Malene Damsted

Malene Damsted serves as Associate Professor and Vice-head of the Department of Business and Sustainability within the Faculty of Business and Social Sciences at the University of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg campus.

Her research integrates business strategy with environmental stewardship, focusing on sustainability frameworks, economic evaluation of energy and sport projects, and advanced quantitative methodologies. This interdisciplinary approach bridges theoretical models with practical applications in regional environmental management.

Her scholarly output centers on a foundational 2011 study examining dialogue-based environmental cooperation in Southern Denmark, establishing early methodological contributions to sustainable business practices and regional policy development.

Dr. Damsted actively supervises student projects through courses including Economic Evaluation of Energy Projects, Project Oriented Study in Companies, and Quantitative Market Research Methods, emphasizing real-world business applications and statistical rigor.