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New re­search centre for sus­tain­ab­il­ity at Pader­born Uni­ver­sity

"Paderborn Research Centre for Sustainable Economy" officially opened Sustainability is becoming increasingly important: in society, in business and in science. As an important topic for the future, it is already permeating almost all areas of life. With the "Paderborn Research Center for Sustainable Economy" - PARSEC for short - the Paderborn University is instituting a research centre that aims to establish itself as a trusted partner for…

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Mac­roe­co­nom­ics and glob­al­isa­tion: an in­dis­pens­able link

In his research, Prof. Dr. Daniel Baumgarten deals intensively with the consequences of the global division of labour on the German economy. In essence, it is about what kind of value creation takes place in Germany and what effects it has on activities in Germany. In his research, the newly appointed researcher shows how closely global economic developments are linked to our daily lives. His work contributes to a better understanding of complex…

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Work­arounds as a driver for pro­cess in­nov­a­tions

New study examines the role of workarounds in organisations As targeted deviations from standard procedures, workarounds enable employees to overcome hurdles and increase their overall productivity. Although their use is widespread in organisations, many aspects have been little researched to date. Researchers at Paderborn University are now investigating the extent to which workarounds can innovate processes and thus help companies remain…

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Hon­our­ing out­stand­ing theses

On 6 June, the UGO prizes for outstanding Bachelor's and Master's theses from the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics were awarded at Gräflicher Park Bad Driburg. Max Nolting's thesis on "ChatGPT as a social mood meter - approaches to the use of AI chatbots for sentiment analysis in social media", supervised by Prof Dr Matthias Trier, was selected by the committee as the best Bachelor's thesis. Two winners of the Master's theses were…

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"#myfirstresearchpaper" project launched in April Student papers that become research papers - for many, this is the start of an academic career. In April, Paderborn University launched the teaching innovation project "#myfirstresearchpaper" from the Department of Information Systems to improve both the quantity and quality of student submissions to academic conferences and journals. The aim is to develop a range of modules designed to give…

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Dr Yvonne Groening, Managing Partner of myconsult GmbH and Managing Director of myndsoft GmbH, has been inducted into the Hall of Fame of the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics as a successful founder and entrepreneur. Dr Yvonne Groening completed her training as an industrial clerk at Varta Batterie AG in Hanover before studying business administration at the Otto Friedrich University in Bamberg. She then completed her doctorate…

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