Shaping global futures!

In today’s globally connected business world, management activities are influenced by the dynamics of international markets. To support (future) managers and entrepreneurs in dealing with these dynamics, our aim is to provide a better understanding of the implications of internationality for their behavior and decisions. To do so, the professorship’s research and teaching consider, for example, different behavioral tendencies across different cultures, cultural stereotypes, and teamwork across international borders.

We hope you will join one of our courses, seminars, or workshops, and are looking forward to discussing current management challenges and/or recent research findings with you.

 

  • International management
  • Cross-cultural differences
  • International entrepreneurial behavior

Bachelor

Course Semester ECTS Language
M.IBS.3153 International Business WS 10 ENG
M.184.3154 Innovation in Intercultural Virtual Teams WS 10 ENG


Master

Course Semester ECTS Language
M.IBS.4151 International Comparative Management SS 10 ENG

We participate in the central assignment procedure for theses. The procedure distributes the students who want to write a thesis fairly among the professorships: For further information click here.

You can suggest topics for your Bachelor's or Master's thesis yourself if they fall within the research area of the professorship (see “Research”), or you can choose one of the following topics: 

  • Supporting remote work in internationally dispersed startup teams
  • Exploring culture stereotypes
  • Female entrepreneurs’ international communication behavior
  • Entrepreneurship and innovation in Asia
  • International Social Entrepreneurship

If you apply for a thesis, please tell us a topic you would like to write about and explain in two to three sentences at most why you are interested in the topic and/or which research methodology (e.g. quantitative survey, case study, interviews, literature review, etc.) you would like to use to work on the topic.

The supervision of the thesis includes (at least) monthly meetings with your supervisor. In these meetings, the topic and the research question, the methods of data collection and data analysis as well as the structure of the thesis are discussed. These meetings can take place online or in person. If you would like to find out more, feel free to contact us (fbudde@mail.uni-paderborn.de).

„I enjoy being inspired by researchers in other fields. I love combining different perspectives for new insights. I also enjoy discussing with practitioners not only to help them learn from research but also to better understand their situations and make sure I focus on relevant research topics.”

Blossoming chestnut trees on the campus of Paderborn University.
Dr. Sylvia Hubner-Benz,
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Another example of practice-oriented learning is the “Innovation in Intercultural Virtual Teams” module. Here, students take part in the X-Culture program - an international cooperation project that brings students from all over the world together with companies to solve real business challenges. In intercultural virtual teams, participants develop innovative strategies for companies over a period of around two months. In the process, they gain valuable practical experience and skills in international cooperation and communication.

We also value practical transfer in research. The “SeeHerTech” project aims to increase the visibility of female entrepreneurs and their innovations in the high-tech sector through scientific studies and practice-oriented transfer measures, such as the development of the digital, AI-based tool “SeeMyTech”, which aims to support women in the development and implementation of their individual communication strategy.