Support HHL! Account name: Handelshochschule Leipzig gGmbH Bank: Sparkasse Leipzig Bank code: 860 555 92 Account number: 1100 104 956 IBAN: DE59 8605 5592 1100 1049 56 BIC (SWIFT CODE): WELADE8LXXX Purpose of payment: Spende/Donation We also very much appreciate endowments to HHL’s Kramer foundation: Account name: Kramerstiftung der HHL Bank: Deutsche Bank AG Bank code: 860 700 00 Account number: 171 991 300 IBAN: DE90 8607 0000 1719913 00 BIC (SWIFT CODE): DEUTDE8LXXX Purpose of payment: Zustiftung/Endowment Contact: Ulrike Maria Dienemann (née Buchheim) Head of Business Development Phone: +49 341 9851-618 E-mail: [email protected] A toast to the keynote speaker Professor Dr. Hubert Burda (center left) ers. The HHL community says THANK YOU! After a short welcome speech by Professor Dr. Georg Milbradt, former Prime Minister of Saxony who has been Chair of the Kramer Foundation of HHL since January 2009, this year’s keynote speech was given by Professor Dr. Hubert Burda, CEO of Hubert Burda Media. He highlighted the importance of a comprehensive education. One of the most prominent publishers in the Germanspeaking world, Professor Burda particularly emphasized the relevance of knowledge in the field of media as a challenge for future managers. Following Professor Burda’s dinner speech, two HHL students – Uta Fischer and Friedrich von Bernewitz (both K22) – told the guests what studying at HHL is like, what challenges they face and pointed out the value of an interdisciplinary education. In addition to knowledge acquisition, interpersonal and intercultural relationships are just as essential for HHL students who come from all over the world. From the very first day at HHL News – winter 2009/2010 egy Consultants has been supporting the Center for Scenario Planning at the Chair of Strategic Management and Organization headed by Professor Dr. Torsten Wulf (see page 35). We are very grateful for support from SAM Sachsen Asset Management GmbH, who sponsored the 2009 HHL Excellence Dinner, the Heinz Nixdorf Foundation, Leipziger Stadtbau AG, Dr. Horst and Elfriede Saalbach and many others (see the following list). We also thank Deutsche Bank AG for its donation of EUR 1 for every EUR 2 given by other donors. Professor Dr. Hans Wiesmeth, Dean of HHL, summarized: “HHL is on the path to even greater success and we are very glad to welcome new supporters joining us in our endeavor. We invite companies, foundations and anybody who believes in the importance of an excellent education for tomorrow’s business leaders to come and speak to us. We hope to see you at the next HHL Excellence Dinner.” Partners 7 Former part-time students support HHL cellence Dinner when members of the P3 class made a donation to HHL’s Kramer Foundation. HHL's part-time MBA class P4 There are many ways for HHL alumni to support their Alma Mater. The part-time MBA classes P3 and P4 showed their strong ties with HHL on the occasion of the second Ex- Melanie Janke, P3 alumna, announced this at the fundraising event. The whole P4 class showed its commitment by supporting the project “444 motto chairs.” P4 is now the owner of the second golden seat plate in lecture hall 110. “On the one hand, we wanted a reminder of our time at HHL, which we look In the name of the part-time MBA class P3 Melanie Janke announced the endownment for the Kramer Foundation back on with fondness and gratitude, and on the other hand we wanted our successors to be reminded of us too,” is how Jaroslaw Smialek describes the class’ thoughts. HHL thanks all members of the two part-time MBA classes and wishes them all the best for their further careers! Supporters of HHL 2009 We would like to express our deep appreciation to all our financial partners. GOLD PARTNERS (EUR 100,000 and more) Chamber of Commerce and Industry Leipzig Deutsche Bank AG, Frankfurt/Main Dr. Werner Jackstädt Foundation, Wuppertal Heinz Nixdorf Foundation, Essen Leipzig Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer, Leipzig Roland Berger Strategy Consultants GmbH, Munich Stadt- und Kreissparkasse Leipzig SILVER PARTNERS (EUR 25,000 and more) Academic Society for Marketing and Business Leadership, Leipzig BASF SE, Ludwigshafen Gudrun Demling, Bavaria KWL – Kommunale Wasserwerke Leipzig GmbH, Leipzig Peter Pribilla-Stiftung, Munich Sachsen Bank, Leipzig Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft, Essen Uniplan International GmbH & Co. KG, Cologne VNG – Verbundnetz Gas Aktiengesellschaft, Leipzig BRONZE PARTNERS (EUR 10,000 and more) Association of Friends of HHL, Leipzig Bertelsmann AG, Gütersloh Brunswick Group GmbH, Frankfurt/Main CMS Hasche Sigle, Berlin Daimler AG, Stuttgart Dr. Horst Saalbach, West Palm Beach, Florida Duff & Phelps GmbH, Munich Ernst & Young Foundation, Stuttgart Henkel KGaA, Düsseldorf Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, Leipzig HHL Alumni Association, Leipzig KARL-KOLLE-Foundation, Dortmund MLP Finanzdienstleistungen AG, Heidelberg Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart SAM Sachsen Asset Management GmbH, Leipzig SV SparkassenVersicherung Holding AG, Stuttgart The Boston Consulting Group GmbH, Munich TomTom Work, Leipzig Umedicon GmbH, Chemnitz Vita 34 AG, Leipzig Volksbank Leipzig eG, Leipzig CIRCLE OF FRIENDS Arthur D. Little, Wiesbaden BDO Deutsche Warentreuhand AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft, Leipzig Blue Corporate Finance AG, Leipzig Booz & Company, Munich Bundesarbeitgeberverband Chemie e.V., Wiesbaden Bundeszahnärztekammer, Berlin BVK Group, Berlin Conogy GmbH, Berlin CSSA Chemie-Stiftung SozialpartnerAkademie, Wiesbaden Deutsche Vermögensverwaltung AG, Cologne Dr. jur. Dr. h.c. Ludwig Trippen, Münster E. Breuninger GmbH & Co., Stuttgart ECG Erdgas-Consult GmbH, Leipzig HHL News – winter 2009/2010 E.ON AG, Düsseldorf envia Mitteldeutsche Energie AG, Chemnitz Ernst & Young AG, Frankfurt/Main Evonik Industries AG, Essen Freudenberg (FV Service KG), Weinheim German Private Equity and Venture Capital Association, Berlin Gruner + Jahr AG & Co KG, Hamburg Hoesch + Partner GmbH, Frankfurt/Main HR factory GmbH, Unterföhring KIROW Leipzig AG, Leipzig Lazard & Co. GmbH, Frankfurt/Main Leonardo & Co. GmbH & Co. KG, Frankfurt/Main Maryme Ltd., Berlin McKinsey & Company Inc., Frankfurt/Main Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung Leipzig Merkur Druck- u. Kopierzentrum GmbH, Leipzig Mister Spex GmbH, Berlin Niemanns Tresor, Leipzig Nils Kambach, Berlin OC&C Strategy Consultants GmbH, Düsseldorf PC-Ware Information Technologies AG, Leipzig PETERSEN GRUENDEL Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater, Leipzig Philipp Klöckner, Berlin PricewaterhouseCoopers AG, Frankfurt/Main Public Relations v. Hoyningen-Huene, Hamburg Stadtwerke Leipzig GmbH, Leipzig Searchmetrics GmbH, Berlin SunCoal Industries GmbH, Königs Wusterhausen Taschenkaufhaus GmbH, Leipzig Telefonanlagenbau Spanka GmbH, Schkeuditz Tchibo direct GmbH, Hamburg URSA Deutschland GmbH, Leipzig 8 Partners Dr. Werner Jackstädt Foundation finances Dr. Werner Jackstädt Chair of Economic and Business Ethics at HHL EUR 1.5 million for HHL’s Dr. Werner Jackstädt Chair of Economic and Business Ethics. From left to right: Professor Dr. Heribert Meffert, Dr. Marc Kanzler, Professor Dr. Hans Wiesmeth, Professor Dr. Andreas Suchanek Business Ethics has become more and more important for today’s managers and in fact has been at the core of HHL’s education from the beginning. We are very proud that the Dr. Werner Jackstädt Foundation, Wuppertal, decided to fund the Dr. Werner Jackstädt Chair of Economic and Business Ethics together with the Stifterverband für die deutsche Wissen- schaft at HHL to the tune of EUR 1.5 million over the next five years. Dr. Marc Kanzler, Board Member of the foundation, announced the commitment during the 2009 HHL Excellence Dinner: “Everyone who is able to do so should help prepare young people for the challenges ahead. The Dr. Werner Jackstädt Foundation supports the education of effective and responsible business leaders. We think that future managers should be urged to think about ethical issues and develop an attitude which leads to more than just the sustainable growth of their company. Through our funding for HHL we are supporting not only education in this field but also research activities and the transfer of this expertise back to business.” Professor Dr. Andreas Suchanek, holder of the new Dr. Werner Jackstädt Chair of Economic and Business Ethics: “In teaching and research we focus on successful social cooperation, which is also related to fairness, sustainability, respect, responsibility and trust. We speak about obstacles and ways of dealing with them. This is par- ticularly interesting when it comes to restrictive regulations or competition – usually situations which are the opposite of cooperation. We develop and teach approaches which help managers dealing with daily challenges. The HHL community very much appreciates the support of the Dr. Werner Jackstädt Foundation and the Stifterverband für die deutsche Wissenschaft and says THANK YOU! This is another step forward in realizing our strategic goals. There are many more steps to be taken. If you are interested in learning more about our plans and how you can join us in implementing our growth strategy “HHL 2020”, please contact: Ulrike Maria Dienemann Head of Business Development Tel: +49 341 9851-618 Fax: +49 341 9851-711 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.hhl.de/support-hhl/ Dr. Harald Langenfeld, Chairman of the Board of the Sparkasse Leipzig Interview Dr. Harald Langenfeld HHL news: The Sparkasse Leipzig is strongly involved in the area of education. What are the reasons for this? Dr. Harald Langenfeld: Economic and social development has been moving in a clear direction: we are becoming a knowledgebased society. Educational capital, in the form of well-trained and academically qualified labor, is the central basis of Germany’s economic competitiveness and power of innovation. Local educational opportunities – especially at college and university level – are an increasingly important location factor. The American statesman Benjamin Franklin said, “an investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.” The Sparkasse Leipzig strives to strengthen Leipzig as a center of research and innovation. We believe that support for science and research, as well as providing learning opportunities for a wide cross section of the population, is a significant part of our corporate responsibility. HHL news: How would you describe the partnership between your company and HHL? Dr. Harald Langenfeld: We have supported HHL from the start and are proud to help lay the foundation for the education of talented young executives. Since 1993, we have been a member of the Board of Trustees of the Kramer Foundation and have funded the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe Chair of Macroeconomics headed by Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Althammer. The chair focuses on macroeconomic theory and its implications for HHL News – winter 2009/2010 economic policy, especially in the field of international economic relations. Its research centers on international economic policy, environmental policy and their interaction. The chair has proved to be a very effective way of connecting support for research and education on a long-term basis. HHL news: From your point of view: what does a manager need today? Dr. Harald Langenfeld: Certainly there are a number of characteristics that a manager needs to have to be successful – leadership qualities, assertiveness, the ability to think strategically and in terms of day-to-day management, to name just a few. Recent history – the financial crisis, corruption affairs, spying scandals, and failed takeovers – has shown that good management depends first and foremost on the right attitude. Good managers build trust. They build trust through honesty, frankness, and credibility in their everyday dealings with staff, business partners, clients, and society at large. Sustainable thinking and acting are more important than ever before. Partners 9 HHL’s 1st International Manager Golf Tournament tees off to a great start Award ceremony with tournament patrons Dr. Horst Saalbach (fourth from right) and Professor Dr. Georg Milbradt (right) On September 18, 2009, HHL’s 1st International Manager Golf Tournament took place at the Golfplatz Noitzscher Heide. HHL invited regional and international business leaders to prove themselves on the golf course and to support HHL’s successful Entrepreneurship Program. The Golf Cup was held under the patronage of Dr. Horst Saalbach, initiator and main sponsor of the cup and member of HHL’s Board of Trustees. Other patrons were Professor Dr. Georg Milbradt, former Prime Minister of the Free State of Saxony and now Chairman of HHL’s Kramer Foundation, Christian Strenger, member of the supervisory board of DWS Investments and Wolfgang Expanding successful partnership with Lithuania Two years ago, HHL and the ISM University of Management and Economics in Vilnius, Lithuania, signed a coorporation agreement on mutual student exchange. ISM was established in 1999 as the first privately-owned institution of management education in Lithuania. The Executive Management of HHL took the opportunity to visit the partner school in November 2009 and agreed to the expansion of the fruitful cooperation. Topf, President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Leipzig (IHK zu Leipzig). The day of the tournament was perfect. The weather was sunny and the 60 golfers and spectators enjoyed themselves on the course. After the tournament, Dean Professor Dr. Hans Wiesmeth and Chancellor Dr. Judith Marquardt together with Professor Dr. Georg Milbradt gave insights into HHL’s management education and its importance for future business leaders, and thanked all the event’s supporters. Helmut Sixt, President of the Golfclub Leipzig e.V. and Ekkehard Becher, Secretary of the club, announced the winning teams and presented them with their trophies. One of the highlights was the event, where Lufthansa tickets, golf bags, polo shirts, and a rare coin collection were auctioned off. It was a successful tournament and a promising overture for next year’s 2nd International Manager Golf Tournament which will take place on September 3, 2010. HHL is very grateful to all sponsors of the day and to Ekkehard Becher and Uta Berger for their kind support and hopes to have initiated a new tradition in the HHL calendar. Supporters of HHL’s 1st International Manager Golf Tournament: Dr. Horst und Elfriede Saalbach TDB Prozessautomatisierung Ltd., Bitterfeld Deutsche Lufthansa AG Auerbachs Keller, Leipzig BMW Niederlassung Leipzig Gasthof Böhme & Nürnberger, Störmthal Geiger Edelmetalle GmbH, Güldengossa Heizung – Lüftung – Sanitär Berger, Leipzig Hotel Leonardo, Leipzig Kanupark, Markkleeberg MBM Full-Service-Agentur GmbH, Leipzig Mechanische Werkstatt Göbel, Leipzig Prosoft Krippner GmbH, Leipzig RA'e Lederer, Gold & Partner, Leipzig Restaurant Da Franco, Leipzig Restaurant Seeterrassen Cospuden, Markkleeberg Taschenkaufhaus GmbH, Leipzig Thomaskirche, Leipzig Weidinger Richtscheid Rechtsanwälte, Leipzig Wachscommunication GmbH, Leipzig www.ab-in-den-urlaub.de New partner in Russia HHL and the Plekhanov Russian Academy of Economics have agreed to launch an exchange program in 2010. Plekhanov Russian Academy of Economics is located in Moscow, Russia. The academy has the highest level of accreditation from the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia, and takes part in numerous international university collaborations. It is currently one of the top-ranked universities in Russia. The partnership was discussed during a visit by Professor Dr. Vladimir G. Knjazev (Vice Rector of the Plekhanov Russian Academy of Economics), and Professor Dr. Andrey V. Zverev (MinisterCounsellor of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Federal Republic of Germany) to HHL in November 2009. Pictured are (from left to right) Professor Dr. Zverev, Sergey Frank HHL News – winter 2009/2010 (International Management Consultant), Professor Dr. Knjazev, Frank Hoffmann (Director International Relations of HHL), Professor Dr. Hans Wiesmeth, and Dr. Judith Marquardt. 10 Partners ServProf: Drawing a first balance making it an excellent platform for presenting and sharing great ideas. For further information, go to: http://pt-ad.pt-dlr.de/de/106.php Dr. Marcus Kölling, Claudia Lehmann and Klaus Zühlke-Robinet (DLR) in Stuttgart The project “ServProf – Learning and Living Service Professionalism,” which is coordinated by HHL’s Center for Leading Innovation and Cooperation (CLIC), has received an overwhelming response. We were particularly excited to be named “Project of the Month” by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). Each month, new and innovative advanced projects are highlighted on the award’s website, CLIC @ the Airport Executive Leadership Program in Jacksonville In early October 2009, Dr. Marcus Kölling and Jessica Scheler were part of the faculty in a week-long Airport Executive Leadership Program in Jacksonville/Florida, USA. Airport industry senior executives were the target group of this program, which was organized by managers from Concordia University Montreal/Quebec, Canada. The international group consisted of industry experts from the USA, South America, Europe and Asia. In the course of the workshop, the group looked critically at the topic of leadership, with Dr. Kölling and Ms. Scheler providing food for thought on “Leadership for Innovation.” The presentation and subsequent discussion placed emphasis on organizational challenges to the generation of incremental and radical innovations, as well as the leadership of open innovation. Additionally, the two CLIC representatives participated in a discussion panel on “International Management” at the event. Many interesting leads and starting points for future collaboration with CLIC were a direct result of the interactive workshop. Jessica Scheler, Dr. Marcus Kölling Two important meetings took place in October within the framework of the ServProf project. Angelika Pößl presented the project at the GTW Convention in Bremen on October 5, 2009. The convention focused on topics such as professional education, qualification and competence development. A large part of Angelika Pößl´s presentation is available on the project website at www.servprof.de. Additionally, Claudia Lehmann and Dr. Marcus Kölling participated in a meeting at the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA in Stuttgart on October 29. The attendees had fruitful discussions on the topic of how service quality can be improved by taking pride in one's work. At the meeting, the ServProf project and particularly the recently released ServProf platform www.servprof.de attracted considerable interest from the participants. ServProf bundles research carried out by 15 Germany-wide research collaboratories involving more than 50 individual projects. At www.servprof.de, the public can learn more about the initiative and the overall scope of the research. The two main research foci are presented as central entry points into more detailed project summaries of the collaboratories, the individual projects, and the people and institutions involved. There is also up-todate news about all projects, meetings and relevant research. Furthermore, the platform affords visitors the possibility to cluster latest research according to key categories such as, “branch”, “research method”, and “research questions.” This classification allows for quick snapshots to be made of specific fields of interest e.g. research on service professionalism in the elderly care sector. We look forward to your visit! www.servprof.de Claudia Lehmann Angelika Pößl Stefan Thallmaier QUIS Conference At the QUIS 11 Conference that took place June 11-14, 2009, CLIC was energetically represented by Dr. Marcus Kölling, Claudia Lehmann, Angelika Pößl, Jessica Scheler and Stefan Thallmaier. The last biannual QUIS Conference was in Orlando, Florida, but this year's conference was organized by the Catholic University of Eichstaett-Ingolstadt in close cooperation with Volkswagen After Sales and was staged in Wolfsburg, home of VW. “Towards Ambidextrous Service Innovators: Lessons Learned From The German Airport Industry” was the title of the panel presentation given by Dr. Marcus Kölling and Jessica Scheler. In addition, the CLIC team had the chance to showcase the leading German service innovators as represented in the “Travel Guide: Services Made In Germany” (see the Summer 2009 edition of HHL news). There was also ample opportunity for interesting conversations at HHL’s convention stand. Of particular note were some Swiss colleagues who were excited about the concept of the “Travel Guide”, so much so that they now also intend to initiate HHL News – winter 2009/2010 From left to right: Dr. Marcus Kölling, Angelika Pößl, Claudia Lehmann and Stefan Thallmaier at the QUIS 11 in Wolfsburg a publication that showcases Switzerland’s top service innovators. Claudia Lehmann 11 Wir befördern Erfolg. www.octopusdesign.de Die Handelshochschule Leipzig (HHL) wird unterstützt von der Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung Leipzig. Mercedes-Benz Niederlassung Leipzig Richard-Lehmann-Str. 120, 04277 Leipzig, Torgauer Str. 333, 04347 Leipzig HHL News – winter 2009/2010 Telefon: 0341 2585-0, www.leipzig.mercedes-benz.de 12 Executive Education HHL Executive with excellent classrooms Conference room for up to 120 people In July 2009 HHL Executive moved into HHL’s City Campus in the heart of Leipzig. Here participants can enjoy a comfortable learning environment in superbly-equipped seminar and group work rooms, all with natural light, the latest technical equipment and access to WLAN. The new rooms can be flexibly used for seminars or conferences and cater for groups of up to 120 participants. Seminar room FELIX “We are delighted with our new location and facilities. We have already conducted various events for diverse clients, and the unanimously positive response has been overwhelming,” said Jana Studemund, Managing Director of HHL Executive. The rooms can be booked for seminars, conferences and events at reasonable prices. HHL Executive exhibits works of young artist From January 2010, HHL Executive is exhibiting the works of a budding young local artist. Colorful, moving and powerful – Jana Martin’s pictures are spellbinding. The works are mostly painted with acrylic, but are supplemented by various objects such as wire, foil, paper and sand. After completing two university degrees, she plucked up the cour- Contact: HHL Executive Anja Würfel Tel.: +49 341 9851-830 E-mail: [email protected] Who is CLARA ...? age to make art her profession, and her success has confirmed that this was a good decision. Jana Martin is also active as a lecturer and coach, helping executives explore their personal creativity and create their own artwork. We hope our seminar participants will find new inspiration through this special exhibition. Nameplate seminar room CLARA Arranging the picture “Schwerelos (2009)”: Jana Martin (artist) and Jana Studemund (Managing Director of HHL Executive) HHL News – winter 2009/2010 ... or FELIX, RICHARD, GOTTFRIED or ANTON? These are the names of HHL Executive’s seminar and group work rooms. “We wanted to express our deep bond with the city of Leipzig, and therefore decided to name our rooms after famous Leipzig sons and daughters,” said Jana Studemund. Since the full names were rather long, we have limited ourselves to the first name. Executive Education 13 HHL Executive’s first GMP a resounding success Modules: Strategy & Competition Professor Dr. Torsten Wulf January 21-23, 2010 Problem Solving & Projects Dr. Stephan Stubner February 18-20, 2010 Brand Management Professor Dr. Manfred Kirchgeorg March 11-13, 2010 Leadership & Communication Maren Lehky April 15-17, 2010 Controlling & Finance Dr. Martin Weiss May 6-8, 2010 Business Simulation Professor Dr. Torsten Wulf June 17-19, 2010 Participants of the GMP during business simulation seminar Mid-November 2009 HHL Executive’s first open-enrollment General Management Program with Professor Dr. Torsten Wulf as Academic Director successfully ended with a business simulation game. Divided into small groups, the participants had to face various market and business situations, while developing their businesses. The competition was tough, but one team managed to come out just ahead of the others by the close of business. The HHL Executive General Management Program is designed for managers who want to expand their business knowledge. The six 2.5-day modules include important methods and tools on topics such as strategy, problem solving, leadership, brand management, finance and controlling. The next round starts on January 21, 2010, and ends on June 19, 2010. Another round will run from May 6 to November 15, 2010. The 15-day program costs EUR 9,000 plus VAT. If you are interested in registering or would like more information, please check out the website: http://executive.hhl.de/gmp Contact: HHL Executive Jana Studemund Tel.: +49 341 9851-838 E-mail: [email protected] Applying theory to daily management practice Interview As Managing Director of the medium-sized company AllTec Automation and Communications Technology, Carsten Reeck’s professional roots lie in the field of Electrical Engineering. With years of practical experience as well as a part-time degree in Industrial Engineering and a master’s course in Business Marketing, he gained the necessary knowledge and competencies to manage a company. HHL news talks with Carsten Reeck about his personal experiences with HHL Executive’s General Management Program (GMP). HHL news: Why did you decide to join HHL Executive’s GMP? Carsten Reeck: The GMP allowed me to update my knowledge in the fields of corporate strategy, marketing, finance, and controlling at one of the most renowned business schools in Germany. I also really wanted to further develop my problem-solving abilities as well as my own leadership style and communication skills. HHL news: Which theoretical content of the GMP could you convert directly into your daily work as a Manager? Carsten Reeck: In my daily routine I can particularly apply questions of problem identification and structuring as well as the HHL News – winter 2009/2010 clear communication of solutions. In addition, the contents of the module “Strategy & Competition” offer a very good basis for the examination, development and adjustment of one’s own strategic plans. HHL news: Among other things, the GMP focuses on enhancing participants’ soft skills. How exactly are leadership skills delivered? Carsten Reeck: The transfer of leadership skills is particularly emphasized in the module “Leadership & Communication”. In this context the meaning of the social and personal authority of managers, the evaluation and development of one’s own management abilities and the personal style of leadership are at the center of the seminar. Students 14 FAUST or: business people are interested in culture! If you’re thinking that Faust is that famous play by Goethe, you’re right. But FAUST also stands for Freundeskreis ausländischer Studierender, which is one of HHL’s most active student initiatives, supported by the DAAD. Founded in 1999 by Diploma students of K3, FAUST focuses on cultural exchange by bring- Student initiative accelerate@hhl revived weeks later, HHL students from all academic programs gathered to take a tour through Leipzig’s Baumwollspinnerei, a former cotton spinning mill which today hosts the studios of some of Germany’s best painters such as Neo Rauch and Tilo Baumgärtel and the world renowned Eigen+Art gallery, as well as Dr. Stephan Stubner with HHL students After two years of hibernation, the entrepreneurship student initiative “accelerate@hhl” was revived this term. Over 15 students joined up to regularly meet and discuss entrepreneurial ideas. In addition, they focus on developing their skills with a view to starting up a business and also organize field trips to start-ups and investors in Germany to learn more about the world of entrepreneurship. The initiative is mentored by venture capitalist and business builder Team Europe Ventures (TEV), run by Kolja Hebenstreit, Stefan Hoellinger and HHL alumni Lukasz Gadowski (K12) and Pawel Chudzinski (K15). TEV provides support with contacts, coaching and presentations on topics specific to start-ups. Contact: [email protected] HHL's international students during the “multiculti party” in October 2009 ing together students from Germany and abroad. The exceptional commitment of the committee members has already borne rich fruit: since the beginning of the 2009/10 academic year last September, several visits to Leipzig’s opera house have taken place, as have excursions to the “Euro-Scene” festival for contemporary theater. Just a few weeks after the start of the term, FAUST invited 18 students on a trip to Munich which included both “high” culture (a concert by the Munich Philharmonic, a guided tour through the Pinakothek museum) and probably Germany’s most famous popular cultural event, the Oktoberfest. Discussions with representatives of the orchestra’s management and with the President of the Friends of the Munich Philharmonic, Professor Dr. Wilhelm Simson (former chairman of E.ON), gave an interesting insight into the world of cultural management. Three a wide spectrum of different galleries and boutique shops. Another highlight of the term was the so-called “multiculti party” when students from all over the world cooked typical meals from their home countries. And in October, just after the traditional Feast of Diwali, students from India gave HHL a little taste of their country – both in food and in photos. Continuing the tasting theme, the wine seminar on November 17 led to an evening of bibulous enjoyment. An excursion to Weimar – including a tour of the city and the site of Buchenwald concentration camp – followed only few days later. In 2010, there is yet more to come: trips to Dresden and Barcelona, a visit to a puppet theater, a cappella music, the fine arts and first-class classical music at Leipzig’s renowned Gewandhaus. Who says business people are not interested in culture? Tobias Wolff HHL News – winter 2009/2010 “I am glad to be a member of FAUST. It is a great way to meet people with the same interest in music and theater and to visit extraordinary events in Leipzig and nearby cities.” Hana Pechová (23), exchange student from the University of Economics, Prague Students Business Students Without Borders (BSWB) – HHL’s new philanthropic student initiative T ER S · · WI Christian Klemenz Preparing the 2010 student initiatives: TNC, Golf Trophy, and XIV European Ivy League Besides challenging them in the classroom, HHL gives its students the possibility to be involved in various extracurricular events. For instance, the Negotiation Challenge (TNC) in March 2010 will strive to find “The World’s Best Negotiator.” In April 2010, Organizing team of the 2010 student initiatives at HHL the Students’ Golf Trophy will bring together prospective and dents charged with organizing them. The projcurrent students, alumni and company repreect managers for TNC are James Downs sentatives in a relaxing environment where (M10) and Ramilya Sufianova (MSc4). Philipp they can enjoy the challenges of the greens Joas and Roland Drapaz (both MSc4) are reand fairways, and can also expand their persponsible for the Golf Trophy. The Ivy League sonal and business networks. At HHL’s fateam is headed by Laura Berg (MSc4) and mous European Ivy League, students from Jared Cardon (M10). Besides leading the orEurope’s top business schools and company ganizational team, a sponsoring group run by representatives will compete for the crown of Philipp Joas has been established to secure business school soccer. Meeting the high exthe necessary funding for the initiatives. www.hhl-students.de pectations for the events is both a challenge Philipp Joas and an opportunity for the newly enrolled stu- & e i S n r e d r ö f Wir ! t f n u k u Z e Ihr au s de Mit Gründungen r Wissenschaft! Sie sind Student, Hochschulabsolvent oder Wissenschaftler und haben eine innovative Gründungsidee? Die Europäische Union und der Freistaat Sachsen unterstützen Sie! © w w w.vor-dresden.de I TS BUS EN Since the beginning of the Fall term 2009, HHL has been hosting a new student initiative. The novel philanthropic student association called Business Students Without Borders (BSWB) was founded by Christian Klemenz together with Steffen Bülow, Stefan Frisch, Dennis S S S TU D Grosche, Jennie Lee, Nikolaus NE von Luckner, Michael Römer, Sebastian Zureich (all MSc4) as well as Lydia Nakayenze and H D OU Annika Zeisig (both M10). The R T BO initiative particularly aims to promote social awareness among business students by establishing charitable projects in developing countries. The basic idea of BSWB is that business students organize and conduct aid projects in Third World countries in order to apply their business knowledge for philanthropic purposes. Currently we are in the process of registering the association and searching for experienced partners who will be able to assist us setting up different projects. We are happy to receive any offers of support. Please get in touch with us at [email protected] or contact us in person. 15 > futureSAX Seed-Stipendium > futureSAX Seed-Coaching* *auch für bereits gegründete Unternehmen Informationen erhalten Sie hier: Sächsische Aufbaubank – Förderbank (SAB) Tel. 0351- 4910 1890 www.sab.sachsen.de Finanziert aus Mitteln der Europäischen Union und des Freistaates Sachsen HHL News – winter 2009/2010 16 Students Growing accademically and personally – students travel the world Lucretia Löscher (K23), ESCP Europe, Paris, France “Life in Paris is more than a weekend trip with exciting sightseeing. Paris unites its multicultural population with the French chic. France is a very important partner for Germany which is why I really wanted to study here at this outstanding university. I am very glad that I can improve my French as well as enhance my academic skills.” Yasser Abdelgawad, Achim Schäfer (both MSc3), University of Economics, Prague, Czech Republic “Prague is a very nice city and is definitely worth taking a closer look at when you consider where to spend your term abroad.The University of Economics is very well organized, and the buddies who look after foreign students offer trips and activities throughout the semester. The university’s buddy system organizes a lot of trips and activities throughout the semester that you can take part in. A must for each foreign student is to taste the Czech cuisine, especially a dish called “Svíčková”. Tanja Bogumil, Andreas Gensch (both MSc3) and Martin Wilhelm (K23), Management Development Institute (MDI), Gurgaon, India “We have discovered that Indian culture is extremely different from the German one, and we are loving it. Our best advice after 1,5 months here is to expect the unexpected. Things take time, straight answers are hard to get and “no” is often expressed as “no worries” – even if there is a problem. So….be patient!” Sascha Mull, Karl-Maximilian Strobel (both MSc3), Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok, Tailand “We experienced our stay in Bangkok as an extension of our cultural and academic horizon and strongly recommend AIT for a study abroad term.” HHL News – winter 2009/2010 Harald Rothe (M9), Instituto de Empresa (IE), Madrid, Spain “Succeeding in the highly competitive student culture at IE means working hard, going the extra mile and always trying to stay ahead of the game. In this context the counterbalance offered by the relaxed Spanish way of life and the strong social side of IE culture, fostered by events such as the Bar of the Week parties, and a vast range of sporting activities, is all the more welcome.” Annika Willems (MSc3), City University New York, Baruch College, New York, USA “Located at the heart of one of the world’s most dynamic financial and cultural centers, Baruch College has the most ethnically diverse student body in the United States, with students coming from 160 nations. The college has superior academic facilities and professors with a wide range of expertise. Additionally, sightseeing, museums, theaters, fine cuisine, sport, shopping or just hanging out with friends – no matter what you like to see and/or do, you can find it in New York. There’s nothing more left to say, except: I love New York!” Students Paul Wiarda, National Taiwan University,Taipei, Taiwan “HHL has been a rewarding experience. So far, I’ve had the chance to learn from some first-rate professors. I’ve had the time to explore Germany’s beautiful cities and countryside. And best of all I’ve been welcomed into a warm community of students both past and present.” Udit Oberoi, IIM Kozhikode, India “Since Germany is one of the world’s largest economic players – and India’s most important EU business partner – I wanted to experience studying here, in the heart of Europe and I don’t regret a thing. I embarked upon an experience of a lifetime, and started exploring in and around Leipzig, discovering the city’s distinctive silhouette; the experience was unforgettable. The international exchange program at HHL is one of the most enriching and enjoyable experiences I have ever had. Sehr gut!” Pablo Duran, INCAE, Alajuela, Costa Rica “What has really caught my attention are the many events at school held by companies who look forward to recruiting HHLlers, as the graduates are called. It seems as if the school is highly recognized and does a great job in promoting its graduates.” Tuo Yanzheng, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, P.R. China David Romain, Audencia Nantes School of Management, Nantes, France “HHL is smaller than my home university and that’s great. It enables you to get to know people and not to get lost when you’re staying for just four months. International students are made to feel really welcome. At HHL, all the courses are taught in English, even for the German students, and that means that English is the main language of communication inside the school. In addition, Leipzig is a nice place to study!” 17 Victoria Sedano, EADA, Barcelona, Spain “HHL offers high quality education, allows you to learn from students with different backgrounds, cultures and languages, and at the same time gives you the perfect frame for extending your social network.” “I am very fortunate to study at HHL, one of the most influential and top business schools, with my excellent and creative classmates who come from many nations throughout the world. We study and discuss together, and also communicate our wonderful opinions to each other. I like in particular the fact that exchange students at HHL may register for various classes reflecting their interests. Furthermore, the professors at HHL are very knowledgeable and friendly.” Want to read more? Please visit our HHL blog! HHL News – winter 2009/2010 www.hhl.de/wordpress Alumni 18 On the path to success Interview HHL news: How did your studies at HHL prepare you for your career? During my studies at HHL, I learned the basic skills for being successful in my present job. Even though I had to learn the specific IT know-how on the job, HHL taught me how to solve problems effectively, how to work in small teams and how to handle high work loads. In the course of my studies I gained a good idea of how the consulting profession might work. Ulrike Friedrich After receiving her HHL Diploma, Ulrike Friedrich (K3) joined the IT consulting company CSC Ploenzke. After two years, she moved to Eurohypo Systems GmbH as an SAP consultant and software developer. At the end of 2008, the company was integrated into Commerzbank AG, where she is now working in the finance architecture environment of the IT department in customer management. HHL news: What does your current job involve? As a business analyst and project manager in Commerzbank’s IT department, I’m involved in implementing an SAP-based finance and accounting platform for the new integrated bank. In this project, I am responsible for coordinating the internal and external development engineers in the software implementing team. As an SAP specialist, I work on the IT side, but my HHL Homecoming 2009 On the third weekend of October, HHL alumni celebrated their traditional Homecoming. It was a fun-filled three-day event in which 52 alumni and their guests from 18 classes participated. Friedhelm Wachs (Chairman of HHL Alumni e. V.) sees the “fostering of growth of our members and of HHL” as the main goal. “This year’s Homecoming was again a tremendous forum for meeting old friends, making new contacts and for business.” Highlights included a special get-together of K3 and K4 to celebrate their 10th graduation anniversary, a reception at HHL hosted by Dean Professor Dr. Hans Wiesmeth, and a tour of the Porsche facilities to see the new Panamera production line. Twenty-one current HHL students were invited to join the graduates in an effort to connect the “old” Diploma classes with business background from university helps me to bring both the functional requirements and the technical possibilities together. HHL news: What does the HHL alumni network mean to you? I met my husband at HHL. So this “special network” will hopefully last a lifetime. We are also still in contact with many of our fellow students and the HHL Alumni Homecoming is a good reason to come back to Leipzig to meet them and talk about the “good old days” – and of course there are many more things to come back to in this great city. HHL news: What is the smartest piece of advice you ever received? Do not rely on your strengths only but also allow for weaknesses in your job. You will only stay trustworthy if you admit that you have made a mistake or that you do not know something. Alumni chapter network growing the students from the “new” MBA and M.Sc. classes. Julia Lichtenberg (K4) on Homecoming 2009: “The number of attendees from the anniversary classes was small but nice. Our son Valentin (4 months) immediately bonded with the alumni and current HHL students. It seems like he is enjoying HHL as well – the next generation of academics is guaranteed!” HHL staff and professors were present to catch up with everyone during the evening’s Alumni Dinner. While the intended tour of HHL Executive on Saturday did not take place due to a long night out on the town enjoyed by many alumni (just like in the good old days), a brunch on Sunday completed the weekend. A big thank-you goes to HHL, HHL Alumni e. V., and Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC) who hosted and sponsored this year’s Homecoming. We also want to thank HHL’s faculty and staff who gave their time to make this weekend a memorable one. The planning process for Homecoming 2010 has already started and we are eager to incorporate your ideas and suggestions. If you would like to become the contact person for your class, please contact Franziska Rook at [email protected]. We are especially seeking a contact for classes K5, K6, K7, K8, K15, K16, M5, and P1. HHL News – winter 2009/2010 HHL’s active alumni are organized into eleven chapters around the world, and many interesting chapter meetings took place in 2009. One of these was the London Chapter’s attendance of a reception at the German Embassy hosted by the City of Leipzig in celebration of 20 years since the Fall of the Wall. Leipzig artist Neo Rauch gave an exclusive exhibition of some of his works and artists from the Opera Leipzig performed. The Frankfurt Chapter also had an eventful year. After hiking through vineyards earlier in the year, the chapter was supported by Professor Dr. Torsten Wulf during a meeting with a journalist from Süddeutsche Zeitung who is researching alumni networks at private business schools. This was a welcome opportunity to demonstrate that the alumni network is growing. In 2010, the Frankfurt Chapter is planning to meet on a regular basis. Currently, they are organizing several program highlights in the field of fine dining and wine tasting, cultural events as well as after-work events e.g. with Deutsche Bank. At the moment, we are in the process of establishing a chapter in India and also in the Benelux countries. If you live in one of these countries and are interested in getting involved, please contact Alumni Officer Franziska Rook at [email protected] Franziska Rook 19 HHL News – winter 2009/2010 20 Research & Prog rams The first 100 days in HHL’s full-time MBA Program Driving down a lone desert highway not far from Roswell, New Mexico, USA, the only company I had was the fabled presence of alien stories that are so famous in these parts. Little did I know that in only seven months time I would be stepping off of a plane half a world away in Leipzig, Germany, for an 18-month MBA adventure at HHL. To make a very long story very short that is ex- actly what happened. And now after 100 days here at HHL I can’t be any happier. Almost daily I learn something new. Not only from my classes but also from my classmates. I still find myself impressed by the quality and international breadth of the students here. From learning calculus from Ugandan Lydia Nakayenze and Indian Adarsh Adula or being taught the basic principles of what a “ln” is by fellow American Jay Crouch (still not sure on this one – some kind of logarithm or something). I have also discovered the finer principles of financial calculators from our resident calculator guru, Dima Dizhevskiy (who also collects beer bottles interestingly enough). Moreover, fun has also been no stranger here. I have had the pleasure of an interesting Schnitzeljagd on one of our first days here. I have golfed with good friends like Jeff Tomer, kegelbahned with others, attended the opera with our culture club FAUST and played some poker with friends like Paul Erdman from HHL’s M.Sc. Program. Though the classes are hard, I suffer no doubt that I will leave HHL much more prepared to fulfill my career goals than I have ever been. I see a future rich not only with opportunity but also with a network of close friends with whom I will enjoy a lifetime of friendship. I never would have thought that lonely desert road back in New Mexico would lead here. Maybe the aliens had something to do with it. James B. Downs (M10) Benefit from different backgrounds: HHL MBA students Lydia Nakayenze and James B. Downs From theory to practice: How HHL’s parttime MBA Program helps me in my job My motivation to start a part-time MBA at the end of 2007 was based on the fact that as a marketing manager and board member of a business unit of a multinational company since 2006, I had been confronted with management issues that were new to me. I had a strong background in marketing, but some of the financial and production issues discussed in monthly management meetings were slightly mysterious to me. I chose HHL’s MBA Program because of the excellent ratings, and the interpersonal at- mosphere in the MBA department convinced me right from the start. The program seemed to fit both the needs of my position at the time and my ambition for the future. Over the last two years, it has proven to be the right decision. Every course I have taken has made me more secure in business situations and discussions. I have been able to use concepts and theories from class in my daily work, and vice versa: I have been able to judge theories encountered during class in terms of their practicality. Last but not least, it HHL News – winter 2009/2010 has been a pleasure to work with my classmates. My fellow students’ different backgrounds and jobs have given rise to enriching discussions in class again and again. The whole MBA Program has been a very interesting journey, which has helped me better understand many areas of business – and become a better marketing manager. Mart Verhoog (P4) Research & Prog rams 21 Global Immersion Trip to Shanghai Students of P4 exploring P.R. China In late September 2009, at the end of our two-year part-time MBA Program, the Global Immersion Seminar led us to Shanghai, P.R. China, for a week. In a nutshell: It was an outstanding, ambitious and successful trip in every respect! During the introductory seminar, we discussed China’s history and its economy, and we received insights into the industries and markets of the companies we would be visiting over the upcoming days: Walt Disney Steamboat Venture Capital, Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC), Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, and Philips Innovation Campus. We wondered again and again what is the secret of the impressive Chinese growth, even in times of economic crisis. Is the political system in contradiction to the Chinese economy? Will China dominate the world some day? How can competitive advantages be maintained for German joint venture partners? How can technological know-how be safeguarded? Furthermore, two seminars held by professors of Tongji University Shanghai and China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) about the Chinese economy and Chinese culture gave us very interesting insights into Chinese businesses. primarily in Boston, where he has an appointment at The Fletcher School at Tufts University. hardship to come a long way to Leipzig, leaving their families. Because of this, they also come together into networks of mutual support, something we actually measure in my course on Social Network Analysis. Besides our official program, we of course made the most of being in the unique city of Shanghai and experienced its culture as much as possible. W. Henning Blarr HHL viewed by … HHL news: What do you teach at HHL? Mr. Tunnard: I teach two courses: one is called Essential Business Skills, which I created and taught in the full-time MBA Program and now teach in the part-time program. Two years ago, I created a course called Social Networking in Business that I ‘pioneered’ with the M9 class. ... Christopher (Rusty) Tunnard, who has been teaching in HHL’s MBA Program since 2002. Rusty lives and works HHL news: How do HHL students stand out? Mr. Tunnard: The students stand out primarily because they are highly motivated, many endure emotional and financial HHL News – winter 2009/2010 HHL news: What do you like most about the City of Leipzig? Mr. Tunnard: I am a big fan of Leipzig, and, although I have made many trips here in the past few years, I always find some new and interesting places to see, people to meet, and music to hear. I am also working my way through the cuisine of Saxony, one dish at a time. It’s difficult work, but someone has to do it! 22 Research & Prog rams PaC – a truly helpful course Doctoral degrees awarded by HHL July 2009 Daniel Timon Fischer Die Bilanzierung von Mehrkomponentenverträgen nach IFRS – Entwicklung einer Bilanzierungsempfehlung zur Schließung der Regelungslücke in der IASB-Rechnungslegung Chair of Accounting & Auditing When you start your studies at HHL “Problem Solving and Communication (PaC)” is one of the first courses you attend. Already the first lecture makes you realize that in contrast to other, knowledge-based, subjects PaC aims at teaching a structured approach to face problems that have to be solved. The course, taught by Dr. Stephan Stubner, does not only practice the structured breakdown of a problem into smaller tasks but also trains the skill to give interesting but professional presentations of solutions. Especially students who come from universities that focus on theoretical knowledge rather than practical know-how really benefit from this lecture. The topics of the main presentation are either real-life scenarios or even inquiries to HHL by public or private institutions. If you talk to “advanced” HHL students they will continuously confirm that the methods taught in the course really help to face problems during your Master’s thesis or any other important assignment. Paul Erdmann (MSc4) HHL’s Doctoral Program – a success story Participants of the HHL Doctoral Program Summer School 2009 It’s a story of constant growth: 94 students are currently enrolled in HHL’s Doctoral Program and 80 students have graduated with the title of “Dr. rer. oec.” over the years. This summer, 60 students registered for HHL’s Doctoral Program Summer School, which is a record participation so far. The Summer School took place July 13-17, 2009, and centered on “Empirical and Quantitative Methods in Business Research.” Professor Leslie Hodder, Ph.D. and Professor Patrick E. Hopkins, Ph.D., two renowned experts from Kelley School of Business (Indiana University, USA), and Professor Dr. Niklas Wagner from the University of Passau in Bavaria agreed to come and talk as guest lecturers, focusing on international accounting and finance. In addition, Professor Dr. Torsten Wulf (HHL) and Dr. Tobias Raffel (Roland Berger Strategy Consultants) reflected on the topic from a scenario planning perspective, while Professor Dr. Manfred Kirchgeorg (HHL) and Thomas Wimmer (Brunswick Group) added valuable insights into managing corporate reputation. During the social events, including a sightseeing tour and a barbeque, students were able to get to know Leipzig and to network with each other. Franka Storzer September 2009 Andreas Fuchs Kundenbindung im Einzelhandel – Eine kausalanalytische Untersuchung am Beispiel des Textilfacheinzelhandels Chair of Marketing Management October 2009 Nikolas Friedrich Wilhelm Westphal Fairness Opinions in Germany – An empirical investigation of their determinants, disclosure characteristics and wealth implications Chair of Finance November 2009 Guido Olschewski Rationality in social interactions Chair of Economics and Information Systems December 2009 Sabine Eckerle Die Responsible Care-Initiative der chemischen Industrie aus institutionenökonomischer Sicht Dr. Werner Jackstädt Chair of Economic and Business Ethics December 2009 Lutz Ellermann Organisation von diskontinuierlicher Innovation – Ein ressourcenbasierter Ansatz Center for Leading Innovation & Cooperation (CLIC) December 2009 Kathrin Jung Ganzheitliche Markenführung von Messegesellschaften – eine stakeholderbezogene Markenidentitätsbetrachtung unter besonderer Berücksichtigung von Markenportfolios Chair of Marketing Management Guest lecturers Professor Dr. Christian Zielke (University of Applied Sciences Gießen), Application training Dr. Frank Lorenz Communication seminar HHL News – winter 2009/2010 Research & Prog rams 23 Partner für Forschung und Studium Die erstklassige Qualifizierung unserer Mitarbeiter sichert der VNG-Gruppe eine führende Position auf den globalen Energiemärkten. Damit wir auch in Zukunft auf Spitzenkräfte setzen können, unterstützen wir besonders befähigte Studenten, Hochschulen und mit unserer Initiative VNG-Campus auch länderübergreifende Hochschulkooperationen. Die VNG – Verbundnetz Gas Aktiengesellschaft (VNG) mit Hauptsitz in Leipzig ist ein international agierender Erdgasimporteur und zunehmend in der Exploration und Produktion von Erdgas tätig. Europaweites Kerngeschäft der Unternehmensgruppe ist der Erdgasgroßhandel, die Vermarktung von Transport- und Speicherkapazitäten sowie der Vertrieb innovativer Energiedienstleistungen. Kunden von VNG sind Stadtwerke und regionale Versorgungsunternehmen, Kraftwerke, Industrieunternehmen sowie Gashändler und Gastransporteure. VNG – Verbundnetz Gas Aktiengesellschaft Sitz Braunstraße 7 | 04347 Leipzig | Postanschrift PF 24 12 63 | 04332 Leipzig Telefon + 49 341 443-0 | Fax + 49 341 443-1500 | [email protected] | www.vng.de HHL News – winter 2009/2010 Research & Prog rams 24 Chair of Accounting and Auditing Doctoral Seminar for Chairs of Accounting in Eastern Germany Participants of the 1st Doctoral Seminar for Chairs of Accounting in Eastern Germany Accounting colloquium 2009 As part of the HHL Summer School 2009, the Chair of Accounting and Auditing organized an accounting colloquium on July 17, 2009, to give doctoral students the chance to present their current research projects. Professor Leslie Hodder and Professor Patrick E. Hopkins from the renowned Kelley School of Business, Indiana University, were invited as special guests for the event. Presenters included doctoral students from the University of Technology, Sydney as well as from HHL. The colloquium provided a way of stimulating useful doctoral research and enhanced the network of international contacts among younger accounting researchers. Paul Pronobis Adopting the new German GAAP successfully All German companies must adopt the latest changes of German GAAP by 2010. To help them, Professor Dr. Henning Zülch and research associate Sebastian Hoffmann have just published a new book entitled “Praxiskommentar BilMoG (Pracitcal Commentary on the Accounting Law Modernization Act (BilMoG)).” This commentary focuses on the changes in the single statements. Besides that fiscal aspect, consolidated statements and those parts of auditing and corporate governance that are of relevance for The Chair of Accounting and Auditing hosted the 1st Doctoral Seminar for Chairs of Accounting in Eastern Germany at HHL in cooperation with the Ernst & Young Foundation. Selected professors and research associates from leading universities in Eastern Germany met at HHL on October 22 and 23, 2009, to discuss the latest developments of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The seminar offered a unique opportunity to present accounting research and to learn what colleagues at other universities in the region are doing. 30 participants enjoyed two interesting and challenging days at HHL and in the City of Leipzig. The Chair of Accounting and Auditing is looking forward to hosting the 2nd Doctoral Seminar at HHL in 2010. Patrick Krauß companies are discussed. For each area of accounting that changes, first the relevant legal text is presented and then a synopsis. After that a brief and practically-oriented commentary as well as information concerning the first-time adoption, useful examples and literature recommendations follow. statements and presents their essence at the beginning of each chapter. In a short time, reader obtains an overall view of the IFRS regulations. Practical examples and further literature references round off the description of facts and circumstances. (WILEY-VCH Verlag, 2009 - 240 pp. ISBN 978-3-527-50461-9) (WILEY-VCH Verlag, 2009 - 651 pages. ISBN 978-3-527-50370-4) German Textbook on IFRS: Didactic description of various regulations For many auditors, consultants, students and accountants, the complex regulations of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) are part of their daily work. However, this work is not made easier by the fact that the standards and interpretations issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) are often un-didactic and the original texts are only available in English. The German textbook “Bilanzierung nach IFRS” by ZÜLCH/HENDLER will be helpful to German-speaking IFRS users in their daily work with the IASB regulations. The IFRS are didactically presented and explained. In addition to a basic and concise introduction to IFRS in the European context as well as to the purposes and principles of IFRS accounting, this textbook explains the accounting of main items in a IFRS balance sheet as well as special reporting topics such as deferred taxation, leasing, construction contracts or impairment of assets. The textbook describes the IFRS regulations for single HHL News – winter 2009/2010 New staff Simon Güth joined the HHL Chair of Accounting and Auditing in November 2009. He graduated from Frankfurt School of Finance and Management, where he received his Master of Science (M.Sc.), majoring in Banking/Finance and Accounting. He studied in cooperation with KfW Bankengruppe and gained additional practical experience through internships with HypoVereinsbank AG and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. in New York City. Since July 2008, he has been working as a Project Manager in the Structured Finance Department at KfW, and will continue to do so in half-yearly rotation with his work at HHL. Research & Prog rams Guest lecturers Professor Leslie Hodder, Ph.D. Kelley School of Business, Indiana University, USA Professor Patrick E. Hopkins, Ph.D. Kelley School of Business, Indiana University, USA Publications Zülch, Henning / Pronobis, Paul Die neuen US-GAAP – Auswirkungen des FASB Accounting Standards CodificationTM-Project (FASB ASC) in: Der Betrieb, 62 (2009) 50, 2669-2671 Zülch, Henning / Hoffmann, Sebastian Aktuelle Entwicklungen im IFRS-Standardsetting in: Zeitschrift für Corporate Governance: ZCG, 4 (2009) 4, 190-192 Zülch Henning / Pronobis, Paul / Fischer, Daniel Das Diskussionspapier “Revenue Recognition in Contracts with Customers – Befund der möglichen Änderungen bei der Ertragsrealisation nach IFRS” in: Der Betrieb, 62 (2009) 37, 1941-1946 Zülch, Henning / Hendler, Matthias Bilanzierung nach International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Weinheim: WILEY-VCH Verlag, 2009 - 651 pages ISBN 978-3-527-50370-4 Zülch, Henning / Hoffmann, Sebastian Praxiskommentar BilMoG Weinheim: WILEY-VCH Verlag, 2009 - 240 pages ISBN 978-3-527-50461-9 Zülch, Henning / Pronobis, Paul Bevorstehender Paradigmenwechsel in der Darstellung eines IFRS-Abschlusses in: Zeitschrift für internationale und kapitalmarktorientierte Rechnungslegung: KoR, 9 (2009) 10, 555-565 Zülch, Henning / Pronobis, Paul / Krauß, Patrick Gefährdung der Unabhängigkeit des Abschlussprüfers durch einen zu hohen Anteil nicht abschlussprüfungsbezogener Leistungen? in: Zeitschrift für Corporate Governance: ZCG, 4 (2009) 5, 226-230 Zülch, Henning / Hoffmann, Sebastian Endorsement in: Bilanzen im Mittelstand, (2009) 4, 95 Zülch, Henning / Nellessen, Thomas Bilanzierungserleichterungen im Rahmen der IFRS Berlin: Erich Schmidt Verlag GmbH & Co., 2010, Financial Reporting Practice, Band 1 Fischer, Daniel / Pronobis, Paul Das Diskussionspapier “Preliminary Views on Financial Statement Presentation des IASB und FASB” in: Praxis der internationalen Rechnungslegung (PiR) 5 (2009) 9, 274-276 Pronobis, Paul / Schwetzler, Bernhard / Sperling, Marco / Zülch, Henning The Development of Earnings Quality in Germany and its Implication for Further Research. A quantitative empirical analysis of German listed companies in: Corporate Ownership and Control, Volume 7, Issue 1, Fall 2009 – Continued – 4, 434-455 Zülch, Henning / Hoffmann, Sebastian Lektion 1: Einführung in das BilMoG Lektion 5: Rückstellungen Lektion 9: Anhang und Lagebericht Düsseldorf: EUROFORUM Verlag, 2nd edition, 2009 (Schriftlicher Management-Lehrgang BilMoG im Fokus) Participation in conferences Stephan Burghardt / Sebastian Hoffmann / Paul Pronobis 14. IFRS Roundtable Leipzig, Germany, September 15, 2009 Professor Dr. Henning Zülch Meeting of Arbeitskreis “Immaterielle Werte im Rechnungswesen” der SchmalenbachGesellschaft für Betriebswirtschaft e. V. Düsseldorf, Germany, October 19, 2009 Bonn, Germany, December 21, 2009 Simon Güth / Sebastian Hoffmann 15. IFRS Roundtable Leipzig, Germany, November 17, 2009 Talks at conferences 25 Martin Wünsch Anwendung der IFRS 7 – Offenlegungsvorschriften in der HDax-Berichterstattung – Eine empirische Bestandsaufnahme der Anhangangaben zu Finanzinstrumenten 1st Doctoral Seminar for Chairs of Accounting in Eastern Germany Leipzig, Germany, October 22-23, 2009 Professor Dr. Henning Zülch Hintergrund und Zielsetzung des BilMoG Modernisierung des Einzelabschlusses Bilanzierung immaterieller Vermögensgegenstände nach BilMoG Modernisierung der Unternehmensberichterstattung und der Corporate Governance EUROFORUM-Seminar “BilMoG – Das neue HGB,” Düsseldorf, Germany, August 24-25, 2009 and EUROFORUM-Seminar “BilMoG – Das neue HGB,” Berlin, Germany, September 15-16, 2009 Thomas Nellessen The Perception of Reliability of Investment Property Fair-Value Valuation – Evidence from European Real Estate Companies 1st Doctoral Seminar for Chairs of Accounting in Eastern Germany Leipzig, Germany, October 22-23, 2009 Sebastian Hoffmann Linking Decision Makers and Interest Groups in Accounting Standard Setting: Some Evidence from the Modernization of German GAAP 1st Doctoral Seminar for Chairs of Accounting in Eastern Germany Leipzig, Germany, October 22-23, 2009 Sebastian Hoffmann Seminar Bankbilanzanalyse University of Leipzig Leipzig, Germany, November 25, 2009 Professor Dr. Henning Zülch Guest lecture “Advanced Auditing” Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf Düsseldorf, Germany, November-December 2009 Sebastian Hoffmann Linking Decision Makers and Interest Groups in Accounting Standard Setting: Some Evidence from the Modernization of German GAAP and The German Banking System – An Overview HHL Accounting Colloquium 2009 Leipzig, Germany, July 17, 2009 Professor Dr. Henning Zülch IFRS for Small and Medium-sized Entities (SMEs) – Implikationen für die europäische Bilanzierungspraxis Vienna University Vienna, Austria, December 3, 2009 Paul Pronobis The Development of Earnings Quality in Germany and its Implication for Further Research HHL Accounting Colloquium 2009 Leipzig, Germany, July 17, 2009 Professor Dr. Henning Zülch Guest lecture “UK-GAAP” and Seminar “Selected issues in Consolidated Financial Reporting and Analysis” Vienna University Vienna, Austria, November-December 2009 Professor Dr. Henning Zülch / Sebastian Hoffmann Das neue Handelsrecht nach BilMoG im Überblick NWB BilMoG-Mittelstandsforum Düsseldorf, Germany, October 1, 2009 HHL News – winter 2009/2010 Research & Prog rams 26 Need for information on BilMoG On October 5, 2009, the Leipziger Gesprächskreis Rechnungslegung und Prüfung e. V. (LGK) together with Ernst & Young GmbH Leipzig organized an information seminar concerning the latest changes in German GAAP. More than 100 accountants, consultants, auditors and students took the opportunity to find out about the various changes in accounting regulations which come into effect in 2010. In a first lecture, Dr. Peter Oser, head of Ernst & Young’s national office in Stuttgart, presented the most relevant accounting problems and gave useful hints concerning their solution. After this, Arnim Schiffmann, head of Ernst & Young’s office in Leipzig, discussed aspects of corporate governance with the participants. Finally, Professor Dr. Henning Zülch summed up the results and the next steps companies should take when preparing for the new German GAAP. “We found this seminar highly valuable because now we know how to face next year’s GAAP challenges,” one participant said. Sebastian Hoffmann IHK Chair of Applied Economic Theory Workshop on “Integrated Waste Management” in Hanoi engaged in waste management in Hanoi, and also included students from the Masters Program in Waste Management at HUS. Following the workshop, Professor Wiesmeth taught a course on “Environmental Economics” within the program. mental commodities requires careful cooperation between the public and the private sector, also in waste management. Public authorities should therefore establish framework conditions which open interesting investment opportunities for the private sector. The workshop addressed these issues and demonstrated the importance of appropriate economic instruments such as producer responsibility, take-back requirements, purchase obligations fees and guaranteed prices. The applicability of these instruments in Vietnam played an important role in the discussion. In Vietnam, waste management is becoming an increasingly urgent issue, especially in urban areas. The municipalities are facing many difficulties regarding growing amounts of waste, and satisfactory solutions are hard to find. A basic aspect of Integrated Waste Management (IWM) is the integration of “waste” into the economic allocation problems (reduction, reuse, recycling of waste). The public goods character of most environ- During the workshop, Professor Wiesmeth presented two papers: • Investment Opportunity in Waste Manage ment: Case Studies from Germany and Abroad • Stimulating Households and Companies to Participate in Waste Management. Professor Dr. Hans Wiesmeth during a workshop in Hanoi In collaboration with colleagues from TU Dresden, Professor Dr. Hans Wiesmeth organized a workshop on “Implementation of Integrated Waste Management in Vietnam” in Hanoi. The workshop, funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), took place at Hanoi University of Science (HUS) on November 3 and 4, 2009. Participants came from the Vietnamese public administration, from companies and organizations Publications Wiesmeth, Hans Investment Opportunity in Waste Management: Case Studies from Germany and Abroad in: Proceedings of the Workshop “Implementation of Integrated Waste Management for Vietnam,” Hanoi University of Science 2009, pp. 4-13 Wiesmeth, Hans Stimulating Households and Companies to Participate in Waste Management in: Proceedings of the Workshop “Implementation of Integrated Waste Management for Vietnam”, Hanoi University of Science 2009, pp. 51-59 HHL News – winter 2009/2010 Research & Prog rams 27 Business ideas for a modern healthcare system Interview From left to right: Dr. med. Christian Elsner, Frederik Cyrus Röder (winner of the Healthcare Challenge 2009) On October 29 and 30, 2009, HHL’s Center for Healthcare Management (CHM) held the first HHL Healthcare Challenge in cooperation with the World Conference on Regenerative Medicine at the Congress Center Leipzig. The Challenge was supported by DAK health insurance, Sana Kliniken AG and Ecorium GmbH. Professor Dr. Hans Wiesmeth, who holds the IHK Chair of Applied Economic Theory to which the organizing CHM is affiliated, was impressed by the business plans: “Many of the ideas presented at the Challenge have the potential to tackle some of the most pressing problems in our Ger- man healthcare system, such as increasing costs or the lack of medical provision in rural areas.” We asked Dr. med. Christian Elsner, Head of CHM, about the HHL Healthcare Challenge 2009. HHL news: What was the aim of this business plan competition? Dr. med. Christian Elsner: We aimed to bring “entrepreneurs” together with “enablers”. We had start-up ideas in three healthcare contexts, as well as venture capitalists, clinics, payors, politicians and healthcare industry representatives at the HHL Healthcare Challenge. Our entrepreneurs spoke to the jury and the expert panel in our sessions and were also able to join a panel discussion and a social event at the Leipzig Porsche plant – contact time and informal exchange were maximized. HHL news: Eight pre-selected business ideas were presented at the Challenge. What was the winning idea about? Dr. med. Christian Elsner: The winner won over the jury thanks to a very simple but striking idea about rotating specialists through local doctors’ practices in rural areas. The business plan also incorporated educational aspects, logistics and the setup of the practices. The idea addressed one of the major problems in healthcare and thus conformed with the “problem mission” of the Challenge. HHL news: You also had a panel discussion on the challenges facing the German healthcare system. Why do innovations come onto the German market so late? Dr. med. Christian Elsner: Innovations in healthcare take an extremely long time to come to market due to regulation, high safety concerns and intensive testing, which normally lasts more than 10 years. That limits the number of entrepreneurs who are able to provide products. In Germany, there is also a very high selection over payors in place. But that’s not always bad – other markets have a much higher rate of “blind innovations”, which do not create any market value. HHL news: Three studies were presented for the first time at the Challenge. Were there any striking results? Dr. med. Christian Elsner: We had interesting, unpublished work as the opener for each of the three sessions. Wieselhuber & Partner and Ecorium GmbH published a compass on the “cooperation-ability” of every German hospital, IMedo published a study on patient marketing, and the CHM together with HHL’s Center for IT-based Logistics Leipzig (CITLOG) presented research on the penetration and effects of an innovation in the German market for heart failure patients. Chair of Financial Management Publications Friedl, Gunther / Schwetzler, Bernhard Unternehmensbewertung bei Inflation und Wachstum Working Paper (28 pages) Piehler, Maik / Schwetzler, Bernhard Zum Wert ertragsteuerlicher Verlustvorträge Working Paper (39 pages) Pronobis, Paul / Schwetzler, Bernhard / Sperling, Marco O. / Zülch, Henning Trends in der Ergebnisqualität (earnings quality) deutscher Jahresabschlüsse – Teil 2: Kapitalmarktrelevanz von Ergebnisgrößen Working Paper (16 pages) Guest lecturers Pronobis, Paul / Schwetzler, Bernhard / Sperling, Marco O. / Zülch, Henning The Development of Earnings Quality in Germany and Its Implications for Further Research – A Quantitative Empirical Analysis of German Listed Companies between 1997 and 2006 in: Corporate Ownership and Control, 2009, Volume 7, Issue 1, pp. 434-453 Pronobis, Paul / Schwetzler, Bernhard / Sperling, Marco O. / Zülch, Henning Trends in der Ergebnisqualität (earnings quality) deutscher Jahresabschlüsse – Teil 1: Quantitativ empirische Untersuchung rechnungswesenbasierter Ergebnismaßgrößen Working Paper (16 pages) HHL News – winter 2009/2010 Christian Strenger DWS GmbH Corporate Governance Research & Prog rams 28 Talks at conferences Professor Dr. Bernhard Schwetzler Mergermarket Breakfast “German M&A: post – Crisis Deal Structures” Fairness Opinions Frankfurt/Main, Germany, September 24, 2009 Professor Dr. Bernhard Schwetzler Zur Qualität von Multiples HHL Alumni e.V./finexpert Roundtable Deutsche Bahn AG Berlin, Germany, September 24, 2009 Professor Dr. Bernhard Schwetzler Growth, Inflation and Corporate Value CFA 2009 European Investment Conference Frankfurt/Main, Germany, October 22, 2009 Professor Dr. Bernhard Schwetzler Qualität und Stabilität von Multiples und Beta Faktoren 3. Jahreskonferenz der IACVA-Germany Offenbach, Germany, October 2, 2009 Professor Dr. Bernhard Schwetzler Diversification and Corporate Value U-F Forum, Henkel AG & Co. KGaA Professor Dr. Bernhard Schwetzler Wachstum, Inflation und Unternehmensbewertung Lectures on FACT, Freie Universität Berlin Berlin, Germany, November 12, 2009 Marco O. Sperling Presentation of “Does Cash Burn Holes in Their Pockets? – Evidence on difference of acquirer returns in M&A transactions” HHL Doctoral Colloquium Leipzig, Germany, July 17, 2009 Marco O. Sperling Presentation of “Does Cash Burn Holes in Their Pockets? – Evidence on difference of acquirer returns in M&A transactions” Doktorandenseminar der RechnungslegungsLehrstühle ostdeutscher Hochschulen Leipzig, Germany, October 22, 2009 Marco O. Sperling Presentation of “What Drives the Differences of Returns with Respect to Payment Considerations” Participation in conferences Sven Arnold / Alexander Knauer / Alexander Lahmann / Matthias Tischner Doctoral Summer School on Empirical and Quantitative Methods in Business Research at HHL – Leipzig Graduate School of Management Leipzig, Germany, July 13-17, 2009 Marco O. Sperling Doctoral Summer School on Corporate Governance – Centre for Corporate Governance at London Business School London, United Kingdom, September 3-6, 2009 Professor Dr. Bernhard Schwetzler / Sven Arnold / Alexander Lahmann / Marco O. Sperling / Matthias Tischner Doktorandenseminar des HypoVereinsbankUniCredit Group-Stiftungsfonds in memoriam Giovanna Crivelli zur Förderung bankwissenschaftlicher Nachwuchskräfte Dresden, Germany, November 6-7, 2009 HHL Ph.D. Seminar Leipzig, Germany, November 14, 2009 Düsseldorf, Germany, October 29, 2009 Chair of Marketing Management Creativity pays off – impressions from the 57th Leadership Talk in Münster Participants at the 57th Leadership Talk On October 29 and 30, 2009, the Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft für Marketing und Unternehmensführung (Academic Society for Marketing and Business Leadership) met in Münster for its semi-annual Leadership Talk. The event commenced at the Alte Feuerwache in Münster, when Wolfgang Hölker, CEO of Coppenrath Verlag GmbH & Co. KG and host of the evening, provided an extraordinary setting for the society’s general meeting and the traditional fireside chat on “Managing creativity as a means of creating value for the company.” The discussion was initiated by an enthralling talk by Dr. Stefan Tweraser, Country Director of Google Deutschland GmbH. By offering intuitive examples from everyday life, he outlined why creativity is fundamental to the success of Google and how the company manages to maintain high levels of creativity within its workforce. The second half of the Leadership Talk took place at Schloss Wilkinghege in HHL News – winter 2009/2010 Münster. Lectures by Professor Dr. Manfred Kirchgeorg (HHL), Hartmut Scheffler (TNS Infratest Holding GmbH & Co. KG), Jörg Dederichs (3M Deutschland GmbH) and Professor Dr. Frank T. Piller (RWTH Aachen) demonstrated that creativity truly functions as a value driver across different companies and branches. Two findings are of particular interest: First, creativity is not a function of age. As long as there is an affirmative working environment, creative people maintain their creative energies throughout their entire life. Second, customers are a major source of creativity. Companies that manage to actively involve their customers in the process of improving and developing goods are more likely to achieve a competitive advantage in the marketplace. The next Leadership Talk will take place on April 22 and 23, 2010. Manuel Roj Research & Prog rams New book highlight: Live Communication Management In October 2009, “Live Communication Management – Ein strategischer Leitfaden zur Konzeption, Umsetzung und Erfolgskontrolle”, authored by Professor Dr. Manfred Kirchgeorg (Chairholder), Dr. Christiane Springer (Managing Director at the Leipzig School of Media and former Research Associate at the Chair) and Christian Brühe (Group CEO Uniplan) was published. Unique in the renowned Gabler Verlag’s publications list on account of its red cover, the book spotlights Live Communication as a holistic, management-oriented approach. The authors succeed in closing the gap between the aspiration and reality of Live Communication management and so give the field new impulses. The development of Live Communication as well as its impact within brand management and communication management is demonstrated HHL movie for Welcome Days with many empirical results. These conceptual thoughts are rounded out with comments and appraisals from renowned experts from research and practice such as Roland Berger (founder of Roland Berger Strategy Consultants), Thomas Gries (Marketing Director at Coca-Cola), Dr. Jesko Perry (Partner at McKinsey) and Prof. Dr. Manfred Bruhn (Universität Basel.) The book is addressed to practitioners, agencies and executives as well as students and researchers who wish to find out more about the organization and the effects of Live Communication concepts. For more information: http://www.live-communication-management.com Beatrice Ermer The impact of the economic crisis on communication budgets In the sixth year of their cooperation, the Chair of Marketing Management together with the Live Communication agency Uniplan GmbH & Co. KG conducted a survey on the impact of the economic crisis on the communication strategies of German companies. 404 leading corporations in nine key New staff 29 sectors were interviewed and the data analyzed. The results revealed that after years of growth, the expenditures for communication were cut severely in 2009 due to the macroeconomic development, particularly in those sectors which are most affected by the financial crisis. Asked about how long they think the downturn will last, the majority of the companies polled said they expect the end by the middle of 2010. However, the Live Trends 2009/10 study shows that industry opinion varies considerably regarding the recession’s intensity and duration. It is mainly above-the-line advertising and live communication instruments that are affected by the budget cuts. This development is surprising but clearly shows that the economic situation is pushing a paradigm shift which has long since become apparent. While one-way communication is becoming less relevant, two-way dialog is gaining in importance. The Internet is taking off and will substitute above-the-line advertising as the new key medium within the next five to seven years, according to the study results. The executive summary of the study was published in November 2009. For more information, contact the Chair of Marketing Management. Beatrice Ermer New staff Never before have HHL’s faculty been introduced to new students in such a personal and amusing way as in 2009. The Chair of Marketing Management, which was responsible for organizing the second day of the Welcome Event 2009, shot a 20-minute movie presented by Research Associate Gunther Greven featuring HHL’s facilities, professors and research associates. The Chair managed to get funding from HHL’s Alumni Association and so was able to hire a professional film team. The results can be seen at www.hhl.de/wordpress Dr. Evelyn Kästner Guest lecturers Dr. Marc Schumacher Director Retail & International Marketing, TOM TAILOR Andreas Koch Director Miles and More Programm, Deutsche Lufthansa AG Klaus Wurpts Kai Weinrich joined HHL’s Chair of Marketing Management as a Research Associate in November 2009. He graduated from HHL, where he attained a Master of Science in Management with majors in Marketing & Logistics and Strategy & Entrepreneurship. Before joining HHL, he worked as a trademark specialist at Bayer Schering Pharma AG in Berlin. During his studies, he gained further work experience in the marketing of an internet start-up. Managing Director, Wirtschaftsinitiative für Mitteldeutschland HHL News – winter 2009/2010 Manuel Roj joined HHL’s Chair of Marketing Management as a Research Associate in September 2009. He graduated from Eberhard Karls University Tübingen in June 2009 where he attained a Master of Science in General Management. Prior to his masters studies, he received a Bachelor of Arts from the International University in Germany, Bruchsal. During the course of his studies, he focused primarily on Marketing, International Management and Controlling. He gained work experience in different industries, including aviation, metal processing, retail and consulting. 30 Research & Prog rams Joint research project on consumer channel choice behavior Traditional one-way communication in marketing is about to reach its limits – interactive information channels are perceived as clearly superior by German consumers: this is one key insight from a recent research project conducted by McKinsey & Company and the HHL Chair of Marketing Management. The representative survey of 1,500 consumers in retail banking, telco (mobile phones) and consumer electronics further shows that consumers increasingly use so-called social media such as online consumer forums, communities and product review websites to inform themselves about products and ser- vices before purchase; one in five consumers will use social media as their dominant information channel prior to their next purchase in the product categories analyzed. The results highlight the ongoing inter-mixture of sales and communication channels and the growing autonomy of consumers in the purchase process – leading to new challenges for marketing and multichannel management. In the upcoming months, the joint research project by McKinsey & Company and the Chair of Marketing Management will address further questions of multichannel consumer behavior: among other topics, a direct link between channel choice and perceived channel quality will be established, the sector-specific relative influence of selected determinants on channel choice behavior will be ascertained, and practical implications for multichannel players and managers outlined. For further information on the research project, please contact the Chair of Marketing Management ([email protected]). Kirchgeorg, Manfred / Springer, Christiane / Brühe, Christian Live Communication Management – Ein strategischer Leitfaden zur Konzeption, Umsetzung und Erfolgskontrolle Wiesbaden: Gabler Verlag, 2009 Jenny Müller 1st International Flagship Store Congress LÄDEN 2009 Wiesbaden, Germany, November 17-18, 2009 Oliver Ehrlich Publications Fiedler, Lars / Becker, Jan U. / Kirchgeorg, Manfred Unternehmens- und Stakeholderkommunikation als Einflussfaktoren des Unternehmensmarkenimages in: Marketing ZfP, 31 (2009) 3, pp. 197-211 Greven, Gunther Cause Related Marketing in: Forum Wirtschaftsethik, 3 (2009), pp. 48-49 Günther, Elmar Klimawandel und Resilience Management – Interdisziplinäre Konzeption eines entscheidungsorientierten Ansatzes Wiesbaden: Gabler Verlag, 2009 Kästner, Evelyn Kreativität als Bestandteil der Markenidentität: Ein verhaltenstheoretischer Ansatz zur Analyse der Mitarbeiterkreativität Wiesbaden: Gabler Verlag, 2009 Kirchgeorg, Manfred / Ermer, Beatrice / Brühe, Christian / Hartmann, Dagobert Live@Virtuell – neue Formen des Kundendialogs Uniplan Live Trends 2009/10, UNIPLAN GmbH & Co. KG (ed.), Köln 2009 Kirchgeorg, Manfred / Jung, Kathrin / Klante, Oliver The future of trade shows: insights from a scenario analysis in: Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing, 25 (2010) 4 Kirchgeorg, Manfred / Greven, Gunther Employer Branding: Aktuelle Anforderungen von High Potentials an ihre künftigen Arbeitgeber in: High Potential, October/November (2009), pp. 36-38 Suchanek, Andreas / Kirchgeorg, Manfred Marketing und Corporate Responsibility in: Forum Wirtschaftsethik, 17 (2009) 3, 7-1 Kirchgeorg, Manfred / Springer, Christiane / Kästner, Evelyn Objectives for successfully participating in trade shows in: Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing, 25 (2010) 1 Müller, Jenny / Bleier, Arnim / Bock, Benjamin / Kirchgeorg, Manfred / Maicher, Lutz Enhancing Customer Relationship Management using Enterprise Information Integration with Topic Maps in: Proceedings of the 9th WSEAS International Conference on APPLIED INFORMATICS AND COMMUNICATIONS (AIC ’09), 2009, pp. 151-155 Participation in conferences Prof. Dr. Manfred Kirchgeorg / Beatrice Ermer / Gunther Greven / Jenny Müller / Manuel Roj Research Conference Marketing Berlin, Germany, September 10-12, 2009 Beatrice Ermer 1st HORIZONT Congress on Advertising Wiesbaden, Germany, October 21-22, 2009 Beatrice Ermer Academic Conference “Research on Events – Status quo and outlook” Chemnitz, Germany, October 30, 2009 Beatrice Ermer German Design and Brand Congress 2009 “Designing Sustainable Luxury” Dresden, Germany, November 25-26, 2009 HHL News – winter 2009/2010 Kai Weinrich International Conference on Creative Industries – Governance of Metropolitan Regions Leipzig, Germany, November 12-13, 2009 Talks at conferences Prof. Dr. Manfred Kirchgeorg Live Communication – Strategies, Implementation and Evaluation Communication Leadership-Forum Leipzig, Germany, June 26, 2009 Dr. Evelyn Kästner Trade Shows as Relationship Designers – Research Results from Germany AMA Summer Marketing Educators’ Conference Chicago, USA, August 7-10, 2009 Prof. Dr. Manfred Kirchgeorg Arbeitgebermarketing – Herausforderungen des Talentewettbewerbs im Öffentlichen Dienst DGP-Kongress “Mitarbeiter/innen finden und binden” Berlin, Germany, September 3, 2009 Dr. Evelyn Kästner The Impact of Trade Shows within the Customer Relationship Cycle 9th International Conference on Relationship Marketing Berlin, Germany, September 30-October 2, 2009 Prof. Dr. Manfred Kirchgeorg Kreativität als Wertschöpfungsfaktor Münster, Germany, October 27, 2009 Research & Prog rams 31 Chair of Microeconomics HHL professor teaches first course in newly launched IMBA Program have made the program one of the most influential in China, ranking among the top 10 in the table of “Most Influential MBA Programs in China,” and number 1 on the league of MBA programs with the highest potential. To date, over 1,300 students have graduated with MBA degrees from the school. The graduates now work in many different parts of China and play key roles in national economic development and enterprise management. During their stay in Lanzhou, both Professor Vilks and Mr. Yuan taught core courses (Managerial Economics and Principles of Management respectively) in the International MBA (IMBA) Program. Student of the IMBA Programm In September 2009, Professor Dr. Arnis Vilks, Chair of Microeconomics at HHL, was a member of the HHL delegation invited by Lanzhou University as honored guests to celebrate its 100th anniversary. Mr. Chun Yuan, Research Associate and himself a native of Lanzhou, accompanied Professor Vilks during this stay. Located in the capital of Gansu Province, Lanzhou University is one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in western China. HHL and the Management School at Lanzhou University established a partnership when Professor Vilks was Dean of HHL, and have exchanged students since 2005. The Management School at Lanzhou University launched its MBA Program in 1997. Twelve years of development The IMBA Program was launched only in September 2009. All the courses are taught in English, and the program is supported by international guest lecturers. Professor Vilks had the honor of teaching the very first course in the program, and of being the first foreign visiting teacher in the program. Other visiting faculty from business schools in the USA, France, Italy, India, and New Zealand will follow. Asked about his teaching experience, Professor Vilks says: “The 44 Chinese students I had in my class were very disciplined and hard-working. But what made my Lanzhou experience particularly pleasant was their kindness – they organized sightseeing tours for me, gave me a wonderful bouquet of flowers on “teachers’ day,” and they even invited me for a farewell dinner. I love Chinese food. Wo ai zhen Zhongguo cai!” How do multinational corporations in India address CSR issues? Poverty is among the most pressing global issues – one billion people are still living on less than one dollar per day. The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) developed by the United Nations set out a path for addressing the economic, social and environmental dimensions of poverty, expecting not only governments of developing countries but also private sector companies operating in those countries to play a vital role in alleviating poverty. Multinational Corporations (MNCs), in particular, contribute to development to a large extent. Their social impact through business activities and their commitment to the communities are far from negligible, but all too often they are not sufficiently visible to the global public. Part of the research focus of Martina Wuttke, Research Associate at the Chair of Microeconomics, is on the social impact of MNCs in India, in particular on how these companies directly and indirectly address the economic, social and environmental dimensions of poverty through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). In order to gain a deeper insight into the CSR picture in India and to strengthen the empirical evidence for CSR as a business case, Martina Wuttke conducted a study in India in July 2009, including interviews with CSR directors of Indian and international global players and leading NGOs. The outcome of this study in the form of several case studies will be an academic contribution to the attainment of the MDGs by shedding light onto current CSR practice and its impact on poverty alleviation as a starting point for further social and political action. Martina Wuttke Professor Dr. Arnis Vilks / Chun Yuan Talks at conferences Publications Participation in conferences Martina Wuttke Corporate Social Responsibility as an Integral Part of Core Business and the Third Sector: The Case of the Indian Construction Services Industry 6th ISTR Asia and Pacific Regional Conference on the Third Sector Taipei, Taiwan, November 1-4, 2009 Vilks, Arnis / Kelly, Martin Global Economic Difficulties Martina Wuttke “Expert Talk”: Development Cooperation and Business – Between Confrontation and Cooperation Berlin, Germany, November 10, 2009 in: The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences (2009), pp. 231-244 New M.Sc. Scholarship for Effective and Responsible Leadership 2010! Apply now! HHL News – winter 2009/2010 www.hhl.de/scholarship Research & Prog rams 32 Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe Chair of Macroeconomics Outstanding HHL Diploma thesis about “Monetary policy of the Fed and the ECB during the financial crisis” The Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank reacted to the financial crisis with an unprecedented “policy of easy money” and several unconventional measures. More and more people are concerned that inflation might as a result rise to unprecedentedly high levels once economic growth accelerates again. In his Diploma thesis, Phillip Rädle (K23) compares the measures taken by both central banks during the crisis and analyzed the consequences for their Interview balance sheets. He concludes that differences in the measures taken can be attributed predominantly to different monetary instruments – the monetary instruments of the Fed may in part be “outdated.” The Fed’s balance sheet worsened with its immense buying of illiquid assets. Exiting the policy of monetary easing may be much more difficult for the Fed than for the ECB. Consequently, inflation risks in the U.S. may be higher than in the Euro area if the exit is not success- HHL news: The main goal of your courses at HHL is to promote the development of rigorous economic reasoning. What exactly is the meaning of this term and why should today‘s manager know about it? Professor Dr. Wilhelm Althammer: Economic reasoning involves the scientific method of economics, which uses abstract (and often simple) models to understand and explain how a complex real world operates. This modeling approach forces you to structure your thinking and to disclose your assumptions. Students are sometimes confused by the variety of models they can choose from, and the art of economic modeling is to decide which assumptions to make and on which aspect of the problem to focus. This method has an advantage: in discussions about economic policy, problem solutions are sometimes presented as if they Oliver Hoßfeld What changing incentives changes were the one and only solution – the model-based approach shows that there are always certain assumptions which drive results, and these should be disclosed. HHL news talks with Professor Dr. Wilhelm Althammer about “economic reasoning.” ful. Whether the exit is successful or not will largely depend on the effectiveness of the available instruments to reduce or at least control the enormous growth in the liquidity of commercial banks. The exceptional Diploma thesis by Phillip Rädle shows a thorough analysis of the balance sheets and a very strong link with the current economic situation. HHL news: Could you please give a current example? Professor Dr. Wilhelm Althammer: There is a fine example from my lecture in tax policy. If you follow the discussion on tax reforms and tax reductions, the hope is often expressed that lower taxes might have a positive effect on tax revenues by changing incentives, the so-called Laffer Effect. Of course, this hope allows painful cuts in expenditure to be avoided or the announcement of an increase in public debt to be averted. In a model analysis, the critical elasticities can be identified, and comparing these elasticities with empirical estimates shows that a Laffer Effect will only happen at marginal tax rates that are far beyond the actual tax rates. Therefore, any decrease in tax rates will unambiguously decrease tax revenues. HHL news: What are the main challenges of today’s international financial system? Professor Dr. Wilhelm Althammer: The governments of the major industrial countries have avoided a meltdown of the financial system by intervening massively in financial markets and by flooding the markets with liquidity. I see two main challenges for monetary policy and for HHL News – winter 2009/2010 financial market regulation. Monetary policy needs to find an exit option out of the excess in liquidity, and to find it early enough to avoid inflationary pressure yet late enough not to disrupt the recovery of the economy. In the field of financial market regulation, a new international architecture has to be found to handle the problem of systemic risks in order to avoid the bankruptcy of large banks and countries. In this field, I see only minimal progress, and I have the feeling that the political discussion isn’t focusing on the right problems. It is not so much the compensation of bank managers that has caused the problems, it’s regulations that neglected the fact that markets do not work properly with asymmetric information, a situation typical for financial markets. HHL news: Students in your courses have to solve a couple of quizzes. What are they about? Professor Dr. Wilhelm Althammer: The quizzes are just the application of a basic law of economic reasoning, namely that people respond to incentives. Previously, students started to learn the material in my courses shortly before the exam, and this was an inferior strategy. I introduced quizzes containing simple multiple choice questions on the topics of the last lecture to give them incentives to work more continuously. And it works: Even students in courses where I did not intend to use quizzes now ask for them. Mehrwerterhöhung Kostenloses Probe-Abo unter 01802/818283 (0,06 € pro Anruf) oder www.ftd.de/probeabo HHL News – winter 2009/2010 Research & Prog rams 34 Summer School for Advanced Econometrics in Copenhagen was very expansionary during the crisis, one may be able to get an idea of the inflationary pressures that arise in the future once US growth takes off again. In August 2009, I participated in the three-week “Summer School for Advanced Econometrics – The Cointegrated VAR (CVAR) Model” at the University of Copenhagen. The course was very intense and demanding but, as the teachers said repeatedly in the last week of the course: “You learned a lot”. The summer school was very well structured – a perfect mixture of theory and empirical applications. In the mornings, we had theory classes (taught by Soeren Johansen and Katarina Juselius), in which the theoretical foundations of the CVAR model were investigated. The CVAR model encompasses two important econometric terms: Cointegration means that there is a stationary linear relation between non-stationary variables (think of a drunk and a drunken dog staggering around but never drifting too far apart because they are connected by a dog leash). If there is evidence of cointegration, we can interpret the linear combination as the long-run relationship between the variables. VAR stands for Vector Autoregressive Model. In simple terms, it means that “everything depends on everything and its own history”. In my project, I analyzed the stability of money demand in the US using the CVAR model. Based on this analysis, I then made so-called “predictive regressions” to assess how well my estimates may help to predict future inflation rates. Given that US monetary policy In the afternoon, after a short lunch break, we were given “intuitive” lectures and empirical exercises. After that, we had to work on our own empirical project; first under the supervision of the four lecturers and, later on, mostly until midnight, on our own. As it was a very tough schedule, there was not much time left for going out with the other students and enjoying Copenhagen. But it was great to meet so many different people from all over the world – central bankers from Kenya, Australia and the European Central Bank, Ph.D. students from Canada and the US, and – perhaps not surprisingly – many researchers from Scandinavia. Being under the same time pressure and having similar difficulties with your projects also welds a group together. Oliver Hoßfeld Chair of Strategic Management and Organization G-Forum: 13th Annual Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship Conference From left to right: W. Henning Blarr, Dr. Carolin Bock (KfW Endowed Chair in Entrepreneurial Finance, TU München), Dr. Stephan Stubner This year, the interdisciplinary entrepreneurship conference G-Forum was hosted by the University of Leipzig. G-Forum is the leading German conference on entrepreneurship and family businesses and has established itself as a forum for both researchers and practitioners in the field. After passing a doubleblind review process, Professor Dr. Torsten Wulf, Dr. Stephan Stubner, W. Henning Blarr and Corinna Lindow had the opportunity to present three research papers at the conference: “Unternehmernachfolge in Familienunternehmen – Untersuchungsmodell zur Analyse von Problemfeldern bei der Übergabe der Führungsrolle,” “The Performance Implications of Fit between Strategic Behavior and Organizational Structure in Family Firms,” and “The Strategy-Performance Linkage and Organizational Ambidexterity in Small to Medium-sized Enterprises.” Thanks to these presentations and the following discussions, we were again able to underline HHL’s image HHL News – winter 2009/2010 as an entrepreneurial business school and sharpen our profile in family business research. Among the scholars who attended our presentations were experts from different universities, including Professor Dr. Peter Witt (TU Dortmund), Professor Dr. Malte Brettel (RWTH Aachen) and Dr. Carolin Bock (TU München). In addition to the G-Forum, our research on family businesses was also accepted for presentation at the leading international entrepreneurship conference BCERC – Babson Entrepreneurship Research Conference, and at the annual meeting of ifera, the International Family Enterprise Research Association. Research & Prog rams Center for Scenario Planning Task: Identifycoreproblems andframeanalysis Tool: Framing checklist 1 Task: Identifyassumptionsandmentalmodels Tool: 360° stakeholder feedback 2 Definition of Scope 3 Trend and Uncertainty Analysis Perception Analysis Task: Discussand evaluaterelevanttrends Tool: Impact/uncertainty grid Accelerator: Inputfromexisting scenariostudies (Scenariolibrary) 6 Task: Tool: Monitor developments andchallenge assumptions Scenario cockpit 4 Monitoring Task: Deductactionplansfor implementation Tool: Strategy manual Accelerator: Useoflatestanalyticaltools (Scenariotoolbox) Scenario Building 5 Strategy Definition Services of the Center for Scenario Planning: The Center for Scenario Planning at the Chair of Strategic Management and Organization was established in early 2009 in cooperation with the global management consulting firm Roland Berger Strategy Consultants. Its goal is to become a leading think tank on scenario planning and to foster research in this field. We recently launched our website at http:// www.scenariomanagement.de. It contains more background information on the center and provides an overview of the services that we provide. One essential part of our work at the center concerns the ongoing extension of a comprehensive scenario library. We constantly monitor, collect and analyze scenario studies that are published worldwide. So far, our database combines more than 250 recent scenario studies on the macro (global), meso (regional/sectoral) and micro (company) levels that provide input for the development of our own scenarios for teaching and for research. In addition, our partners at the center can access the scenario database. Another important service offered by the center is an extensive scenario toolbox. It contains summaries and application recommendations for existing and newly developed tools used in scenario and long-range planning processes. Each tool is described and Task: Developscenarios basedonkey uncertainties Tool: Scenario matrix Accelerator: Inputfromglobal scenarioexperts (Scenarionetwork) categorized according to its applicability in different settings. The toolbox is also used in research, teaching and as a service for our partners. Finally, we prepare a regular newsletter which highlights new high-quality scenarios and addresses latest developments in scenario planning. If you would like to receive this newsletter, please contact us at [email protected] HHL-Roland Berger approach to scenario-based strategic planning A first research-oriented outcome from the Center for Scenario Planning is a new approach to scenario-based strategic planning. Based on our experience teaching strategic management and advising corporate clients around the world, we have developed an innovative methodology that combines the benefits of scenario planning and strategic planning. The main contribution made by this approach lies in increasing the flexibility of strategic planning based on a structured sixstep process and a standardized tool set. In the last few months, we have received very positive feedback on this approach from both our academic and corporate partners. If you would like to know more about the HHL-Roland Berger approach, please visit us at: 35 Presentations at leading international management conference AOM With over 8,000 participants, the annual meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM) is the world’s biggest conference for management research. In 2009, the conference was held in Chicago August 7-11. The Chair of Strategic Management and Organization was present with two papers that passed the double-blind review process. Dr. Stephan Stubner discussed “Private Equity and Family Business – can investors add to the success of former family firms?” in an interactive paper session with experts on family business research. The second paper, “Executive Succession and Firm Performance – the Role of Position-Specific Skills,” was presented by Professor Dr. Torsten Wulf in front of an audience of leading international scholars in the field of executive succession, among them Professor Don Hambrick, the acclaimed authority in this research field. We were able to establish stronger connections with him and his senior researchers. After the conference we received valuable feedback in a discussion of the full paper. Doctoral research colloquium at University of Erlangen-Nürnberg At the invitation of the Department of Management at Friedrich-Alexander University in Nuremberg headed by Professor Dr. Harald Hungenberg, all staff members of the Chair of Strategic Management and Organization participated in a two-day doctoral research colloquium on October 8 and 9, 2009. Over 30 researchers from the two chairs joined for a “mini-conference” to present the current status of their projects and to discuss their approaches and findings with each other. This highly interactive format enables doctoral students to improve their research skills and to network with other researchers in adjacent fields. As the format gained very positive feedback from the participants, we will continue the colloquium in Leipzig. Invitations to the next meeting in March have already been issued. http://www.scenariomanagement.de Get to know HHL at the Information Day on March 19, 2010 Information & registration: HHL News – winter 2009/2010 www.hhl.de/infoday 36 Research & Prog rams Successful project with the City of Leipzig The Chair of Strategic Management and Organization regularly engages in projects to support Leipzig and the region. In 2009, one of these projects was undertaken in cooperation with the City of Leipzig and its Mayor for Business, Economy and Employment, Uwe Albrecht. In order to help the City of Leipzig prepare for discussions with corporate and private investors in the region, the Chair of Strategic Management and Organization initiated the development of a set of presentations that combine both a convincing communication approach and decision-enabling hard facts that speak in favor of investment in and around Leipzig. The presentations themselves were then developed by students in our MSc4 class as the final assignment in the course “Problem solving and Communication.” This course has been a cornerstone of HHL education since its inception. It aims to enable students to approach new problems systematically, to develop solutions in a structured way and to convincingly communicate solutions. The final presentations were prepared for three potential investor groups: logistics companies from the USA and the UK, Russian companies in the energy and environmental industries, and automotive companies from Northern Italy. On November 4, 2009, the student teams presented their results in front of representatives of the City of Leipzig. Brigitte Brück from the City of Leipzig said afterwards: “We are grateful to the Chair and the students for the excellent and very valuable presentations.” Furthermore, selected teams have been invited to present their work in front of a larger audience at the mayor’s office. Professor Dr. Torsten Wulf / Dr. Stephan Stubner / Robert Gietl / Christian Landau Private Equity and Family Business – can investors add to the success of former family firms? Annual conference of the Academy of Management Chicago, USA, August 7-11, 2009 Professor Dr. Torsten Wulf / Dr. Stephan Stubner Unternehmernachfolge in Familienunternehmen – Untersuchungsmodell zur Analyse von Problemfeldern bei der Übergabe der Führungsrolle G-Forum: 13th Annual Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship Conference Leipzig, Germany, October 30-31, 2009 Professor Dr. Torsten Wulf HHL – Center for Scenario Planning Annual Meeting of the Roland Berger Academic Network Hamburg, Germany, November 6-7, 2009 Professor Dr. Torsten Wulf / Dr. Stephan Stubner / Dirk Schneider Executive Succession and Firm Performance – the Role of Position-Specific Skills Annual Conference of the Academy of Management Chicago, USA, August 7-11, 2009 Professor Dr. Torsten Wulf / Dr. Stephan Stubner / Corinna Lindow The Performance Implications of Fit between Strategic Behavior and Organizational Structure in Family Firms G-Forum: 13th Annual Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship Conference Leipzig, Germany, October 30-31, 2009 Talks at conferences Professor Dr. Torsten Wulf / Dr. Stephan Stubner / W. Henning Blarr / Corinna Lindow Erfolgreich bleiben in der Krise Quarterly Meeting of the Alphazirkel – Forum für Familienunternehmer München, Germany, October 29, 2009 Professor Dr. Torsten Wulf / Dr. Stephan Stubner / W. Henning Blarr / Corinna Lindow Erfolgreich bleiben in der Krise Quarterly Meeting of the Industrieverein Sachsen 1828 e. V. Chemnitz, Germany, December 10, 2009 HHL News – winter 2009/2010 Professor Dr. Torsten Wulf / Dr. Stephan Stubner / W. Henning Blarr The Strategy-Performance Linkage and Organizational Ambidexterity in Small – to Medium-sized Enterprises G-Forum: 13th Annual Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship Conference Leipzig, Germany, October 30-31, 2009 Research & Prog rams Participation in conferences Publications Dr. Stephan Stubner Junior Faculty Workshop of the Entrepreneurship division, annual meeting of the Academy of Management Chicago, USA, August 7-11, 2009 Wulf, Torsten / Stubner, Stephan Krisenfest durch Organisationale Ambidexterität: Stabil aber flexibel – was Familienunternehmen tun müssen, um zukünftige Krisen zu bewältigen in: Alphazirkel Forum für Familienunternehmen, Jahrespublikation 2009, München: 2009 W. Henning Blarr GMAC Market Advisory Group for German-speaking Europe Frankfurt, Germany, November 5-6, 2009 Philip Meißner / Klaas Albrecht Symposium für Vorausschau und Technologieplanung – Heinz Nixdorf Institut Berlin, Germany, November 19-20, 2009 Research workshop with leading scholar Anne Huff To enhance the research skills and publication abilities of senior researchers, the chair regularly organizes seminars on selected topics. In November 2009, we invited Professor Anne Huff, PhD, one of the most acclaimed scholars in the management field, to lead a two-day intensive workshop at HHL. Anne Huff is a founding Director of the Advanced Institute of Management Research (AIM) and visiting professor at the TUM Business School with a joint appointment at the Center for Advanced Teaching and Learning in the Social Sciences at the University of Colorado. She has also been on the faculty of Cranfield School of Management and a visiting Professor at London Business School as well as president of the Academy of Management. Professor Huff has published prolifically, amongst others things about writing for scholarly publications. With the support of and in cooperation with the Center for Leading Innovation and Cooperation (CLIC) at HHL, of which she is an Academic Director, senior researchers Professor Dr. Kathrin M. Möslein and Dr. Marcus Kölling, Professor Dr. Torsten Wulf, and Dr. Stephan Stubner met with Professor Huff on November 2 and 3, 2009, to discuss approaches for publication in leading management journals. In addition, we received valuable feedback on selected research projects. 37 Wulf, Torsten / Frank, Sergey MBA – Drei Buchstaben auf dem Weg zur Spitzenkarriere? in: Handelsblatt, November 23, 2009 Wulf, Torsten / Stubner, Stephan / Blarr, W. Henning / Lindow, Corinna Erfolgreich bleiben in der Krise study in cooperation with Alphazirkel – Forum für Familienunternehmen, München 2009 New family business study in cooperation with Alphazirkel: Staying successful during the financial crisis Over 200 German family-owned companies participated in a study conducted in Summer 2009 by the Chair of Strategic Management and Organization in cooperation with Munichbased Alphazirkel – Forum for Family Entrepreneurs. The study, co-authored by Professor Dr. Torsten Wulf, Dr. Stephan Stubner, W. Henning Blarr and Corinna Lindow, was designed to assess the impact of the financial crisis on family businesses in Germany and to identify success factors for surviving the latest downturn. The results show that family-owned companies are indeed affected by the crisis, but that the impact is not as severe as has been indicated by the press in recent months. Surprisingly, for example, most participants stated that access to financial capital had not worsened significantly. It also transpired that family-owned businesses often have a very consistent management style which enables them not only to deal with the threats posed by the crisis, but also to use the opportunities that it presents. In summary, family businesses in the study have generally managed the crisis success- HHL News – winter 2009/2010 fully so far and highlight a positive outlook toward the future. The complete study can be accessed online at: http://www.alphazirkel.de/pdf/AZ_Erfolgreich_bleiben_in_der_Krise.pdf Research & Prog rams 38 Heinz Nixdorf Chair of IT-based Logistics HHL Discourse – it’s all about logistics CITLOG presents the first results of their healthcare study Participants at the HHL discourse “Mehr Wert Logistik – Zukunftsfähige Logistiksysteme als Erfolgsgarant” On October 7, 2009, an HHL Discourse entitled “Mehr Wert Logistik – Zukunftsfähige Logistiksysteme als Erfolgsgarant” took place, initiated by Professor Dr. Iris Hausladen, Heinz Nixdorf Chair of IT-based Logistics. The high-level panel members discussing strategies, concepts and experience in the field of logistics were Burkhard Jung (Lord Mayor of Leipzig), Hansgeorg Böttcher (Head of Hanover Office, Schenker Deutschland AG), Michael Friedrich (Head of sales subsidiary, Mercedes-Benz Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH), Markus Kopp (CEO, Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG), Dr. Thomas Papke (Managing Director, AeroLogic GmbH) and Dieter Schliek (Head of Steering, Production, Controlling, WPS, BMW AG Leipzig). The panel members showed the audience numerous examples of how the logistics region around Leipzig is prospering, and demon- strated that logistics is so much more than simply moving goods from A to B. The panel agreed that efficient logistics is an important competitive factor and a key to success. The drivers of current developments within the logistics field were also highlighted during the discussion. In addition to globalization, the key word was “sustainability,” not only in the ecological sense of reducing CO2 emissions and saving fuel consumption thanks to new aircraft and trucks, but also regarding the economic and social aspects, such as job security. All the panel members stressed that these drivers were fundamental to their perception of the logistics business. The HHL Discourse was organized by the Heinz Nixdorf Chair of ITbased Logistics and supported by the Heinz Nixdorf Foundation and the Leipzig Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer. How to handle the logistics of Saxon green peas Research confirms that more and more regional products are landing in consumers’ shopping baskets. Even the big German retail companies are trying to make their product lines more attractive and competitive by including more regional products. This inspired the Heinz Nixdorf Chair of IT-based Logistics and the Center for IT-based Logistics Leipzig (CITLOG) to analyze the current situation regarding the distribution of regional products in Western Saxony. In close cooperation with the Regionalmanagement Westsachsen (Regional Management of Western Saxony) and the DEHOGA Sachsen – Regionalverband Leipzig e. V. (German Hotel and Restaurant Association Saxony – Leipzig Regional Association), two different market par- ticipants (regional producer/caterer) were the focus of research conducted from July through September 2009. They were asked about their current situation regarding the distribution and procurement of regional products. Focal point of the project, funded by Chamber of Commerce and Industry Leipzig (IHK zu Leipzig), was the identification of problem fields. The findings of the joint project show very clearly the shortfalls within the logistics structures and a big potential for improvement is seen. A workshop for Retail Logistics is planned in the near future to foster the business activities of small and medium sized companies within the agriculture and food industry in Saxony. HHL News – winter 2009/2010 At the Healthcare Challenge 2009, organized by HHL on October 29-30, the Center for IT-based Logistics Leipzig (CITLOG) presented the first results of their Healthcare Study regarding the quality of medical care in the area of chronic heart failure. The study is done in cooperation with the Center for Healthcare Management (CHM) and the company Ecorium GmbH, which kindly provided the necessary database. As the first step of the study the technology of telemonitoring and its effect on the quality of medical care was analyzed, but in contrast to already published case scenarios the medical data was connected with geographical ones. This way a methodology was developed, which could, setting a few parameters, easily identify potential regions, where a launch of the technology is promising. CITLOG working group “Evaluation of the costs and benefits of IT-Logistics applications” makes progress Started in early 2009 with the aim of developing a concept for evaluating the costs and benefits of IT-Logistics applications, the working group is now in the analysis phase. There, both theoretical concepts and practical experiences are researched to build up a fundament for the concept. While on the theoretical side several already existing concepts to measure the value and costs of specific IT applications are analyzed regarding their advantages and disadvantages, the practical side concentrates more on individual IT-Logistics solutions of the IT providers, participating in the working group, and their realization in the customer companies. Here, the problems of implementing the applications and the specific value for the customer companies are examined in detail and later on, the first versions of the concept will be tested concerning their practical handling. Research & Prog rams 39 Bremenports logisticstalk in Leipzig “Sea and air cargo infrastructure – same problems, different solutions?” This was the question discussed by Dierk Näther (Managing Director of Leipzig/Halle Airport) and Jan Gelderland (Managing Director of North Sea Terminal Bremerhafen GmbH & Co.) at the Leipzig Porsche Plant on October 19, 2009, in a forum organized by bremenports GmbH & Co. KG in cooperation with the Center for IT-based Logistics Leipzig (CITLOG), BVL – German Logistics Association, and Netzwerk Logistik Leipzig-Halle. Approximately 100 guests from the logistics industry, consulting, and academia responded to the invitation to attend the panel discussion on challenges and concepts of infrastructural facilities and transport as competitive advantages for airand seaports. La Logistique – Coopération de Recherche et d’Enseignement Franco-Allemande Discourse at the bremenports logisticstalk in Leipzig This networking event was part of the longestablished bremenports logisticstalk series initiated by Bremische Hafenvertretung e.V. fifteen years ago. The logisticstalks take place in Leipzig, Berlin and Bremen and bring together logistics partners and customers from different regions and professions. The next bremenports logisticstalk in Leipzig will take place in November 2010. Publications Talks at conferences Hausladen, Iris IT-gestützte Logistik – Logistikmanagement im Zeitalter von Bits und Bytes in: WiSt Wirtschaftswissenschaftliches Studium: (2009) 09, pp. 452-457 Professor Dr. Iris Hausladen Effiziente Wertschöpfung durch IT-gestützte Logistik Executive MBA Tour 2009 of the Tongji University Shanghai, HHL, Leipzig, Germany, July 16, 2009 Hausladen, Iris Strategien zur Einführung von IT-Anwendungen in der Logistik in: Der Betriebswirt, (2009) 3, pp. 23-26 At the end of September, Professor Dr. Iris Hausladen, Heinz Nixdorf Chair of IT-based Logistics, set out for a visit to Audencia Nantes – École de Management. The main goals for her time in Nantes were to exchange experience with her counterparts, and also to teach the latest logistics concepts to the M.Sc. class studying for a master degree in Supply Chain Management. Several joint research topics were identified during discussions with Assistant Professor Dr. Joe Miemczyk, who oversees this special program. During a lunch-time seminar for professors and research associates, Professor Hausladen presented the topic “IT-based Logistics – Business Process Management and Benefit Evaluation.” The teaching covered an introduction to the field of Logistics Management as well as to Logistics Concepts applied in the Automotive Industry. Contact: Professor Dr. Iris Hausladen [email protected] Participation in conferences Nicole Porzig 12. IFF-Wissenschaftstage Magdeburg, Germany, June 17, 2009 Professor Dr. Iris Hausladen / Denis Löffler / Hauke Santel 1. Mitteldeutsches Logistikforum “Stabilität und Wandel – Zukunft mitgestalten” Leipzig, Germany, August 26, 2009 Nicole Porzig B.A.U.M. e. V. Bonn, Germany, September 30, 2009 Nicole Porzig / Hauke Santel Mittelständischer Unternehmertag 2009 Leipzig, Germany, October 6, 2009 Nicole Porzig 26. Deutscher Logistik-Kongress Berlin, Germany, October 20-23, 2009 Hauke Santel Healthcare Challenge HHL, Leipzig, Germany, October 29, 2009 HHL News – winter 2009/2010 Professor Dr. Iris Hausladen “Stabilität und Wandel – Zukunft mitgestalten” 1. Mitteldeutsches Logistikforum Podiumsdiskussion zum Thema “Wettbewerbssicherung” Leipzig, Germany, August 26, 2009 Professor Dr. Iris Hausladen “Wie kommt das Paket pünktlich zum Kunden?” und Moderation Workshop “Studium und Karriere in der Logistik – Aktuelle Trends und Herausforderungen” Wissenschaftstag Jugend Aktiv Mitteldeutschland HHL, Leipzig, Germany, September 9, 2009 Professor Dr. Iris Hausladen “Mehr Wert Logistik – Zukunftsfähige Logistiksysteme als Erfolgsgarant?” und Moderation Podiumsdiskussion HHL Discourse Leipzig, Germany, October 7, 2009 Professor Dr. Iris Hausladen Schlagkräftige Logistik für regionale Spezialitäten Gemeinschaftsprojekt Regionalmanagement Westsachsen, DEHOGA Sachsen/Regionalverband Leipzig e. V. / Handelshochschule Leipzig Messe Gäste 2009 Leipzig, Germany, November 9, 2009 Research & Prog rams 40 Chair of Economics and Information Systems Field project: The use of Web 2.0 as a knowledge management tool Between April and July 2009, a group of five Diploma students from the class K23 under the supervision of the Chair of Economics and Information Systems conducted a field project for SV SparkassenVersicherung AG, the third largest public insurance company in Germany and a market leader in the field of house insurance in Germany. For a company of this size running a variety of projects at the same time, the issue of knowledge management is one of the key factors in successful process management and efficient workload. In this context, the main task for the HHL team was to investigate the use of Web 2.0 as a knowledge management tool and to formulate exact proposals for implementing it, taking into account the specific demands and needs of SV SparkassenVersicherung. First, the students conducted a detailed evaluation of knowledge management systems currently available on the market. In a second step, the team applied the “as-is analysis” method to become acquainted with special characteristics of the company and to evaluate the current status of knowledge management at SV SparkassenVersicherung. In addition to this, an online survey and personal interviews with employees were carried out by the team to identify gaps in the existing knowledge management process. Combining the results from the first two stages of their work, the student team was then able to filter out, from a vast offering of products on the market, three knowledge management software products which meet the needs of the company and, furthermore, might improve efficiency of project management processes. In the final stage, using cost-benefit analysis, the HHL team selected an optimal software solution for SV SparkassenVersicherung. It was a stimulating experience for both the students and the project partner. The project was in fact such a success that the students were offered the chance to be involved in a follow-up project in the area of knowledge management for other departments of SV SparkassenVersicherung. New staff Alberto Chullen joined the Chair of Economics and Information Systems in August 2009. He is an alumnus of the class MSc2 at HHL, where he obtained his Master of Science degree majoring in Finance and Marketing in July 2009. Before coming to HHL, he graduated in Business Management and Finance at the Universidad San Ignacio (Peru), and spent a year at CBS (Denmark). In 2008, Chullen also spent a term at the Grenoble Graduate School of Business (France). His future research will be focused on Quantum Decision Theory and Cooperative Game Theory. Talks at conferences Professor Pierfrancesco La Mura, Ph.D. “Optimal decentralization of multi-agent decisions” Conference on Economic Design Maastricht, The Netherlands, June 22-24, 2009 Professor Pierfrancesco La Mura, Ph.D. “Projective Expected Utility – A Subjective Formulation” Theoretical Aspects of Rationality and Knowledge (TARK) Conference Stanford University, USA, July 6-8, 2009 Professor Pierfrancesco La Mura, Ph.D. “Group Bargaining with Incomplete Information” Logic, Game Theory and Social Choice (LGS 6) Conference University of Tsukuba, Japan, August 26-29, 2009 Professor Pierfrancesco La Mura, Ph.D. “The Certification Hypothesis of Fairness Opinions” XXVI Annual Conference: European Association of Law and Economics Rome, Italy, September 16-19, 2009 Professor Pierfrancesco La Mura, Ph.D. “Game Theory without Decision-Theoretic Paradoxes” 1st International Conference on Algorithmic Decision Theory Venice, Italy, October 21-23, 2009 Professor Pierfrancesco La Mura, Ph.D. “Game Theory without Decision-Theoretic Paradoxes” Theory Seminar of the Paris School of Economics, Paris School of Economics Paris, France, October 30, 2009 HHL News – winter 2009/2010 Professor Pierfrancesco La Mura, Ph.D. “Non-Dictatorial Social Choice through Delegation” Research Seminar for the doctoral program “The Economics of Innovative Change” (organised by Friedrich Schiller University of Jena and International Max-Planck Research School on Adapting Behavior in a Fundamentally Uncertain World) Jena, Germany, November 18, 2009 Participation in conferences Professor Pierfrancesco La Mura, Ph.D. Workshop on Informatic Phenomena Tulane University, New Orleans, USA, October 5-9, 2009 Research & Prog rams 41 Computer Science 2010: “Service Science – New Perspectives for Computer Science” Five universities, including HHL, are organizing one of the largest computer science conferences in Germany: “Computer Science 2010” will take place in Leipzig from September 27 to October 2, 2010. The focus of the conference will be on service research, and specifically on how computer science can contribute to service industry research through the deployment of production technology and logistics. Emphasis will also be placed on the advantages and challenges that come along with the interdisciplinary orientation of service science. Professor Dr. Kathrin M. Möslein and Professor Pierfrancesco La Mura, Ph.D. are among the conference organizers. For more information about the event, including how to submit contributions, as well as the schedule and deadlines, please visit the conference web site: www.informatik2010.de Dr. Werner Jackstädt Chair of Sustainability and Global Ethics Talks at conferences Professor Dr. Andreas Suchanek Globale Zusammenarbeit braucht Investitionen BASF-Studieninitiative Wittenberg, Germany, September 4, 2009 Professor Dr. Andreas Suchanek Wirtschaftlichkeit, Effizienz, Wettbewerb – und Ethik? DKB-Eliteforum Gesundheitswirtschaft 2009 Schloss & Gut Liebenberg, Germany, September 9, 2009 Professor Dr. Andreas Suchanek Herausforderungen einer Globalen Ethik Tagung “Christliche Weltverantwortung im Horizont der Globalisierung” des Sozialinstituts Kommende Schwerte, Germany, November 18, 2009 Professor Dr. Andreas Suchanek Eigeninteresse und Unternehmensethik Symposion “Die Finanzkrise, das Wirtschaftsstrafrecht und die Moral” Institute for Law and Finance Frankfurt, Germany, November 20, 2009 Professor Dr. Andreas Suchanek Grundlagen der Wirtschaftsethik CSSA-Kolloquium: “Grundwerte und Leitlinien für verantwortliches Handeln in der Sozialen Marktwirtschaft” der Chemie-Sozialpartner Akademie Bad Münder, Germany, September 17, 2009 Professor Dr. Andreas Suchanek Ökonomische Ethik: Grundlagen und Empfehlungen Jackstädt-Symposion: “Ethik und Ökonomie in der Medizin” Münster, Germany, December 1, 2009 Professor Dr. Andreas Suchanek Vertrauen und die Verantwortung von Unternehmen in der Marktwirtschaft Open lecture on invitation by the Wirtschaftsrat (Landesverband Baden-Würtemberg) Tübingen, Germany, November 4, 2009 Participation in conferences Professor Dr. Andreas Suchanek Der Beitrag der Ethik zur betriebswirtschaftlichen Ausbildung VHB-Arbeitstagung “Ethik als Herausforderung für die Betriebswirtschaftslehre“ Munich, Germany, November 6, 2009 New staff Professor Dr. Andreas Suchanek Jahrestagung des Forums für Wirtschaftsethik und Wirtschaftskultur der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Philosophie “Corporate Citizenship and New Governance” Wittenberg, Germany, November 27-29, 2009 Christian Lehner joined HHL’s Dr. Werner Jackstädt Chair of Economic and Business Ethics as a Research Associate in September 2009. He graduated from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich with degrees in Philosophy, Political Science and Law. Before joining HHL, he spent two years in the field of labor law, focusing on litigation, legal advice and in-house training. HHL's new part-time M.Sc. Program starts in January 2011. The application deadline is November 1, 2010. Further information at: HHL News – winter 2009/2010 www.hhl.de/part-time-msc Careers 42 1st European MBA Career Fair All the business schools attending are AACSB and/or EQUIS accredited and operate under the aegis of these internationally respected accrediting agencies. The career fair offers companies opportunities for meeting MBA graduates in workshops, preselected personal interviews, company presentations and an open forum. About 250 MBA students with multicultural origins and diverse academic backgrounds such as engineering, business studies and social sciences are expected to participate in the fair. HHL MBA alumni On April 26, 2010, the 1st European MBA Career Fair will take place in Berlin. The fair is a development of the MBA Career Fair that was held last year for the sixth time and continues to represent an excellent chance for companies to recruit international MBA graduates from leading European business schools, in- cluding Audencia Nantes (France), GISMA Business School, Goethe Business School, HHL – Leipzig Graduate School of Management (all Germany), MIP Politecnico di Milano (Italy) and Warwick Business School (United Kingdom). The 1st European MBA Career Fair is also part of the new collaboration between Audencia Nantes, HHL and MIP, the three business schools which formed the JOINUS business education alliance in Paris in April 2009. By sharing their expertise, best practices and corporate relations, the three schools are providing their MBA students and graduates with superior services, increased networking possibilities and a collaborative alumni network, and they will also better address the evolving needs of businesses. For more information: www.mba-career-fair.de Kati Dorsch Placement statistics for HHL’s full-time M.Sc. Program In summer 2009, the second class of the Master Program in Management (MSc2) graduated from HHL. Its placement pattern is quite similar to that of the previous class. Consulting continues to be the most attractive employer branch with 47.1%. Placement Statistics of the Master Program in Management in 2008 and 2009 However, this year the banking and financial sector was the second most popular choice among graduates of MSc2, with 17.6% starting their career in this area. With 11.8% each, the industrial sector shared third place with start-ups and family businesses as well as postgraduate programs. 2008 2009 HHL News – winter 2009/2010 Careers 43 Despite crisis – wide spectrum of company presentations at HHL In Fall 2009, HHL’s Career Service organized a series of special opportunities for students to meet with potential employers. Ten corporate presentations, workshops and recruiting events were held by high-ranking company representatives, including a number of HHL alumni. They were followed by an informal get-together to provide an additional chance for an intensive exchange between students and representatives from the corporate world. While HHL alumni currently working at McKinsey & Company, Inc. gave HHL students useful advice from first-hand experience in preparation for applying to consulting firms in their “Application Training,” representatives from The Boston Consulting Group GmbH provided an insight into the implications of the financial crisis and the consequent challenges for companies in their presentation “Thriving in a Damaged Economy – Leadership in a (Post-)Crisis World.” Another topic was the turnaround project in- volving a well-known retail chain; this was the focus of the presentation entitled “Customercentric Retailing – The Future of Retail” by Roland Berger Strategy Consultants GmbH, which was given by one of the consultants and a representative from the client side. In addition to consulting firms, financial enterprises also presented themselves on HHL’s campus as attractive employers. For example, Deutsche Bank AG gave an impressive overview of its huge variety of business activities and the numerous career opportunities available for students and graduates, while the investment banking division of Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited presented a recent project dealing with the investment of Qatar Holding LLC in Volkswagen AG and Porsche Automobil Holding SE. For further information on HHL’s Career Service, contact: [email protected] Kati Dorsch 1st HHL Start-up Career Fair Company presentations are an integral part of life for students at HHL, providing an excellent opportunity to make contacts with renowned companies and find out about career opportunities. In Fall 2009, HHL start-ups had their first chance to present themselves as employers at the 1st HHL Start-up Career Fair. Six start-ups, imedo.de, JNB Healthlab/ flymedic, Lecturio, Playnik, SunCoal Industries and Team Europe Ventures, – all founded by HHL alumni – visited HHL and provided an insight into their day-to-day business, the challenges they faced during the formation of their companies and, of course, career opportunities for HHL students and graduates. The second intention of the event organized conjointly by Dr. Stephan Stubner, Director of the Program for International Entrepreneurship and HHL’s Career Service, was to inspire students to start their own businesses some day. With over 80 start-ups founded by its graduates, HHL is one of the premier incubators of future entrepreneurs. After the presentations, HHL students were able to network further with HHL entrepre- neurs and to exchange business ideas during the get-together over a delicious barbecue and a few drinks. In view of the positive response to the event among both students and entrepreneurs, HHL is planning to hold another HHL Start-up Career Fair in Spring 2010. For further information, contact: [email protected] and/or [email protected] Kati Dorsch European Ivy League, Information Day, Negotiation Challenge – Are you interested in upcoming events at HHL? HHL News – winter 2009/2010 www.hhl.de/events Careers 44 HHL’s entrepreneurs Interview In 2008, Dr. Sebastian Siebert (K12) and his colleague Dr. Fabian Labriola founded their own company Fashionette. Being inspired by a movie, they have since turned a passion many women share into a successful business model. HHL news interviewed Dr. Siebert. HHL news: Your business idea seems to be quite unusual. Please tell us: Who are the people leasing Gucci handbags, for instance, for one week? Dr. Siebert: Our customers are fashion-conscious women who have a passion for luxury accessories but lack the disposable income to afford them. An average designer handbag costs more than EUR 1,000, which is a lot of money in our current economic climate. Fashionette provides the opportunity to access and enjoy more luxury accessories. HHL news: You work together with other HHL alumni. Which key competencies possessed by HHL graduates do you appreciate most? Dr. Siebert: What I appreciate most is the entrepreneurial spirit and high energy levels of many HHL graduates. I think a positive attitude that anything and everything is possible is an important success factor for start-ups with naturally limited resources. This of course can be found in graduates at all universities, but HHL gives a quality assurance which reduces the risk of hiring the wrong person. HHL news: With more than 80 successful start-ups, HHL has made a name for itself as an academy for entrepreneurs. How do you benefit from this network? Dr. Siebert: Over the past few years, HHL has created a network of entrepreneurs which is truly unique in Germany. There is an active exchange between founders and we try to support each other, for example in connecting with potential investors, employees or cooperation partners. This also applies for other HHL alumni who themselves are not active as entrepreneurs. They can open doors for us as a company and generate new business opportunities. I believe that access to this network is by far the most valuable asset one can gain from studying at HHL. HHL news: In one sentence: what makes an internet start-up like yours successful? Dr. Siebert: The ability to hire the right people. Brief news on entrepreneurs VC firm Grazia Equity hosted Businessplan competition at HHL: The Grazia Equity Businessplan Competition was hosted by VC firm Grazia Equity at HHL in Spring 2009. This event has become a tradition, this year being its seventh consecutive year. Together with a diverse jury comprising entrepreneurs (Marcel Radzei [K5] from Billigflieger.de), academics (Professor Dr. Peter Kesting from Aarhus University) and VC investors (Jochen Klüppel from Grazia Equity), HHL students and external partners presented the business plans they had developed over the previous months. Active support during this time was provided by Smile.medibiz, especially by Matthias Tischner (K21), and enabled by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Leipzig (IHK zu Leipzig). Wirtschaftsbürgermeister of Leipzig new patron of the HHL business plan seminar: Uwe Albrecht, Mayor for Business, Economy and Employment in Leipzig, has become the patron of the new rounds of the HHL business plan seminar in 2010. We are very happy to have his support, which highlights the impact HHL students have on the regional economy. New HHL start-ups: eCareer Internet: HHL alumnus Christopher Muhr (MSc2) recently co-founded eCareer Internet. The company focuses on providing a job portal for positions above EUR 50,000 annual salary. With an intelligent matching service in the backend, eCareer adds a new and interesting twist to the market for job portals. Fairix: HHL alumnus Philipp Legge (MSc2) cofounded this online shopping portal for sustainable products. The offerings range from electronics to cosmetics, from furniture to clothing. The stated goal of fairix is to become the market leader in Germany for sustainable trade. HHL News – winter 2009/2010 Awards: An HHL alumnus is “Germany’s Mr. Startup”: Techcrunch is one of the most highly reputed magazines in the start-up and tech-innovation sphere. Besides many other activities, it regularly organizes popular entrepreneurship events throughout the world. Recently, Techcrunch had a feature on HHL alumnus Lukasz Gadowski (K12) and named him “Germany’s Mr. Start-up.” Playnik wins Internet World award 2009: The reputed publication Internet Business World awarded the 2009 prize for the best start-up to Playnik, the gaming company founded by HHL alumnus Malte Paul (K10). Also among the 20 finalists was smava, a micro-financing platform where HHL alumnus Sebastian Rieschel (K11) is in the founding team. Lecturio wins ugb award: E-lecture company Lecturio, founded by HHL alumni Tim Koschella and Martin Schlichte (both K21), won the ugb founders award which they received at the futuresax Phase III finals. Careers Other notable news: On October 31, 2009, the 2nd generation of the EO Accelerator program started in Berlin, again with HHL entrepreneurs. The goal of the exclusive high-potential program is to help start-ups gain the abilities to push their annual revenue beyond the “magic threshold” of $ 1,000,000. This is done by means of a series of workshops, networking with successful entrepreneurs and coaching through the experiences of other growth companies. The EO Accelerator program, which has already been available in the USA for quite some time, was introduced into Germany by HHL alumna Julia Derndinger (K7 and president of the German chapter of the Entrepreneurs Organization) in 2008 and is supported by Mercedes-Benz Bank. The acceptance process is highly competitive – and once again several HHL alumni made it into the program: Tim Koschella and Martin Schlichte (both K21) with e-lecture portal Lecturio, Malte Paul (K10) with his online gaming start-up 45 playnik.com and Sebastian Siebert (K12) with accessory leasing firm fashionette. Last year, HHL alumnus Dirk Graber (K15) with online optician Misterspex and Christian Angele (K22) with his health portal imedo.de also had the opportunity to participate in the program. HHL news presents a selection of HHL’s young entrepreneurs and asks them: A) What was the smartest piece of advice you ever received? or B) What is the biggest challenge in your job? pluriSelect GmbH is a life science company that provides early-stage research tools for the cell separation market. B: Clearly, going into an established market and competing with incumbents is an enormous challenge for any company in the life science sector. Business plans are a visionary outlook, but opening the black box of the real market reveals the true market forces. Gaining first-hand market intelligence and evaluating the switching costs and customer responses after the first-purchase are essential for the true understanding of customers’ needs and wants. Transferring market intelligence into operational excellence and improving products, processes and services are the greatest challenges for a young biotech company getting off the ground. www.pluriselect.de Dr. Christian Schmitz (P3) netzschaffende.de delivers a costeffective and flexible way of out-tasking projects such as web design, web programming, writing, and translation to freelancers B: My biggest challenge is to coordinate, focus and motivate my team in a way that we perform best as a group. The aim is to give everyone enough responsibility to avoid time-consuming monitoring, formal meetings and reporting as far as possible. www.netzschaffende.de Mario Körösi (Doctoral student) Mellowball.com is the innovative first online platform for surprise shopping; its surprise ball, the so-called mellowball, reveals the best web offers from the worlds of fashion, design, technology, travelling, lifestyle and entertainment. B: The daily search for the perfect wave! www.mellowball.com Sebastian Hettlage (K15) HHL News – winter 2009/2010 MedDrop has developed an innovative combination of medical device and novel carrier substances that delivers high levels of active substances and drugs directly to the patient‘s problem area, e.g. the joint, bypassing the skin and at significantly reduced risk of side effects. B: We deal with the multiple challenges of a fast-growing start-up company and that is plenty of work. For me personally, the greatest challenge was to develop an understanding of the pharmaceutical industry. We chose to enter the market very early (in the veterinary field) – and that was a highly demanding task in a sector that is full of administrative hurdles and dominated by research-driven players. www.meddrop.org Friedrich v. Hahn (K9) Contact: Dr. Stephan Stubner Tel.: +49 341 9851-677 E-mail: [email protected] 46 Backg round HHL Library offering online tutorials Ever panicked at midnight because you forgot to renew your books from the library and did not know how to renew them online? The HHL Library is now offering an “emergency kit” for this situation and other library and information search routines: a set of three or five-minute online tutorials that explain book renewals, reservations, as well as catalog and database searches. The English-language tu- torials are a further key element in the concept of the HHL Library to develop information competency among HHL students and staff. In addition to on-campus library tutorials the online videos provide help just at the time the information is needed. They can be watched on the website of the HHL Library from any place in the world. The tutorials have been developed as part of a Diploma thesis by Silvio Kagemann, a student of Library and Information Science at the local University of Applied Sciences (HTWK Leipzig). The HHL Library team appreciates feedback on the tutorials to further develop the new service. www.hhl.de/library/tutorials Daniela Neumann HHL is grateful to the Kramer Foundation’s donors: Dr. Andreas Schmidt, Berlin Professor Dr. Kathrin Möslein, Leipzig Dr. Judith Marquardt, Halle (Saale) Professor Dr. Dr. h. c. Hans Wiesmeth, Leipzig Ute and Winfried Pinninghoff, Lüdinghausen KODA Stanz- und Biegetechnik GmbH, Dortmund Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, Munich Dr. Hans-Paul Bürkner, Frankfurt/Main Festo Corporation, Hauppage (New York), USA Professor Dr. Dr. Helmut Sihler, Pörtschach am Wörthersee, Austria Professor Dr. Dr. h. c. mult. Heribert Meffert, Münster Beatrice Deutschland GmbH, Paderborn Festo AG & Co. KG, Esslingen-Berkheim Stadt- und Kreissparkasse Leipzig Dr. Norbert Emmerich, Münster Kreiskrankenhaus Greiz GmbH, Greiz/Thuringia Marco Minnerup, Oberursel Harald and Nicola Lehmkühler, Warendorf Sachsen Bank (former Sachsen LB), Leipzig Deutsche Bundesbank Hauptverwaltung, Leipzig E. Breuninger GmbH & Co., Leipzig Deutsche Bahn AG, Berlin Alte Leipziger Lebensversicherung aG, Oberursel Dr. Siegfried Luther, Gütersloh Chamber of Commerce and Industry Leipzig Professor Dr. Dr. h. c. Karl-Heinz Forster, Frankfurt/Main Dr. Christian Elsner, Leipzig Dr. Ing. h. c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart Deutsche Bank AG, Frankfurt/Main Dr. jur. Dr. h. c. Ludwig Trippen, Münster Hans-Peter Wehner, Cologne Professor Dr. Hans Göschel, Leipzig Bayerische Hypo- und Vereinsbank AG, Munich Ernst & Young AG, Berlin Deutsche Industriebank AG, Leipzig Stadtwerke Leipzig GmbH Robert Bosch GmbH, Gerlingen-Schillerhöhe Martens & Prahl Versicherungskontor GmbH, Leipzig Professor Dr. Gert Assmus, Hanover (New Hampshire), USA Professor Dr. Christian Milow, Kronberg Frank Wilhelmi, Heidelberg in memoriam Florian Zinsmeister, Straubing The Terboven Family, Rheinberg The Uhlig Family, Oberursel Markus Schmitt, Bad Soden Friedrich von Ploetz, Berlin Thomas Butzlaff, Berlin Dr. Alfred Oetker, Bielefeld The Dr. Enders Family, Bornheim Dr. Michael Rau, Frankfurt/Main Silvia and Harald Hungenberg, Lich Anja Nietzschmann, Taucha Bernhard Walter, Frankfurt/Main Michael Petersen, Leipzig Hubertus Scherer jun., Hannover Dr. Hans-Dietrich Winkhaus, Düsseldorf Christian Pfingsten, Düsseldorf Professor Dr. Dieter J. Pommerening, Hamburg Michael Veit, Munich PricewaterhouseCoopers AG, Frankfurt/Main Kommunale Wasserwerke Leipzig GmbH Siemens AG, Leipzig Dr. Arend Oetker, Berlin Ludwig-Ferdinand Prinz zu Sayn-WittgensteinBerleburg, Bad Laasphe UNIPLAN International GmbH & Co KG, Kerpen Henkel KGaA, Düsseldorf Dr. Johannes Habbig, Bergisch Gladbach Bettina Kudla, Leipzig K19 of HHL Sebastian Just, Munich b&m management, Zürich, Switzerland Karl Kolle, Dortmund Goldman, Sachs & Co. oHG, Frankfurt/Main WIPConceptWinfriedPinninghoff, Leipzig K13 of HHL Ivy League Organizing Team 2006 / K20 Peter Krakow, Leipzig Alexander von Reden, Leipzig Familie Detlev von Plato, Heiligenthal/Lüneburg Christian Freiherr von Humboldt-Dachroeden Stephan Schröter, Leipzig Kinowelt GmbH, Leipzig Weber Rohrleitungsbau GmbH & Co. KG Deloitte & Touche GmbH, Leipzig BGH Edelstahlwerke GmbH, Freital BMW AG, Werk Leipzig Ivy League Team 2007/K21 HHLOrganizing News – winter 2009/2010& MSc1 The Steusloff Family, Frankfurt/Main P2 of HHL Dow Olefinverbund GmbH, Schkopau Dr. Burkhart Eymer, Lübeck Andreas Frisch, Frankfurt/Main Dr. Niklas Darijtschuk, Verl Dr. Gerd and Nicola Robertz, Augsburg Ciarán O’Leary, Munich CosiFan Computersysteme GmbH, Leipzig Dr. Kerstin Faaß and Tobias Fehre, Frankfurt/Main Daniel Theuerkauf, London, UK Dr. Alois and Antonella Waldburg-Zeil, Leipzig Dr. Emilio Matthaei, Oxford, UK Dr. Nikolaus Petersen, Leipzig Peter Dorsch, Leipzig VNG Verbundnetz Gas Aktiengesellschaft, Leipzig Veolia Wasser GmbH, Leipzig Daniel Kirchhof, Leipzig Irena Tomys, Mirkow Professor Dr. Bernhard and Gisela Schwetzler, Leipzig Katharina Rosenbohm, Frankfurt/Main Thorsten Becker, Hamburg Büromöbel Müller Sachsen GmbH, Leipzig Telefonanlagenbau Spanka GmbH, Schkeuditz Dr. Christiane Springer, Leipzig Elfriede & Dr. Horst Saalbach, West Palm Beach (Florida), USA P4 of HHL Professor Dr. Georg Milbradt, Dresden Leipziger Stadtbau AG, Leipzig LIB-IT GmbH, Pleidelsheim Heinz Nixdorf Foundation, Essen Gelsenwasser AG, Gelsenkirchen We are grateful to BDO Deutsche Warentreuhand AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft, Leipzig, for their pro bono support. Help to shape a great future for HHL! The account details are Account name: Kramerstiftung der HHL Bank: Deutsche Bank AG Bank code: 860 700 00 Account number: 171 991 300 IBAN: DE90 8607 0000 1719913 00 BIC (SWIFT CODE): DEUTDE8LXXX Purpose of payment: Zustiftung/Endowment RTL Group | Random House | Gruner + Jahr | Arvato | Direct Group 47 Willkommen bei Bertelsmann, dem Unternehmen der Unternehmer. www.createyourowncareer.de HHL News – winter 2009/2010 Backg round 48 Upcoming events 2010 My way in… HHL and international – synonyms? As part of my studies, I was fortunate enough to live and work in three different countries – Germany, England, and France. This gave me the chance to experience three cultures at first hand, and I’ll always be grateful for that. After studying International Management and French at the University of Bath in the UK and working for a year in the financial sector, I was looking for a new challenge. My idea was to study something that would not only offer me a good mix of theory and practice but would also entail an international per- spective. The basic question was: How to proceed? After careful consideration of rankings and programs available in the UK and in Germany, I spoke to a friend, who recommended HHL. There was no question that HHL had an excellent reputation – but would it broaden my international horizon? My doubts were cleared up pretty quickly. During my visit to HHL and my conversations with current students, I was overwhelmed by the open-minded attitude and the “same mind thinking.” I started the M.Sc. Program in Fall 2009 and since the first day I have had the chance to engage with people from different backgrounds. This has been a very rewarding experience and I look forward to my term abroad, when I will be going to Spain. Study in Germany and meet international cultures? HHL gives you the opportunity. Benedikt Billmann (MSc4) January-June: General Management Program | HHL Executive February 4: Welcome to new HHL professors March 6: e-fellows MBA Day, Munich March 19: HHL Information Day March 20: GMAT Seminar March 20: World MBA Tour, Frankfurt March 11-14: The Negotiation Challenge (TNC) March 27: Startschuss Bachelor, Frankfurt March 29: Farewell Lecture of HHL Dean Professor Dr. Hans Wiesmeth April 24: HHL Students’ Golf Trophy April 26-27: Advanced Management Program | HHL Executive April 26: 1st European MBA Career Fair, Berlin May-November: General Management Program | HHL Executive May 14-16: XIV European Ivy League and M.Sc. Trial Training July 19-31: Summer Course “Doing Business in the Enlarged European Union”, HHL July 24: Graduation Successful HHL students New staff Elisa Stein joined HHL in November 2009 to cover for Dorothee Fleischer at the Student Affairs/Examinations Office during the latter’s maternity leave. Prior to coming to HHL, Elisa Stein worked in Marketing and PR at a real estate company in Leipzig. She graduated from the University of Leipzig with an M.A. in American Studies, Communication and Media Sciences, and Sports Science. During her studies, she spent a year abroad at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain. Together with her Swedish team colleague, Lucretia Löscher (K23) won second place in the Vestas Winnovation Challenge 2009 in Aarhus (Denmark) in December 2009. +++ Andrey Sereda (M9) won the case study competition “Leadership Minimum” conducted by the Russian edition of the Harvard Business Review in cooperation with various companies. +++ The four MSc4 students Dennis Grosche, Bert Förster, Janes Potthoff and Igor Stepanishchev won the regional qualification round of the KPMG International Case Competition 2010 in Düsseldorf in November 2009. Fingers are crossed for the national qualification round held from March 5-7, 2010 in Berlin, and for the final on April 9, 2010 in Athens! Impressum PUBLISHER: HHL – Leipzig Graduate School of Management Jahnallee 59 · 04109 Leipzig · Germany Tel.: +49 341 985160 · Fax: +49 341 4773243 E-mail: [email protected] · Internet: www.hhl.de PHOTOS: HHL, Ausserhofer/Stifterverband Frequency: twice a year Circulation: 5,000 ISSN 1433 934X | ISSN 1867-8017 PUBLICATION DATE: January 15, 2010 Thank you to all contributors and proofreaders of this edition. V.I.S.D.P.: Professor Dr. Hans Wiesmeth, Dean of HHL editors: Executive Management of HHL: Professor Dr. Hans Wiesmeth (Dean), Dr. Judith Marquardt (Chancellor) Full-time M.Sc. Program: June 20 Full-time MBA Program: June 30, Non-EU applicants: April 1 Part-time M.Sc. 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