Christina Ungerer

Christina Ungerer joined the IST institute at Constance University of Applied Sciences in July 2015. She is a PhD candidate at the NITIM doctoral program (nitim.eu) under the supervision of Guido Baltes. Within the research fields of entrepreneurship and innovation, she is exploring indicators for survival and growth of technology-based ventures. Current projects in particular focus on the effectiveness of business coaching on ventures’ survival capabilities and the analysis of business plans. 

Before starting her PhD, Christina worked as a consultant in the automotive industry where she engaged in strategy development as well as project and process management. Being involved in a technology-based startup between 2010 and 2015, she simultaneously gathered experience in the high-tech venture ecosystem. She graduated with a BSc in International Business from Pforzheim University in 2011 and with a MSc in International Management from Northeastern University (Boston) and Reutlingen University in 2014.

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Research interests 
Innovation
Entrepreneurship
Technology Management
Market Research
Strategic Management
Marketing