Utz Weitzel
Utrecht University School
of Economics
Janskerkhof 12, 3512 BL Utrecht
The
u.weitzel@uu.nl
Academic Positions
2008 - Research
Fellow, Max Planck Institute of Economics; Entrepreneurship, Growth
and Public Policy Group;
2007 - University Utrecht School of
Economics, The
2003 - 2007 University Utrecht School of
Economics, The
1997 Humboldt-University Berlin, Germany : Assistant Professor, Corporate Strategy
and Theory
1996 - 1997 J.L.
Kellogg Graduate School of Management,
Northwestern University,
1993 -
1996 Humboldt-University Berlin, Germany
1991 -
1993 Free University Berlin, Germany
Education
1996 Ph.D.
in Economics, Humboldt-University
Berlin,
Thesis:
“Dynamics of Innovative Firms in Global Competition”
1991 Master’s
Degree (with distinction) in International Business & Economic Development,
University of Reading,
Thesis:
“International Research & Development in Multinational Enterprises”
1989 Bachelor’s
Degree in Economics and Business Administration, University of Augsburg,
1987 German
‘Abitur’ at the DHPS,
Windhoek, Namibia
1986 South
African Matriculation Board Examination at the DHPS, Windhoek, Namibia
Additional Qualifications
2008 EECPCL Executive Program, Harvard Business School,
2008 Centre
of Excellence in University Teaching (CEUT) Fellow, Utrecht
University, The
2008 Certificate,
Senior Teaching Qualification (SKO), Utrecht
University, The
2006 Certificate,
Junior Teaching Qualification (BKO), Utrecht University, The
Practical Experience
2002 - Member of the Board
of Directors (33.3% shareholder after MBO), CM Community Media GmbH & Co. KG, Germany
2005 -
2009 2nd speaker of
supervisory board, ICT AG, Aachen , Germany
2000 - 2002 Head
of Business Development, CM Community
Media GmbH & Co. KG (subsidiary of ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG until MBO in
2002)
2000 Silent
partner Berlecon
Research,
1997 -
2000 Consultant in
corporate planning and organisation, Bayer AG, Leverkusen ,
Germany (with The Boston Consulting Group, Germany
Consulting for Scala BV, ICT AG, Westlotto,
Point-of-Purchase Advertising
International (German office)
Publications
Refereed
G. Kling, U. Weitzel (forthcoming 2010): “Endogenous mergers: Bidder momentum and market reaction”, Applied Financial Economics
U. Weitzel & K.J. McCarthy (forthcoming 2010): “Theory and Evidence on Mergers and Acquisitions by Small and Medium Enterprises”, International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management
E. Cefis,
U. Weitzel (2007): “Growth and
Innovation Strategies in Global Competition”, in Saee,
John (ed.), “Contemporary
Coporate Strategy”, Routledge Studies in International Business and the World
Economy, Routledge
P. Jost & U. Weitzel (2007): „Strategic
Conflict Management – A Game-Theoretical Introduction“,
Edward Elgar,
U. Weitzel & S. Berns (2006): “Cross-border Mergers, Government Effectiveness, and Related Aspects of Corruption”, Journal of International Business Studies, 37, 786-806
U. Weitzel
(1996): „Unternehmensdynamik und globaler Innovationswettbewerb“, Beiträge zur
betriebswirtschaftlichen Forschung (Braune Reihe), Gabler,
Wiesbaden
U. Weitzel, D.H.
Wellershoff, A. Wolff (1993): „Liquidationen und Privatisierungen - Der Fall Lacufa“ in: Albach, H. and Witt, P. (eds.):
„Transformationsprozesse in ehemals Volkseigenen Betrieben“, Schäffer Poeschel Verlag, Stuttgart.
Non-refereed
U. Weitzel (2007), De Economist, no. 2: Review on
“Microeconomics for MBAs” by R.B. McKenzie and D.R. Lee (
U. Weitzel
(1996), Zeitschrift für Betriebswirtschaft, no. 5: Review
on „Innovationsmanagement“ by F. Pleschak
and H. Sabisch (UTB, 1996)
U. Weitzel
(1995), Zeitschrift für Betriebswirtschaft, no. 7: Review
on „Innovationskooperationen zwischen Herstellern und Anwendern“ by E.M.W. Kirchmann (Deutscher Universitätsverlag, 1994)
U. Weitzel
(1993), Zeitschrift für Betriebswirtschaft, no. 8: Review
on „Flexible Fertigungssysteme“ by H. Tempelmeier and
H. Kuhn (Springer, 1992)
U. Weitzel & T. Wichmann (2000):
Virtual Mediators: B2B Marketplaces on the Internet, published by Berlecon
Research,
U. Weitzel
(1989): Die Kandidaten – Deutschsprachige Namibier fuer
Verfassunggebende Versammlung nominiert, Namibia Nachrichten, 29./30. October
U. Weitzel
(1989): Auch ohne blutige Koepfe – spannender
Wahlkampf in Namibia, Namibia Nachrichten, 22./23. October
U. Weitzel (1989): Landesausstellung entwickelt sich immer mehr zur reinen Industriemesse, Namibia Nachrichten, 8./9. October
Selected Discussion Papers
Externally refereed
U. Weitzel, D. Urbig,
S. Rosenkranz & U,. Weitzel (2005): “Is it trust we model? An attempt to calculate the non-calculative”, CEPR Discussion Paper No. 5067
U. Weitzel (1996): “Management of Decentralized Innovation Processes in MNEs”, J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University, Discussion Paper 96-90
U. Weitzel (1996): “Dynamics of Innovative Firms in Global Competition:
A Simulation Model”,
Non-refereed
M. Sanders, U. Weitzel (2009): “The Allocation of Entrepreneurial Talent and Destructive Entrepreneurship”, TKI Discussion Paper No. 09-36
D. Urbig, J.Stauf, U. Weitzel (2009): “What is your level of overconfidence? A strictly incentive compatible measurement of absolute and relative overconfidence”, TKI Discussion Paper No. 09-20
C. de Jaegher,
Presentations
Invited
U. Weitzel, D. Urbig, S. Desai, Z.Acs, M. Sanders (2009): The good, the bad and the
talented: entrepreneurial talent and other-regarding behavior; Annual Max
Planck Ringberg Conference on Entrepreneurship, June
10-13, 2009 in
U. Weitzel, D. Urbig,
S. Desai, Z.
Acs, U. Weitzel (2009): A
Theory of Destructive Entrepreneurship, UNU-WIDER Research Workshop on
Entrepreneurship and Conflict, March 20-21, 2009 in (
S. Rosenkranz , U. Weitzel & A.
van Witteloostuijn (2009): An Experiment on
Allocation of Entrepreneurship, Invited Seminar, March 11, 2009 at
S. Desai, D.
Urbig, U. Weitzel (2008):
Institutions and the Allocation of Entrepreneurship, Invited Seminar, Max
Planck Institute,
S. Rosenkranz , U. Weitzel & A.
van Witteloostuijn (2008): An Experiment on
Allocation of Entrepreneurship, Max Planck Institute Workshop on the Allocation
of Entrepreneurship,
E. Cefis, S. Rosenkranz & U. Weitzel
(2005): Strategic Positioning of Cost Reduction & Product Differentiation
in Alliances, Invited Seminar, ECIS, TU/e,
S. Rosenkranz & U. Weitzel (2005): Lock or Key? Bargaining Power and Termination Provisions in M&A,
International Workshop on Alliances, Merger and Acquisitions, USE,
S. Rosenkranz & U. Weitzel (2003): The Role of Trust in Knowledge-Based
Cooperation, Invited Seminar,
U. Weitzel
(1995): Corporate Networks and Network Approaches, Invited Seminar,
Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin, Berlin
U. Weitzel
(1993): Transition of East German Firms:
Case Studies, Volkswagen
Symposium, Wissenschaftliche Hochschule für Unternehmensführung, WHU
Accepted submissions
U. Weitzel, M. Fink, S. Rosenkranz
(2009): The effect of trust on strategy definition in the pre-contractual phase
of inter-firm collaborations, RENT XXIII – Research in entrepreneurship and
small business, November 19-20, 2009 in
U. Weitzel, B. Westbrock (2009):
Legal Advisor Alliances and Merger Performance - the Dark Side of Social Embeddedness, 8th Workshop on Networks in Economics and
Sociology: Dynamic Networks, June 23, 2009 at
D.
S. Rosenkranz, U. Weitzel (2008):
Bargaining for Pre-Contracts with Termination Provisions, NAKE 2008,
U. Weitzel, K. McCarthy (2008): Operating Synergies and
Acquirer Returns, NAKE 2008,
U. Weitzel & S. Berns (2006):
Cross-border Takeovers, Corruption, and Related Aspects of Governance, German
Economic Association for Business Administration (Geaba),
S. Rosenkranz & U. Weitzel (2006): Bargaining in Mergers: The role of Termination Fees and Outside Options, Midwest Finance Association, Chicago
S. Rosenkranz & U. Weitzel (2006): Bargaining in Mergers: The role of
Termination Fees and Outside Options, European Association for Research in
Industrial Economics (EARIE),
S. Rosenkranz & U. Weitzel (2006): Bargaining in Mergers: The role of
Termination Fees and Outside Options, European Economic Association - Econometric Society European Meeting
(EEA-ESEM),
E. Cefis, S. Rosenkranz & U. Weitzel
(2005): Effects of Acquisitions on Product and Process Innovation and R&D
Performance, European Association for Research in Industrial Economics (EARIE),
S. Rosenkranz & U. Weitzel (2005): Bargaining in Mergers: The role of
Termination Fees and Outside Options, German Economic Association for Business
Administration (Geaba),
S. Rosenkranz & U. Weitzel (2004): The Role of Trust in Knowledge-Based
Cooperation, EURAM,
S. Rosenkranz & U. Weitzel (2004): Strategic Positioning of Cost Reduction
& Product Differentiation in Alliances, IASTED Conference on Alliances,
Mergers, and Acquisitions
U. Weitzel (2000): Success Factors for B2B Market Places,
e-Procurement Conference, International Communications for Management Group,
U. Weitzel (1994): The Management of Transition in East German
Firms,
Ph.D Supervision
C. Danakol, topic tbd,
J. Kaijser, “Correlated
Risks and Inter-Bank Networks”,
K. McCarthy, “Mergers, Acquisions,
and Innovation” (co-promotor)
D. Urbig, “Overconfidence
and Entrepreneurship”,
Teaching
Courses
2009 - ongoing Introduction
to Business Economics, Undergraduate Level, Utrecht School of Economics
(~300 students)
2009 - ongoing Corporate
Entrepreneurship (lectures), Honours Level,
(~22 students; evaluation 2009: 7.5/10)
2008 - ongoing International
Business Ventures, Graduate Level, Utrecht School of Economics
(~60 students; evaluation 2008: 7.9/10; 2009: 7/10)
2005 - 2008 Organization
and Strategy, Undergraduate Level, Utrecht School of Economics
(~250 students; evaluation 2005: 3.7/5; 2006: 7.5/10; 2007: 7.9/10; 2008:
7.6/10)
2003 - 2008 Mergers,
Acquisitions and Restructuring, Graduate Level, Utrecht School of Economics
(~40 students; evaluation 2004: 3.6/5; 2005: 4.0/5; 2006: 7.9/10; 2008: 7.9/10)
1995 - 1997 Organization
Theory, Graduate Level, Humboldt University Berlin
1996 Innovation
Theory, Graduate Level,
1995 Dynamics
of the Firm, Graduate Level, Humboldt University Berlin
1994 Introduction
to Management Science, Undergraduate Level, Humboldt University
1992 Introduction
to Industrial Management & Organisation, Undergraduate Level, Free
University Berlin
Organizational tasks in teaching:
2008 - Developer and coordinator: International
Entrepreneurship Track (joint: USE and Lund University School of Economics and
Management)
2004 - 2007 Member: Board of Undergaduate
Studies (BUS), Utrecht
School
2004 Member: Teaching Commission (Opleidingscommissie, OC), Utrecht School
Academic Service & Memberships
2009 - ‘Ambassador’ of the
2009 - Senior Affiliate: Households in Conflict Network (HiCN)
2009 Organizer: Strategic Entrepreneurship,
Workshop, Utrecht
University
2009 Member: Financial Management Association
International, USA
2008 - Editorial board
member: International
Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing (IJEV)
2008- Member: Koninklijke Vereniging voor de Staathoudkunde, Netherlands
2008 Conference Committee: 3rd
European Conference on Entrepreneuship and
Innovation, The University
of Winchester , UK
2007 - Member: German Economic Association for
Business Administration (Geaba), Germany
2007 Program Committee: 2nd
European Conference on Entrepreneuship and
Innovation, Utrecht
University
2005 Organizing Committee: Policy Issues in
Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances, Tjalling C.
Koopmans Workshop, Utrecht
University
Reviewer: Strategic Management Journal, Journal of
International Business Studies, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization,
International Journal of Industrial Organization, Journal of
Institutional and Theoretical Economics, Journal of Economics, Small Business Economics, Journal of
Entrepreneurship & Innovation Management, International Journal of
Entrepreneurial Venturing, Zeitschrift für Betriebswirtschaft
Miscellaneous
2009 Researcher
of the year award (by the
2007 Teacher
of the year award (by the Student Association of the
1989 - 1991 Scholarship
for outstanding students from the Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation in
Languages Fluent
in English, German, Dutch; Afrikaans; advanced proficiency certificate in Latin
Last update Dec, 2009