Sebastian Stange
Partner & Associate Director, Corporate Strategy
Munich
Dr. Sebastian Stange is an Expert for Corporate Strategy and CFO Excellence at Boston Consulting Group, which he joined in 2004. He is a core member of the Corporate Development practice area. He has worked mainly in the industrial goods sector, but supports projects across industries globally.
Sebastian has a special interest in parenting strategy and the role of the corporate center, capital allocation, and corporate governance. He co-developed BCG's parenting strategy concept and is co-author of several BCG publications on those subjects.
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