Focus: Designing robust and adaptive supply chains that can withstand disruptions while maintaining performance and continuity.

What we study: Risk identification and mitigation across global supply networks, business continuity, crisis preparedness and recovery, and data-driven decision support for resilient operations.

Why it matters: Geopolitical uncertainty, cyber threats, and climate events require firms to move from efficiency-focused supply chains to resilient, continuity-ready systems.

Focus: Understanding consumer behavior in digital, AI-supported and cybersecurity-sensitive marketplace environments.

What we study: Consumer responses to AI-driven recommendations and personalization, responsible and transparent use of AI, consumer cybersecurity engagement, and integration of consumer insights with managerial decision-making.

Why it matters: Trust, transparency and cybersecurity are becoming central to competitive and ethical digital marketplaces.

Focus: How digital technologies are managed, experienced and used, and how theytransform supply chains, operations and organizational capabilities.

What we study: Adoption, value creation and managerial implications of enterprise systems, data analytics, AI-based systems and Industry 4.0 technologies.

Why it matters: Digital transformation requires new skills, processes and governance to create sustainable business value.

Focus: Strategic sourcing and coordination in global and multi-tier supply networks.

What we study: Global sourcing strategies and trade-offs between cost, risk, sustainability and flexibility, with focus on buyer–supplier relationships, coordination and governance.

Why it matters: Global sourcing decisions shape risk exposure, sustainability performance and long-term competitiveness.

A research project examining how communication and design of Consumer Cybersecurity Engagement (CCE) can reduce cyber risks, strengthen trust in digital marketplaces, and increase customer loyalty. Supported by the Carlsberg Foundation.

A research and training project strengthening the cybersecurity and supply chain resilience of Danish manufacturing SMEs, contributing to both societal security and long-term competitiveness. Implemented by the University of Southern Denmark and the Royal Danish Defence College with support from the Danish Industry Foundation.

A research project developing and testing digital security chatbots to strengthen citizens’ and employees’ digital security behaviour and contribute to increased digital security in society. Supported by TrygFonden.

A research project developing and testing a digital solution to measure and help prevent problematic smartphone use among Gen Z, including a Smartphone Addiction Meter offering personalized, evidence-based guidance. Supported by TrygFonden.

Helps you: Protect systems and keep critical functions running - or quickly restored - during cyber incidents or IT outages.

What you get: 30 ready‑to‑use tools for vulnerability identification, prioritization, and training/exercise planning.

Helps you: Align sales, operations, production and supply chain to balance demand and capacity and hit financial targets.

What you get: 25 implementation tools to build an S&OP cadence, governance, templates and decision routines.

Helps you: Innovate processes, technology and network structures to increase value creation across the supply chain.

What you get: 20 structured methods to run cross‑functional innovation and strengthen network collaboration.

Helps you: Map and reduce supply‑chain vulnerabilities, strengthen preparedness, and recover performance after disruption.

What you get: 32 practical tools to support end‑to‑end resilience work - from risk mapping to action plans.

Analyse, optimize, and digitalise business processes with  IT support. Combine business models, process analysis, and technology to lead change and ensure value creation.

Strengthen business processes against disruptions. Learn to work with NIS2, risk management, supply chain resilience assessment, business continuity strategies, and crisis communication.

Develop project management capabilities to handle complex IT projects, covering governance, processes, and collaboration with decision-makers, suppliers, users, and project teams.

Develop analytical and business skills to create new data-driven business opportunities through effective use of data.

Design robust, responsive, and sustainable supply networks by modelling uncertainty and disruption.

Lead performance and transformation in uncertain global environments shaped by geopolitics, disruption, and new technologies (Taught in Danish).

Learn how firms use social media, digitalization, and AI as strategic instruments for competitive advantage in digital markets.

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