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Flagmeier, Vanessa

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Junior Professor Vanessa Flagmeier

“I’m Junior Professor of Accounting at the University of Passau. Before moving to Bavaria, I studied International Business Studies and Business Administration at Paderborn University and completed my doctoral degree in 2017.”

(1) What I love about my current job is...
...that I’m always learning something new; also working with young (and for the most part) highly motivated people and the interaction with other researchers.

(2) One of the highlights of my career so far has been...
...the successful completion of my doctoral studies and being offered the junior professorship.

(3) When I look back on my career so far, I’d say that what has particularly shaped me has been...
...realising that it pays to leave your comfort zone and tackle new challenges.

(4) I’d advise any young women wishing to pursue a career similar to mine to...
...find out about possible career options at an early stage and network with experienced mentors.

(5) I believe that female role models are important in university and professional life today because...
...it’s really helpful to see how successful women did it when it comes to working out how best to balance your career with your family life.

(6) I decided to do my degree and doctoral degree at Paderborn University because...
...I was very much attracted to the International Business Studies programme (decision for degree) and loved the first-rate research environment in the Taxation, Accounting and Finance department in the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics (decision to pursue a doctoral degree).

(7) I associate my time at Paderborn University with...
...a lot of hard work, but also meeting a lot of great people who I’m still in very close contact with today.

(8) For the next 50 years, I wish Paderborn University...
...to continue its successful development of recent years

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