Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS) and SSRN are pleased to announce that TUM School of Management, Technical University of Munich is the recipient of the 2024 WRDS-SSRN Innovation Award for the EMEA region.

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Victoria Kent, WRDS

Victoria Kent, Director of International Development for WRDS, presented the award during the AACSB EMEA annual conference Keynote. TUM joins an elite group of rising business schools that are elevating the visibility of impact-focused research.

“With this award, we are recognizing quality, innovation and impact in business research conducted by TUM,” said Robert Zarazowski, Managing Director of WRDS. “We are pleased to highlight the prominence of their work.” As a part of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, WRDS provides targeted solutions that impact an institution’s trajectory from learning and discovery to research and publication.

"Winning the WRDS-SSRN Innovation Prize is a true honor,” said Professor Gunther Friedl, Dean of the TUM School of Management. “We are grateful to Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS), the Social Science Research Network (SSRN), and the judges for this recognition. The exceptional resources and global community provided by WRDS and SSRN were vital to our research, enabling us to uncover new insights and advance knowledge. We extend our thanks to our colleagues, mentors, and collaborators for their invaluable support. This award motivates us to continue driving innovative research in financial and economic systems. Thank you for this inspiring recognition.”

WRDS and SSRN are dedicated to pushing the boundaries of knowledge and driving positive changes in society at regulatory, national, and global levels. Each year, awards are presented to rising business schools to highlight their innovation and research excellence. View past winners. As the world becomes more connected, and the impact of policy reaches across borders, equity and access become more essential to research. WRDS is proud to play a leading role in reshaping how research, data access and researcher recognition can better reflect and support a truly global and networked community.

About WRDS

Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS) advances comprehensive thought leadership for 500+ institutions in 38+ countries—democratizing data access and giving users the power to analyze complex information through curated Classroom Teaching guides, Video Learning Pathways, Analytics/Linking tools, and Research Applications. WRDS resources map to Accreditation Standards, impacting an institution’s trajectory from learning and discovery to research and publication. For 25+ years, WRDS has supported users with targeted solutions that underpin research, reinforce learning, and enable discovery. www.whartonwrds.com

About the Wharton School

Founded in 1881 as the world’s first collegiate business school, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is shaping the future of business by incubating ideas, driving insights, and creating leaders who change the world. With a faculty of more than 235 renowned professors, Wharton has 5,000 undergraduate, MBA, executive MBA, and doctoral students. Each year 100,000 professionals from around the world advance their careers through Wharton Executive Education’s individual, company-customized, and online programs, and thousands of pre-collegiate students explore business concepts through Wharton’s Global Youth Program. More than 105,000 Wharton alumni form a powerful global network of leaders who transform business every day. For more information, visit www.wharton.upenn.edu.

About AACSB International

Established in 1916, AACSB International (AACSB) is the world’s largest business education alliance, connecting educators, learners, and businesses to create the next generation of great leaders. With members in over 100 countries and territories, AACSB fosters engagement, accelerates innovation, and amplifies impact in business education. Learn how AACSB and business schools from around the world are leading boldly in business education at aacsb.edu.

About SSRN

SSRN is an open-access online preprint community providing valuable services to leading academic schools and government institutions. Specializing primarily in social sciences, including economics, law, corporate governance, and humanities, SSRN has grown to become the most interdisciplinary service of its kind. Representing disciplines across the full research spectrum, including the applied sciences, health sciences, humanities, life sciences, physical sciences, and social sciences, SSRN provides opportunities for scholars to post their early research, collaborate on theories and discoveries, and get credit for their ideas before peer reviewed publication. www.ssrn.com

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