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Curriculum Vitae – Prof. Dr. Sven Kunisch

Institute of Management, University of St.Gallen (HSG) Dufourstrasse 40a, 9000 St.Gallen, Switzerland [email protected], [email protected]

Academic Positions

Since 04/2018 Associate Professor (tenured), part-time Department of Business Development and Technology, Aarhus University, Denmark 04/2018 Visiting Scholar, Aston Business School, Aston University, 09/2017–12/2017 Visiting Scholar, School of Management, University of , Switzerland 09/2016–12/2016 Visiting Scholar, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, United Kingdom 09/2015–09/2016 Visiting Lecturer, WU , Vienna, Since 08/2015 Executive Director Master’s Programme in Business Management (MUG-HSG) School of Management, University of St.Gallen, Switzerland Ranked #1 in the German-speaking area and #10 globally in QS Business Schools Rankings 2018 “Masters in Management” Since 03/2013 Habilitand (Assistant Professor), Institute of Management, University of St.Gallen, Switzerland 01/2011–06/2012 Visiting Scholar, Harvard Business School, Harvard University, Boston, USA 09/2007–11/2010 Editor-in-Chief M&A Review (German monthly for Mergers & Acquisitions) Institute of Management, University of St.Gallen, Switzerland 09/2007–02/2013 Doctoral Student, Institute of Management, University of St.Gallen, Switzerland 10/1999–03/2004 Student Tutor / Student Assistant, Various, University of ,

Non-Academic Positions

05/2005–08/2007 Management Consultant (excl. Leave of Absence 09/2007–08/2011) Accenture GmbH, , Germany 04/2004–03/2005 Intern and final thesis, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. AG, , Germany 11/2002–02/2003 Intern, Learn.ed Solutions, Adelaide, 08/2001–02/2002 Intern and working student, Institute for Manufacturing Strategies (IMS), , Germany 09/1998–06/1999 Basic military service, German Federal Armed Forces, , Germany

Academic Education

Since 03/2013 Habilitation in Strategic Management and Organization, University of St.Gallen, Switzerland § 05/2015: Application for “Habilitation” process accepted by the School of Management at University of St.Gallen (Chair: Prof. Dr. Björn Ambos) § 10/2015: Application for Assistant Professorship approved by the School of Management of the University of St.Gallen 02/2013 Ph.D. in Management, University of St.Gallen, Switzerland § With the predicate “with the highest distinction” (summa cum laude) § Ph.D. committee: Prof. Dr. Günter Müller-Stewens (University of St.Gallen), Prof. Dr. Sebastian Raisch (University of Geneva) 07/2008–06/2008 Summer program “Quantitative Methods of Social Research”, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (USA) 04/2005–10/1999 Diploma in Business Informatics, University of Rostock, Germany § Full-time, five years program (final grade: 1.4, “very good”) § Degree: Dipl.-Wirt.-Inf. (equivalent to Master of Science) 10/2003–04/2003 Pedagogical Training, University of Rostock, Germany § “Didaktische Visualisierung” § “Moderation für Tutoren” 11/2002–02/2002 Study Abroad Program, Flinders University of South Australia, Australia § Degree: Study abroad program (grade: “high distinction”) § Focus: Information Technology and Computer Science 06/1998 General qualification for university entrance (Abitur) (final grade: 2.0), Gymnasium Teterow, Germany

Curriculum Vitae – Prof. Dr. Sven Kunisch

Academic Services and Memberships

Editorial Board Academy of Management Review (Editorial Review Board since 2017) Memberships Journal of World Business (Editorial Review Board since 2016) M&A REVIEW (Editor-in-Chief: 2007-2010) Memberships Academy of Management Society (AOM), Strategic Management Society (SMS), Verband deutscher Hochschullehrer (VHB): Kommission Organisation, Harvard Club of Switzerland, Alumnus University of St.Gallen (HSG Alumni), Harvard University (GSAS), University of Rostock, Ranke-Heinemann Stiftung, Accenture Alumni-Network Ad-hoc International outlets: Administrative Science Quarterly, Journal of Management, Journal of Reviewing Management Studies, Long Range Planning, Strategic Management Journal Research funds: Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO) Academic conferences: annual meetings of the Academy of Management (AOM) BPS and OMT divisions since 2008, annual meetings of the Strategic Management Society (SMS) since 2013, annual meeting VHB since 2014, EIBA 2014 annual conference, SMS Special Conference 2015 Conferences 2018: 9th EIASM Workshop on Top Management Teams and Business Strategy entitled and Symposia „Strategic Leadership in the Digital Age“, Geneva, Switzerland § Co-Chair and member of the scientific committee § Keynote speaker: Prof. Albert Cannella Jr., Ph.D., Prof. Guoli Chen, Ph.D. 2015: Strategic Management Society Special Conference entitled „Rethinking Corporate Headquarters: Approaches for Managing the Multi-Divisional Firm“, St.Gallen, Switzerland § Head of conference program 2010: 1. Forum für Unternehmensführung, St.Gallen, Switzerland § Member of the organizing team § Approx. 150 participants (academics and practitioners) 2010: 8. DocNet Management Symposium, St.Gallen, Switzerland § Head of the organizing team § Approx. 120 participants (academics and practitioners) § Keynotes: Bundespräsident a.D. Prof. Dr. Roman , Prof. Sergey Kapitza, Ph.D. 2009: 7. DocNet Management Symposium, St.Gallen, Switzerland § Head of the organizing team § Approx. 100 participants (academics and practitioners)

Teaching Experience

Since 2016 Strategic Management (Bachelor level), compulsory course, approx. 180 students Since 2015 Corporate Projects “Business Development I” (Master level), MUG-HSG course, ~30-40 students Since 2015 Managing Globalization (Master level), CEMS compulsory course (WU Vienna), ~80 students 2015 Managing Professional Service Firms (Master level), SIM-HSG elective (ranked #1 Master program by Financial Times) , approx. 30 students 09/2015 Strategische Führung von Zentralfunktionen (Executive level), HSG Highlights; with Eva Bilhuber and Günter Müller-Stewens 2013–2015 Strategic Management (Bachelor level), Case study teaching, approx. 200 students 10/2013 Mergers & Acquisitions (Executive level): Strategy Certificate 2012 Teaching assistant Prof. Dr. Björn Ambos § Global Strategic Management (Master level, CEMS program) § Ph.D. Colloquium IV (Ph.D. level) Since 2007 Supervision of Bachelor and Master theses; more than 70 in total Guest Speaker 09/2013 4th Forum für Unternehmensführung, St.Gallen, Switzerland Topic: “The Role of Corporate Headquarters in Large Firms” (Executive level) 06/2007 University of Applied Sciences , Germany Topic: “Effective Presentation” (Master level) 06/2006 University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany Topic: “Reporting Excellence” (Master level) 10/1999–03/2004 Student Tutor / Student Assistant, Various, University of Rostock, Germany § 04/2003–03/2004: Chair of Business Informatics (Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hans Röck), Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences Facilitation of seminars “Basics of Business Informatics I & II”

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§ 04/2003–06/2003: Chair of Practical Informatics (Prof. Dr. Andreas Heuer), Computer Science Department § 04/2001–07/2001: Programming (Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Forbrig), Computer Science Department (Support for study groups; evaluation of assignments) § 10/1999–12/2001: Agricultural Sciences Department, Editorial staff with the “Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science”

Research Grants: >500.000 CHF

2018 Grant for visiting scholars at Aston Business School, Aston University (1k GBP) (with C. Wolf) 2015 Grant for a research project (~72k CHF), “Grundlagenforschungsfonds” (GFF), University of St. Gallen (with Björn Ambos, Adrian Schulte Steinberg) Project title: “Principal-Agent Multiplicity in Headquarters-Subsidiary Relationships of Multinational Companies” 2015 Extension of 2+1 year postdoc scholarship (~90k CHF) approved 2013 2+1 year postdoc scholarship (~165k CHF), “Grundlagenforschungsfonds” (GFF), University of St. Gallen; extension approved 2015; Project title: “Spotlight on the Corporate Apex: Investigating Corporate CEOs and Their Corporate-Level Impact” 2013 Grant for a research project (~72k CHF), “Grundlagenforschungsfonds” (GFF), University of St. Gallen (with Björn Ambos, Adrian Schulte Steinberg) Project title: “Towards the Micro-foundations of Knowledge Flows: Individual-Level Antecedents of Organizational Practice Adoption” 2013 Grant for a collaborative research project with a medium-sized Swiss corporation (~150k CHF) (with Björn Ambos); Project title: “Exploring Perception Gaps between Centralized and Decentralized Units in a Multi-Business Company” 2013 Case study funding (~5k CHF), University of St. Gallen (with G. Müller-Stewens) 2011 Individual research grant for a visiting research fellowship at Harvard Business School (~60k CHF), Swiss National Science Fund (SNSF) 2008-09 Internal and external financing for two symposia (approx. 45k CHF) 2008 Individual research grant for Summer School “Quantitative Methods of Social Research” (~5k CHF), Swiss National Science Fund (SNSF)

Awards and Recognitions

2018 Journal of World Business Best Reviewer Award 2017 & 2018 Runner up for Latsis Award at the University of St. Gallen 2014 Winner of the Sumantra Ghoshal Research & Practice Award; 74th annual meeting of the Academy of Management (with Michael Boppel and Julian Birkinshaw) 2014 Best Conference Paper Proceedings; 74th annual meeting Academy of Management 2010– “Marquis Who’s Who in the World” directory entry (2010-2018) 2010 Participant of the 7th Annual Doctoral Workshop at the 30th Annual International Conference of the Strategic Management Society 2009 & 2010 Finalist Deutscher Journalistenpreis (djp); category “Private Equity und M&A” 2009 Nominee for the Best Conference Paper Award at the 29th Annual International Conference of the Strategic Management Society

Extracurricular

03/2009–02/2011 DocNet – The Doctoral Network at the University of St.Gallen, Member of the board 2008–2010 Coaching und Mentoring Program of the University of St.Gallen Assessor at Assessment Days 2008-2010; Moderator at negotiation training 2009 2009 St.Gallen Wings of Excellence Award, Member of the pre-jury 10/2005–07/2007 Accenture Foundation, (Kronberg), Deutschland Contact person for partnership with Munich school; two events per year 07/2004–12/2006 Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V., , Deutschland Member of the “advisory board for students and trainees” 07/1998–03/2004 SV Prebberede, Prebberede, Deutschland Member in the soccer club and webmaster (04/2000–10/2001)

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