Entrepreneurship & Value Creation

A KLU Key Competence Area

Entrepreneurship & Value Creation

A KLU Key Competence Area

Entrepreneurship and value creation stand as cornerstones within the world of business. In an era of rapid tech advancements, shifting consumer demands, and global interconnectedness, entrepreneurship has evolved beyond mere business initiation and embodies innovation and tackling challenges head-on. Concurrently, value creation has transcended conventional profit generation, encompassing the holistic enhancement of customer experiences, societal well-being, and long-term sustainability. In essence, entrepreneurship and value creation shape successful enterprises and a prosperous and progressive global economy. 

With its study programs and research, KLU's mission in the field of entrepreneurship and value creation is to equip future business leaders to transcend defensive thinking and become impactful change-makers in our ever-evolving world. Through new methods, our students are encouraged to develop their creative thinking and learn how to devise innovative products and processes that break new ground and provide future growth potentials. They are capable to take their global teams along when venturing into new markets or segments.

Prof. Dr. Kai Hoberg, Professor of Supply Chain and Operations Strategy & Head of Department of Operations and Technology

Through top-quality research and teaching in the fields of logistics and management, we not only establish new approaches to value creation, but also develop new methods to measure and manage such values and, thus, provide crucial help for companies in need to answer the calls for value creation from internal decision-makers as well as outside investors.

Prof. Dr. Kai Hoberg, Professor of Supply Chain and Operations Strategy and Head of Logistics Department

Research Projects

A Global Overview on Logistics Competences, Skills and Training
Assessment of the German funding program addressing Innovative Port Technologies (IHATEC)
Brand strength information during corporate conference calls with investors and analystsand its impact on company value - MarkS
CREAToR: Collection of raw materials, Removal of flAme reTardants and Reuse of secondary raw materials
ChainLog: Identifikation und Bewertung von Einsatzpotenzialen für Blockchains in Logistik und Supply Chain Management
Circular Reverse Supply Chains in Automotives (Ce:VersA)
Clean Cargo Initiative – Sustainability in the cargo shipping industry
Development of an Assessment Toolkit to Determine Logistics Competences, Skills and Training
Distribution of hedonic media products, Phase 2: Impact of social media and usage frequency of media content on its marketing by platform providers
Effects of monetary and non-monetary incentives on strategic behavior of customers and companies
Fab City: Decentralized Digital Innovation Processes for Urban Value Creation - Subproject on "Citizen Innovation"
Fab City: Decentralized, Digital Production for Urban Value Creation - Subproject on "Supply Chain and Operations Management"
HANSEBLOC: Hanseatische Blockchain-Innovationen für Logistik und Supply Chain Management
Innovative Waterway Transportation 2.0.
Issues of Leadership in Humanitarian Aid Operations
Marketing of hedonic media products in the age of digital social media
Marketing of hedonic media products in the age of digital social media, Phase 2: Needmining – Analysis of social networks for targeted product development
SCO - African Center of Excellence for Sustainable Operations for Ressource Management and Food Supply
Sequential Distribution of Hedonic Media Products
Social Comparisons and Organizational Leadership
The Green Shipping Project Governance and Innovation for a Sustainable Maritime Supply Chain