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A full-time Postdoctoral Research or PhD student position is available at KIT, Human Resource Research Group to work with Prof. Dr. Petra Nieken and her team. The successful applicant will not only work on invigorating projects, but will also oversee the coordination and supervision of studies using the KD2Lab infrastructure.
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Job descriptionOn July 17, the Dialog Day took place at KIT. As part of the Young Researcher Talks, Michelle Hörrmann presented the new “Open Science for Human Subjects Research” portal, which will in the future include an Open Science Onboarding Course for researchers at KIT. The event culminated in the Faculty Annual Celebration, at which Prof. Dr. Simeon Schudy from the University of Ulm delve into the topic with an exciting keynote speech on “Transparency in Economic Research”.
Learn MoreThe Chair of Management Accounting gained an exciting insight into the oldest pharmaceutical and chemical company in the world during this year's excursion. Together with our students, we visited Merck KGaA in Darmstadt. In a professional exchange with experts from Merck KGaA, our students were given an insight into the controlling of a DAX-listed company. A tour of production was also on the agenda.
Courses in Management AccountingThe three chairs of the IBU participated together in the institute fair of the student council of economics. In the foyer of the Audimax, students could inform themselves about the specialization offers of our chairs.
Teaching at the Institute of ManagementIn the "production" business game for waffles on 25.04.2024, all the schoolgirls were able to put their managerial skills to the test and learn about business management aspects. In their own company, they decided which waffles should be produced and at what price, and sustainability aspects were also included. A great experience in which the girls were able to demonstrate their leadership skills and make important decisions. The event may even have sparked an interest in a career in management in some of them!
Girls' Day 2024The project "Decision-Making in Hybrid Adaptive Systems for Better Work and Life – An Open Science Approach" has a new webpage! As part of the project, Prof. Dr. Petra Nieken and her team at the Chair of Human Resource management investigate chances and risks of hybrid adaptive systems (HAPS) for virtual collaboration.
Link to the WebpageProf. Nieken and her group together with the KD²School are organizing the second workshop on "Gender in Adaptive Design" on April 17 and 18. In an interdisciplinary format, international researchers discuss topics around gender discrimination, AI, and adaptive systems. Together, we will discuss how the integration of gender aspects can lead to fairer and more inclusive technological solutions. If you have any questions, please contact Tom F. Reuscher.
Link to the Workshop ProgramThe Chair of Management Accounting welcomed two representatives from Audi AG for a guest lecture on the topic of "Challenges and opportunities in the financial management of the automotive industry". Karsten Everding and Jörg Felten provided our students with exciting insights into controlling for research and development in the automotive industry.
Innovation Managment AccountingTogether with the consultancy Horváth, the Chair of Management Accounting organized a workshop on the topic of "Sustainability Controlling". Together with experienced partners from Horváth, our students were able to work on practical case studies on calculating the CO2 footprint and thus gain exciting insights.
Lehre am Lehrstuhl MAOnce a year, the KIT Presidium awards the KIT Faculty Teaching Prize for outstanding teaching. The prize is endowed with 10,000 euros and is awarded per KIT faculty. The prize money is to be used for the further improvement of teaching and studies.
Link to the YouTube-VideoOpportunity to promote start-ups at the chair of Prof. Dr. Hagen Lindstädt
Link to the start-up slideNew publication by Prof. Dr. Petra Nieken in The Leadership Quarterly on „Charisma in the Gig Economy: The Impact of Digital Leadership and Communication Channels on Performance”.
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