WHU

Institute of Management Accounting & Control

Under the joint directorship of Lukas Löhlein, Marko Reimer and Utz Schäffer, the Institute of Management Accounting and Control (IMC) bundles the activities of the associated professors, doctoral students and professionals in the fields of research, teaching and business engagement. Emeritus Jürgen Weber continues to be actively associated with the IMC.
Research
Research
We want to learn about the counterpart role in the finance function as part of organized learning and critique.
Teaching
Teaching
We want to contribute to the education of responsible leaders in the finance function and beyond.
Business engagement
Business engagement
We accompany the transformation of the finance function and the development of the controller profession.

Facts & Figures

#1 Doctoral Program in Germany
#1 textbook on the German market
100+ publications in peer-reviewed journals
14 partner companies
1.000+ members of the WHU Controller Panel
40 alumni in academia

Our team

Jan Sebastian Ebert, M.A.
Jan Sebastian Ebert, M.A.
Senior Student Affairs Manager
Tania Günther, M.A.
Tania Günther, M.A.
Publications Manager
Simon Kenfenheuer, M.A.
Simon Kenfenheuer, M.A.
Publications Manager
Marianne Klose, Diploma
Marianne Klose, Diploma
Office Manager, Personal Assistant
Constantin Kormann, B.A.
Constantin Kormann, B.A.
Project Manager
Verena Kowalewski, Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing.
Verena Kowalewski, Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing.
Senior Panel Manager
Dr. Carsten Lucaß
Dr. Carsten Lucaß
Senior Office Manager, Controlling & HR, Alumni Relations
Anna Shiobara Nevill, M.Sc.
Anna Shiobara Nevill, M.Sc.
Project Manager
Maren Smieja, B.A.
Maren Smieja, B.A.
Office Manager
Dr. Amer Tabakovic
Dr. Amer Tabakovic
Panel Manager
Ute Ziss
Ute Ziss
Office Manager, Personal Assistant to Professor Utz Schäffer

Jobs & Doctoral Program

Join our IMC team!

We are currently looking for high potentials who want to join a dynamic and motivated team within an inspiring WHU community. Take the next step, shape the institute with your ideas, and contribute to the success story of the leading think tank in the area of management accounting and control. Find more information about our vacancies below:

Meet the members of our alumni family

Dr. Arno Antlitz
Dr. Arno Antlitz
CFO, Volkswagen AG
Dr. Yuting Wu
Dr. Yuting Wu
Head of Finance, Siemens Smart Infrastructure
Dr. Marc Spieker
Dr. Marc Spieker
CFO, E.ON SE
Professor Christoph Binder
Professor Christoph Binder
Dean of ESB Business School in Reutlingen
Dr. Tanja Prinzessin zu Waldeck
Dr. Tanja Prinzessin zu Waldeck
CEO, Burda Forward (ForwardAdGroup)
Dr. Christian Bungenstock
Dr. Christian Bungenstock
Geschäftsführer, CTcon
Dr. Dennis Spillecke
Dr. Dennis Spillecke
Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company Inc.
Professor Barbara Weißenberger
Professor Barbara Weißenberger
Chair of Accounting, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Professor Martin Holzhacker
Professor Martin Holzhacker
Associate Professor Accounting & Information Systems, Michigan State University, Broad College