Dr. Laura Edinger Schons

Professor

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Biography

Laura Marie Edinger-Schons is a Professor of Sustainable Business at the University of Hamburg, where she also serves as Chief Sustainability Officer. Her research emphasizes how organizations—both for-profit and non-profit—can contribute to sustainable development as defined by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Her specific areas of interest include Employee Engagement, Sustainability, Social Entrepreneurship, Digital Social Innovation, Corporate Democracy, and New Work. Edinger-Schons has published articles in prestigious journals such as the Journal of Marketing and the Journal of Business Ethics. Over the course of her academic career, she has received numerous accolades, including the Overall Paper Award from the American Marketing Association in 2014, being selected as one of the Top Ten Junior Academics in 2015, and receiving various awards for her teaching and research contributions. Her career includes positions as a professor at the University of Mannheim, where she taught Sustainable Business and Corporate Social Responsibility, and as a postdoctoral researcher at the Ruhr-University of Bochum. Edinger-Schons is dedicated to advancing the academic understanding of sustainability within business practices.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor of Sustainable Business

2022-12-01 — Present

University of Hamburg • Hamburg, Germany

Leading the Sustainable Business program and contributing to research in sustainable practices.

Professor of Sustainable Business

2016-11-01 — 2022-11-01

University of Mannheim • Mannheim, Germany

Teaching and researching in Sustainable Business.

Assistant Professor of Corporate Social Responsibility

2015-10-01 — 2016-11-01

University of Mannheim • Mannheim, Germany

Focusing on Corporate Social Responsibility and its implications.

Postdoctoral Researcher

2011-04-01 — 2015-10-01

Ruhr-University of Bochum • Bochum, Germany

Research role focusing on Sales & Marketing.

Doctoral Student

2007-11-01 — 2011-04-01

Ruhr-University of Bochum • Bochum, Germany

Conducted doctoral research and completed dissertation.

Program Assistant

2006-11-01 — 2006-12-01

Udayana University • Bali, Indonesia

Assisted in program administration.

Awards

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Overall Paper Award

2014-11-01
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Top Ten Junior Academics

2015-01-01
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Deutscher Wissenschaftspreis

2016-01-01
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AACSB Innovations Inspire Award

2017-01-01
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Wolfgang-Ritter-Preis

2017-01-01
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Roman-Herzog-Forschungspreis

2018-01-01
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Max-Weber-Preis für Wirtschaftsethik

2018-01-01
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Top 40 under 40

2019-01-01

Requirements for University of Hamburg

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.5
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field At least 60 ECTS in core computer science subjects
Application Checklist
  • Transcript of Records
  • Bachelor's degree certificate (or preliminary transcript)
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Letter of Motivation
  • Module descriptions/table of 60 ECTS in CS
Specialization Notes

Includes tracks like Intelligent Adaptive Systems (IAS).