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WHU Knowledge

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WHU Knowledge is the school’s online expertise platform
Search for specific topics in one of our nine fields of interest or simply browse through our latest articles, podcasts, and videos. You never know what you might find!
WHU Knowledge is the school’s online expertise platform
Search for specific topics in one of our nine fields of interest or simply browse through our latest articles, podcasts, and videos. You never know what you might find!

About WHU Knowledge

WHU Knowledge is the online expertise platform of WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management, one of Germany’s leading business schools. It provides hands-on insights for business executives, journalists, politicians, associations, and fellow researchers on a variety of economic and managerial subjects. WHU Knowledge combines the expertise of the school’s many chairs and promotes a lively exchange of ideas.

Search for specific topics in one of our nine fields of interest or simply browse through our latest articles. You never know what you might find! All of our articles have a solid research foundation and have been selected for their practical relevance. They are quick to the point and easy to read—and all are based on the expertise of one of Europe’s most renowned faculties in the field of economics or that of our prominent guest collaborators. Get inspired!

We are happy to inform you of our latest articles via our newsletter. If you wish to submit an article for publication, please contact us at presse(at)whu.edu.

Giving Up the Past and Designing a New Future
WHU Knowledge

Giving Up the Past and Designing a New Future

How family businesses can rejuvenate pre-established structures, keep their business model cost effective, and secure survival in the times of crisis

 
Old Companies, New Challenges
WHU Knowledge

Old Companies, New Challenges

The capital that mid-sized, family-led companies can use to master digitalization

 
Restricting Executive Compensation is an Uphill Battle
WHU Knowledge

Restricting Executive Compensation is an Uphill Battle

Why taxing companies differently doesn’t combat excessive executive payments

 
How Do Investors Respond to Inflation?
Finance & Accounting

How Do Investors Respond to Inflation?

Individual investors struggle to react appropriately

 
Do Premium Memberships Live Up to Expectation?
Marketing & Sales

Do Premium Memberships Live Up to Expectation?

The benefits reaped in professional networking platforms are largely contingent on individual behavior

 
From Hidden Champion to Open Champion
Family Business & Mittelstand

From Hidden Champion to Open Champion

Marantec CEO Kerstin Hochmüller on the readiness for change

 
Back to Entrepreneurship with the Family Office
Family Business & Mittelstand

Back to Entrepreneurship with the Family Office

David Zimmer, Director of Kalodion, on the advantages of the family office

 
Know When to Stop Digging!
WHU Knowledge

Know When to Stop Digging!

Why do we continue gathering so much superfluous information before we feel comfortable making a decision?

 
Should Board Members Take a Stand?
WHU Knowledge

Should Board Members Take a Stand?

How DAX board members on LinkedIn discuss the war in Ukraine and what International Women’s Day has to do with it

 
More Enthusiasm through Employment at Family Businesses
WHU Knowledge

More Enthusiasm through Employment at Family Businesses

How family CEOs ensure positive emotions and lower staff turnover

 
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