Department of International Management

Welcome to the Department of International Management at FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg. We are dedicated to excellence in research, collaboration and innovation in teaching, and a strong international focus.

News from our department

16DEC 2025
Awards
Best Paper Award at EIBA 2025
The Department of International Management is proud to announce that Dirk Holtbrügge, Marc Oberhauser (affiliated with FAU and ESCP Madrid) and Laura Kirste have won the Best Paper Award for their paper titled “MNC Exit from Russia: A Theory of Institutional Friction and Foreign Divestment” in their track on drivers and outcomes of foreign divestment […]
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27OCT 2025
News
Informationen zum Modul “Personalmanagement”
Das Modul Personalmanagement wird im Wintersemester 2025/2026 nicht regulär angeboten. Studierende, die im Wintersemester 2025/2026 die Prüfung nicht bestanden haben oder nur einen Teil der Modulprüfung (d. h. lediglich das Seminar) absolviert haben, können an der Wiederholungsprüfung teilnehmen. Diese findet im Zeitraum 09.12.2025, 12:00 Uhr, bis 10.12.2025, 12:00 Uhr statt. Bitte melden Sie sich […] Das Modul Personalmanagement wird im Wintersemester 2025/2026 nicht regulär angeboten. Studierende, die im Wintersemester 2025/2026 die Prüfung nicht bestanden haben oder nur einen Teil der Modulprüfung (d. h. lediglich das Seminar) absolviert haben, können an der Wiederholungsprüfung teilnehmen. Diese findet im Zeitraum 09.12.2025, 12:00 Uhr, bis 10.12.2025, 12:00 Uhr statt. Bitte melden Sie sich […]
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23OCT 2025
Guest Speakers
Guest Lecturer
Last week, the Department of International Management had the pleasure of welcoming Professor Farok J. Contractor, affiliated with Rutgers Business School, as a guest lecturer. Professor Contractor delivered a research seminar on foreign direct investment for doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers at the Department. He also shared valuable advice with junior and early-career researchers on […]Last week, the Department of International Management had the pleasure of welcoming Professor Farok J. Contractor, affiliated with Rutgers Business School, as a guest lecturer. Professor Contractor delivered a research seminar on foreign direct investment for doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers at the Department. He also shared valuable advice with junior and early-career researchers on […]
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23SEP 2025
News
New Team Member
The Department of International Management warmly welcomes Elena Jahreis, M.Sc. as a new team member. We are delighted to welcome her on board and look forward to working together.
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19SEP 2025
News
New publication
The Department of International Management is excited to share that a new publication titled “Ethical Issues in International Business Research” by Professor Dr. Dirk Holtbrügge has just been published in Management International Review. The article explores the ethical challenges inherent in international business research, highlighting how cultural diversity and socio-economic disparities can heighten the risk […]The Department of International Management is excited to share that a new publication titled “Ethical Issues in International Business Research” by Professor Dr. Dirk Holtbrügge has just been published in Management International Review. The article explores the ethical challenges inherent in international business research, highlighting how cultural diversity and socio-economic disparities can heighten the risk […]
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16SEP 2025
Guest Speakers
Doctoral seminar on cultural neuroscience
Last week, the Department of International Management had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Mai Nguyen for a doctoral seminar. Dr. Nguyen is an award-winning scholar whose work bridges psychology, intercultural management, and cultural neuroscience. In an intensive, interactive, and inspiring three-day seminar, Dr. Nguyen demonstrated how culture, environment, biology, and genetics interact to shape human […]Last week, the Department of International Management had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Mai Nguyen for a doctoral seminar. Dr. Nguyen is an award-winning scholar whose work bridges psychology, intercultural management, and cultural neuroscience. In an intensive, interactive, and inspiring three-day seminar, Dr. Nguyen demonstrated how culture, environment, biology, and genetics interact to shape human […]
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