2013 - presentHonorary Professor - University of Innsbruck/A2012 - presentRector - MCI The Entrepreneurial School®, Innsbruck/A2004 - presentFounding Managing Director - MCI Internationale Bildung & Wissenschaft GmbH, Innsbruck/A1997 - presentFounding Managing Director - MCI Internationale Hochschule GmbH, Innsbruck/A1994 - presentFounding Managing Director - Trägerverein Management Zentrum Tirol, Innsbruck/A1994 - 1995University Assistant - University of Innsbruck Department of Business Management 1993 - 1994Member of the project team for the establishment of Management-Zentrum Tirol, Innsbruck - Task Force Management-Zentrum Tirol1989 - 1992Teaching & Research Assistant - Department of Public Finance, University of Innsbruck/A1979 - 1993Numerous internships & summer jobs in Austria, Finland, Germany, France and the USA; tour manager and station manager in Europe for American tour operators - Various
1992 - 1995Toll system and feasibility studies for Alpen Straßen AG Alpen Straßen AG
1996Executive program Intercultural Management - Pacific Asian Management Institute, University of Hawaii at Manoa (Executive Program Certificate)1996Management consultancy exam - Austrian Chamber of Commerce (Qualified Management Consultant)1992 - 1993Postgraduate program International Studies - Johns Hopkins University - School of Advanced International Studies - Bologna Center (Graduate Diploma in International Studies)1989 - 1993Doctoral program in Social and Economic Sciences - University of Innsbruck (Dr.rer.soc.oec.)1986 - 1989Degree program in Business Administration and Economics - University of Innsbruck (Mag.rer.soc.oec.)1983 - 1986Degree program in Business Administration and Economics - University of Linz (Lower division of degree program)1982 - 1983Military service - Barracks Salzburg-Siezenheim1977 - 1982Handelsakademie Neumarkt am Wallersee (commercial college) (Upper secondary exit exam (Matura) with honors)1969 - 1977Primary and lower secondary school, Seekirchen am Wallersee
Various seminars on topics related to leadership, management, communication and didactics - Various (Various certificates )Language Proficiency, English - Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies, Bologna Center(Certificate)Language Proficiency, Italian - Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies, Bologna Center(Certificate)
Numerous teaching assignments for undergraduate and postgraduate programs as well as executive education programs at MCI Management Center Innsbruck, the University of Innsbruck and other academic institutions - Various Visiting Fellowship within the "Executive in Residence Program" - University of Guelph-Humber, TorontoVisiting Fellowship supported by the Government of Mexico - Tecnológico de Monterrey (ITESM Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey)
2013 - presentRepublic of AustriaKnight's Cross for Science and the Arts2002MCI Management Center InnsbruckProfessor ("University of Applied Sciences")1995University of InnsbruckAward of Innsbruck Municipal Authority for scientific research at University of Innsbruck1993University of InnsbruckAlfred Trattnig Award of the Department of Public Finance for excellence in scientific research
2011 - 2012President of the Rotary Club Innsbruck - 2006 - presentMember of various workgroups, expert committees and development teams (e.g. Österreichischer Hochschulplan, Wirtschafts- & Regionalentwicklung Land Tirol, Standortmarketing Tirol, Markenentwicklung Landeshauptstadt Innsbruck, Arge Zukunftsraum; strategic, organizational and product development for various higher education institutions, etc.) - Various 2005 - presentConsultant - FIBAA Foundation for International Business Administration Accreditation2002 - presentMember of the Board of Rotary Club Innsbruck - Rotary Club Innsbruck1998 - presentMember of the Rotary Club Innsbruck - 1997 - presentNumerous further education programs and trainings, in particular in business administration, management, leadership, communication, innovation and knowledge organization - Various 1993Certificate of language proficiency in English - School of Advanced International Studies at the Bologna Center of Johns Hopkins University1993Certificate of language proficiency in Italian - School of Advanced International Studies at the Bologna Center of Johns Hopkins University1982 - 1983Military service, Salzburg-Siezenheim - Österreichisches Bundesheer
2020 - presentChairman of the Managing Board - Association of German Friends of Innsbruck's Universities2014 - presentMember of the Scientific Board - UIIN University Industry Innovation Network, Amsterdam2014 - presentVice President - Association of Tyrolean Universities2012 - presentMember of the Comittee for Academic Permeability - Österreichische Hochschulkonferenz (Association of Austrian Universities) 2012 - presentMember of the Program Accreditation Commission - FIBAA Foundation for International Business Administration Accreditation, Bonn, Germany2011 - presentMember - IAUP International Association of University Presidents2010Chairman - Association of Tyrolean Universities2009 - presentMember - Association of Tyrolean Universities2009 - presentMember of the Management Board - Tyrolean Economic Society (Volkswirtschaftliche Gesellschaft Tirol)2007 - presentMember of the Delegates' Assembly - Austrian Science Funds2006 - presentMember of the Steering Board - Österreichische Fachhochschulkonferenz2005 - presentMember of the Committe for Research and development - Österreichische Fachhochschulkonferenz2005 - 2020Member of the Board - Deutscher Freundeskreis der University of Innsbruck e.V.2005 - 2007Member of the workgroup "Permeability in the Tertiary Education Sector" - Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Culture2001 - 2004Chairman of the Committee for Research and Development - Österreichische Fachhochschulkonferenz 2001 - 2004Member of the task force for "non-academic research and development" established by the Österreichische Rat für Forschung und Technologieentwicklung - Österreichischer Rat für Forschung und Technologieentwicklung1999 - presentMember of the Board of Österreichische Fachhochschulkonferenz (Association of Universities of Applied Sciences in Austria)
International Advisory Board Antwerp Management School (AMS)University Council EBS European Business SchoolAdvisory Board of Ramanujan International School of Business and ResearchShareholder's representative for the MCI subsidiary Experience Fellows GmbHMember of the Board of Fabasoft AGShareholder's representative at the MCI spin-off IonoXess GmbHShareholders' represantative at the MCI spin-off SynCraft Engineering GmbHMember of the University Council of SRH FernHochschule Riedlingen, The Mobile University, Germany Member of the expert committee "Lifelong Learning" of Österreichische NationalagenturHead of the workgroup "Sustainability & Environment" of the organizational committee for the FIFA European Soccer Championship Innsbruck-Tirol 2008 Member of the University Council of the University of Education TyrolShareholder's representative for the MCI subsidiary CAST Center for Academic Spin-offs Tyrol GmbHShareholder's representative for the TransIdee Entwicklungs- & Transfercenter University of Innsbruck GmbH