Prof Dr Mike Schulze Named IMA Europe Honorary Professor-in-Residence
In this role, Schulze will be one of IMA’s top academic volunteer leaders, serving as the liaison between IMA® (Institute of Management Accountants) and the university communities in Europe, helping to grow the next generation of accountants and expand the profession as a whole.
Schulze is vice dean and professor of controlling, accounting, and financial management at CBS International Business School in Mainz, Germany. He has served on the CBS faculty since 2017. Prior to that, he was head of the research area and, subsequently, research director of controlling and innovation at Strascheg Institute for Innovation, Transformation, and Entrepreneurship (SITE) at EBS Universität in Oestrich-Winkel, Germany. His areas of research and consulting include digitization in management accounting; integrated reporting; sustainability accounting/green controlling; strategic and operational planning; energy management and energy controlling; and more. He has published numerous articles and co-written and edited books on these and other topics.
Schulze completed his doctoral studies in business administration at EBS. He earned his M.BC in business consulting from the University of Applied Sciences in Wismar, Germany; and his M.Sc. in business administration from the University of the Federal Armed Forces in Munich.
“I feel honored to be volunteering with IMA in this function,” said Schulze. “My aim is to support academics, professionals, and students in gaining the necessary skills and knowledge they need to meet the challenges of a comprehensive digital transformation that offers unprecedented new perspectives and opportunities to the profession. I very much look forward to being part of the IMA team.”
Noted Alain Mulder, senior director, IMA Europe operations, “We are so pleased that Prof. Dr. Schulze will be serving in this important role. His commitment to education, and his extensive knowledge of subjects such as digitalization, sustainability, integrated reporting, and more, will help expand IMA’s presence within the education community and encourage future finance and accounting leaders.”