Kick-Off | Seminar Marketing for a Better World – Seminar on Sustainability Issues in Marketing
Monday, 7. December 2020 - 0:00 to Thursday, 30. April 2026 - 22:25
Advice for retailers: How to better leverage data from and for valuable customer relationships
The new study “Insight is Power: Understanding the Terms of the Consumer-Firm Data Exchange” has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Retailing. The paper has been co-authored by Professor Krafft and a multinational research team consisting of, among others, V. Kumar, Colleen Harmeling, Siddharth Singh, Ting Zhu, and Jialie Chen.
1st Lecture | Consumer Behavior
Monday, 16. November 2020 - 16:00 to Thursday, 30. April 2026 - 22:25
Group work and exam are due/ scheduled in the 2nd term.
Successful doctoral seminar of the IfM under unusual circumstances
In the middle of October, the team from the Chair of Marketing Management (IfM) spent its annual doctoral seminar at the Landhaus Rothenberge to discuss current research projects of its doctoral students. Although the format stems from a long tradition, this year's event took place under quite different circumstances due to the Corona pandemic. Not only were the applicable hygiene guidelines self-evidently followed, but also ways of digital communication were used to enable all team members an equally beneficial participation.
Doctoral colloquium of the IfM at the markstones Institute of the University of Bremen
At the end of September, the team from the Chair of Marketing Management (IfM) around Professor Krafft visited the markstones Institute of Christoph Burmann, Maik Eisenbeiß and Kristina Klein at the University of Bremen. In the course of a colloquium, five projects were presented by doctoral students. Of course, attention was paid to the compliance with the applicable COVID-19 protection measures, so that the colloquium also served as a good trial run for potential attendance events this coming winter semester.
Virtual Guest Lecture by Interbrand about Successful Brand Management
As part of the bachelor's course in Marketing Operations, Juan Barrios, Senior Designer, and Max Riedel, Consultant Brand Strategy, explained how the company Interbrand is shaping brands in today’s dynamic world.
Interbrand is a New York-based, global marketing consultancy that focuses on brands and brand management. Interbrand has more than 16 offices in 14 countries and can look back at 45 years of experience in brand management.
Virtual Guest Lecture by edyoucated in Marketing Operations
On June 30, 2020 David Middelbeck, the co-founder & managing director of edyoucated, held a guest lecture as part of the Bachelor course Marketing Operations taught by Professor Manfred Krafft.
The impact of the Corona crisis on the German economy: A podcast with Professor Manfred Krafft
The German economy has collapsed at record speed due to the corona crisis. While the overall economic performance has declined, some industries such as the aviation or the tourism sector are suffering particularly from the ongoing crisis.
Kathrin Regier accepted for the WiWi-Talents program
Once again, one of our MCM-students is chosen to be a real “WiWi-Talent”. Some weeks ago, our master student, Kathrin Regier, was nominated for the WiWi-Talents program by Prof. Dr. Manfred Krafft, Director of the Chair of Marketing Management. We can proudly announce that Ms. Regier was accepted for the program. Thus, the Chair of Marketing Management has successfully nominated 14 marketing students over the last five years and is therefore honored as “Talentschmiede” by the WiWi-Talents program.
"The shopping atmosphere must be right"
Interview with Professor Krafft about the wishes of supermarket customers
In conversation with the press office of the University of Muenster, Prof. Dr. Krafft gave insights into his findings on the buying behavior and wishes of today’s supermarket customers. He states that, on the one hand, some customers have an increasing need for a fast and hassle-free purchasing process, while on the other hand, others value a broad assortment, enough personnel, and an enjoyable atmosphere.