Sebastian Schuh

Dr. Sebastian Schuh is an Assistant Professor of Management at China Europe International Business School. Holding a PhD in organizational psychology, his teaching and research mainly focus on leadership – on how leaders can create high performance work environments that promote employee motivation, identification, and health. 

Prior to joining CEIBS, Professor Schuh was the Managing Director of the Center for Leadership and Behavior in Organizations at Goethe University Frankfurt and a visiting scholar at London Business School and at Antai College of Economics and Management. He has published more than 25 articles and book chapters in leading academic outlets, including the Journal of Organizational Behavior, Human Relations, and Human Resource Management.

Professor Schuh has been ranked as one of the world’s top 40 business professors under 40 by Poets & Quants, a key resource on business school education. Moreover, he has won the CEIBS Research Excellence Award and a fellowship from the prestigious Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. Before joining academia, he worked as a strategy consultant and advised corporations and investors such as The Walt Disney Company, The Carlyle Group, and Liberty Global in the internet, media, and telecommunications industries.

Academic Degrees

•  2011, Ph.D, Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany
•  2007, M.Sc. with honours in Psychology, Philipps University, Marburg, Germany
•  2003, B.Sc. in Psychology, Philipps University, Marburg, Germany

Research Interests

• Leadership
• Organisational Identity
• Trust in Organisations

Teaching Interests

•  Leadership
•  Team Dynamics
•  Decision Making
•  Business Communication