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Esther Salvi is Postdoctoral Research Fellow at IMD, specializing in qualitative and quantitative research on sustainable development. She earned her PhD in Economics and Social Sciences from the Technical University of Munich with highest distinction in 2023. Her work won multiple recognitions and features in leading journals such as Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice and Journal of Business Venturing Insights.
She has taught at both graduate and undergraduate levels and worked as Group Leader at leading European universities, collaborating with international companies, researchers, and students. She has also served as Doctoral Research Coordinator at the TUM SEED Center, and as Sustainability Manager for the UN PRME initiative at the TUM School of Management.
August 19, 2025 • by Julia Binder, Esther Salvi in Best Practice in Sustainable Business Transformation • 10 min read
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