Ansgar Richter

Ansgar Richter is a Professor of Corporate Strategy, Organisation and Governance at Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, where he currently serves as Dean of Faculty. His academic career spans multiple institutions including EBS Business School, University of Liverpool Management School, Surrey Business School, and Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University. Richter has held visiting scholar appointments at UC Berkeley, Stanford University, and INSEAD.

• Education: PhD in Management from London School of Economics (LSE); MSc in Industrial Relations and Personnel Management from LSE; BA in Philosophy and Economics from Frankfurt and Bochum Universities.
• Research Focus: Intersections of strategy, organization, and governance, with emphasis on dynamic capabilities, organizational design, incentives, ownership structures, and justice mechanisms.

His scholarly work appears in top-tier journals like Strategic Management Journal, Journal of Management, and Leadership Quarterly. Richter's research spans corporate governance, professional service firms, and longitudinal analyses of diversification and performance. He has contributed to executive education programs across automotive, chemical, pharmaceutical, and professional services sectors.

Scientific Awards & Service:

• Five papers in Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings
• Editorial Board Member: Journal of Management, Long-Range Planning
• Former Chair: Management Consulting Division of Academy of Management
• AACSB/EPSO Peer Reviewer and Mentor

Richter combines academic leadership with practical experience from over three years as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company. His work bridges empirical analysis of corporate strategy with normative questions of organizational justice and ethical governance.