Sebastian Kortmann

Positions

• Associate Professor of Strategy and Innovation, Director of the Amsterdam MBA

Research Programme

• International Strategy & Marketing

Education

• Diploma RWTH Aachen University (2004 — 2010)
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) University of Münster (2010 — 2012)

Companies

• Academic Advisor Boston Consulting Group (BCG) (2018)
• Associate Professor of Strategy and Innovation University of Amsterdam Business School (2016)
• Director of the Amsterdam MBA University of Amsterdam Business School (2015)
• Visiting Professor University of San Diego School of Business Administration (2009)
• Co-Founder RocketDNA (2018 — 2021)
• Mentor & Coach Founders Foundation gGmbH (2017 — 2021)
• Mentor & Coach Amsterdam Center for Entrepreneurship (2017 — 2021)
• Advisory Board Member Firmshift (2017 — 2018)
• Visiting Professor ESADE Business & Law School (2016 — 2017)

Publications

Von Delft, S., Kortmann, S., Gelhard, C., Pisani, N. (2018). Leveraging Global Sources of Knowledge for Business Model Innovation. Long Range Planning, in press.

Kortmann, S., Piller, F.T. (2016). Open Business Models and Closed-Loop Value Chains: Redefining the Firm-Consumer Relationship. California Management Review, 58 (3), 88-108.

Kortmann, S. (2015). The Mediating Role of Strategic Orientations on the Relationship between Ambidexterity-Oriented Decisions and Innovative Ambidexterity. Journal of Product Innovation Management, 32 (5), 666-684.

Kortmann, S., Gelhard, C., Zimmermann, C., Piller, F.T. (2014). Linking Strategic Flexibility and Operational Efficiency: The Mediating Role of Ambidextrous Operational Capabilities. Journal of Operations Management, 32 (7-8), 475-490.

Perols, J., Zimmermann, C., Kortmann, S. (2013). On the Relationship between Supplier Integration and Time-to-Market. Journal of Operations Management, 31 (3), 153–167.