Petra Findeisen

Prof. Dr. Petra Findeisen is a Professor of Strategic Management/Innovation Management at the Faculty of Business of the Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University Villingen-Schwenningen. She earned her doctorate in economics from RWTH Aachen University in 2011, focusing on customer involvement in the initial innovation process of technology-based startups.

• Current role since 2009 at DHBW Villingen-Schwenningen
• Prior roles: Professor at Villingen-Schwenningen University of Cooperative Education (2007-2009), Scientific Assistant at TU Munich's Faculty of Aerospace Engineering (2003-2007), and strategy consultant at Accenture GmbH (2000-2006)
• Education: MBA from University of Wisconsin-Madison (1997-1998), Industrial Engineering from University of Karlsruhe (1994-2000)

Her research and teaching focus on Innovation Management, Strategic Management, and Entrepreneurship, with practical applications in business consulting frameworks.