Erik H. Schlie
Visiting Professor
Erik H. Schlie was Assistant Professor of Marketing and Strategy at ESMT, where he became the first member of the founding faculty in September 2003. He was also Program Director of the 3 x 10-day Executive Transition Program (ETP), which he launched jointly with ESMT’s Founding President and Dean in 2003. Erik’s German roots are complemented with over 10 years of international experience in business schools and industry.
Erik holds M.Phil. and PhD degrees in Management Studies from the University of Cambridge in England, as well as an MBA from George Mason University in the greater Washington, D.C. area. During his studies at Cambridge, Erik was awarded a full doctoral scholarship from the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service).
Erik’s previous professional experience includes four years with PricewaterhouseCoopers’ (formerly Coopers & Lybrand’s) management consultancy, where he was Senior Manager in charge of international banking projects. Prior to that, he conducted research at the World Bank in Washington, D.C.
Erik’s research and teaching interests include the interfaces between marketing, strategy and innovation. He has published articles in the European Management Journal and the Journal of General Management. A firm believer in participant-centered, discussion-based classroom learning, Erik develops his own teaching cases, often in close cooperation with ESMT’s corporate founders.
Erik has participated in programs for faculty development at Harvard Business School, IMD in Switzerland, and Richard Ivey in Canada.
Selected Publications
- Schlie, E. H., Prabhu, J. C., and Chandy, R. K. (2008). Legacy Effects in Radical Innovation: A Study of European Internet Banking. ESMT Working Paper No. ESMT–08–002.
- Schlie, E. H., and Young, M.A. (2008). The Rhythm of the Deal: Negotiation as a Dance. ESMT Working Paper No. ESMT–08–003.
- Schlie, E. H., and Yip, G. S. (2000). Regional Follows Global: Strategy Mixes in the World Automotive Industry. European Management Journal, 18(4): 343–354.
- Schlie, E. H., and Warner, M. (2000). The ‘Americanization’ of German Management. Journal of General Management, 25(3): 33–49.
- Cordell, V. V., and Schlie, E. H. (1996). Trade Effects of the GATT Uruguay Round on Food Exports of Mauritius and Madagascar. Journal of International Food & Agribusiness Marketing, 8(3): 1–20.
