Oliver Gassmann

Professor Dr. Oliver Gassmann is the director of the Institute for Technology Management of the University of St. Gallen (ITEM-HSG). His research focuses on success factors for innovation, especially within open innovation and global innovation processes. In 1998 he received the RADMA prize in Manchester. He was elected as one of the world’s 50 top researchers by the International Association for Management of Technology (IAMOT) in 2009. Gassmann, who is HSG professor of Innovation Management, has received this award for the sum of his publications over the last five years. Thus, Oliver Gassmann is one of the world’s most active researchers in the field of innovation management. Furthermore, Oliver Gassmann is the Chairman of the HSG Research Committee and the main teacher in several executive MBA programmes.

Professional Career

• Harvard Business School (2016)
• Stanford University, Center for Design Research (2012)
• University of Berkeley, Haas School of Business (2007)
• Schindler, Leiter R&D Technology Management (1994-2002)

Teaching Activities

• Innovationsmanagement (Bachelor)
• Business Innovation I (Master)
• Business Model Innovation (MBA)
• Publishing in Management, Technology & Innovation (Doktorandenseminar)
• Theorien in Business Innovation (Doktorandenseminar)
• Business Innovation (Executive MBA)
• Technology & Innovation Management (Executive MBA)
• HSG Highlights (Executive School)

Awards

• 2021: Meist zitierter Forscher in ‘R&D Management’ (Google Scholar)
• 2020: Impact Award der Universität St.Gallen
• 2017: Gruppe der einflussreichsten Ökonomen Deutschlands (Forschung, F.A.Z.)
• 2015: Citation of Excellence Award der Emerald Group
• 2014: Scholary Impact Award des Journal of Management
• 2014: Auszeichnung zum Top Forscher weltweit durch die IAMOT (Washington, USA)
• 2013: Rigor & Relevance Award in Business Innovation (HSG)
• 2011: Scientific Impact Award in Business Innovation (HSG)
• 2009: Auszeichnung zum Top Forscher weltweit durch die IAMOT, (Orlando, USA)
• 2009: Rigor & Relevance Award in Business Innovation (HSG)
• 1998: Verleihung des RADMA-Prize, Manchester (UK)