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GLOBUS research seeks to enhance our understanding of the dynamic interaction between business as well as societal and ecological developments. It is dedicated to raise the awareness for societal factors in global business and reflects on the necessities to adjust graduate management and economic education to further these objectives.

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GLOBUS acts as a globally networked research institute to integrate researchers focusing on a variety of disciplines into the global scientific network. Particular focus is on three major areas:

  • research on the interaction of global business activities and societal developments;
  • research on best practices in cultural sensitive graduate management and economic education;
  • research on sustainability of global industries.

Current research projects include:

  • Sustainability of Global Banking

    Extending on a large scale DFG-financed project on the determinants of global banking, this major GLOBUS research project is now focusing on the condition for a sustainable global banking and financial system. More

  • Best-Practices of Culturally-Aware International Graduate Business Education

    Extending on a large scale DFG-financed project on the determinants of global banking, this major GLOBUS research project is now focusing on the condition for a sustainable global banking and financial system. More

  • Financial Integration in Southern Africa

    This project explores the meaningfulness and effectiveness of strategies of countries belonging to the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to integrate the financial markets and eventually create a single currency in this area. More

  • European Banking Market Integration

    This is an already long-running project on the (non-) emergence of a single European banking market in the presence of the single currency which demonstrates the strong interaction between (single market) regulations, business strategies and cultural heritage. More

  • Eco-Innovation in China

    This research project investigates into business strategies for technological innovation and green growth in China. In particular, it aims to scientifically substantiate the way in which the stipulated transition from ‘Manufactured in China’ to ‘Made in China’ is put into practice at the level of individual firms. More

  • Cultural Differences, Trust and Economic Exchange: Exploring the Interdependencies

    The project explores the impact of societal factors on international trade in goods and assets. The thrust of the project is that non-economic factors such as cultural background and legal heritage play an important role in restricting or promoting cross-border activities. More

    • GLOBUS Working Paper Series

    GLOBUS Working Paper 2024-01
    Sander, H., Kleimeier, S. The Global Financial Cycle and the Gravity of Finance and Trade.

    GLOBUS Working Paper 2019-01
    Sander, H. Europe in the New Global Economy: A Policy Paper.

    GLOBUS Working Paper 2015-01
    Kleimeier, S., S. Qi, H. Sander. Deposit Insurance in Times of Crises: Safe Haven or Regulatory Arbitrage?

    GLOBUS Working Paper 2014-02
    Sander, H., S. Kleimeier, S. Heuchemer. The Resurgence of Cultural Borders in International Finance during the Financial Crisis: Evidence from Eurozone Cross-Border Depositing.

    GLOBUS Working Paper 2014-01
    GLOBUS Research Report 2013.

    GLOBUS Working Paper 2012-01
    Sander, H. Over-indebted Youth: Unemployment and Deleveraging in the Euro Zone.

    GLOBUS Working Paper 2011-04
    Wolfer, S., H. Sander, F. Gogoll. Reverse Logistics for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) in China: Application of Linear Programming to Eco-Innovation in Industry.

    GLOBUS Working Paper 2011-03
    Sander, H. The Use and Usefulness of OECD's "Green Growth Diagnostics".

    GLOBUS Working Paper 2011-02
    Steagall, J.W., J.E. Michelman, A. Sheridan Fugard, A. Gallo. Sustaining an International MBA Program.

    GLOBUS Working Paper 2011-01
    Heuchemer, S. and H. Sander. Internationalisierung der Managementausbildung im Zeitalter der unvollständigen Globalisierung: Eine Reflexion über 10 Jahre GlobalMBA.

    GLOBUS Working Paper 2009-02
    Aziakpono, M., S. Kleimeier and H. Sander, Banking Market Integration in the SADC Countries: Evidence from Interest Rate Analyses.

    GLOBUS Working Paper 2009-01
    Heuchemer, S., S. Kleimeier and H. Sander. The Geography of European Cross-Border Banking: The Impact of Cultural and Political Factors.

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