The current economic crisis is a stark reminder that we cannot take robust performance for granted. Nonetheless this is not the first time companies face a frightending economic environment. A team from Innsbruck University conducted a 5-year study of 18 European companies that survived and thrived for more than 100 years. These companies mastered the Great Depression, two World Wars, and two Oil Crisis. Surely their experiences shed some light on how to master turbulent times and achieve enduring success.  

To learn more, visit our LECTURE HALL . A more detailed account of our findings will be available in our up-coming book: Enduring Success. What we can learn form the history of outstanding European corporations. In case you have any questions. Feel free to contact us directly.

We would like to thank the “Jubiläumsfonds der OeNB” for funding our research.
We conducted our research at Innsbruck University School of Management and would like to acknowledge the support of the Dean Prof. Dr. Stephan Laske, as well as our colleagues at the Department of Strategic Management, Marketing and Tourism.
Finally we want to thank Davis Dyer from The Winthrop Group, Inc. for his ideas and support.