Prof. Dr. Christian Schmidkonz explains why sustainability is no longer enough and why regenerative business is needed instead as the only form of future-oriented economic activity for real change. The limits of sustainable business Sustainability […]
Impact investing has raised growing interest over the past, and while it was long associated mainly with institutional and high net-worth investors, the investing approach is currently on the verge of breaking into the mainstream […]
When companies plan to contribute to the greater good, they like to refer to their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). When… They then point out that for them doing business is not just about increasing financial […]
Digital nomads: Entrepreneurs, freelancers and, in rare cases, employees who almost exclusively use digital technologies to carry out their work and thus have the opportunity to lead a life anywhere. They work from different places […]
After a short introduction into the topic Transformative Technologies (TransTech), and the presentation of some corresponding TransTech gadgets in the first blog article on the subject, this part is about NeuroTech for increasing the subjective […]
Mindfulness, meditation, and happiness in the sense of subjective well-being are currently the trending topics for employee training, and seminars in companies. Generally, the aim is to become aware of stress-inducing factors, and to learn […]
During these months, the elective course “Success Factor Happiness” in the Master International Business study program at MBS is being conducted for the fifth year in a row. Uncertainty regarding future professional life, the fear […]
Despite the abundance of information surrounding us, our intuition plays a central role again and again. Prof. Dr. Christian Schmidkonz and MBS graduate Patrick Stütz give a definition for intuition, discuss the connection between intuition […]
A Study on Understanding Chinese Concepts of Happiness China continues to be one of the most important trading partners for Germany. Branch offices and subsidiary companies in the Middle Kingdom have become an elementary part […]
By the end of the decade, more than half of all people will live, learn and work digitally connected. These people use keywords such as Social Media, mobile, web-based applications, Industry 4.0, digital business models, […]
Our first article on the subject of “Impact Investing” (IMPIN) provided a first view of the special characteristics of IMPIN. We showed that the purpose of this new investment field is not only to achieve […]
How a Deep Conversation about “Happiness” Can Nurture Constructive Discussions about Succession Planning between Senior Generations and the Generation Y A paradox is a sentence in logic that cannot be true but also cannot be […]
Largely unnoticed by internet users outside of China, a highly dynamic Chinese Internet has formed in the “Middle Kingdom”. According to official figures, 710 million Chinese presently surf the internet – which is roughly one […]
The yearning for a world where people treat each other and their environment with more care and respect is probably the common wish shared by the vast majority. So far, governmental systems are the most […]
The term “Five-Year Plan” is one of the best known buzz words referring to China’s economy. Its 13th and most recent version was adopted just a few weeks ago by the National People’s Congress. First […]
These months, the “Success Factor Happiness” course is held already for the third time as part of the Master International Business study program at Munich Business School. A Happiness course at a business school? Many […]
Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) is Taiwan’s new president. In the presidential elections on January 16, she received the support of 56.1 percent of the electorate’s votes. Tsai Ing-wen achieved a result of historical dimensions: She will […]
Prof. Dr. Christian Schmidkonz explains what “Conscious Business” is or what it is not and why, in his opinion, this approach must be the business model of the future. What “Conscious Business” is not Let […]
As in previous years, Sichuan University in Chengdu hosted a two-week “University Immersion Program” for its students: At one of the China’s most distinct universities, about 150 professors from all over the world lectured and […]
LINE, WeChat, Kakaotalk – over one billion users have already downloaded apps from at least one of these three Asian mobile service providers. During past months, NAVER, above all, pushed forward the dynamic expansion of […]
When Chinese consumers buy Coke and a bag of crisps for an evening in front of the TV, they buy happiness: In China, Coca Cola is referred to as “可口可乐” (kekou kele), which – literally […]
The “Journey to the West” (西游记) by Wu Cheng’en belongs to China’s four classical novels. Every child in China knows the story written during the Ming Dynasty about the “Monkey King”, who sets out for […]
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