Prof. Dr. rer. oec. Antonio Roldán-Ponce

Academic Profile

Prof. Dr Antonio Roldán-Ponce conducts research and teaches at the intersection of international management, economic integration and strategic risk analysis. He combines academic excellence with many years of leadership experience in the business world. As a professor and dean, he is committed to the development of interdisciplinary study programmes, practice-oriented research and international collaboration.

Academic and Professional Career

Prof. Dr Antonio Roldán-Ponce has been Professor of Business Administration, specialising in International Management, at Dresden University of Applied Sciences since 2016. He has been Dean of the Faculty of Economics since 2025 and heads the part-time Business Administration programme. Prior to this, he was Programme Director for the Tourism & Event Management and Business Administration programmes. His academic career has taken him to TU Dresden, the University of Granada, the Autonomous University of Madrid and London South Bank University.

His international career is complemented by many years of practical business experience: he has held senior positions in management consultancy, in strategic management within the tourism sector (including as COO at Myhotelplus and the TSS Group), and in international cooperation projects. He is regularly involved in externally funded projects, for example through Erasmus+, the DAAD, CIHS (Comillas), UNEMI (Ecuador) and international conferences on sustainable tourism.

Key research areas and interests

In his research, Prof. Roldán-Ponce focuses on key issues in international business management, particularly with regard to economic integration, location strategies and the analysis of political and economic risks. A particular focus is on the intersection of digitalisation and sustainable development, for example in the areas of smart destinations, business intelligence and intercultural governance.

His research covers, amongst other things, the following topics:

• International Economics & Economic Integration
• Country Risk Assessment & Economic Intelligence
• Cluster strategies & regional economic development
• Digitalisation, business analytics & complexity management
• Sustainable tourism & smart destinations
• Humanistic Economic Theory & History of Science
• Intercultural Communication & Management

Prof. Roldán-Ponce is active as a research fellow and reviewer in international networks, including FEMISE, the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and the Universidad de Alicante. He is a member of several editorial boards of academic journals, including *Silva Estadística*, *TSN Revista de Estudios Internacionales* and *Revista Ciencia UNEMI*.

Teaching

His teaching focuses on combining a solid academic foundation with an international perspective and practical application. Prof. Roldán-Ponce teaches on German- and English-language degree programmes at Bachelor’s and Master’s level. He is the module coordinator for core subjects in the fields of International Management, Strategic Management, International Economics, Country Risk Analysis, and Business Intelligence & Analytics. In addition, he regularly designs and leads intensive courses and international project seminars, including in collaboration with partner universities in Europe and Latin America.

Publications (selection)

Roldán-Ponce, A. (2022). The impact of COVID-19 on tourist operations and evaluation of recovery strategies through scenario analysis. In: Regional Development: Between Theory and Practice. Masaryk Institute of Advanced Studies, Prague.

Roldán-Ponce, A. (2021). Travel & tourism competitiveness for Central Asia: Recovery strategy for the business tourism market. International Cultural Forum, Khiva.

Roldán-Ponce, A. (2015). Transatlantic economic relations: content and impact of the TTIP. TSN Revista de Estudios Internacionales, (1).

Roldán-Ponce, A. (2014). Morality and economic theory at the School of Salamanca. In A. Poncela González (ed.), The School of Salamanca: Philosophy and Humanism in the Modern World (pp. 343–373). Madrid: Verbum.

Roldán-Ponce, A., & Broll, U. (2013). Industrial clusters and economic integration. In L. Rodinova (ed.), Economic Security: Concepts, Standards (pp. 12–28). Moscow: Rusayns Publishers.

Broll, U., Roldán-Ponce, A., & Wahl, J. E. (2013). Regional investment under uncertain cost of location. The Annals of Regional Science, 51, 645–657. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00168013-0561-5

Roldán-Ponce, A. (2013). Labour market and cyclical adjustments: Innovation as a key to productivity. Circunstancia, 12(33).

Further publications have appeared in, amongst others, European Planning Studies, Poznan University of Economics Review, Journal of European Economy and Silva Estadística.

Presentations (selection)

Roldán-Ponce, A. (July 2025). Monitoring, Forecasting & Managing Country Risk and Economic Crisis. Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Madrid.

Roldán-Ponce, A. (July 2025). Entrepreneurship and sustainability: a risk analysis perspective. Milagro State University (UNEMI), Ecuador.

Roldán-Ponce, A. (March 2025). Strategic Dependencies in Emerging Markets: Monitoring and Forecasting Frameworks, Pontifical University of Comillas, Madrid.

Roldán-Ponce, A. (October 2024). Country Risk Analysis: Monitoring and Forecasting. Master’s lecture, Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Madrid.

Roldán-Ponce, A. (September 2024). Sustainability, Innovation, and Regional Development. Americas Tourism Summit, Florida International University.

Roldán-Ponce, A. (May 2024). An evolving culture: Intercultural Competence at Work. HTW Dresden.

Roldán-Ponce, A. (November 2023). Tourism in times of uncertainty. University of Oviedo.

Roldán-Ponce, A. (June 2023). Neuromarketing: The influence of colour changes on emotional reactions to brand logos. Presentation as part of the Long Night of Science in Dresden.

Roldán-Ponce, A. (December 2022). Brand management for destinations: cultural heritage as a tourist experience. 10th Cycle of Postgraduate Teaching Conferences, Centre for Postgraduate Studies, University of Jaén.

Roldán-Ponce, A. (September 2022). Economic indicators and the circular economy. Milagro State University (UNEMI), Ecuador.

Roldán-Ponce, A. (May 2018). The cosmopolitan segment in tourism: marketing strategies. Seville.

Roldán-Ponce, A. (December 2015). Transatlantic economic relations: content and impact of the TTIP. University of Málaga.