Prof. Dr. Stephan Golla

+49 661 9640-258
+49 661 9640-252
stephan.golla(at)w.hs-fulda.de

Corporate Management and Entrepreneurship

Fulda University of Applied Sciences
Building 23, Room 102
Leipziger Straße 123
36037 Fulda

Consultation hours: See eFBW

CV

Scientific Career

  • since 11/2012: Professor of Business & Management, esp. Management & Entrepreneurship
  • 2009: Ph.D. (Dr.rer. pol): Empirical thesis on Corporate Venture Capital
  • 2006: Lecturer for Entrepreneurship, EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht, Oestrich – Winkel
  • 2001 – 2005: PhD student & and lecturer at KfW endowed chair for Entrepreneurship; EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht, Oestrich – Winkel
  • 2000: Diplomkaufmann (M.Sc. in Business & Management). Majors: „Banking“, „Mechanical Engineering“ and „Innovation Management“

Professional Career

  • 2009 – 2012: The University of Western Sydney, Australien
  • Head of UWS Innovation
  • Manager Technology Commercialization
  • Project Officer Innovation
  • 2006 – 2009: mNemoscience GmbH, Manager Business Development & Corporate Strategy
  • 2000 – 2001: KMPG AG Frankfurt, Financial Services
  • 1995 – 1996: Civil Service
  • 1992 – 1995: Banker, Kreissparkasse Segeberg

Awards

  • 2018: Best Paper Award category Social Entrepreneurship at G-Forum sponsert by Sauer Foundation, together with Leif Brändle & Andreas Kuckertz

  • 2010: Vice Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Innovation & Entrepreneurship, University of Western Sydney

Teaching Areas

  • Start-up Management & Entrepreneurship
  • Innovation- & Technology Management
  • International Management

Areas of Research

  • Business Angels & Startup Finance
  • Entrepreneurial Orientation of Graduates
  • GUESSS Study
  • Lean Start-up Management

Publications

  • How entrepreneurial orientation translates social identities into performance. (2019): L.Brändle / S. Golla / A. Kuckertz; International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research, Vol. 25 No. 7, S. 1433-1451.
  • Contemporary Developments in Entrepreneurial Finance - An Academic and Policy Lens on the Status-Quo, Challenges and Trends. (2019) Block, J. / Golla, St. / Moritz; A. / Werner, A. Springer
  • I am what I am - How nascent entrepreneurs’ social identity affects their entrepreneurial self-efficacy. (2018): Brändle, Leif / Berger, Elisabeth S.C. / Golla, Stephan / Kuckertz, Andreas; Journal of Business Venturing Insights 9 (2018), S. 17-23.
  • Golla, St. (2015) New Management Methods in Entrepreneurship [Neue Methoden des Entrepreneurial Managements], in: Fahrenschon/Simmert (2015), Springer, Berlin, pp. 171-183
  • Golla, S. (2011) Corporate Venture Capital – Dimensionen und Einflussfaktoren der Austauschbeziehung, Harland Media, Lichtenberg
  • Golla, S. et.al. (2008): The survival of venture capital backed an independent internet and e-commerce companies. In Oakey, R. New Technology-Based Firms In The New Millenium Volume V, pp. 145 – 160, Elsevier
  • Bednarczyk, T., Golla, S., Klandt, H. (2006): Crystal Ball: Using Monte Carlo Simulation in Business Planning [Berücksichtigung von Unsicherheiten bei der Business Plan Erstellung: Theoretische Konzepte und praktische Anwendungsmöglichkeiten von Simulationsrechnungen], in: Finanz Betrieb, Jg. 8, pp.56-62
  • Golla, S., Holi, M., Klandt, H. (2005): Core Competencies and Innovation Networks – A Case Study [Kernkompetenzen im Innovationsnetzwerk – Eine Fallstudie], in: Venture Capital, pp. 52-53
  • Golla, S., Kramer, S., Klandt, H. (2005): Venture Leasing as an Alternative Source of Financing for High Technology Small Firms – An Explorative Empirical Study Among German High Technological,
  • Leasing and Venture Capital Companies. In: During, W., Oakey, R., Kauser, S. (Ed.) New Technology-Based Firms in the New Millennium Volume IV, Elsevier Oxford, pp. 133-147
  • Holi, M., Golla, S. (2005): Sustainable Management [Förderung nachhaltigen Wirtschaftens], in: Ökologisches Wirtschaften
  • Golla, S. et.al. (2005): Venture Capital and Survival Rates [Venture Capital und Überlebens-wahrscheinlichkeit], in: Finanz Betrieb, 4/2005, pp 277-287
  • Golla S. et.al. (2005): Entrepreneurial Orientation of Graduate Students [Gründungsneigung Studierender - Eine empirische Untersuchung in Deutschland und der Schweiz], in: Jahrbuch Entrepreneurship 2005/06, pp. 209-238, Springer Berlin
  • Holi, M.; Krafft, L., Golla, S. Klandt H., (2004): [Venture Capital Companies in Germany] Venture Capital Gesellschaften in Deutschland, in: Jahrbuch Entrepreneurship 2004/05, Springer Berlin
  • Holi, M. Golla S., Klandt, H. (2003): Strategies When Using A Business Simulation Game, in: Internationalizing Entrepreneurship Education and Training (InEnt), Eul Verlag Lohmar, pp. 46-54
  • Golla S. et. al. (2003): Entrepreneurial Orientation of German Students, in: Internationalizing Entrepreneurship Education and Training (InEnt), Eul Verlag Lohmar, pp. 175-187

Talks

  • Society, Community, Enterprise: How entrepreneurial orientation translates founders’ social identities into performance. (2018): L. Brändle / S. Golla / A. Kuckertz; AOM Specialized Conference, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
  • Society, Community, Enterprise: How entrepreneurial orientation translates founders’ social identities into performance. (2018): L. Brändle / S. Golla / A. Kuckertz; 22. Forum Gründungsforschung, Stuttgart, Deutschland.
  • Think big, feel small? How nascent founders’ social identity fuels or foils entrepreneurial self-efficacy. (2017): L. Brändle / E.S.C. Berger / S. Golla / A. Kuckertz; 21. Forum Gründungsforschung, Wuppertal, Deutschland.
  • Golla, St. Holi, M. (2014) Location Strategies of VC funded Start-ups [Standortfaktoren VC finanzierter Unternehmen] , paper presented at G-Forum Conference, Germany, Nov 2014
  • Holi, M, Golla, S. (2013) Satisfaction with Business Angels – An Investee Perspective. Paper accepted at ISBE Conference, Wales
  • Holi, M; Golla, S. (2010): Expectations and Fulfillment in Business Angel Investments. Paper accepted for presentation at Babson Center for Entrepreneurship Research Conference 2010, Lausanne
  • Holi, M. Golla, S. (2010) Recommendations for governmental strategies to support corporate venture capital – comparative evidence from the US and Europe. G-Forum 2010, Köln
  • Golla (2009) Impact of Inter-Organizational Relation of Start-ups’ Ressource Acquisition. Paper presented at AGSE Conference, Adelaide, 03-06.02.2009
  • Golla, S. (2008): Success factors of corporate venture capital relations. Paper presented at AGSE doctoral consortium at Swinbourne University of Technology, Melbourne  
  • Johann, T., Golla, S., Klandt, H. (2006): Corporate Venture Capital – A Survival Analysis of Portfolio Companies. Paper presented at Babson Conference, Babson
  • Chlosta, S., Golla, S., Klandt, H. (2005): Personality Traits and Entreprenirail Orientation. An Assessment of the Heckhausen Model. Paper presented at G-Forum Conference, Jena  
  • Golla, S., Johann, T., Klandt, H., Krafft, L. (2005): The survival of venture capital backed an independent internet and e-commerce companies, paper presented at High Technology Small Firm (HTSF) Conference, Manchester
  • Halter, F, Fueglistaller, U., Golla, S. (2005):The Influence of Family Businesses on the Personality and Career Choice Motives for Students, paper presented at Ifera Conference, Barcelona

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