Arno Rottensteiner, BA MA

Doctoral Student +43 512 2070 - 3526 arno.rottensteiner@mci.edu

Arno Rottensteiner holds a Master's degree in Management, Communication and IT and gained international experience during an educational stay at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Currently, he is pursuing a Ph.D. in Strategic Management with a research focus on understanding drivers and barriers of organizational openness of SMEs. Previously, he has published and presented scientific papers on international conferences with a focus on Knowledge Management for SMEs, and innovative didactic methods for management education. Other research interests include Web 3.0, AR & VR and using Metaverse for education. In his current role at MCI he holds lectures and supports SMEs in strategic development and digitalization projects.

Berufliche Erfahrung

12/2022 - heute
Doctoral Student - MCI | The Entrepreneurial School
DEPARTMENT FOR MANAGEMENT, COMMUNICATION & IT
08/2020 - 12/2022
Project Assistant - MCI | The Entrepreneurial School
RESEARCH UNIT FOR DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION | Project management and steering of various international scientific and industrial projects | Conducting workshops and lectures on topics such as project management and design thinking in an international scientific context | Publication and presentation of scientific papers at international conferences
08/2017 - 05/2020
Research Trainee | Institute for Public Management - Eurac Research
Contribution to various international projects in the fields of Public Management, Regional Branding and Ambient and Assisted Living (AAL) | Development of strategies for science communication and dissemination of project content

Ausbildung

11/2023 - heute
PhD - Leopold-Franzens Universität Innsbruck
PhD Program Management
10/2020 - 07/2022
MA in Business - MCI – The Entrepreneurial School®
Management, Communication & IT
07/2019 - 08/2019
The London School of Economics and Political Sciences (LSE)
Marketing Summer School
10/2017 - 07/2020
BA in Business - MCI – The Entrepreneurial School®
Management, Communication & IT

Praxisrelevantes Forschungsprojekt

08/2020 - 12/2022
Project Assistant - MCI | The Entrepreneurial School in Zusammenarbeit mit Heidelberg Laureate Forum Foundation
HLFF Inspiring Minds Unterstützung aller HLF-Alumni bei der Gestaltung ihrer persönlichen Karrierewege in Mathematik und Informatik.

Beitrag in Konferenzband (peer reviewed)

Kruschel, S., Rottensteiner, A., & Ploder, C. (2024). Navigating Research Pathways — The RISE Framework for Guided Research Interest Exploration in Higher Education. Konferenzband der SAP Academic Community Conference 2024 (D-A-CH), 44-49. https://www.tuwien.at/index.php?eID=dumpFile&t=f&f=224163&token=6138ba853fdb9fc1a22c635a501410b2e6390e6b
Schmidt, F., Ploder, C., Rottensteiner, A., & Dilger, T. (2024). Graphical Support for Knowledge Transfer During IT Project Implementations. In L. Uden & I.-H. Ting (Hrsg.), Knowledge Management in Organisations (S. 61-70). Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-63269-3_5
Tomasini, M., Bernsteiner, R., Rottensteiner, A., & Ploder, C. (2023). How to Train and Experience IoT Implementation and Data Collection. Proceedings of SAP ACC. SAP Academic Community Conference, Munich, Germany. https://doi.org/10.14459/2023md1719876
Mirski, P., Kilian, D., Kruschel, S., Huter, V., & Rottensteiner, A. (2023). Development and Evaluation of a Multi-Modal Mentoring Framework for Supporting Career Paths in Mathematics and Computer Science. Proceedings of SAP ACC. SAP Acacemic Community Conference, Munich, Germany. https://doi.org/10.14459/2023md1719876
Rottensteiner, A., Ploder, C., Bernsteiner, R., & Dilger, T. (2023). Development and Evaluation of a Multimodal Didactic Concept for Teaching Emerging Trends in Business Informatics. EDULEARN23 Proceedings, 2889-2893. https://doi.org/10.21125/edulearn.2023.0815
Rottensteiner, A., Ploder, C., Fritz, T., & Bernsteiner, R. (2023). Development and Validation of a Knowledge Audit Framework for SMEs. In L. Uden & I.-H. Ting (Hrsg.), Knowledge Management in Organisations (S. 233-244). Springer Nature Switzerland. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-34045-1_20
Rottensteiner., A., & Ploder., C. (2022). Identifying and Assessing Knowledge Gaps in ISO 9001 Certified SMEs using a Knowledge Audit Framework. Proceedings of the 14th International Joint Conference on Knowledge Discovery, Knowledge Engineering and Knowledge Management - KMIS, 158-162. https://doi.org/10.5220/0011539600003335
Kilian, D., Mirski, P., Kruschel, S., & Rottensteiner, A. (2022). Leveraging STEM Career Paths through Role Model Interaction. EDULEARN22 - 14th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies, 7940-7943. https://doi.org/10.21125/edulearn.2022.1863
Mirski, P., Kilian, D., Kruschel, S., & Rottensteiner, A. (2022). The Influence of Gender Composition of Mentoring Relationships on Mentors' and Mentees' Expectations towards Academic Mentoring Programs. EDULEARN22 - 14th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies, 7944-7949. https://doi.org/10.21125/edulearn.2022.1864
Mirski, P., Kruschel, S., & Rottensteiner, A. (2022). "Entrepreneurial Study Tours Rethought" A Framework for designing Virtual Study Tour Experiences. EDULEARN22 - 14th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies, 7950-7954. https://doi.org/10.21125/edulearn.2022.1865
Mirski, P. J., Kilian, D., Kruschel, S., & Rottensteiner, A. (2021). Identifying and evaluating mentors' and mentees' expectations towards academic mentoring programs. In L. Brand, K. Gräslund, D. Kilian, H. Krcmar, H. Turowsky, & H. Wittges (Eds.), Proceedings of the SAP Academic Community Conference 2021 DACH. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.14459/2021md1622154

Präsentation eines Artikels auf einer Konferenz, Workshop, Seminar

Rottensteiner, A., Spieß, T., Posch, M., Ploder, C., & Bernsteiner, R. (2025). Hey Chat GPT, Can You Write My Paper? Investigating the Impact of AI Tools on Students' Performance. INTED2025 Proceedings, 3320-3323. https://doi.org/10.21125/inted.2025.0855

Betreute Bachelorarbeiten

Mayr Stefan (2024): Effizienzsteigerung durch Optimierung von SAP-Stammdaten: Eine Fallstudie bei HELLA am Standort Werne für kostenintensive Warengruppen
Hofmann Iris (2024): Connected Disconnect: Auswirkungen der Smartphone-Nutzung auf die soziale Interaktion
Moser Elena (2024): UX-Design und die Auswirkung auf die Brand Experience: Ein Vergleich zwischen Fast-Fashion- und Luxusmarken
Finster Cedric Flavius Lothar (2023): Die Auswirkungen der Verwendung von Kanban im Alltag auf die Motivation und Zielerreichung