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Klaus Marhold, Ph.D.

Klaus Marhold, Ph.D.

Klaus Marhold, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

klaus.marhold@wu.ac.at
+43 1 31336 5227

Klaus Marhold is an Assistant Professor (NTT) at the Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. His research focuses on how firms acquire, process and employ knowledge and resources to create innovation. His recent publications and ongoing research investigate external knowledge acquisition through alliances, M&As and CVC deals, as well as knowledge networks and knowledge reservoirs in organizations.

Before joining the E&I Team in 2019, Klaus worked as a lecturer at Seoul National University and as a manager at a Korean technology startup. He obtained his Ph.D. degree from the Technology Management, Economics and Policy Program at Seoul National University and also holds MA degrees in East Asian Economy and Society and Korean Studies from the University of Vienna. He also holds an Austrian engineering degree in Industrial Engineering and has several years of working experience in the aerospace sector.

Curriculum Vitae

Professional Experience 

2019 - todayAssistant Professor (NTT), Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Vienna University of Economics and Business / Austria
2017 - 2018Lecturer, Technology Management, Economics and Policy Program, Seoul National University / Korea
2017-2018External Advisor for Startup Policy, Korea Institute of Science & Technology Evaluation and Planning, Seoul / Korea
2017Lecturer, Entrepreneurship Major, Sookmyung Women’s University, Seoul/Korea
2016-2018Business Development Manager, Bringprice Inc., Seoul / Korea
2011-2016Visiting Lecturer, Institute of East Asian Studies, University of Vienna / Austria
2002-2007Researcher, Aerospace Department, Austrian Research Centers, Seibersdorf / Austria

University Education 

2011-2016Ph.D. in the Technology Management, Economics and Policy Program, Seoul National University / Korea
2010 - 2012MA in East Asian Economy and Society, University of Vienna / Austria
2008-2009Graduate exchange program at the Graduate School of International Studies, Seoul National University / Korea
2005-2010BA, MA in Korean Studies, University of Vienna / Austria
1997-2002Austrian Engineering Degree in Industrial Engineering, HTL Wien 3 / Austria

Honors

  • 2015: Best Dissertation Award, Korean Scholars of Marketing Science Fall Int. Conference, Seoul

  • 2010 – 2016 Korean Government Graduate Scholarship

  • 2008, 2010: Scholarship for Academic Excellence - University of Vienna

  • 2007: Outstanding Paper Award, 4th Symposium on New Frontiers and Future Concepts, USA

  • 2005: Outstanding Paper Award, Space Technology and Applications International Forum, USA

Affiliations

  • Academy of Management (TIM, ENT)

Publications & Teaching

  • Publications

  • Fields of Interest for Bachelor's or Master's Thesis