Dr. Désirée Laubengaier

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Désirée Laubengaier is an Assistant Professor at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in the School of Business and Economics. She received her doctorate summa cum laude from Politecnico di Milano, Italy. She holds an MSc in Business Management from University Würzburg and a BSc in Business Administration Economics from University of Hohenheim. Laubengaier has enhanced her expertise through a visiting scholar position at the Amsterdam Business School, University of Amsterdam. Her professional experience includes consulting in innovation management with a focus on the automotive industry. Her research centers on management innovation, organizational renewal, and the implementation of organizational changes from individual perspectives, with a particular emphasis on innovation processes, predominantly through qualitative research methodologies. She is a member of the VU Knowledge Hub Navigating (Strategic) Paradoxes, exploring paradoxes within organizations. Her research interests also encompass phenomena related to the 'dark sides of innovation', such as innovation fatigue and the tendency to blame organizations.

Research Interests

Courses

Master's Thesis Supervision - MSc Business Administration International Management Strategy & Organization PhD Supervision Culture International Organizations Global Innovation Entrepreneurship International Strategy Organization Theory Foundations of Strategic Management

Requirements for Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field 12 ECTS in Research Methods/Statistics 12 ECTS in Clinical Diagnosis/Assessment
Application Checklist
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Official Transcripts
  • Motivation Letter
  • Proof of English Proficiency
Specialization Notes

Administered under the Department of Clinical Psychology for Master's in Clinical and Developmental Psychopathology.