Frank Brueck

Dr. Frank Brück was born in Germany and is married to a South African woman. He is a doctor of economic and social sciences and has been working as a senior trainer and consultant since 1994. He worked and lived in India for several years. Ever since, he has been in intense, professional cooperation with Indian and Asian Organisations. After years of thorough engagement with projects in Asia, Down Under and Europe, he now calls multiple places his home. Since 2011, he has settled down in Cape Town, Milan and Vienna, living in all cities for an equal amount of time throughout the year. In Vienna, he works as program coordinator for intercultural competencies and trainings at the Vienna University of Economics. With years of experience as manager of the centre for studies abroad at the Austrian university, he accompanied international projects around the world. Since May 2011, he manages the currently largest project dedicated to sustainability research (GOLDEN for Impact) cooperating with over 100 research centres, companies and organisations. His general training efforts have been focused on managers and technicians from different industries worldwide.

Key Training and Consulting Aspects

• Preparations for going abroad (for expatriates): (Switzerland, Austria, Germany, India, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa)
• Intercultural management
• Management training in change management
• Conflict management
• International negotiations
• Multicultural teams
• Moderation and Presentation in front of international audience

Publication

Articles

March 16, 2021 "Companies should try collaboration – not coercion – when dealing with their suppliers" Ralph Hamann, University of Cape Town; Frank Brueck, Stellenbosch University; Franz Wohlgezogen, The University of Melbourne, and Joerg S. Hofstetter, Kedge Business School