Marko Reimer

Professor Marko Reimer is a faculty member at WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management, serving as Director of the Institute of Management Accounting and Control and Professor of Management Accounting and Control. His research focuses on ESG strategies, leadership dynamics, digital transformation, and family firm management. He integrates sustainability into teaching, including courses like “Management Control” and simulations like the Harvard “Sustainability Management Simulation: Net Zero.”

Key research areas include top management influence on CSR strategies, functional experience complementarities in leadership, and ambidexterity in family firms. His work addresses challenges such as balancing ESG compliance with value creation and bridging financial/non-financial perspectives in corporate steering. Notable collaborations include a study on CEO-TMT CSR strategy influences with M. Heyden and S. Van Doorn.

Teaching contributions emphasize practical sustainability tools, such as non-financial KPIs and ESG incentive systems. He uses real-world cases like DHL Group to illustrate sustainable business practices. His publications span topics from AI-driven problem-solving to CFO role evolution, reflecting a blend of strategic control systems and leadership analysis.

Active in academic communities, he contributes to centers like the Center for Controlling and Management. No explicit awards are listed, but his extensive research and teaching portfolio highlight academic and professional impact.