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

2016

Die Normierung gesellschaftlicher Verantwortung von Unternehmen: ISO 26000 und ONR 192500Scholz, M. & Czuray, M., 2016, Springer Gabler, Wiesbaden, 243 p.Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Book/Report/Anthology > Monograph
Erosion of Sovereign Control: Deliberation, ‘We-Reasoning,’ and the Legitimacy of Norms and Standards in a Globalized WorldKrause, J. & Scholz, M., 2016, Understanding Ethics and Responsibilities in a Globalizing World. Coutinho de Arruda, M. C. & Rok, B. (eds.). Springer, Cham, p. 83-101Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to book/conference proceedings/anthology/report > Chapter in book/Anthology/Report
Negative Screening und Exklusionsprozesse im Rahmen von Socially Responsible Investing: Der norwegische Pensionsfonds GPFG als FallstudieScholz, M., Czuray, M. & Gartner, S., 2016, CSR und Finanzratings: Nachhaltige Finanzwirtschaft: Rating statt Raten!. Springer Gabler, Wiesbaden, p. 315-327Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to book/conference proceedings/anthology/report > Chapter in book/Anthology/Report
Review der ONR 192500 - Motive, Barrieren und Empfehlungen zum ZertifizierungsprozessKump, B. & Scholz, M., 2016Research output: Other contribution > Other
The Enduring Promise of Justified HypernormsScholz, M. & de los Reyes, G., 2016Research output: Contribution to conferences > Paper

2015

Searching for Darwinism in Generalized DarwinismReydon, T. A. C. & Scholz, M., 1 Sep 2015, In: The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science. 66, 3, p. 561-589, 29 p.Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to journal > Research article
Creating Shared Value: How the Private Sector Can Contribute to Development’, in: European Commission / Policy Department of DG EXPO and the Committee on Development (DEVE): The role of the private sector in fostering sustainable developmentScholz, M., 5 Mar 2015, 9 p.Research output: Other contribution > Other
Marketingethik – Ein ÜberblickSmith, N. C., Murphy, P. E., Reibetanz, A. & Scholz, M., 3 Feb 2015, Corporate Social Responsibility: Verantwortungsvolle Unternehmensführung in Theorie und Praxis. Schneider, A. & Schmidpeter, R. (eds.). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, p. 721-734, Chapter 47Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to book/conference proceedings/anthology/report > Chapter in book/Anthology/Report
Management von Shared Value – eine legitime Corporate StrategyScholz, M. & de los Reyes Jr., G., 2015, Corporate Social Responsibility: Verantwortungsvolle Unternehmensführung in Theorie und Praxis. Schneider, A. & Schmidpeter, R. (eds.). Springer Gabler, Wiesbaden, p. 543-555Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to book/conference proceedings/anthology/report > Chapter in book/Anthology/Report
Manner Company ValuesCzuray, M. & Scholz, M., 2015Research 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