Stefan LINDER

Stefan LINDER is a Professor in the Department of Accounting and Management Control at ESSEC Business School, France. He holds a Ph.D. from Copenhagen Business School and a doctoral degree from WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management. His academic career (2011–present) includes progressive roles from Assistant to Full Professor, with leadership as Head of Department (2022–2025). He teaches at BBA, Grande Ecole, Executive MBA, and Ph.D. levels, including courses like Strategic Cost Management and Performance Management in the Digital Era.

His research bridges management control, entrepreneurship, and well-being, focusing on topics such as ethical control systems, strategic responsiveness, and corruption resistance. Publications span journals like Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of Management, and IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, alongside books and book chapters. A 2024 Journal of Management award recipient, his work examines how control systems affect organizational stress and innovation.

Stefan serves on thesis juries and committees, advising students in France and Denmark. He is a management consultant (2008–present) and visiting scholar at Stanford University and Zeppelin University. His Google Scholar profile highlights recent works on non-maleficence in performance metrics and strategic adaptation, reflecting a trend toward ethical and human-centric organizational frameworks.