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

2019

Kooperationen vor dem Hintergrund der digitalen TransformationBusch, A. M., Schulz, A. & Scholz, M., 2019Research output: Other contribution > Other
Response to Porter: Responsibility for Realising the Promise of Shared Value: CSV for the Legitimacy of CapitalismScholz, M. & de los Reyes, G., 2019, Managing Sustainable Business: An Executive Education Case and Textbook. Lenssen, G. G. & Smith, N. C. (eds.). Springer Science + Business Media, Dordrecht, p. 347-361Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to book/conference proceedings/anthology/report > Chapter in book/Anthology/Report
Structuring Political CSR: Towards a Taxonomy and a ModelScholz, M., 2019Research output: Contribution to conferences > Paper
Ungenutzte Chancen für österreichische Mittelunternehmen durch geringe Präsenz von BeirätenBusch, A. M., Schulz, A. & Scholz, M., 2019, In: Aufsichtsrat aktuell : Fachinformation für die verantwortungsvolle Kontrolle und Beratung von Unternehmen und Stiftungen. Vol. 2019. p. 11-13Research output: Contribution to specialist publication > Feature article/Contribution (Feuilleton)
Unternehmen & Menschenrechte: Der Mord an dem Journalisten Jamal Khashoggi zeigt kaum FolgenScholz, M., 2019, In: Assets : Das Wirtschaftsmagazin für Vermögen und Werte. p. 60-62Research output: Contribution to specialist publication > Feature article/Contribution (Feuilleton)

2018

Analysebericht: Vorstudie zu Drittmitteln an österreichischen HochschulenGeiblinger, E., Büchler, S., Riegler, M. & Scholz, M., 2018Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Other contribution > Other
Bildungswesen: AG Academic GovernanceGradel, T. & Scholz, M., 2018, Transparency International Annual Report 2017. p. 16-19Research output: Contribution to book/conference proceedings/anthology/report > Chapter in book/Anthology/Report
Exploring the Integration of Corporate Social Responsibility into the Strategies of Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises: A Systematic Literature ReviewOrtiz-Avram, D., Domnanovich, J., Kronenberg, C. & Scholz, M., 2018, In: Journal of cleaner production. 201, p. 254-271Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to journal > Research article
Finding Good News for Human Rights After KhashoggiSmith, N. C. & Scholz, M., 2018, In: MIT Sloan Management Review. 60, 1, p. 1-4Research output: Contribution to journal > Research article
Hitting the Glass Ceiling? Why Creating SV Cannot Restore the Legitimacy of Business?Scholz, M. & de los Reyes, G., 2018Research output: Contribution to conferences > Paper

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