
Prof. em. Dr.
Günter Müller-Stewens
Professor em. of Management
From 1991 till February 2017, Günter Müller-Stewens was a chair holder and professor of strategic management, and from 1997 till 2016 Executive Director of the Institute of Management & Strategy (IOMS-HSG) at the University of St.Gallen. From 2005 till 2007, he was Dean of the School of Management. Also, from 2002 till 2016 he was founder and Acad. Director of the Master in Strategy and International Management (SIM), as well as founder and Acad. Director of the Master in Business Management (MUG) from 2011 till 2016. He is currently working at the University of St.Gallen on a freelance basis and lectures there.
Member of Competence Centers
Günter Müller-Stewens conducts research, teaches, and consults on matters of Strategic Management. He is the (co-)author of well over 400 publications. He is the founder and editor of the “M&A Review” (1989-2016), a member of advisory, administrative, and supervisory boards of international organizations and companies, a consultant and trainer for international organizations and companies, a speaker at interna-tional conferences and events, and the recipient of several international awards. Furthermore, he is a member of the editorial boards of scientific journals, a reviewer for scientific journals and conferences, and a member of international academic associations.
CV
Since 1991: Professor at the University of St. Gallen and Director of the Institute of Management & Strategy; since becoming Emeritus in 2017: freelance collaborator; 2005-2007 Dean of the business department, 2003-15 founder and academic director of the Master of Strategy and International Management (SIM-HSG) and 2012-15 of the Master of Business Administration (MUG-HSG). Studied business administra-tion at the University of Regensburg (1977 Dipl.-Kfm.), PhD from the University of Munich (1981 Dr. rer.pol.), Habilitation at the University of Stuttgart (1987 Dr. rer. pol. habil). 1987-91 full university pro-fessor at the University of Duisburg. Habilitation at the University of Stuttgart (1987 Dr. rer. pol. Habil.), PhD from the University of Munich (1981 Dr. rer.pol.), studied business administration at the University of Regensburg (1977 Dipl.-Kfm.).
Selected Awards
- Verband der Hochschullehrerinnen und Hochschullehrer für Betriebswirtschaft e.V. (VHB): Textbook award 2022 for the book “Corporate Strategy,” co-authored with Matthias Brauer in 2021.
- European Business School: Best Paper Award on Innovation, Corporate Entrepreneurship, and Trans-formation 2022 for the SMJ article “From product system to ecosystem: How firms adapt to provide an integrated value proposition,” co-authored with Joachim Stonig and Torsten Schmid.
- The Case Centre: Overall Winner 2017 and Free Case Winner 2020 of The Case Centre Awards and Com-petitions with the case study: Hettich, E./Müller-Stewens, G. (2017): Tesla Motors. Business Model Con-figuration, Case Study Update: From Tesla Motors to Tesla, Case Centre.
- Strategic Management Society: Strategy Process Interest Group, Best Conference Proposal Winner, for the article “Ecosystem emergence as a strategic transformation of activity systems: Towards a process mod-el,” co-authored with Joachim Stonig and Torsten Schmid.
- Capgemini and Ernst & Young: Best German Business Book 2001 for the book “Strategic Management,” co-authored with Christoph Lechner.
Journal Articles
- Günter Müller-Stewens, Joachim Stonig (2023). Auf dem Weg zum Stakeholder-Kapitalismus: Merkmale und Konsequenzen einer sich verändernden institutionellen Logik. Die Unternehmung, 77(4), 316-333. https://doi.org/doi.org/10.5771/0042-059X-2023-4
- Stonig, J., Schmid, T., Müller-Stewens, G. (2022). From Product System to Ecosystem: How Firms Adapt to Provide an Integrated Value Proposition. Strategic Management Journal. Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/smj.3390
- Müller-Stewens, G. (2021). Die mentale Prägung entscheidet: Sinnsuche im modernen Unternehmen. Controlling : Zeitschrift für erfolgsorientierte Unternehmenssteuerung, 33(S), 62-65. Beck. http://dx.doi.org/10.15358/0935-0381-2021-S-62
- Bekemeier, S., Meynhardt, T., Müller-Stewens, G. (2020). Was von Entscheidungsträgern erwartet wird. Das Modell der strategischen Führungskompetenzen. Die Unternehmung, 74(1), 3-33. Nomos. https://doi.org/10.5771/0042-059X-2020-1-3
- Müller-Stewens, G., Stonig, J. (2019). Business Ecosystems and Platforms:Towards a Shared Understanding. Die Unternehmung, 73(4), 381-386. Nomos. https://doi.org/10.5771/0042-059X-2019-4-381
- Müller-Stewens, G., Stonig, J. (2019). Unternehmens-Ökosysteme und Plattformen:Auf dem Weg zu einem geteilten Verständnis. Die Unternehmung, 73(4), 374-380. Nomos. https://doi.org/10.5771/0042-059X-2019-4-374
- Müller-Stewens, G., Stonig, J. (2019). Digitale Transformation: Werttreiber beim Aufbau plattformbasierter Ökosysteme in etablierten Unternehmen. Controlling : Zeitschrift für erfolgsorientierte Unternehmenssteuerung, 31(6), 4-10. Beck. https://doi.org/10.15358/0935-0381-2019-6-4
- Stonig, J., Müller-Stewens, G. (2019). Navigating the Challenges of Ecosystem Emergence: A Multi-Level Review of Leader and Complementor Strategies. Die Unternehmung, 73(4), 288-307. Nomos. https://doi.org/10.5771/0042-059X-2019-4-288
- Ambos, T., Müller-Stewens, G. (2017). Rethinking the role of the centre in the multidivisional firm: A retrospective. Long range planning : LRP, 50(1), 8-16. Elsevier, Oxford. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lrp.2016.11.003
- Linz, C., Müller-Stewens, G., Zimmermann, A. (2017). Fit für die Zukunft. Harvard Business Manager(7), 44-55. Manager-Magazin-Verl.-Ges., Hamburg. https://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/handle/20.500.14171/103248
- Müller-Stewens, G. (2016). Das Strategische Management als Disziplin - Meilensteine und Perspektiven seiner Entwicklung. Die Unternehmung, 70(4), 324-343. Haupt. https://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/handle/20.500.14171/105346
- Müller-Stewens, G. (2015). Der CHRO muss die Fähigkeit zur Kooperation in Unternehmen perfektionieren. Harvard Business Manager, 43-43. Manager-Magazin-Verl.-Ges.. https://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/handle/20.500.14171/105893
- Kunisch, S., Müller-Stewens, G., Campbell, A. (2015). Verjüngungskur für die Zentrale. Harvard Business Manager(5), 52-61. Manager-Magazin-Verl.-Ges., Hamburg. https://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/handle/20.500.14171/106547
- Hettich, E., Schimmer, M., Müller-Stewens, G. (2015). Die Wiedergeburt der Diversifikation. Harvard Business Manager, 2015(1), 54-61. Manager-Magazin-Verl.-Ges., Hamburg. https://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/handle/20.500.14171/106854
- Muchow, K., Müller-Stewens, G. (2015). Professional Service Firms and their strategic renewal: Evidence from Germany's legal advisory industry. Die Unternehmung, 69(3), 279-301. Haupt. https://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/handle/20.500.14171/107363
- Müller-Stewens, G. (2015). Cross-functional Leadership: Funktionale Silos überwinden. Controlling : Zeitschrift für erfolgsorientierte Unternehmenssteuerung, 27(10), 290-290. Beck. https://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/handle/20.500.14171/107379
- Berghaus, B., Müller-Stewens, G., Reinecke, S. (2014). Der Wandel der Luxusbranche. HSG Focus - Dossier(4), 11-13. Universiität St. Gallen, St. Gallen. https://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/handle/20.500.14171/86036
- Bilhuber Galli, E., Müller-Stewens, G. (2014). Personaler ohne Mehrwert?. Harvard-Business-Manager(12), 92-97. Manager-Magazin-Verl.-Ges., Hamburg. https://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/handle/20.500.14171/86057
- Kunisch, S., Müller-Stewens, G., Campbell, A. (2014). Why Corporate Functions Stumble. Harvard Business Review, 92(12), 110-117. Harvard Business School Publ. Corp., Boston, Mass.. https://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/handle/20.500.14171/86071
- Stähli, L., Schlenzig, T., Müller-Stewens, G. (2014). Der Wertbeitrag einer Strategieabteilung. Zeitschrift Führung + Organisation (ZFO), 82(6), 428-433. Schäffer-Poeschel, Stuttgart. https://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/handle/20.500.14171/86393
Books and Book Sections
- Joachim Stonig, Torsten Schmid, Günter Müller-Stewens (2024). Ecosystem emergence in the manufacturing sector: exploring transformation processes of product-focused firms. Business 2024, 42-54. Handbook on Digital Platforms and Business Ecosystems in Manufacturing. Elgar. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.4337/9781035301003.00009
- Müller-Stewens, G., Bilhuber Galli, E. (2022). Das Richtige tun. Aufbruch zu einer menschlicheren Wirtschaft. NZZ Libro, Basel. https://www.nzz-libro.ch/Das-Richtige-tun-978-3-907291-82-5
- Müller-Stewens, G., Brauer, M. (2021). Corporate Strategy. , 2. Aufl.(463), 744. Schäffer-Poeschel, Stuttgart. https://shop.schaeffer-poeschel.de/prod/corporate-strategy-governance
- Linz, C., Müller-Stewens, G., Zimmermann, A. (2020). Radical business model transformation : How Leading Organizations Have Successfully Adapted to Disruption. , 2nd Edition. Kogan Page, London. https://www.koganpage.com/product/radical-business-model-transformation-9781789661965
- Müller-Stewens, G., Gioia, L. (2019). Using Knowledge from Management Science in the Context of the Church: Possibilities and Limitations. 11-26. Leadership in the Context of Religious Institutions. The Case of Benedictine Monasteries. Springer, Berlin. https://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/handle/20.500.14171/99468
- Müller-Stewens, G. (2019). Managementwissen und die Führung von Klöstern. 251-264. Unternehmen und Klöster. Wirtschaft und monastisches Leben im interdisziplinären Dialog. SpringerGabler, Wiesbaden. https://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/handle/20.500.14171/99466
- Müller-Stewens, G., Gioia, L. (2019). Strategy Making: Providing Orientation and Sense. 59-72. Leadership in the Context of Religious Institutions. The Case of Benedictine Monasteries. Springer, Berlin. https://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/handle/20.500.14171/99467
- Müller-Stewens, G., Muff, M., Eberle, T. S. (2019). Management of monasteries: A field report. 27-34. Leadership in the Context of Religious Institutions. The Case of Benedictine Monasteries(8). Springer Nature, Cham, Switzerland. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-13769-4
- Müller-Stewens, G., Berghaus, B. (2018). The market and business of luxury. , 2. Auflage, 3-61. The Management of Luxury. An International Guide, 2. Auflage. Kogan Page, London/Philadelphia/New Delhi. https://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/handle/20.500.14171/101455
- Müller-Stewens, G., Lechner, C. (2018). Der Strategic Management Navigator: Ein Bezugsrahmen zur Strukturierung der Strategiearbeit. 371-390. Neue Betriebswirtschaft. UVK Verlag, München. https://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/handle/20.500.14171/101456
- Berghaus, B., Müller-Stewens, G., Reinecke, S. (2018). Preface. There are no simple answers. , 2. Auflage, XXIX-XLII. The Management of Luxury. An International Guide, 2. Auflage. Kogan Page, London/Philadelphia/New Delhi. https://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/handle/20.500.14171/100975
- Sánchez, Y., Müller-Stewens, G. (2018). Einführung: Immer auf der Kippe: Manager in der Fiktion - Fiktion im Management. 1-19. Business-Fiktionen und Management-Inszenierungen. Peter Lang, Berlin. https://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/handle/20.500.14171/101629
- Müller-Stewens, B., Müller-Stewens, G., Müller-Stewens, J. (2018). Der Chief Marketing Officer - Auf der Suche nach Mehrwert. 239-255. Marketing Weiterdenken. Springer Fachmedien, Wiesbaden. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-658-18538-1_18
- Düsterhoff, H., Pfeifle, K., Holeksa, J., Müller-Stewens, G. (2017). M&A zur Bewältigung von strategischem Wandel. , 1. Auflage. Mergers & Acquisitions : Erfolgsfaktoren für mittelständische Unternehmen, 1. Auflage. Haufe Gruppe, Freiburg. https://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/handle/20.500.14171/102066
- Hitzler, P., Müller-Stewens, G. (2017). The strategic role of authenticity in the luxury business. , 1st ed., 29-60. Sustainable management of luxury, 1st ed.. Springer Singapore - Springer, Puchong, Selangor D.E.. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-2917-2_2
- Brühwiler, C. F., Landfester, U., Frei, C., Müller-Stewens, G., Wettstein, F., Holzgang, M., Heumann, M., Kolmar, M., Burri, T., Sánchez, Y., Elliker, F., Anker, M., Reschke, T., Jehle, F., Hauser, H., Lehmkuhl, D. (2017). Denkanstösse. Perspektiven auf Flucht und Migration. Taskforce Migration, St.Gallen. https://www.unisg.ch/-/media/dateien/unisg/hsgservices/hsgmediacorner/aktuell/2017/februar/denkanstoesse-perspektiven-flucht-migration.pdf
- Müller-Stewens, G. (2017). Brose: From components delivery to global systems supplier. 217-225. Radical business model transformation. Gaining the competitive edge in a disruptive world. Kogan Page, London/Philadelphia/New Delhi. https://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/handle/20.500.14171/103325
- Linz, C., Müller-Stewens, G., Zimmermann, A. (2017). Radical business model transformation : Gaining the competitive edge in a disruptive world. Kogan Page, London. https://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/handle/20.500.14171/117106
- Müller-Stewens, G., Sánchez, Y. (2017). Immer auf der Kippe: Manager in der Fiktion – Fiktion im Management. (2), 23-47. Business-Fiktionen und Management-Inszenierungen. Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften, Frankfurt a.M.. https://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/handle/20.500.14171/103328
- Müller-Stewens, G., Dinh, T., Hartmann, B. (2017). The professionalization of humanitarian organizations: The art of balancing multiple stakeholder interests at the ICRC. University of St. Gallen, St. Gallen. https://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/handle/20.500.14171/103327