TIMO SOHL Curriculum Vitae, January 2015 Pompeu Fabra University Department of Economics and Business C/ Ramon Trias Fargas, 25-27 08005 Barcelona, Spain Office: 20-180 Phone: +34-935-422-556 Email: [email protected] http://www.econ.upf.edu/en/ ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS Assistant Professor of Strategy, Pompeu Fabra University, Spain starting Sept. 2015 EDUCATION Postdoctoral & SNSF Ph.D. Fellow in Strategy, IESE Business School, Spain 2011 – 2014 Ph.D. in Management, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland 2008 – 2012 Diploma in Economics (equiv. M.Sc.), University of Heidelberg, Germany 2001 – 2007 VISITING POSITIONS Visiting Professor of Strategy, Pompeu Fabra University, Spain 2014 – 2015 Visiting Fellow in Strategy, Texas A&M University, USA Fall 2013 RESEARCH INTERESTS Fields: Corporate Strategy, Business Models, International Business Frameworks: Disruptive Innovation, Organizational Learning, Architectural Knowledge RESEARCH R&R/Under Review Sohl, T., Vroom, G. “Business Model Diversification and Firm Performance.” Winner of the Distinguished Paper Award, Academy of Management, 2014 (BPS Division) A previous version of this paper has been published in the Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings, 2014 (BPS Division) Oh, C.H., Sohl, T., Rugman, A. “Regional and Product Diversification and the Performance of Retail Multinationals.” Sohl, T., Vroom, G., Fitza, M. “How Much Does Business Model Matter? The Role of Developed and Developing Markets” Nominated for the Best Conference Paper Prize, Strategic Management Society, 2014 Conference Proceedings Sohl, T., Vroom, G. (2014). Business Model Diversification, Resource Relatedness, and Firm Performance. In John Humphreys (Ed.) Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings. Sohl, T. (2011). Within-Industry Diversification and Firm Performance: Synergy Creation and Capability Development. In Leslie Toombs (Ed.) Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings. Working Papers Sohl, T. “Replication Strategy, Knowledge Transfer, and Chain Performance.” Sohl, T. “Within-Industry Diversification, Parent Implementation Capabilities, and Chain Performance: Evidence from the Restaurant Industry.” CV Timo Sohl January 2015 Research Reports Sohl, T., Burguete, V., Torrens, L. (2014). Foreign Direct Investment in Barcelona: A City Focused on Growth. Barcelona City Council: Area of Economy, Enterprise and Employment. (http://w42.bcn.cat/web/en/media-room/presentacions/index.jsp) Featured in: La Vanguardia Featured in: IESE Insight (http://www.ieseinsight.com/doc.aspx?id=1660&ar=15&idi=2) Rudolph, T., Emrich, O., Sohl, T. (2009). Der Schweizer Online-Handel: Internetnutzung Schweiz 2009. Institute of Retail Management (IRM-HSG). Featured in: Neue Zürcher Zeitung Featured in: 20 Minuten Book Chapters Sohl, T., Rudolph, T. (2012). Formatdiversifikation: Strategien und Erfolgswirkung. In Zentes, J., Swoboda, B., Morschett, D., Schramm-Klein, H. (Eds.) Handbuch Handel (2nd Edition) (pp. 21−35), Springer. Rudolph, T., Sohl, T. (2010). Innovationspfade für den Handel: Welche Innovationspfade führen zum Erfolg?. In Rudolph, T. (Ed.) Der Schweizer Handel - Mit Innovationen wachsen (pp. 107−114), Shaker. Rudolph, T., Sohl, T., Hoedl, J., Bauer, J. (2010). Veränderungen im Konsumentenverhalten: Wie ist die Akzeptanz von Serviceinnovationen?. In Rudolph, T. (Ed.) Der Schweizer Handel Mit Innovationen wachsen (pp. 85−97), Shaker. Articles in Practitioner Journals Sohl, T., Saueressig, W. (2009). Development and Deployment of Brand Protection Strategies for China. Marketing Review St. Gallen, 26(2): 30−34, Springer. Rudolph, T., Wagner, T., Sohl, T. (2009). Kundensegmentierung im Handel: Kaufmotive erkennen und nutzen. Marketing Review St. Gallen, 26(4): 34−39, Springer. CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS 2014 European International Business Academy, Uppsala, Sweden. 2014 Strategic Management Society Annual Conference, Madrid, Spain. 2014 Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, USA. 2013 Strategic Management Society Annual Conference, Atlanta, USA. 2013 Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Lake Buena Vista (Orlando), USA. 2012 Strategic Management Society Annual Conference, Prague, Czech Republic. 2012 Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Boston, USA. 2011 Strategic Management Society Annual Conference, Miami, USA. 2011 Academy of Management Annual Meeting, San Antonio, USA. 2011 INFORMS Marketing Science Conference, Houston Texas, USA. 2010 European Academy of Management Annual Conference, Rome, Italy. 2 CV Timo Sohl January 2015 FELLOWSHIPS AND HONORS Fellowships Swiss National Science Found. (SNSF) Full-Time Mobility Fellowship Swiss National Science Found. (SNSF) Full-Time Mobility Fellowship 2012 2011 Honors Distinguished Paper Award (top 1% of papers submitted to the Academy of Management, Business Policy and Strategy Division; with Govert Vroom) Best Paper Proceedings of the Academy of Management Annual Meeting, selected by the Business Policy and Strategy Division Nominated for the Best Conference Paper Prize, Strategic Management Society (with Govert Vroom and Markus Fitza) Finalist for the Best Paper Award based on a Doctoral Dissertation, European Marketing Academy 2014 2011, 2014 2014 2011 TEACHING EXPERIENCE Pompeu Fabra University, Spain Strategic Management II (Spring 2012, 2014, 2015) Business Economics (Winter 2012/2013, Fall 2014) Economic Organizations and Markets (Winter 2012/2013, 2013/2014) University of St. Gallen, Switzerland since 2012 2008 − 2012 Presenter at Executive Workshops, Customized Corporate Programs, and Industry Congresses WORK EXPERIENCE Public-Private Sector Research Center at IESE, Barcelona, Spain Project, FDI in the Barcelona Area 2013 − 2014 Bosch Power Tools Co. Ltd., Hangzhou, China Diploma-Thesis, Economics (equiv. Master’s Thesis) 2007 SAP AG, Walldorf, Germany Internship, Finance & Accounting 2007 Robert Bosch GmbH, Leinfelden, Germany Internship, Marketing: Country-Management Europe 2005 Robert Bosch Co. Ltd., Hong Kong, China Internship, Marketing: Product-Management Asia Pacific 2004 − 2005 ACADEMIC SERVICES Session Chair: Strategic Management Society (SMS) Annual Conference 2014, Academy of Management (AOM) Annual Meeting 2013, AOM Annual Meeting 2012, SMS Annual Conference 2011. Ad-hoc Reviewer: AOM Annual Meeting, SMS Annual Conference, since 2011. Track Assistant: Competitive Strategy Track, SMS Annual Conference 2011. 3