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

2026

Why Do Companies Engage in the Creation of Private Governance? A Systematic Literature Review and Research AgendaKapteina, B. D. S., Richter, P. C., Riegler, M. & Scholz, M., 2 Feb 2026, In: Journal of Business Ethics. 24 p.Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to journal > Review article

2025

Wirtschaft mit Werten: Warum Unternehmen Verantwortung übernehmen müssenScholz, M., 3 Nov 2025, Droemer Knaur, 192 p.Research output: Book/Report/Anthology > Monograph
Kammerspiele – die Positionen der Kammern in Deutschland zum Thema RechtsextremismusBeschorner, T., Herrmann, A. & Scholz, M., Nov 2025, In: Zeitschrift für Wirtschafts- und Unternehmensethik: zfwu. Haltung zeigen – Demokratie stärken, p. 283-300, 18 p.Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to journal > Research article
Business school teaching case study: when to speak up for democratic valuesScholz, M. & Smith, N. C., 4 Sep 2025, Financial TimesResearch output: Other contribution > Other
ESG 2025 – Relevanz, Herausforderungen und strategische Perspektiven in deutschen Unternehmen: Kurzbericht auf Basis einer Civey StudieScholz, M. & Braun, S., Jul 2025, 12 p.Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Other contribution > Other
Corporate Leaders and Corporate CitizensScholz, M., Jun 2025Research output: Contribution to conferences > Paper
Unternehmen und ihre politische Haltung - Die erweiterte Rolle des AufsichtsratsScholz, M., Taubken, N. & Beckmann, K. M., Mar 2025, Board - Zeitschrift für Aufsichtsräte, 6 p.Research output: Other contribution > Other
Schnell ist der Ruf beschädigtScholz, M., Kapteina, B. D. S. & Burkatzki, E., 3 Feb 2025, In: Frankfurter Allgemeine : Zeitung für Deutschland ; Ausgabe DResearch output: Contribution to specialist publication > Feature article/Contribution (Feuilleton)
Corporations, Populism and Responsibility: An analysis of the political self-perception of corporations and their strategies in coping with populism in GermanyKapteina, B. D. S., Burkatzki, E., Schöndube, A., Schwerdtner, M. A. & Scholz, M., Jan 2025Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Other contribution > Other
Corporate Conscience in a Populist Era: Self-conceptions of Corporate Citizenship and Strategies for Democracy’s ResilienceScholz, M., 2025Research 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