Chair of Business Negotiations & Procurement II
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In our teaching, we cover courses and modules on Strategic Sourcing, Negotiations, and International Business across WHU programs and in Executive Education.
We engage in and value dialogue with management practice. We frequently conduct research projects in collaboration with corporate partners, and in our teaching we bring participants in close contact with real-life business through joint interactive sessions with practitioners.
Our team
![Professor Felix Reimann Professor Felix Reimann](/fileadmin/_processed_/5/7/csm_WHU_Reimann_Felix_portrait_98ceb644a4.jpg)
![Renate Schirra Renate Schirra](/fileadmin/_processed_/5/1/csm_Schirra_Renate_2b40f4fc9a.jpg)
![Carolina Kertz Carolina Kertz](/fileadmin/_processed_/6/2/csm_Doctoral_students_Kertz_Caroline_8e85eb4b49.jpg)
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Our teaching – Creating new perspectives for our participants
Sourcing: Managing a Firm’s Supply Base
Lutz Kaufmann, Felix Reimann
Supply Chain Management Practice Project
Lutz Kaufmann, Felix Reimann
Advanced Supply Management
Felix Reimann
Strategic Sourcing
Felix Reimann
Negotiations for Managers and Entrepreneurs
Felix Reimann
Strategic Sourcing
Felix Reimann
Negotiations Program (Open Enrollment)
Lutz Kaufmann, Felix Reimann
Online Negotiations Workshop
Lutz Kaufmann, Felix Reimann
Customized Negotiations Programs
Lutz Kaufmann, Felix Reimann
Our interactive guest sessions – Bridging the gap between business and academia
Co-Founder & Chief of Staff
Title: Enter the World of Augmented Procurement
Course: Sourcing: Managing the Firm's Supply Base (BSc)
Date: October 9 & 10, 2023
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Head of Decarbonization & Climate Strategist
Title: Carbon Management for Complex Supply Chains
Course: Sourcing: Managing the Firm's Supply Base (BSc)
Date: October 9 & 10, 2023
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Co-Founder & Digital Supply Chain Community Builder
Title: Digital Supply Chain Management
Course: Sourcing: Managing the Firm's Supply Base (BSc)
Date: October 9 & 10, 2023
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Partner
Title: Game Theory Negotiations: An Interactive Case Study from Online Retail
Course: Sourcing: Managing the Firm's Supply Base (BSc)
Date: September 12 & 14, 2023
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Partner & Director
Title: Procurement ESG
Course: Strategic Sourcing (Part-Time MBA)
Date: June 4, 2023
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Senior Consultant & Project Manager
Title: Semiconductor Shortage
Course: Strategic Sourcing (Part-Time MBA)
Date: June 3, 2023
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Managing Director
Title: Sourcing of Raw Materials – Driving Value in Commodity Markets
Course: Strategic Sourcing (Part-Time MBA)
Date: May 7, 2023
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Prinicpal & Senior Conultant
Title: Semiconductor Shortage - Risk Management in Times of Crisis
Course: Strategic Sourcing (Part-Time MBA)
Date: May 6, 2023
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CFO
Title: Modern Procurement in Complex Projects
Course: Advanced Supply Management (MSc)
Date: March 15, 2023
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Project Leaders
Title: The Future of Procurement
Course: Advanced Supply Management (MSc)
Date: March 9, 2023
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CFO
Title: Procurement in Financial Distress
Course: Strategic Sourcing (Full-Time MBA)
Date: January 31, 2023
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Partner & Consultant
Title: The Future of Procurement
Course: Strategic Sourcing (Full-Time MBA)
Date: January 30, 2023
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Climate Strategist
Titel: Achieving Net-Zero with Automated Carbon Management
Kurs: Sourcing: Managing the Firm's Supply Base (BSc)
Datum: 13. Oktober 2022
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Co-Founder & CEO
Titel: Procurement Analytics
Kurs: Sourcing: Managing the Firm's Supply Base (BSc)
Datum: 11. & 13. Oktober 2022
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Co-Founder & Digital Supply Chain Community Builder
Titel: Rethinking Digital Supply Chains
Kurs: Sourcing: Managing the Firm's Supply Base (BSc)
Datum: 11. & 13. Oktober 2022
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Director of Decarbonization & Partnerships
Titel: Achieving Net-Zero with Automated Carbon Management
Kurs: Sourcing: Managing the Firm's Supply Base (BSc)
Datum: 11. Oktober 2022
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Vice President & Senior Business-Analyst
Titel: Competitive Co-Creation
Kurs: Sourcing: Managing the Firm's Supply Base (BSc)
Datum: 26. & 27. September 2022
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Principal & Senior Project Manager
Title: Semiconductor Shortage - Risk Management in Times of Crisis
Course: Strategic Sourcing (Part-Time MBA)
Date: July 2, 2022
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Senior Project Managers
Title: Managing Semiconductor Shortages
Course: Strategic Sourcing (Part-Time MBA)
Date: June 11, 2022
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CFO
Title: Procurement in Complex Projects
Course: Strategic Sourcing (Part-Time MBA)
Date: June 5, 2022
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Managing Director
Title: Raw Material Sourcing
Course: Advanced Supply Management (MSc)
Date: March 31, 2022
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Senior Project Manager & Consultant
Title: The Semiconductor Shortage
Course: Advanced Supply Management (MSc)
Date: March 23, 2022
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Executive Education Negotiations Program
Gain the strategies and tools for successful negotiations
WHU's Negotiations Programs are developed to enhance these skills as effectively as possible, meaning you can navigate negotiations with confidence!
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Get in touch with us –
![Professor Felix Reimann Professor Felix Reimann](/fileadmin/_processed_/5/7/csm_WHU_Reimann_Felix_portrait_98ceb644a4.jpg)
![Renate Schirra Renate Schirra](/fileadmin/_processed_/5/1/csm_Schirra_Renate_2b40f4fc9a.jpg)