Maja Schmitz • University of Passau

Research Associate

Room HK14b 229
Dr.-Hans-Kapfinger-Straße 14b
Phone: +49(0)851/509-3254
Maja.Schmitz@uni-passau.de

Maja Schmitz graduated in Business Administration (M.Sc.) from the University of Passau in 2020. Since October 2020, she works as Research Associate and Doctoral Candidate at the Chair of International Management and Social Entrepreneurship. Maja has gained valuable job experience in PR & Marketing, Private Equity, and Employer Branding. During and after her studies she worked for companies, such as The Boston Consulting Group and BMW.

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Maja Schmitz graduated in Business Administration (M.Sc.) from the University of Passau in 2020. Since October 2020, she works as Research Associate and Doctoral Candidate at the Chair of International Management and Social Entrepreneurship. Maja has gained valuable job experience in PR & Marketing, Private Equity, and Employer Branding. During and after her studies she worked for companies, such as The Boston Consulting Group and BMW.

Supervising Bachelor's and Master's theses
Contact person for learning agreements and certificate Kleiner KuWi
Lecturer for various tutorials and seminars

Role of human capital characteristics and contextual factors in investment decisions
Alternative entrepreneurial (equity) financing
Entrepreneurial failure

Koziol, K., and Schmitz, M. (2023, 4 – 8 August). The Power of Kindred Spirits: The Influence of Gender Stereotype Homophily on Investment Intentions in Pitches [conference presentation]. 83rd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Boston, MA, United States.

Schmitz, M., Koziol, K., and Bort, S. (2023, 20 – 21 July). The Impact of Gender Bias on Investment Decision in Entrepreneurial Equity Financing: A Systematic Literature Review [conference presentation]. 1st Mannheim Castle Days, Mannheim, Germany.

Koziol, K., and Schmitz, M. (2023, 14 – 16 June). The Power of Kindred Spirits: The Influence of Gender Stereotype Homophily on Investment Intentions in Pitches [conference presentation]. 23rd conference of the European Academy of Management, Dublin, Ireland.

Awards

Best Paper Award

Schmitz, M., Koziol, K., and Bort, S. (2023, 20 – 21 July). The Impact of Gender Bias on Investment Decision in Entrepreneurial Equity Financing: A Systematic Literature Review. Mannheim Castle Days, Mannheim, Germany.