Inspiring Positive Change
The Vision
„We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.“ (Albert Einstein)
Fabian Hänle's vision is to serve as a bridge from theory to practice and to contribute solving today’s economic, environmental, and social challenges. In doing so, it is one thing above all that drives him: inspiring people.
As CEO, he realized that his ability lies above all in giving employees and executives their belief in themselves and showing them their possibilities and potential. As a consequence, he made this ability his profession beyond the corporate world. Because it became clear to him: the most fulfilling task in his life is to help other people fulfil their visions and empower them.
He feels deeply passionate about sharing his experiences and loves helping students from all over the world to understand each other better and providing guidance for their academic, professional, and personal development.
As professor and adjunct faculty member at the Antwerp Management School, he today teaches with great pleasure, creativity and commitment at renowned universities and business schools worldwide:
Behind this is a great wish: To make the world a better place one person at a time, to educate and empower as many students as possible and in this way fostering beacons and inspiring role models for the whole world.
Academically sound and practical at the same time, the latest scientific findings and exciting case studies of European, American, and Asian organizations are combined with Professor Hänle's more than two decades of experience as a senior executive in international business.
Professor Hänle addresses how we as companies and society can create better cooperation and make a positive contribution to our social environment - for the benefit of people, the economy, and our world.
Universities and courses
Professor Hänle's teaching encompasses executive and university-level education in the fields of economics and social sciences from undergraduate bachelor students beginning to understand what international business is, to master’s students, up to senior leaders in Executive MBA and Executive PhD programs.
This includes lectures, lecture series, exams, and graded university courses at renowned universities and business schools in Europe, North America, and Asia. For example:
Inspiring positive change.
Professor Hänle is looking forward to bridging theory and practice with you.
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Vita
Business background:
As a CEO in China, Prof. Dr. Fabian Hänle spearheaded the growth of a German hidden champion for over a decade, elevating it from greenfield to market forerunner. Having served professional stints in the USA, Canada, and France as well, Fabian Hänle boasts a wealth of expertise in strategy, sales, and executive leadership roles. Thanks to his practical experience in China, coupled with his scientific, on-site PhD research and proficiency in Mandarin, he possesses unparalleled insights into the local mentality, culture, and authentic Chinese ethos.
Today, he is a Professor at the Antwerp Management School and serves as Managing Director and CSO on the board of a European technology leader. As an international keynote speaker, multiple book author and the founder of Dr. Hänle & Partners Consulting, he collaborates with decision-makers across DAX corporations, well-known family firms, and global market leaders.
Vision
Fabian Hänle's vision is to inspire people and organisations to develop in a positive and coherent way. To support people in developing their potential, to break new, innovative ground, to create healthy, growth-promoting environments and team flows, to raise consciousness and energy levels, to bring cultures together across national borders and to put the most important thing at the centre with intuition and from heart: people - because they are the ones who carry a company to success.
Academic background:
For his bachelor’s degree in International Business Fabian Hänle studied at the Dual University of Baden-Württemberg (DHBW) and, thanks to an awarded scholarship, at the University of California in the USA (UCSB). Years later and already as CEO in China, he graduated at the Executive MBA program of Mannheim Business School and Shanghai Tongji University as Best of Class. Continuing his pursuit for academic excellence and for bridging theory to practice, Fabian Hänle then joined the PhD Program for Executives at the Antwerp Management School and the University of Antwerp, where he obtained his PhD in 2021 and serves as Professor starting from 2023. He is the author of multiple German and English language books, book chapters and academic articles in international, peer-reviewed journals. Through his business experience and continuous on-the-ground research in China, Fabian Hänle became one of the leading leading experts in the strategy, internationalization and innovativeness of Western and Chinese small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), family firms and the elite of hidden champions.
