The master thesis “Sector Coupling: Practices, Players and Business Models in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland” examines the concept of sector coupling for the German speaking countries by looking at its players and business models in particular. Here is the abstract: The climate goals set by the European Union demand a shift in the energy sector….
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Master Thesis on KPI-Guided Management of Corporate Innovation Hubs in the Energy Industry
Under the supervision of ESTT staff, the Master Thesis “KPI-Guided Management of Corporate Innovation Hubs in the Energy Industry” was recently finished. Here is the abstract: The emergence of open innovation has transformed the way innovation is managed in established corporations. Especially in today’s competitive market environment, characterized by an unprecedented pace of innovation and…
ESTT at the AOM Meeting 2018
ESTT members contributed to the Academy of Management Conference in Chicago. They presented the following papers: Business Model Portfolio Evolution, W. Sachsenhofer, N. Hampl, W. H. Hoffmann Incumbent firms typically operate a portfolio of business models. However, we still know little about how business model portfolios emerge and develop over time. We build on longitudinal…
Innovation Talk “Seeing Around Corners – The World of Emerging Technologies in 2020”
The first Innovaiton Talk in 2018 centerd future technologies. The talk was held by by Dr Chris Brauer, Director of Innovation at Goldsmiths University. He talked about the world of emerging digital technologies and associated pressures and opportunities on companies and institutions. He explained in detail why consciousness about the empirical S-curve model or technology…
Master Thesis on Business Model Portfolio Management in the Automotive Industry
This master thesis offers a novel view on business model portfolio management. Through an empirical case study with BMW AG this study extends the predominant resource- based view on business model relationships by a customer value proposition and profit formula dimension. Through analysing secondary data and conducting interviews with senior BMW managers, 17 different business…
About the ESTT
The Energy & Strategy Think Tank (ESTT) is a collaboration between Verbund, Wien Energie and the Institute for Strategic Management (ISM) at Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU). Aims of the ESTT: Megatrends such as digitalization, decentralization, and decarbonisation are reshaping the energy industry and adjacent capital-intensive industries. To lead, navigate, and understand these disruptive…
About the Team
The ESTT team at WU consists of experts on strategy, innovation, organization, and sustainability in and beyond the energy industry. Georg Reischauer (Head) Christian Bruck Alexander Engelmann Nina Hampl Maryam Rassouli Melanie Wiener
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