A research seminar takes place every Wednesday from 4.00 pm to 5.00 pm during the semester in room GD 03/512. At these sessions, faculty members as well as researchers from Germany and abroad present their current research. ContactJun.-Prof. Dr Jantke de BoerRoom: GD 03/341Email: jantke.deboer@rub.de Research seminar dates:: https://www.wiwi.rub.de/forschungsseminar/
Prof. Dr. Andreas Löschel has been appointed spokesperson for the new UA Ruhr Research Community „Sustainability“
With the newly established Research Communities of the University Alliance Ruhr (UA Ruhr), the consortium is providing a significant impetus for cross-campus research on key issues of the future. In total, three new areas—“Education,” “Sustainability,” and “Diversity”—have been established to strengthen collaboration among the participating universities, consolidate research on key...
Prof. Dr. Thorsten Knauer Elected Chair of the WK COREP at the VHB
Prof. Dr. Thorsten Knauer, holder of the Chair of Business Administration, specializing in Controlling, was elected Chair of the Scientific Commission on Controlling, Accounting, and Auditing (COREP) during the 85th Annual Conference of the Association of University Professors of Business Administration (VHB). He succeeds Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Jochen Zimmermann...
Presentation of the M.Sc. in Global Sustainability Economics at Ghana–NRW University Alliance Webinar
As part of a live webinar organized by the Ghana–NRW University Alliance, Ruhr University Bochum participated in an online information session on postgraduate study opportunities in Business and Economics. The event was aimed at prospective students from Ghana and featured contributions from several universities in North Rhine-Westphalia. During the session,...
Professorship (W2) for “Migration and Development” at RWl’s policy lab “Climate Change, Development and Migration”
The Faculty of Economics at Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) is offering a tenured position as associate professor (W2) for "Migration and Development" in a joint appointment with RWI - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research (according to the "Jülicher Modell"), implying the status of a civil servant, while being an active member...
Professorship (W2) for “Climate Change and Development” at RWl’s policy lab “Climate Change, Development and Migration”
The Faculty of Economics at Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) is offering a tenured position as associate professor (W2) for "Climate Change and Development" in a joint appointment with RWI - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research (according to the "Jülicher Modell"), implying the status of a civil servant, while being an active...
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Info on the start of the summer semester 2021 for students
Info on the start of the summer semester 2021 for students To the students of the Faculty of Economic Sciences Do you have a study place at the Faculty of Economic Sciences in the Bachelor's or Master's programme? Then we would like to welcome you to the first semester. Of...
Professional Skill Development with a new format and with exciting guests
The Professional Skill Development Module of the Master Programme Economic Policy Consulting of the Faculty of Management and Economics took place as a purely digital block event for the first time. The module was designed and implemented by Prof. Dr. Nicola Werbeck, Dr. Anna Talmann and Lea Decker, M.Sc. The...
Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Christoph M. Schmidt appointed to the panel of experts of the Excellence Strategy
Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Christoph M. Schmidt, holder of the chair of Economic Policy and Applied Econometrics and RWI president, has been appointed by the organisation „Gemeinsamen Wissenschaftskonferenz“ (GWK) to the expert committee of the program for the promotion of top-level research at universities - "Exzellenzstrategie". In addition to...
Controlling dissertation prize goes to RUB economist
Dr. Nicole Nikiforow was awarded the Péter Horváth Foundation's Controlling Dissertation Prize for her outstanding doctoral thesis in the field of controlling. With a prize of about 10,000 EUR, this is the most highly endowed controlling award in the German-speaking countries. Dr. Nikiforow wrote her cumulative dissertation entitled "Essays on...
Successfully completed habilitation
On July 15th, 2020 Dr. André Schmidt successfully completed his habilitation procedure at the Faculty of Management and Economics. The Faculty of Management and Economics granted Dr. André Schmidt the teaching qualification for the field of business administration due to his habilitation thesis "Institutionen der deutschen Corporate Governance" and his...