The KIT combines the tasks of a university with those of a research center of the Helmholtz Association and ranks 165 in the Thomson Reuters World University ranking. KIT is one of the leading universities in the Engineering and Natural Sciences in Europe, ranking sixth overall in citation impact. Innovation and entrepreneurship are key topics at the KIT being one of the ‘Founders Universities’ sponsored by the German Federal Government. Since 2011, Dr. Carsten Linz is an adjunct faculty member and regularly teaches the master course ‘Entrepreneurial Leadership & Innovation Management’, which is a unique combination of latest research and advanced case studies and lets the participants experience the entire entrepreneurial process hands-on in ‘fast forward’-manner. The course is consistently taught from the perspective of a start-up CEO.
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Carsten Linz is an entrepreneurial leader and expert on innovation-led business transformation. He successfully built-up several €100 mio. businesses and led company-wide transformation programs affecting more than 60.000 employees. For SAP he leads the Center for Digital Leadership, a renowned C-suite think tank showcasing next-generation innovation and transformation approaches. He is an active business angel, serves on the investment committee of Europe’s largest seed stage fund and holds various advisory board seats. Dr. Linz is adjunct faculty member and teaches in Executive Programs at Mannheim Business School, University of St. Gallen, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, and Stanford Graduate School. He is a sought-after keynote speaker and acts as advisor to CxOs around the world.
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