IBS 3MT Com­pet­i­tion 2025 Fi­nal­ists

Six finalists were selected from this summer's English VI participants. Winners in the categories Exposé (written work) and 3MT (multimedia presentation) were then determined by a jury composed of Prof. Urska Kosi, Prof. Kirsten Thommes und Junior Prof. of International Business Sylvia Hubner-Benz. 

From left to right: Louisa Potthoff, Kyra Prüßner, Glen Bell, Karla Peña Avila and Ilma Sabanovic. Not pictured: Melina Rangs.

Special thanks to the Universitätsgesellschaft Paderborn for their sponsorship of this year’s winners’ and finalists’ prizes.

3MT win­ner Melina Rangs

The venture client model: Bridging the gap between startups and enterprises

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3MT fi­nal­ist Ilma Saban­ovic

Leading without losing face: Balancing informality and authority on enterprise social media

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3MT fi­nal­ist Karla Peña Avila

Unlocking employer branding: The strategic role of sustainable human resources practices

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Ex­­­posé win­ner Kyra Prüßn­er

The market consequences of ESG misconduct: Evidence from sanctioned corporate violations

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Ex­­­posé fi­nal­ist Louisa Ther­esia Pot­thoff

Return to office after the pandemic: Reasons and challenges in reducing home office models

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Ex­­­posé fi­nal­ist Glen Fraser Bell

Improving Transparency in Green Finance: The Role of Blockchain Technology in Sustainable Investment Systems

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