Research

In the last few years, the framework conditions for companies have changed considerably due to technical and digital, as well as social, legal and ecological developments. The Institute of Management & Strategy (IFB-HSG) strives to make a valuable contribution to the analysis, design and generation of solutions to the diverse challenges facing the economy through research and close cooperation with business representatives.

A few facts about research at the IFB

20+ publications
per year

15+
conference papers per year

10+
Ph.D. students at the IFB

Chairs

The Institute of Management & Strategy consists of five chairs, which are held by Björn Ambos, Karolin Frankenberger, Tomi Laamanen, Christoph Lechner, and J. Peter Murmann. The IFB maintains close links with industry. Through research and consulting projects with national and international companies from a wide range of industries, we engage in intensive practical exchange and cross-fertilization. We publish our research results in nationally and internationally recognized journals and books.

Our Competence Centers

The IFB focuses its research on the latest topics in business administration. The aim is to offer the most up-to-date and useful knowledge both for society and for companies to respond to their challenges.

Alliances, Platforms & Ecosystems

Due to the advent of digital platforms, issues of cooperative strategies, both at the business, corporate and network levels, have again become increasingly important.

Circular Economy

This competence center deals with the promising alternative to today's linear economic system and shows a way out of the waste of resources and waste creation.

Global & Corporate Strategy

As globalization progresses, today’s top management places its holistic, global strategy at the center of its corporate mission.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Mergers and acquisitions are an important engine of transformation in the global economy with significant influence on national and international production networks, market relations and competitive dynamics.

Strategic Innovation

This competence center focuses on the systematic development and implementation of new business opportunities in a dynamic environment. It highlights how companies can create sustainable competitive advantages through innovation strategies and new business models.

Strategy Processes, AI & Decision-making under Uncertainty

By identifying and defining new business processes that offer more efficient opportunities through digital technologies, new regulations, new markets, new customer profiles and new business practices, unique strategies can be formed.