Funded chairs
We thank the following partners for their generous support of teaching and research at ESMT

E.ON Chair in Corporate Responsibility
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Inauguration: September 29, 2009
Chairholder: Professor C.B. Bhattacharya.
Lufthansa Chair in Competition and Regulation
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Inauguration: September 1, 2010
Chairholder: Professor Paul Heidhues.
Ernst & Young Chair in Governance and Compliance
Inauguration: September 28, 2010
Chairholder: Professor Jörg Rocholl.
Deutsche Telekom Chair in Leadership and HR Development
Professor Matthew Bothner named as Chairholder in May 2011.
Ferrero Chair in International Marketing
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International recruitment for the position is underway.
Karl-Heinz Kipp Chair in Research
In 2009 Karl-Heinz Kipp generously funded a chair in research with the intention of supporting either an assistant or associate professor, whose contribution would further current outstanding research.
This position has been filled. Further information will follow.


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