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Monika Bancsina is a Research Associate at the Max Weber Institute for Sociology, Heidelberg University, where she works within the Heidelberg Research Group for Organization Studies (heiGOS) under Prof. Dr. Markus Pohlmann. Her role spans research and teaching in corporate compliance, organizational misconduct, and speak-up culture development.
Her educational background includes:
- Master Degree in Political Science from Heidelberg University (2018-2020)
- Bachelor in International Studies from Université de Montreal (2014-2017)
- Erasmus exchange at Uppsala University, Sweden (2015-2016)
Bancsina's research centers on improving speak-up cultures in organizations through innovative methods like her online multiplayer compliance training video game. She investigates corporate misconduct reporting mechanisms, organizational crime, and corruption, with recent focus on leveraging generative AI for anti-corruption frameworks and assessing ESG impacts. Her work bridges organizational sociology and criminology to address systemic ethical failures.
Her notable recognition includes:
- Finalist on the Impact Day at the HeiInnovation ideas competition for her speak-up sensitization training and multiplayer video game
She leads multiple funded research initiatives including the current 'Leveraging Generative AI in Anti-Corruption' project (2024-2026) and an ESG impact assessment collaboration with the University of Manchester. Past projects include the Manchester-Heidelberg Illicit Finance Network and corporate misconduct reporting studies funded by KBA-NotaSys Integrity Fund. Bancsina teaches bachelor courses on White Collar Crime, Rule Deviations, and Corporate Compliance Measures.
As a core member of heiGOS, she contributes to the group's mission of analyzing economic and organizational structures with emphasis on corruption dynamics, while actively participating in international networks like IPSA's Research Council on Political Finance and Political Corruption.
