Professor Schmitt researches, teaches, and advises corporations on creative strategy, branding, and customer experience management. Schmitt's books include Big Think Strategy, Customer Experience Management, and Experiential Marketing, which have been translated into more than 15 languages. He teaches the course Managing Brands, Identity and Experiences, and won an award for innovation in the classroom for the course Corporate Creativity. He has also taught several other courses including Consumer Behavior and Advertising, as well as the Marketing core course. He has held visiting appointments in China, Germany, Poland, and Singapore. Schmitt's research focuses on experiential marketing, brand management and international business.