Prof. Dr. Christopher Weilage owns degrees of five universities, among others two MBAs of the University of South Carolina and the Finnish Aalto University. He obtained his doctorate at the LMU in Munich on the topic of „Knowledge Transfer in eLearning“. His professional career includes positions in asset management and the real estate business in Florida, USA. Since 2002, Prof. Weilage has been teaching in Germany. He has been a member of Munich Business School since 2007.
Professor of Business in Germany
Bachelor IB, Master IB, Master SBC, MBA IM, EBS
International Business, Business in Germany, International Human Resource Management, International Business Projects, Business Communication
Weilage, C., Stumpfegger, E., & Bartholomae, F. (2026). From emergency remote teaching to selective digital integration: An exploratory study on instructor technology acceptance in quantitative business education. Journal of International Education in Business. https://doi.org/10.1108/JIEB-02-2026-0024
Weilage, C., & Maráz, G. (2026). Service learning as a transition pedagogy for new university students: Evidence from Oktoberfest. Journal of Further and Higher Education. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/0309877X.2026.2710228
Weilage, C., Xu, Q. (Kelly), & Sahadev, S. (2026). German MNEs’ sustainable management practices in China: A pathway toward dual-compliance. Strategic Business Research, 2(1), Article 100138. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbr.2026.100138
Weilage, C., Stumpfegger, E., & Maráz, G. (2025). Enhancing cross-cultural skills acquisition in online exchange semester programs. Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 62(5), 602–614.
https://doi.org/10.1080/19496591.2024.2436575
Weilage, C. (2025). Remote onboarding of new employees: A four-component perspective of welcoming. International Journal of Organizational Analysis, 33(11), 4151–4162. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOA-09-2024-4843
Alcaraz, J., Perdomo, I., Barrero, F., Weilage, C., Carrillo, V., & Hollander, R. (2024). Miss Rizos: Changing the world, one (Black) curl at a time? The Case Journal. https://doi.org/10.1108/TCJ-04-2024-0086
Weilage, C., & Kraft, P. (2024). Baseball bat, resign, or accept? Handling career impacting feedback. The Case Journal, 20(6), 1557–1569. https://doi.org/10.1108/TCJ-11-2023-0232
Weilage, C., Schmidkonz, C., & Gonçalves, G. (2024). Consumer WEEE recycling awareness in Portugal: Progression toward a circular economy. The International Journal of Sustainability Policy and Practice, 20(1), 1–21. https://doi.org/10.18848/2325-1166/CGP/v20i01/1-21
Weilage, C., & Maraz, G. (2022). Online study’s influence on international student employability factors in Germany: Germany vs. overseas based students. Journal of Teaching in International Business, 33(1), 7–30. https://doi.org/10.1080/08975930.2022.2089441
Stumpfegger, E., & Weilage, C. (2022). Technology acceptance by university lecturers: A reflection on the future of online and hybrid teaching. On the Horizon, 30(2), 112–121. https://doi.org/10.1108/OTH-09-2021-0110
Weilage, C. (2012). Effektivität des medial vermittelten Wissenstransfers im Sprachtraining. Dissertation, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Fakultät für Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaften.
Weilage, C., & Maráz, G. (2023, November 15). Perspectives Shaping the Future of Ukraine. Online conference with guests from Zurich, Toronto, Hamburg, Kyiv, Stockholm, Munich, Budapest, Kyiv, Paris.
Adams, E., Weilage, C., & Rüdiger, M. (2017). Methods for Direct Service Non-Profits to Enhance Voter Turnout. Munich Business School Working Paper Series (ISSN 2367-3839), 2017-02.
Weilage, C. (2015). Das Job Interview auf Englisch. In M. Mangelsdorf (Ed.), „Warum sollte ich für Sie arbeiten?“: Die besseren Rezepte fürs Jobinterview (pp. 144-146). Campus Verlag.
Stumpfegger, E., & Weilage, C. (2022, November 16). Professors in the spotlight: 3 Fragen an Prof. Dr. Eva Stumpfegger und Prof. Dr. Christopher Weilage [Professors in the spotlight: 3 questions for Prof. Dr. Eva Stumpfegger and Prof. Dr. Christopher Weilage]. MBS Business Blog. https://www.munich-business-school.de/insights/2022/professors-in-the-spotlight-3-fragen-an-prof-dr-eva-stumpfegger-und-prof-dr-christopher-weilage/
Weilage, C. (2022, March 4). On the importance of International Women’s Day … and why it is important to me. MBS Business Blog. https://www.munich-business-school.de/insights/en/2022/on-the-importance-of-international-womens-day/
Maráz, G., & Weilage, C. (7 April 2021). Einblick in die Elektromobilität: Thomas Ulbrich, Vorstandsmitglied der Volkswagen AG, alias Mr. Elektro zu Gast an der MBS [Diving into eMobility: Thomas Ulbrich, Board Member of Volkswagen AG, aka Mr. Elektro at MBS]. MBS Business Blog. https://www.munich-business-school.de/insights/2021/einblick-in-die-elektromobilitat-thomas-ulbrich-vorstandsmitglied-der-volkswagen-ag-alias-mr-elektro-zu-gast-an-der-mbs/
Maráz, G., & Weilage, C. (2021, March 26). Belarus im Fokus: Ein Abend mit Schriftstellerin Dr. Volha Hapeyeva [Belarus in Focus: an Evening With Writer Dr. Volha Hapeyava. MBS Business Blog]. https://www.munich-business-school.de/insights/2021/belarus-im-fokus-ein-abend-mit-schriftstellerin-dr-volha-hapeyeva/
Weilage, C. (2021, March 19). Die Digitalisierung eines Landes – oder ist doch alles nur ein Traum? [The Digitalization of a Country – Or Is It All Just a Dream?]. MBS Business Blog. https://www.munich-business-school.de/insights/2021/die-digitalisierung-eines-landes-oder-ist-doch-alles-nur-ein-traum/
Weilage, C. (2021, March 19). The Digitalization of a Country – Or Is It All Just a Dream? MBS Business Blog. https://www.munich-business-school.de/insights/en/2021/the-digitalization-of-a-country-or-is-it-all-just-a-dream/
Weilage, C. (2021, March 18). Die MBS-Community: Einzigartig durch Einsatzbereitschaft und Fürsorge [MBS Community: Being Unique Through Sacrifice and Care]. MBS Business Blog. https://www.munich-business-school.de/insights/en/2021/mbs-community-being-unique-through-sacrifice-and-care/
Weilage, C. (2020, July 24). Online-Unterricht & Wissenstransfer beim Lernen – Sie schaffen das! … Aber Sie im Klassenzimmer willkommen zu heißen, wird großartig sein! Munich Business Blog. https://www.munich-business-school.de/insights/2020/online-unterricht-und-wissenstransfer/
Weilage, C. (2020, July 24). Online Classes & Knowledge Transfer in Learning – You'll Be OK! But Welcoming You In-Class Will Be Great!. MBS Business Blog. https://www.munich-business-school.de/insights/en/2020/online-classes-knowledge-transfer-in-learning/
Weilage, C., & Rackwitz, R. (2020, May 5). Gamification Basics in a Lockdown Part Two. Munich Business Blog. https://www.munich-business-school.de/insights/en/2020/gamification-basics-lockdown-2/
Weilage, C., & Rackwitz, R. (2020, April 17). Adding Fun to the Lockdown with Gamification Basics. MBS Business Blog. https://www.munich-business-school.de/insights/en/2020/adding-fun-to-the-lockdown-with-gamification-basics/
Weilage, C. (2019, January 15). Modern Negotiations – Trump’s Style and the US Government Shutdown. MBS Business Blog. https://www.munich-business-school.de/insights/en/2019/modern-negotiations-trumps-style-and-the-us-government-shutdown/
Weilage, C. (2017, March 17). Getting to the Milk of It [Der Kuh auf den Zahn fühlen]. MBS Business Blog. https://www.munich-business-school.de/insights/en/2017/getting-to-the-milk-of-it/
Weilage, C. (2017, January 27). Management Basics: Living Abroad and Functional Fixedness [Management Basics: Leben im Ausland und Funktionale Gebundenheit]. MBS Business Blog. https://www.munich-business-school.de/insights/en/2017/management-basics-functional-fixedness/
Weilage, C. (2016, December 16). Management Basics: Remembering to Give Back. MBS Business Blog. https://web.archive.org/web/20260215210139/http://www.munich-business-school.de/insights/en/2016/management-basics-give-back/
Weilage, C. (2016, März 24). Ich hab’s die letzten zehn Male gerockt und ich rocke es auch wieder, weil ich’s einfach rocken kann! MBS Business Blog. https://web.archive.org/web/20260309174407/http://www.munich-business-school.de/insights/2016/weil-ichs-einfach-rocken-kann/
Weilage, C. (2016, February 26). „Kauft Land! Gott erschafft keines mehr!“. MBS Business Blog. https://web.archive.org/web/20231028153634/http://www.munich-business-school.de/insights/2016/02/kauft-land-gott-erschafft-keines-mehr/
Weilage, C. (2015, November 13). Management Basics – The Truth Regarding Your Tardiness. MBS Business Blog. https://web.archive.org/web/20260516195714/http://www.munich-business-school.de/insights/en/2015/recency-effect/
Weilage, C. (2015, October 9). Management Basics – Getting Enough Sleep. MBS Business Blog. https://web.archive.org/web/20260309061025/http://www.munich-business-school.de/insights/en/2015/management-basics-sleep-2/
Weilage, C. (2015, May 29). Help, I’m being held Hostage by German Government Empowered Knee Nibblers. MBS Business Blog. https://web.archive.org/web/20260421201241/http://www.munich-business-school.de/insights/en/2015/help-im-being-held-hostage-by-german-government-empowered-knee-nibblers/
Weilage, C. (2015, April 2). Insufficient Business Training, Deceptive Metrics, Good Old Boy Networks, or simply: Where is my DHL Paket? MBS Business Blog. https://web.archive.org/web/20260416014937/http://www.munich-business-school.de/insights/en/2015/insufficient-business-training-deceptive-metrics-good-old-boy-networks-or-simply-where-is-my-dhl-paket-2/
Weilage, C. (2015, January 9). Business Location Germany – A Working World that’s Changing. MBS Business Blog. https://web.archive.org/web/20260216173938/http://www.munich-business-school.de/insights/en/2015/business-location-germany-a-working-world-thats-changing/
Maráz, G., Weilage, C., & Bubacz, F. (2023, April 26). Reflections from Social Service in BA IB. Xchange@Lunch, Munich Business School.
Stumpfegger, E., & Weilage, C. (2022, December 14). Technology acceptance by university lecturers: A reflection on the future of online and hybrid teaching. Xchange@Lunch, Munich Business School.
Weilage, C. (2022). On the importance of International Women’s Day … and why it is important to me. https://www.munich-business-school.de/insights/en/2022/on-the-importance-of-international-womens-day/
Weilage, C. (2021). Diversity, Equity, Inclusion – MBS Roundtable discussion with senior managers. https://www.munich-business-school.de/insights/en/2021/diversity-equity-inclusion-mbs-roundtable-discussion-with-senior-managers/
Weilage, C. & Maráz, G. (2021). Diving into eMobility: Thomas Ulbrich, board member of Volkswagen AG, aka Mr. Elektro at MBS. https://www.munich-business-school.de/insights/en/2021/diving-into-emobility-thomas-ulbrich-board-member-of-volkswagen-ag-aka-mr-elektro-at-mbs/
Weilage, C. (2021). Belarus in Focus: An evening with writer Dr. Volha Hapeyeva. https://www.munich-business-school.de/insights/en/2021/belarus-in-focus-an-evening-with-writer-dr-volha-hapeyeva/
Weilage, C. (2021). The digitalization of a country – or is it all just a dream? https://www.munich-business-school.de/insights/en/2021/the-digitalization-of-a-country-or-is-it-all-just-a-dream/
Weilage, C. (2021). MBS community: being unique through sacrifice and care. https://www.munich-business-school.de/insights/en/2021/mbs-community-being-unique-through-sacrifice-and-care/
Weilage, C. (2020). Online classes & knowledge transfer in learning – you’ll be OK! …but welcoming you in-class will be great! https://www.munich-business-school.de/insights/en/2020/online-classes-knowledge-transfer-in-learning/
Weilage, C. & Rackwitz, R. (2020). Gamification basics in a lockdown part 2. https://www.munich-business-school.de/insights/en/2020/gamification-basics-lockdown-2/
Weilage, C. & Rackwitz, R. (2020). Adding fun to the lockdown with gamification basics. https://www.munich-business-school.de/insights/en/2020/adding-fun-to-the-lockdown-with-gamification-basics/
Weilage, C. (2019). Modern negotiations – Trump’s style and the US government shutdown. https://www.munich-business-school.de/insights/en/2019/modern-negotiations-trumps-style-and-the-us-government-shutdown/
Weilage, C. (2017). Getting to the milk of it. https://www.munich-business-school.de/insights/en/2017/getting-to-the-milk-of-it/
Weilage, C. (2017). Management basics: living abroad and functional fixedness. https://www.munich-business-school.de/insights/en/2017/management-basics-functional-fixedness/
Weilage, C. (2016). Management basics: remembering to give back. https://www.munich-business-school.de/insights/en/2016/management-basics-give-back/
Weilage, C. (2016). New MBS partner university: Flagler College – an alumnus reflects. https://www.munich-business-school.de/insights/en/2016/flagler-college-2/
Weilage, C. (2016). A Q&A with “exotic” students at MBS. https://www.munich-business-school.de/insights/en/2016/exotic-students/
Weilage, C. (2016). A Q&A with our PhDs in the MBA International Management program. https://www.munich-business-school.de/insights/en/2016/a-qaa-with-our-phds/
Weilage, C. (2016). I rocked it the last ten times, and I’ll rock it again, because I simply rock! https://www.munich-business-school.de/insights/en/2016/overconfidence/
Weilage, C. (2016). UK Consul Paul Heardman visits Munich Business School. https://www.munich-business-school.de/insights/en/2016/paul-heardman-at-mbs/
Weilage, C. (2016). “Buy land – they’re not making it anymore”. https://www.munich-business-school.de/insights/en/2016/buy-land-theyre-not-making-it-anymore/
Weilage, C. (2015): Management-Grundlagen – die Wahrheit über Ihr Zuspätkommen. Munich Business School, 13.11.2015, http://blog.munich-business-school.de/2015/11/recency-effect-2/
Weilage, C. / Maráz, G. (2015): Soziale Verantwortung leben: Die MBS engagiert sich für Münchner Flüchtlinge. Munich Business School, 11.09.2015, http://blog.munich-business-school.de/2015/09/soziale-verantwortung-leben-die-mbs-engagiert-sich-fur-munchner-fluchtlinge/
Weilage, C. (2015): Hilfe! Ich bin die Geisel von Dreikäsehochs mit Vollmacht der Bundesregierung. Munich Business School, 29.05.2015, http://blog.munich-business-school.de/2015/05/die-geisel-von-dreikasehochs/
Weilage, C. (2015): Mangelhaftes Business Training, irreführendes Berechnungsmodell, Vetternwirtschaft – oder einfach: Wo ist mein DHL-Paket? Munich Business School, 02.04.2015, http://blog.munich-business-school.de/2015/04/mangelhaftes-business-training-irrefuehrendes-berechnungsmodell-vetternwirtschaft-oder-einfach-wo-ist-mein-dhl-paket/
Weilage, C. (2015): Gelebte Interkulturalität: 5 Fragen an…. Munich Business School, 06.03.2015, http://blog.munich-business-school.de/2015/03/gelebte-interkulturalitaet-5-fragen-an/
Weilage, C. (2015): Die Munich Business School (MBS) – ein facettenreiches Trainingsfeld. Munich Business School, 30.01.2015, http://blog.munich-business-school.de/2015/01/die-munich-business-school-mbs-ein-facettenreiches-trainingsfeld/
Weilage, C. (2015): Wirtschaftsstandort Deutschland – eine Arbeitswelt im Wandel. Munich Business School, 09.01.2015, http://blog.munich-business-school.de/2015/01/wirtschaftsstandort-deutschland-eine-arbeitswelt-im-wandel/
Weilage, C. (2014): „Wenn ich zurückkehre, werde ich nicht mehr dieselbe sein“. Munich Business School, 05.12.2014, http://blog.munich-business-school.de/2014/12/wenn-ich-zurueckkehre-werde-ich-nicht-mehr-dieselbe-sein/
Weilage, C. (2014): Wie funktioniert Management? ? Trends in der Mitarbeitermotivation. Munich Business School, 17.10.2014, http://blog.munich-business-school.de/2014/10/wie-funktioniert-management-%e2%80%92-trends-in-der-mitarbeitermotivation/
Weilage, C. (2014): Globalisierung der Arbeitswelten – welche Chancen ergeben sich für Fachkräfte in Deutschland? Munich Business School, 10.09.2014, http://blog.munich-business-school.de/2014/09/globalisierung-der-arbeitswelten-welche-chancen-ergeben-sich-fur-fachkrafte-in-deutschland/
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