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
2009
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What Is Philosophy of Management? And Who Cares, 2009Research output: Contribution to conferences > Paper
2008
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Wie praktische Probleme aus ungerechtfertigter Theorieübertragung hervorgehen können: Eine Fallstudie des populationsökologischen Ansatzes in der Organisationstheorie, 2008, Betriebswirtschaftslehre und Unternehmensethik. Scherer, A. G. & Patzer, M. (eds.). Gabler, p. 125-143, Chapter 8Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to book/conference proceedings/anthology/report > Chapter in book/Anthology/Report
2007
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The Population Ecology Programme in Organizational Studies: Ethical Problems Caused by Unwarranted Theory Transfer, 2007Research output: Contribution to conferences > Paper
Other Activities
2026
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Wirtschaft mit Werten Scholz, M. (Participant) 13 Jan 2026 Activity: Other activities > Other activity
2025
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Verantwortung für die liberale Demokratie – Unternehmen in der Pflicht? Scholz, M. (Speaker) 11 Dec 2025 Activity: Talk or presentation at external institutions/events > Keynote > Invited
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Unternehmen und ihre Verantwortung für die liberale Demokratie: Wirtschaft mit Werten Scholz, M. (Speaker) 8 Dec 2025 Activity: Talk or presentation at external institutions/events > Keynote > Invited
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Wirtschaft mit Werten: Warum sich Unternehmen für die offene Demokratie einsetzen sollten Scholz, M. (Speaker) 20 Nov 2025 Activity: Talk or presentation at external institutions/events > Keynote > Invited
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Starke und wirksame Allianzen in Zeiten sinkender öffentlicher Entwicklungsbudgets und globaler Entsolidarisierung Scholz, M. (Participant) 13 Nov 2025 Activity: Other activities > Other activity
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Transformative und transdisziplinäre Energiewende im globalen Vergleich/ Nachhaltigkeit Scholz, M. (Participant) 7 Nov 2025 Activity: Other activities > Other activity
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Unternehmensethik zur Zeit der Monster: Überlegungen zur politischen Verantwortung von Unternehmen Scholz, M. (Speaker) 4 Jul 2025 Activity: Talk or presentation at external institutions/events > Keynote > Invited
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Die Macht der Märkte: Welchen Preis haben unsere Werte? Scholz, M. (Speaker) 11 Jun 2025 Activity: Talk or presentation at external institutions/events > Keynote > Invited
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Wie weiter mit Unternehmensverantwortung nach der Bundestagswahl? Scholz, M. (Involved person) 9 Apr 2025 Activity: Talk or presentation at external institutions/events > Keynote > Invited
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36th Annual Conference of the International Association For Business & Society Scholz, M. (Participant) 3 Apr 2025 → 6 Apr 2025 Activity: Organising or participating in an event > Participating in an event