Prof. Dr. Markus Scholz
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Professor of Business Management, esp. Responsible Management
NameMr Prof. Dr. Markus Scholz
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Biography
Markus Scholz is professor of Business Management, especially Responsible Management, at Dresden University of Technology.
His research focuses on the areas of “innovation and transformation,” “strategic management,” and “business ethics” (in particular, “business and human rights” and “political engagement and political responsibility of companies”). The research contexts of his conceptual and empirical research include multinational corporations, family businesses, governmental organizations, and non-governmental organizations.
After studying business administration, economics and philosophy – including at Leibniz University Hannover and the London School of Economics and Political Science – his academic positions in teaching and research took him to the Centre for Philosophy of Natural and Social Science at the London School of Economics and the Zicklin Centre for Business Ethics Research at Wharton Business School, among others. In Vienna, he also founded and headed the "Institute for Business Ethics and Sustainable Strategy" (IBES) of the Vienna Chamber of Commerce and the Josef Ressel "Centre for Collective Action and Responsible Management" (CARe), which is funded by the Christian Doppler Society. In addition, Professor Scholz served as European Chairman of the Microeconomics-of-Competitiveness-Network organised by Harvard Business School. Since 2018, he has been a visiting scholar and adjunct professor at INSEAD, in addition to his position at TU Dresden.
His research has been published in leading international journals, including Business Ethics Quarterly, Business & Society, California Management Review, Journal of Business Ethics, MIT Sloan Management Review, Organisation Studies, Organisation Theory, and The British Journal for Philosophy of Science.
In addition, his expertise is frequently featured in international mass media, including ARD, ARTE, Die Presse, Der Standard, Die Zeit, FAZ, Forbes, Handelsblatt, NZZ, ORF, Spiegel Online, Wirtschaftswoche and the Financial Times.
Markus Scholz is a member of committees of international companies, non-governmental organisations and scientific communities. Since 2022, he has been the scientific coordinator of the ‘Business Ethics’ working group of the Schmalenbach Society.
In addition to his academic work, Professor Scholz advises public institutions and companies in the areas of business strategy, CSR, responsible management, transformation and sustainability, and is regularly sought after as a keynote speaker and trainer.
Research interests
- Innovation & transformation
- Strategic management
- Business ethics (in particular political engagement and political responsibility of companies; companies and democracy; companies and human rights)
Memberships
- Academy of Management
- Schmalenbach Society (Head of the “Business Ethics” working group)
- Society for Business Ethics
- Verein für Socialpolitik (German Economic Association)
Publications
2026
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CEO-Aktivismus zum Schutz der liberalen Demokratie: Eine empirische Vermessung von Wahrnehmung und Wirkung: Eine empirische Vermessung von Wahrnehmung und Wirkung, 2 Mar 2026, Köln: Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft Köln e. V. , 32 p.Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Other contribution > Other
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Why Do Companies Engage in the Creation of Private Governance? A Systematic Literature Review and Research Agenda, 2 Feb 2026, In: Journal of Business Ethics. 24 p.Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to journal > Research article
2025
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Wirtschaft mit Werten: Warum Unternehmen Verantwortung übernehmen müssen, 3 Nov 2025, Droemer Knaur, 192 p.Research output: Book/Report/Anthology > Monograph
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Kammerspiele – die Positionen der Kammern in Deutschland zum Thema Rechtsextremismus, Nov 2025, In: Zeitschrift für Wirtschafts- und Unternehmensethik: zfwu. Haltung zeigen – Demokratie stärken, p. 283-300, 18 p.Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to journal > Research article
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Business school teaching case study: when to speak up for democratic values, 4 Sep 2025, Financial TimesResearch output: Other contribution > Other
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ESG 2025 – Relevanz, Herausforderungen und strategische Perspektiven in deutschen Unternehmen: Kurzbericht auf Basis einer Civey Studie, Jul 2025, 12 p.Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Other contribution > Other
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Corporate Leaders and Corporate Citizens, Jun 2025Research output: Contribution to conferences > Paper
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Unternehmen und ihre politische Haltung - Die erweiterte Rolle des Aufsichtsrats, Mar 2025, Board - Zeitschrift für Aufsichtsräte, 6 p.Research output: Other contribution > Other
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Schnell ist der Ruf beschädigt, 3 Feb 2025, In: Frankfurter Allgemeine : Zeitung für Deutschland ; Ausgabe DResearch output: Contribution to specialist publication > Feature article/Contribution (Feuilleton)
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Corporations, Populism and Responsibility: An analysis of the political self-perception of corporations and their strategies in coping with populism in Germany, Jan 2025Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Other contribution > Other
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Other Activities
2014
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Creating Shared Value – Participation and Goals Among the European MOC-Members Scholz, M. (Speaker) 10 Dec 2014 Activity: Talk or presentation at external institutions/events > Talk/Presentation > Contributed
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In Defense of ISCT: Norm-Making and the Pelican Gambit Scholz, M. (Speaker), Smith, N. C. (Speaker), de los Reyes, G. (Speaker) 17 Oct 2014 → 18 Oct 2014 Activity: Talk or presentation at external institutions/events > Talk/Presentation > Invited
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Der ehrbare Kaufmann – Ein Leitbild für das 21. Jahrhundert Scholz, M. (Speaker) 2 Jul 2014 Activity: Talk or presentation at external institutions/events > Keynote > Invited
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How to Serve the Customer and Still Be Truthful: Methodological Characteristics of Applied Research in Management Scholz, M. (Speaker) 17 Jun 2014 Activity: Talk or presentation at external institutions/events > Talk/Presentation > Invited
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Unternehmen und Komplizenschaft bei Menschenrechtsverletzungen Scholz, M. (Speaker) 20 May 2014 Activity: Talk or presentation at external institutions/events > Keynote > Invited
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Corporations as Citizens: Do Corporations have a Duty to speak out against Russia´s Behavior in the Context of the Ukrainian Conflict? Scholz, M. (Speaker) 19 May 2014 Activity: Talk or presentation at external institutions/events > Talk/Presentation > Invited
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Beyond Profit: Corporations as Corporate Citizens and the Duty to Speak Out Against Human Rights Violations Scholz, M. (Speaker) 10 Apr 2014 Activity: Talk or presentation at external institutions/events > Keynote > Invited
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Panel: Presentation of the Green Paper: Best in Glass Scholz, M. (Participant), Littig, B. (Participant), Braungart, M. (Participant) 8 Apr 2014 Activity: Other activities > Other activity
2013
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The Purpose of Business Schools Scholz, M. (Speaker) 6 Dec 2013 Activity: Talk or presentation at external institutions/events > Talk/Presentation > Invited
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Panel discussion: Anti-Korruption und Compliance Blaguss, P. (Speaker), Pisec, K. (Speaker), Wutscher, W. (Speaker), Scholz, M. (Organiser) 28 Nov 2013 Activity: Organising or participating in an event > Organising an event
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