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The Globally Responsible Leadership Initiative (GRLI) has appointed Prof. Dr. Andreas Kaplan to its Board. As President of Kühne Logistics University (KLU), he expands the international network on the future of leadership in business and society by adding perspectives from the higher education sector.
GRLI brings together universities, businesses, and international organizations to align management education more closely with societal impact, sustainability, and responsibility. The initiative was founded in collaboration with partners such as the UN Global Compact, AACSB, and EFMD.
Andreas Kaplan: Rethinking Leadership
“It is a great honor for me to serve on the GRLI Board,” says Prof. Dr. Andreas Kaplan. “GRLI connects different perspectives to rethink leadership, with a clear focus on societal impact and sustainability. Considering global challenges, we need to move beyond short-term economic goals and take responsibility for ecological, social, and economic systems. At KLU, our Operations Mindset is built on this approach. We enable leaders to think analytically, make data-driven decisions, and act with a clear understanding of the bigger picture. I look forward to contributing this perspective to GRLI’s work.”
Prof. Dr. Andreas Kaplan has served as President of KLU and Professor of Digital Transformation since 2023. Before joining KLU, he held positions at ESCP Business School. His work focuses on the impact of digital technologies on business and society, as well as on the development of management education.
His appointment was unanimously approved by the Governance Committee and the Board of GRLI. His term will begin in June.
About KLU
KLU is accredited by AACSB, a distinction held by only five percent of business schools worldwide. The university combines award-winning research with innovative teaching in business and leadership, logistics and supply chain management, as well as business analytics and data science, with a strong focus on responsibility.
KLU is an international, English-language university with students from more than 60 nations and campuses in Germany and Vietnam. Further expansion is planned in Latin America and Africa. The university is actively engaged in global networks and contributes to initiatives on responsible leadership, including GRLI-related exchange formats and projects on impact and innovation.
About KLU
Kühne Logistics University (KLU) is a leading private, state-recognized, international university based in Hamburg, with a second campus in Saigon, Vietnam. Additional locations in Africa and Latin America are planned. Ranked among the top five percent of business schools worldwide (AACSB accredited), KLU offers high-quality degree programs taught in English – including Bachelor’s, Master’s, MBA, PhD, and Executive Education programs in Business and Management, Data Science and Analytics, as well as Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
Supported by the Kühne Foundation, KLU empowers future leaders to think and act with an operations mindset – analytical, data-driven, and solution-oriented. Small class sizes, research-driven faculty, and strong ties to the global business community combine academic excellence with practical learning, entrepreneurship, and sustainability, preparing students for impactful international careers.
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