Dr. Nicola Breugst

Professor

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Biography

Nicola Breugst focuses on the people side of entrepreneurship and analyzes the role of cognition, motivation, and emotion in the entrepreneurial process. She investigates the social and economic backgrounds of company founders, studying how entrepreneurial teams influence them and how they inspire employees to deal with uncertainty in their environment. Her work demonstrates that entrepreneurs, who are often seen as lonesome heroes, interact closely with their surroundings. Nicola studied psychology at Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich and completed her PhD in entrepreneurship at Friedrich Schiller University Jena. Since 2012, she has worked as a professor of Entrepreneurial Behavior at the Technical University of Munich. Additionally, she has held positions at the University of Duisburg-Essen, the Max Planck Institute of Economics in Jena, Kelley School of Business at Indiana University, and NUS Business School at the National University of Singapore.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor of Entrepreneurial Behavior

2012-01-01 — Present

Technical University of Munich • Munich, Germany

Teaches and conducts research on entrepreneurial behavior and its influences.

Professor

— Present

University of Duisburg-Essen • Duisburg, Germany

Engaged in research and teaching in the field of entrepreneurship.

Researcher

— Present

Max Planck Institute of Economics • Jena, Germany

Conducted research on economic models and entrepreneurship.

Professor

— Present

Kelley School of Business, Indiana University • Bloomington, Indiana, USA

Involved in entrepreneurship research and education.

Professor

— Present

NUS Business School • Singapore

Focused on entrepreneurial behavior and its impacts.

Awards

#2022

Teaching Award

2022-01-01
#2020

Paper of the Year

2020-01-01
#2018

Supervisory Award

2018-01-01
#2013

Excellence Reviewing Award

2013-01-01
#2012

Doctoral Dissertation Award

2012-01-01