Prof. Dr. Markus Scholz

Professor of Business Management, esp. Responsible Management

Mr Prof. Dr. Markus Scholz

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Markus Scholz is Professor of Business Administration, in particular Responsible Management, at the TUD 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 Businesses"). The contexts of his conceptual and empirical research include multinational corporations, family businesses, governmental and non-governmental organizations.

After studying business administration, economics and philosophy - at Leibniz University Hannover and the London School of Economics and Political Science, among others - his academic positions in teaching and research led him to the Centre for Philosophy of Natural and Social Science at the London School of Economics and the Zicklin Center 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 Center "Collective Action and Responsible Management" (CARe), which is funded by the Christian Doppler Society. In addition, Professor Scholz led the Microeconomics of Competitiveness Network organized by Harvard Business School as European Chairman. Since 2018, he has been a Visiting Scholar and Adjunct Professor at INSEAD in addition to his position at TU Dresden.

His research is published in leading international journals, including 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.

His expertise is also frequently featured in international mass media, including ARD, ARTE, Die Presse, Der Standard, Die Zeit, FAZ, Forbes, Handeslblatt, NZZ, ORF, Spiegel Online, Wirtschaftswoche and the Financial Times.

Markus Scholz is a member of boards of international companies, non-governmental organizations and scientific communities. Since 2022, he has been the scientific coordinator of the Schmalenbach Society's "Business Ethics" working group.

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 in demand as a keynote speaker and trainer.

Core research areas

Innovation & Transformation
Strategic management
Business ethics (esp. political engagement and political responsibility of companies; companies and democracy; companies and human rights)

Memberships

Academy of Management
Schmalenbach Society (Head of the working group "Business Ethics")
Society for Business Ethics
Association for Social Policy

Publications

104 Entries

2025

Corporate Conscience in a Populist Era: Self-conceptions of Corporate Citizenship and Strategies for Democracy’s ResilienceScholz, M., 2025Research output: Contribution to conferences > Paper

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)

Further activities

109 Entries

2026

Wirtschaft und Mitbestimmung für Demokratie: Training für Aufsichtsräte Scholz, M. (Speaker) 31 Mar 2026 Activity: Talk or presentation at external institutions/events > Keynote > Invited
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