Dr. Achim Schmitt Dean EHL Hospitality Business School Member of the EHL Group’s Executive Leadership Team Full Professor of Strategic Management Achim joined EHL in 2013. He holds a PhD from the University of Geneva and obtained a Habilitation at the University of Paris-Dauphine in France. Before moving into academia Achim worked in strategy consulting, gaining substantial knowledge in strategy formulation and managing underperforming business situations. His research focuses on organization theory and strategic management, with particular interest in organizational decline, corporate turnarounds, and strategic renewal. Academically, Achim has gained experience at the University of Geneva and the University of St. Gallen (Switzerland), Collège des Ingenieurs (CDI) in Paris and Audencia Business School in Nantes (France), China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) in Shanghai (China), Columbia Business School in New York (USA), and the Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá (Colombia). Achim is a member of the China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) Swiss Advisory Council and currently holds one board membership in the private sector.