Assistant Professor of Business Administration
Gunther Glenk is an Assistant Professor of Business Administration at the University of Mannheim. He received his BSc, MSc, and Dr from the Technische Universität München. He has been invited to Harvard University, Stanford University, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for research visits and fellowships. Before his appointment at the University of Mannheim, he worked in consulting and entrepreneurship.
Appointments
Universität Mannheim - School of Business
Assistant Professor of Business Administration, Mannheim Institute for Sustainable Energy Studies (MISES), 2019-now
Harvard University - Harvard Business School
Climate Fellow, Institute for the Study of Business in Global Society, 2023-2024
Stanford University - Graduate School of Business
Visiting Scholar, 2022
Education
Technische Universität München - School of Management
Dr in Business (Summa cum laude), Committee: Gunther Friedl, Stefan Reichelstein, Christoph Fuchs, 2016-2019
Stanford University - Graduate School of Business
Visiting Student Researcher, 2015, 2018
Massachusetts Institute of Technology - MIT Energy Initiative
Visiting Student Researcher, 2016
Technische Universität München - School of Management
MSc in Management & Technology (1.4, Top 10%), Majors: Accounting & Chemistry, 2013-2016
Tsinghua University - School of Economic and Management
Exchange Term MSc in Economics & Management (92, Top 5%), 2014-2015
Technische Universität München - School of Management
BSc in Management & Technology (1.6, Top 10%), Majors: Accounting & Chemistry, 2010-2013
Honors & Grants
AACSB: 2024 Class of Influential Leaders, 2024
UC Berkeley: Haas Sustainable Business Research Prize finalist, 2024
Harvard University: Harvard Climate Fellowship, 2023
German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs & Climate Action: Research Grant (€427,788 with S. Reichelstein), 2022
University of Mannheim, Business School: Junior Researcher Award, 2021
Bundesverband Alternative Investments: Science Award, 2021
Gregor Louisoder Umweltstiftung: Research Award in Economic Sciences, 2021
Willi-Dauberschmidt-Stiftung: Award for Extraordinary Academic Achievements, 2016, 2021
State of Baden-Württemberg: Research Grant (€503,828 with S. Reichelstein), 2020
European Energy Exchange: Research Excellence Award, 2020
EFMD: Outstanding Doctoral Research Award, 2020
German Economic Association of Business Administration (GEABA): Best Paper Award, 2019
Joachim Herz Stiftung: Add-on Fellowship Economics, 2019
Dr. Tyczka Energiestiftung: Research Award, 2019
Technische Universität München: Research Excellence Program, 2018
Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung: PhD Stipend, 2017
University of Mannheim: PhD Stipend, 2016
Academic Service
Research Affiliate
MIT - Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research (CEEPR), 2016-now
ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research, 2024
Advisory Board
Cell Reports Sustainability, 2023-now
Ad-hoc Reviewer
AAA Annual Meeting, Applied Energy, Energy & Environmental Science, Energy Policy, European Accounting Review, German Research Foundation, Journal of Business Economics, Journal of Production Economics, Joule, Nature Communications, Nature Energy, Nature Sustainability, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Resources for the Future, Review of Accounting Studies, Schmalenbach Journal of Business Research, Swiss National Science Foundation
Organization
Acquisition and administration of research grants, 2020 – now
Organization of research seminars and workshops, 2021 – now
Acquisition and management of corporate supporters, 2020 – now
Hiring of doctoral researchers and student research assistants, 2019 – now
Public communication through website, newsletter, and other media, 2019 – now