Current oikos PhD Fellows
Kim Behrendt Poldner explores in her PHD how the ethical fashion industry develops from 2007-2011, and works on the oikos Alumni activities.
Martin Herrndorf's research focus is on pro-poor, sustainable business innovations in developing countries. Within oikos he is engaged on internal and external communication projects, strengthening the impact and visibility of oikos among key stakeholders.
Nina Hug focuses on organizations’ internal communication processes accompanying change processes towards coherent sustainability strategies. As oikos PhD Fellow Nina is developing the oikos Project Leadership Programme that fosters sustainability entrepreneurship among oikos students.
Patricia Mesquita explores the field of stakeholder engagement as an organizational learning strategy to move enterprises towards sustainability. At oikos Patricia is focussing on local chapter development projects.
Liudmila Nazarkina explores in her PhD research the topic of financing the growth and scale up of social entrepreneurial ventures. At oikos, Liudmila supports the oikos Global Case Writing Programme and promotes sustainability issues at Russian schools of management.
Johannes Schwarzer is pursuing a PhD in Economics and Finance, exploring paths to sustainable economic development in developing countries and how they interplay with the international political economy. At oikos, Johannes is supporting the oikos academic network.
Previous oikos PhD Fellows
Lars Stein submitted his Ph.D. thesis on discoursive practices of organizational sustainability in early 2010. As an oikos PhD Fellow he initiated the oikos Project Development Fund. He is currently acting as President of Studienaktie.org and has regular teaching assignments at the University of St. Gallen.