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Management Summary Research Study “When Does Artificial Intelligence Strengthen the Case for Markets? Revisiting the Socialist Calculation Debate”

This study asks whether advances in artificial intelligence change the relative case for markets and central planning. AI can help both systems forecast demand and resource costs and expand the number of ideas considered for products and methods of production, marketing, and distribution. In the analysis, market participants and planners have access to the same […]

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Applications for English-taught Programmes for Academic Year 2027/28 Are Open!

Starting November 1, 2026, you may submit your e-application to English taught bachelor and master study programmes offered at the Faculty of Business Administration. You may choose from two bachelor and four master programmes: Bachelor of Business Administration Economics of Markets and Organizations Master in International Management/CEMS Master in Management Master in Sustainability Management Master […]

ICBS seminar with Ann Sophie Lauterbach: Performance at a Distance: A Meta-Analysis of Remote Work Use, Intensity, and Performance /10.12. 2026/

WHEN: Thursday December 10, 2026​, 10:30-12:00 WHERE: RB436 On-site only.   Performance at a Distance: A Meta-Analysis of Remote Work Use, Intensity, and Performance Ann Sophie Lauterbach, TU Dresden Many organizations are calling employees back to the office on the premise that remote work erodes performance, while employees value the flexibility it provides. Yet evidence […]

The deadline for Ph.D. applications is approaching /October 31, 2026/

Are you considering studying for a Ph.D. at the Faculty of Business Administration? Remember that applications for Ph.D. Program Management and Managerial Economics (MMEE) can only be submitted until October 31, 2026 (for studies starting in February 2027). The four-year doctoral program offers full-time and part-time studies. The study is intended for all those who […]

Innovation Week /November 2nd to November 6th, 2026/

The Innovation Week of summer semester will take place from Monday 2 November to Friday 6 November. Innovation Week means that there will be no timetabled teaching and the week will be dedicated to interesting lectures, workshops and generally introducing modern forms of teaching. You can find all events in English here. Please note that some events are intended for […]

Niclas Berggren on a Career in Public Choice

How can public choice help us understand the governance of artificial intelligence? And what does a career in political economy look like? In an interview with the Public Choice Society, Niclas Berggren from the Department of Managerial Economics, FBA VSE, reflects on his academic journey, his research interests, and the ideas that connect political economy […]

ICBS seminar with Jan Greitens: What si money for? Comparing six centuries of monetary thought /9.11. 2026/

People have always theorized what money is for. But how can we compare all these theories across six centuries? prof Jan Greitens (Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt, Germany) will discuss his approach to comparing monetary theories and the resulting taxonomy.  As whole the seminar promises to address broad issues about transferability of theories between contexts – […]

Management Summary Research Study „Liquid flows and solid ground: Indigenous politicisation of cruise tourism in New Caledonia“

This paper examines how Indigenous communities in New Caledonia politicise cruise tourism to negotiate power, resources, and socio-environmental protection. We conceptualise cruise tourism as a ‘liquid tourism offer’, drawing upon Bauman’s notion of liquid modernity to capture its mobility, temporal compression, transient consumption, and low territorial embeddedness. We then use political ecology to identify the […]

Management Summary Research Study “Do privacy policies build trust in recommender systems?”

Recommender systems — that are algorithms that suggest products, movies, or news to online users — have become an essential component of e-commerce. Their effectiveness depends on users trusting the system and being willing to share personal data with it. Among other measures, companies typically rely on privacy policies to build trust. In two experimental […]