Prof. Dr. Torsten Oltmanns

Professor of Economics and Applied Economic Policy
Quadriga Hochschule Berlin

Prof. Dr Torsten Oltmanns is Professor of Economics and Applied Economic Policy at Quadriga University. He also signs responsible for the scientific management of the Competence Center for Political Economics.

Torsten Oltmanns, born in 1964, studied political economics at the University of Cologne while at the same time was trained to be an editor in the fields of economics and politics at Cologne School of Journalism. From 1994 to 1996, Prof. Oltmanns was the SPD’s personnel manager (second-largest German political party), then transferred to the economics sector where he was a manager at McKinsey and Company. In 2000, he took charge of the reform management department at the Ministry of Defense for a period of three years and three months.

Since 2004, Prof. Dr Oltmanns is partner and Global Marketing Director at Roland Berger Strategy Consultants in Hamburg and London. In this position, he signs responsible for the marketing strategies of the consulting’s 36 offices in 25 countries and consults corporations and the public sector on matters of strategic positioning.

Furthermore, Prof. Dr Torsten Oltmanns is lecturer for “Marketing & Communication” at the University of Innsbruck as well as “Visiting Fellow” at the University of Oxford. In 2012, he also obtained his doctorate from the University of Innsbruck which in the same year appointed him honorary professor.

Prof. Dr. Torsten  Oltmanns

Research

Projects

 

  • Reputation of managers among political and administrative executives (2014).
  •  Images of corporate leaders, stock market value and investment decisions (2014).
  • Demand and reality of executive development: Development of DAX board members in comparison to the demands companies place on “high potentials” (2013, 2010).
  • Education referendum – first online mass survey on education with Bertelsmann Stiftung, Axel Springer AG and Infratest Dimap (2009).

Publication

  • Oltmanns, Torsten und Tomkos, Thomas (2012): “Zu glatt um gut zu sein”, Handelsblatt Düsseldorf.
  • Oltmanns, Torsten et.al. (2011): “Macht in Unternehmen ? der vergessene Faktor”, Gabler, Wiesbaden.
  • Oltmanns, Torsten und Nemeyer, Daniel (2010): “Machtfrage Change: Warum Veränderungsprojekte meist auf Führungsebene scheitern und wie Sie es ändern”, Campus.
  • Oltmanns, Torsten et al. (2009): Kommunikation und Krise. Wie Entscheider die Wirklichkeit definieren. Gabler: Wiesbaden.
  • Oltmanns, Torsten/Brunowsky, Ralf-Dieter (2009): re: think CEO – Manager in der Medienfalle. Campus: Frankfurt/Main.
  • Oltmanns, Torsten (2009): Von Volksempfängern, Führungskräften und Piraten – der mühsame Weg zur Entscheider Community, in: Buchreihe “Medien und Management”, Virale Kommunikation – Möglichkeiten und Grenzen des prozessanstoßenden Marketings. Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft.
  • Oltmanns, Torsten (2009): Schuld ist der “Homo Oeconomicus” – warum viele Veränderungen scheitern, Essay in “CP Monitor”.
  • Oltmanns, Torsten et al. (2008): Eliten Marketing – wie Sie Entscheider erreichen. Campus: Frankfurt/Main.
  • Oltmanns, Torsten (2008): Der Dirigent schätzt Print – der Solist steht vor allem auf TV und Video, Essay in “cpwissenFACTS”, 2/2008.
  • Oltmanns, Torsten (2008): Es gibt deutlich weniger Entscheider, als von den meisten Studien ausgewiesen, Essay in “new business” Nr.17, 04/2008.
  • Oltmanns, Torsten (2007): Der Weg zum Entscheider, Essay in “Absatzwirtschaft, Science Factory”, 04/2007.
  • Oltmanns, Torsten (2007): Manager in Europa fordern mehr Tempo, Essay zum 50jährigen Bestehen der EU, FTD.
  • Oltmanns, Torsten (2005): Die Wurmkur – Private Equity und Distressed Debt als Chance für Unternehmen, FTD.
  • Oltmanns, Torsten (2002): Die Bundeswehr muss umgebaut werden, Essay in “Die Welt”.
  • Oltmanns, Torsten (1994): Alfred Marshall: Ökonomie gegen die Armut & Leon Walras: Die Weisheit des Auktionators – Portraits in “Die Großen Ökonomen”, Stuttgart.
  • Oltmanns, Torsten (1993): Das öffentlich-rechtliche Fernsehprogramm zwischen 1952 und 1991 und seine Nutzung – eine ökon. Analyse. Köln: Institut für Rundfunk-Ökonomie.

Teaching

  • MBA Communication & Leadership
  • MBA Public Affairs & Leadership
  • International MBA Communication & Leadership
  • MBA Leadership & Human Resources