Prof. Dr. Markus Scholz

Professor of Business Management, esp. Responsible Management

Mr Prof. Dr. Markus Scholz

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Biography

Markus Scholz is Professor of Business Management, especially Responsible Management, at the Technical University Dresden (TU Dresden).

His research focuses on "Innovation and Transformation", "Strategic Management" and "Business Ethics" (especially "Business and Human Rights" and "Corporate Political Activity and Responsibility"). The contexts of his conceptual and empirical research include multinational corporations, family businesses, governmental and non-governmental organisations.

Following his studies in business management, economics and philosophy at the Leibniz University Hannover and the London School of Economics and Political Science, his academic positions have included teaching and research at the Centre for Philosophy of Natural and Social Science at the London School of Economics and the Zicklin Center for Business Ethics Research at the Wharton Business School.
He founded and headed the Institute for Business Ethics and Sustainable Strategy (IBES) at the Vienna Chamber of Commerce and the Josef Ressel Centre for Collective Action and Responsible Management (CARe), funded by the Christian Doppler Society. Professor Scholz also held the position of European Chair of the Microeconomics of Competitiveness (MOC) network organised by the Harvard Business School.
In addition to his position at TU Dresden, he is also a Visiting Scholar and Adjunct Professor at INSEAD since 2018.

His research has been published in leading international journals such as Business Ethics Quarterly, Business & Society, California Management Review, Journal of Business Ethics, MIT Sloan Management Review, Organization Studies, Organization Theory, The British Journal for Philosophy of Science.

Furthermore, his research and expertise are regularly featured in the international media, including ARD, ARTE, Die Presse, Der Standard, Die Zeit, FAZ, Forbes, Handeslblatt, NZZ, ORF, Spiegel Online, and Wirtschaftswoche.

In addition to his academic activities, Prof. Scholz has served on advisory boards for various national and international business firms as well as for non-profit organizations. Since 2022, he has served as the scientific coordinator for the Schmalenbach Society's working group on Business Ethics.

Besides his academic work, Professor Scholz advises public institutions and corporations on business strategy, CSR, responsible management, transformation and sustainability, and is a frequent keynote speaker and trainer.

Research areas

Prof. Scholz’s research, teaching and consulting expertise includes:

Innovation & Transformation
Strategic Management
Business Ethics (esp. Corporate Political Activity and Responsibility; Business and Democracy; Business and Human Rights)

Memberships

Academy of Management
Schmalenbach Gesellschaft (Head of the working group „Business Ethics“)
Society for Business Ethics
Verein für Socialpolitik

Publications

101 Entries

2014

Beyond Profit: Corporations as Corporate Citizens and the Duty to Speak Out Against Human Rights ViolationsScholz, M., 10 Apr 2014Research output: Other contribution > Other
European Economic Actors Divesting From IsraelScholz, M. & Gartner, S., Jan 2014, Corporate Social Responsibility in the EU and in Israel: Corporate Cultures regarding Humanitarian Law and Human Rights and their Impact on Conflict Solutions . Nathanson, R. (ed.). Tel Aviv, p. 8-11Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to book/conference proceedings/anthology/report > Chapter in book/Anthology/Report
Creating Corporate Legitimacy and Shared ValueScholz, M. & de los Reyes, G., 2014Research output: Contribution to conferences > Paper
Creating Shared ValueScholz, M., 2014, CSR LexikonResearch output: Other contribution > Other
Führen über Werte – der ehrbare KaufmannScholz, M., 2014, TRAiNiNG (AT)Research output: Other contribution > Other

2013

On the Explanatory Power of Generalized Darwinism: Missing Items on the Research AgendaScholz, M. & Reydon, T. A. C., 1 Jul 2013, In: Organization studies. 34, 7, p. 993-999, 8 p.Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to journal > Research article
Financial Leadership und ethische VerantwortungScholz, M., 26 Mar 2013, Financial Leadership: Vom Experten zum CEO. Zehetner, K. (ed.). Wien: Linde , p. 195-208Research output: Contribution to book/conference proceedings/anthology/report > Chapter in book/Anthology/Report
Die soziale Verantwortung von UnternehmenScholz, M., 25 Mar 2013, Manager in der Beschleunigung. : Habituelle Unternehmensethik. Hannover: Internationalismus Verlag, p. 156-166Research output: Contribution to book/conference proceedings/anthology/report > Chapter in book/Anthology/Report
Der Zusammenhang zwischen Corporate Social Performance und Corporate Financial PerformanceScholz, M., 2013, 40 p.Research output: Other contribution > Other

2012

Einige Trends und Probleme der akademischen UnternehmensethikScholz, M., 23 Nov 2012, Corporate Social Responsibility und Nachhaltigkeit: Vom Idealismus zur betrieblichen Realität. Köppl, P. & Engert, P. (eds.). Wien: Linde , p. 173-180Research output: Contribution to book/conference proceedings/anthology/report > Chapter in book/Anthology/Report

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