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 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

103 Entries

2024

Co sprawia, że firmy postępują etycznie?Smith, N. C. & Scholz, M., 1 Dec 2024, In: MIT Sloan Management Review Polska. 2024, 27Research output: Contribution to journal > Research article
What Motivates Companies to Act ResponsiblySmith, N. C. & Scholz, M., 17 Oct 2024, INSEAD Knowledge Research output: Other contribution > Other
What Makes Leaders Do the Right Thing?Smith, N. C. & Scholz, M., 10 Sep 2024, In: MIT Sloan Management Review. 2024, FallResearch output: Contribution to journal > Research article
Business and Politics Should Never Mix – Or Should They?Scholz, M. & Smith, N. C., 28 Feb 2024, Forbes IndiaResearch output: Other contribution > Other
Aufeinander angewiesen: Freiheit, Demokratie, Soziale MarktwirtschaftScholz, M., 26 Feb 2024, CSR NewsResearch output: Other contribution > Other
Business and Politics Should Never Mix – Or Should They?Scholz, M. & Smith, N. C., 21 Feb 2024, INSEAD Knowledge Research output: Other contribution > Other
Wie sich die Wirtschaft gegen rechts außen stemmen kannScholz, M. & Beschorner, T., 21 Feb 2024, In: Handelsblatt : Deutschlands Wirtschafts- und FinanzzeitungResearch output: Contribution to specialist publication > Feature article/Contribution (Feuilleton)
Wie viel politische Verantwortung hat die Wirtschaft?Scholz, M., 14 Feb 2024, Die PresseResearch output: Other contribution > Other
Unternehmen als politische AkteureScholz, M. & Beschorner, T., 31 Jan 2024, In: Frankfurter Allgemeine : Zeitung für Deutschland ; Ausgabe DResearch output: Contribution to specialist publication > Feature article/Contribution (Feuilleton)
Willens, aber zögerlich. Eine empirische Studie zu Positionen der Kammer in Deutschland zum Thema RechtsextremismusBeschorner, T., Herrmann, A. & Scholz, M., 2024Research output: Other contribution > Other

Other Activities

108 Entries

2026

Wirtschaft mit Werten - Verantwortung neu denken Scholz, M. (Speaker), Planert, S. (Speaker) 20 Jan 2026 Activity: Talk or presentation at external institutions/events > Keynote > Invited
Wirtschaft mit Werten Scholz, M. (Participant) 13 Jan 2026 Activity: Other activities > Other activity