Konrad Kober
Research Associate & Doctoral Candidate · Chair of Corporate Management, Technical University of Munich
About
I am a research associate and doctoral candidate at the Chair of Corporate Management at the Technical University of Munich. My academic background is in Management & Technology (B.Sc. and M.Sc., TUM). I study how people regulate their moral self-image through processes such as self-licensing, moral compensation, and consistency and how these dynamics influence both everyday choices and strategic decisions.
Using methods from behavioral and experimental economics, I investigate why individuals deviate from their values and how interventions can foster more sustainable and responsible behavior. Beyond advancing theory, my goal is to generate insights that inform the design of policies, incentives, and organizational practices.
At TUM, I contribute to teaching in various courses on corporate management, behavioral economics and sustainability. I also support students in developing their own research.
Research Themes
My research interests cluster around four main themes that connect moral psychology with behavioral economics and sustainability:
- Moral balancing and decision-making: How prior actions influence subsequent ethical choices.
- Dishonesty and moral self-regulation: Why individuals bend moral rules and how they justify it.
- Behavioral interventions for sustainable consumption: Designing policies and incentives that avoid unintended side effects.
- Measuring moral self-image: Combining implicit and explicit methods to track shifts in moral self-perception.
Teaching
My teaching covers a range of topics at the intersection of management and behavioral economics. At the undergraduate and graduate level, I contribute to foundational courses in corporate management, seminars on behavioral economics and sustainability, and scientific writing. In executive education, I also taught advanced negotiation management.
In addition to lecturing and organizing courses, I supervise student research. To date, I have guided a total of 24 final thesis on both Bachelor's and Master's level.
| Semester | Course | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| WS 25/26 | Foundations & International Aspects of Corporate Management (WI001028, German) | Central exercise & organization |
| WS 25/26 | Project Week: Circular Economy Perspectives in Research & Practice (MGT001446, English) | |
| WS 25/26 | Bachelor/Master Thesis Colloquium (0000002201) | |
| SS 25 | Foundations of Corporate Management (WI001161, German, Weihenstephan) | Central exercise & organization |
| SS 25 | Advanced Seminar: Scientific Writing(WIB23007, English) | |
| WS 24/25 | Project week: Behavioral Economics and the Circular Economy (MGT001446, English) | |
| WS 24/25 | Advanced Seminar: Scientific Writing(WIB23007, English) | SS 24 | Advanced Seminar: Scientific Writing(WIB23007, English) |
| SS 24 | Executive MBA: Advanced Negotiation Management |
Earlier iterations of core courses delivered in multiple terms upon request.
Invited Talks & Workshops
I am available for invited talks and workshops with a primary focus on behavioral economics (e.g., decision-making, incentives, moral self-regulation). On request, I also offer sessions on the sustainability implications of behavioral insights.
For enquiries, please contact: konrad.kober@tum.de.