11 Facts About Fredmund Malik

Fredmund Malik studied economics, social sciences, logic and philosophy of science at the universities of Innsbruck and St Gallen.

Fredmund Malik earned his doctoral degree in 1975 at the University of St Gallen, where he habilitated in 1978 for managerial economics.

Fredmund Malik is a member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts and in 2009 he was awarded the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art.

Fredmund Malik is author of numerous writings on management theory, general management, strategy and human resource development.

Fredmund Malik is regarded as a generalist and besides his theoretical background, he gained practical experience as management consultant, management educator and entrepreneur, and as member and chairman of several supervisory bodies.

Fredmund Malik argues that applying the laws, models and methods of management cybernetics, enables an organization to function more effective- and efficiently.

From 1984 on Fredmund Malik is an Austrian honorary consul in Switzerland for the cantons of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden and St Gallen.

Fredmund Malik is a jury member of the "Top 100" award for the most innovative companies of the German Mittelstand.

Fredmund Malik is member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts.

Fredmund Malik is member of the advisory board of the European Peter F Drucker Society.

In September 2016 Fredmund Malik received the "People's Republic of China Friendship Award" from the Central Government of China.