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Oliver GOTTSCHALG

Professor

Strategy and Business Policy

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Biography

Oliver Gottschalg holds a Wirtschaftsingenieur Diploma from the University of Karlsruhe, an MBA from Georgia State University and a M.Sc. and Ph.D. degree from INSEAD.

His current research focuses on the strategic logic and the performance determinants of private equity investments. His work has been published in leading academic journals in strategy and finance and in various publications for practitioners and was featured over 500 times in the business press. He regularly presents his research at academic conferences and private equity symposia and serves as an advisor to leading investors in the private equity industry. He has been involved as expert advisor in the ongoing debate about a possible need for regulation of the Private Equity industry in Europe at the national and European level.

At HEC, he teaches electives on Management Buyouts and Private Equity Strategies and directs the HEC Private Equity Certificate.

Scientific articles

Books

Chapters in edited books

Working papers

Scientific articles

Books

Chapters in edited books

Working papers

Strategic Objectives as Contingencies for the Performance Impact of Top Management Team Characteristics

Mimeo , 2026

Towards a Motivation-Based Theory of the Firm: Integrating Governance and Competence-Based Approaches

Mimeo , 2026

When Experience Hurts - Experiential learning, perceived task homogeneity and the confidence trap

Working Paper of the INSEAD-Wharton Alliance , 2026

Education

  • Ph.D. in Management, INSEAD - France
  • Visiting Doctoral Student, University of Pennsylvania - USA
  • Master of Science in Management, INSEAD - France
  • Diplom-Wirtschaftsingenieur, Universität Karlsruhe - Germany
  • Master of Business Administration, Georgia State University - USA

Academic appointments

Academic Responsibilities at HEC

  • 2022- Professor, Strategy and Business Policy HEC Paris

Scientific Activities

Membership in Academic or Professional Organisation

  • Member, Academy of Management

Editorial activities

  • Member of the Editorial Board of the book series "Academic Readings in Private Equity" in cooperation with the European Venture Capital Association

  • Conference organisation

  • 2011-2011 Co-organizer of the Paris Private Equity Forum (joint initiative HEC-Sciences Po)
  • 2003-2003 Academy of management Conference, Seattle: Initiator and Co-Chair of the Symposium New Strategic Challenges for Management Buyouts and their Financiers: International Perspectives
  • The INSEAD Private Equity Conference, Fontainebleau, France, mai 2004. Co-initiator, co-organizer, presenter at the event which gathered 130 professionals from the private equity industry, 60 speakers and over 150 alumni and MBAs
  • Awards & honors

    • 2012 2012 Best Elective Award across the CEMS Program
    • 2010 2020 BNP Paribas Pierre Vernimmen Teaching Award