Benedikt (David Christian) Seigner

Assistant Professor @IE Business School

Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

About

I'm an Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship at IE Business School in Madrid and study how social factors and bias shape entrepreneurship and strategy, meaning who gets performance rewards, for example, funding or recognition. I draw on theory rooted in sociology and methods from economics. Before becoming a professor, I was a competitive ballroom and Latin-American dancer.

Experience

  • Assistant Professor at IE Business School
    2023 - Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

  • Postdoctoral Researcher at Institute for Strategy, Technology and Organization | LMU Munich
    2022 - 2023 · 1 yr

  • Ballroom Dance Teacher at TSC dancepoint e.V.
    2017 - 2023 · 6 yrs

    Founded in 1996, the TSC dancepoint e.V. is one of the leading dance studios for competitive ballroom and Latin-American dancing in Bavaria.

  • PHD Candidate at TUM Entrepreneurship Research Institute
    2017 - 2022 · 5 yrs

  • Product Development & Brand Ambassador at 2HB Dance Shoes
    2014 - 2019 · 5 yrs

    2HB honors the handmade artisan shoes tradition of C.P.D. Srl, which has made shoes for three generations, has begun manufacturing dance shoes.