Education

PhD (in progress - expected graduation in Spring 2008)
The University of Georgia, August 2003 - present

• Dissertation: "Software Procurement in the Age of Open source: A Transaction Cost Analysis"
  Proposal defense: December 7, 2006
  Dissertation committee: Dale Goodhue (Chair), Marie-Claude Boudreau, Ann Buchholtz, and Elena Karahanna

Dipl. oec. (Masters of Science in Business Administration and Economics)
The University of Hohenheim, Germany, April 1996 - February 2000

• Specialization in Information Systems, Controlling and Foreign Trade
• Master's Thesis in Information Systems 2000 "Analysis of perspectives and 'lessons learned' while implementing knowledge management in companies" (6 months, qualitative study; german grade: excellent (1.3))

Erasmus Scholarship Exchange Student in Management Studies
The University of Bradford, England, September 1995 - February 1996

Vordiplom (Bachelor) in Business Administration and Economics
The University of Hohenheim, Germany, October 1993 - July 1995