IfM – Small and Medium Sized Companies and Entrepreneurship
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| Abbreviation | IfM |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1987 |
| Type | NGO, gGmbH |
| Purpose | Research |
| Location | |
Director | Michael Woywode |
| Affiliations | University of Mannheim |
Staff | 30 |
| Website | ifm.uni-mannheim.de |
The IfM – Small and Medium Sized Companies and Entrepreneurship (in German: Institut für Mittelstandsforschung) in Mannheim, Germany is an economic and entrepreneurship research institute and associated with the University of Mannheim.[1] Under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Michael Woywode,[2] president of the institute, IfM employs a staff of about 30 researchers. The IfM was established in Mannheim in 1987 and is still headquartered there. The institute is organized as an NGO with a legal form of gGmbH.[3]
Organization and Research
[edit]The IfM Mannheim has defined four core research areas:
- Management Concepts and Information/Communication Technology
- Family businesses
- Contemporary Self-Responsibility
- Entrepreneurship
See also
[edit]Notes and references
[edit]- ^ "IfM - Institut für Mittelstandsforschung: Über uns". IfM Mannheim. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ^ "IfM – Small and Medium Sized Companies and Entrepreneurship: Team". Start-im-quadrat.de. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ^ "IfM - Institut für Mittelstandsforschung an der Universität Mannheim". Mannheim.de. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
External links
[edit]- University of Mannheim
- Universität Mannheim (German webpage)
- Mannheim Graduate School of Economics and Social Sciences
- Mannheim Business School
