Christopher Kummer (born March 18, 1975) in
Frankfurt
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) is a German economist, currently serving as a professor of finance at
Hult International Business School
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.
Life
After graduating from Benedictine School in
Engelberg,
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
in 1995 he completed his graduate studies in
Strategy
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and
Finance
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in 1999 at the
University of St. Gallen
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with a dissertation supervised by
Georg von Krogh
Georg von Krogh (born 24 May 1963) is a Norwegian organizational theorist and Professor at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH Zurich) and holds the Chair of Strategic Management and Innovation. He also serves on Strategy Comm ...
.
He received his PhD from the
Technical University of Berlin
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in 2005 with a dissertation on
mergers and acquisitions
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.
From 2004 to 2014 he was a professor at
Webster University Vienna
Webster Vienna Private University is a private American university in Vienna, Austria. While affiliated to the Webster University in St. Louis, USA, it remains a distinct and separate institution.
History
Webster University was founded in St. L ...
where he founded the
Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA) and began a professional partnership with
Michael E. Porter
Michael Eugene Porter (born May 23, 1947) is an American academic known for his theories on economics, business strategy, and social causes. He is the Bishop William Lawrence University Professor at Harvard Business School, and he was one of ...
. As an advisor he led the HR Transaction Services unit from 2007 to 2009 at
PricewaterhouseCoopers
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in
Zurich,
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
.
Christopher Kummer
auf LinkedIn
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Since 2012 he is a professor of finance at Hult International Business School.
Selected publications
* ''Mult-headquartered firms. A strategic analysis.'' 1999.
See also
* Mergers and acquisitions
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are business transactions in which the ownership of companies, other business organizations, or their operating units are transferred to or consolidated with another company or business organization. As an aspect ...
References
External links
Publications Google Scholar
Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA)
Research Gate
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1975 births
Living people
Hult International Business School faculty
Webster University faculty
University of St. Gallen alumni
Technical University of Berlin alumni