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Adrian Schomburg on Start-up-Leadership in Drug Development: “Learning All the Management Skills and Techniques Is Crucial – Even if You Choose to Ignore Them All”
Adrian Schomburg, a 37-year-old molecular biologist and Executive MBA graduate of the TUM School of Management, has already had an equally impressive and unusual career at a comparatively young age. After starting his professional journey at the pharmaceutical company Pfizer, he has since been involved in the spin-off of several start-ups and projects within another large […]
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Online Networking – Why Now and How?
In order to expand your network individually; online business networking platforms are more significant than ever. A professionally written business profile allows you to grow your online network Past generations worked 40 years for one company, networking outside the company was not considered essential. Nowadays, however, many of us work in project-based positions and change […]
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“We were forced to go digital, but we certainly have the opportunity to embrace it now.”
Dr. Brooke Gazdag, Organizational Psychologist. picture: jr@josephruben.com THREE ASPECTS OF NETWORKING Chatting with someone while standing in line for a coffee, having lunch with colleagues, meeting up after panel discussions – networking as we knew it was hardly possible due to contact and travel restrictions. As a result, digital frontrunners in particular became resourceful, embracing […]
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Find your Learning Partners with MatchNLearn
Usually students met on campus and formed study groups in order to support each other. When COVID19 hit and the lockdown was imposed, this became difficult as the courses where held online. Students barely got the chance to meet in person and study together. Tiger, Sebastian and Khadim quickly realized that they were not the only […]
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Largest Database on Covid-19 Measures Available Online
50,000 Political Decisions from 195 Countries Open to Analysis A research group has built the world’s largest database on political decisions related to the coronavirus pandemic. With CoronaNet data on approximately 50,000 measures taken in 195 countries, some down to the municipal level, can be retrieved and filtered. As a result, the database offers a […]
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Christmas Shopping Despite Corona: Why Cognitive Dissonance and Social Norms Are Hard to Shake Off
In the current lockdown, a good reason is needed to be out and about. Consequently, there has been a lot of discussion on shopping for Christmas presents, which many argue, should be cancelled this year. Nevertheless, people are lining up in Germany’s city centers before retailers close a week before Christmas. The reason: cognitive dissonance […]
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