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Theresa Nicolussi, M.Sc.

Theresa Nicolussi, M.Sc.

Researcher and Lecturer

theresa.nicolussi@wu.ac.at

Before joining the Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation as a researcher and lecturer in 2026, Theresa completed both her master’s degree in Economics and her bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics and Social Sciences at the Vienna University of Economics and Business.

During her studies, she gained professional experience at VCP Capital Partners GmbH, where she was involved in day-to-day operations and developed an interest in international business and market dynamics, and further gained public-sector insight through an internship at the Office of the Government of Lower Austria in the Health Strategy Department.

Curriculum Vitae

Professional Experience 

2026 - todayResearcher and Lecturer at the Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU)
2025Intern at the Office of the Government of Lower Austria, Health Strategy Department
2018 - 2025Receptionist and Administrative Assistant at VCP Capital Partners GmbH

University Education 

2026 - todayDoctoral studies (Ph.D.), Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU)
2022 - 2025M.Sc. in Economics, University of Economics and Business (WU), Master Thesis: “The Influence of Neutral Third-Party Conflict-of-Interest (CoI) Disclosure on Consumers’ Willingness-to-Pay (WTP)
2015 - 2022B.Sc. in Business, Economics and Social Sciences, Bachelor Thesis: “Cooperation or Defection? A quantitative analysis of the relation between income level and cooperativeness in a prisoner’s dilemma experiment.”