The Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW Group Oliver Zipse was awarded honorary professor at the Technical University of Munich. Zipse has been teaching courses on the transformation of the automotive industry at the chair since 2019.
The CEO Pitch is the highlight of the seminar "Innovative Automotive Production and Current Transformation Fields", which Oliver Zipse has been holding at the TUM School of Management since 2019. The BMW CEO teaches the theoretical basics of global markets, production systems, and digital innovations. Furthermore, the students develop their own analyses and strategies for current challenges in the industry in exchange with various departments of the company. The course regularly receives #excellent ratings in student evaluations.
"Hardly any other sector is as crucial for Germany as the automotive industry is for the country as a business location. That's why the importance of its transformation extends far beyond the industry itself," emphasizes Prof. Gunther Friedl, Dean of the TUM School of Management. "This makes it all the more important that we train students who not only know the theory, but also the corporate world. No lecture, no matter how good, can replace teamwork on real issues."
We are looking forward to further seminars and years of fruitful cooperation with Oliver Zipse!