Exchange within the Mannheim MBA Program
at Mannheim Business School
October 2013
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Agenda
The Location
Mannheim in the Heart of Europe and Germany
Management Made in Germany
Excellence Cluster: Business, Science & Institutions
Business Education Made in Mannheim
The University of Mannheim & The Business School
Excellence in Research and Quality Management: Rankings & Accreditations
Successful Mannheim Business Graduates
International Partner Network
Mannheim MBA Program
Program Structure
Mutual Student Exchange Options (Term / Module Exchange)
Program Curriculum
Accommodation
Class of 2014 Profile
Exchange Roadmap
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The Location
Mannheim – Located in the Heart of Europe and Germany
Mannheim
Munich
Zurich
Stuttgart
Berlin
Frankfurt
Dusseldorf
Distance to European cities:
Amsterdam (4 hours)
Paris (3 hours)
Zurich (3 hours)
Strasbourg (2 hours)
Distance to German cities:
Frankfurt (40 minutes)
Hamburg (4 hours)
Munich (3 hours)
Cologne (1,5 hours)
Berlin (4 hours)
Dresden (6 hours)
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The Location (cont.)
Mannheim – Located in Heart of Europe and Germany
Mannheim is…
located in the economically successful Rhine-
Neckar-Triangle, which is home to several
global players, e.g., BASF, SAP,
HeidelbergCement
located in the heart of the German economy:
50 % of Germany‘s top 500 companies lie
within 250 km of Mannheim
easily accessible by train and plane – also for
recruiters and corporate partner
Munich
Zurich
Stuttgart
Berlin
Frankfurt
Dusseldorf
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Approx. 300,000 inhabitants
Situated at the confluence of the Rhine and Neckar rivers
In one of the sunniest regions of Germany
Numerous possibilities to spend your leisure time in Mannheim
Wine-tasting in the nearby Palatinate
Visit to the European finance hub Frankfurt am Main and
Mark Twain’s Heidelberg with its Philosopher’s walk.
The Location (cont.)
Mannheim – Located in the Heart of Europe and Germany
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Home of a highly efficient and productive economy
One of the leading export nations (1,060 bn. euro in 2011)
Gross domestic product ranks no. 1 in the EU and no. 4 in the world economy
Over 1,000 companies in Germany with at least a top 3 position worldwide
One of the top global innovation leaders (e.g., electron microscope, MP3, LCD)
European champion with by far the most patent applications of all European countries (58,997 in 2011)
Many German inventions have changed the world (e.g., aspirin, automobile, airbag, book printing, computer)
At the heart of Europe’s business! 50% of Germany´s top 500 companies lie within 250 km of Mannheim
The Location (cont.)
Management Made in Germany - The Land of Entrepreneurs and Inventors
Companies on Mannheim‘s doorstep …
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Mannheim offers more than an outstanding business faculty alone:
Proximity to important markets
Home to German or European headquarters of many global
players
400 years of inventive spirit (from the 1st operating automobile to
polyphase generator used in ICE high-speed trains)
Tight network of companies, institutions and science:
Multinational companies as well as family-owned, small and
medium enterprises
European Central Bank (ECB), German Central Bank,
Deutsche Börse (nat. stock exchange)
University of Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, European
Molecular Biology Laboratory & Organization (EMBL /
EMBO), Max Planck Institutes
The Location (cont.)
Excellence Cluster: Business, Science, and Institutions
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Agenda
The Location
Mannheim in the Heart of Europe and Germany
Management Made in Germany
Excellence Cluster: Business, Science & Institutions
Business Education Made in Mannheim
The University of Mannheim & The Business School
Excellence in Research and Quality Management: Rankings & Accreditations
Successful Mannheim Business Graduates
International Partner Network
Mannheim MBA Program
Program Structure
Mutual Student Exchange Options (Term / Module Exchange)
Program Curriculum
Accommodation
Class of 2014 Profile
Exchange Roadmap
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Business Education Made in Mannheim
The University of Mannheim
Founded in 1907 as a commercial college
Mainly located in the Mannheim Palace
5 faculties (Business Administration, Law & Economics,
Social Sciences, Humanities, Business Informatics & Mathematics)
Staff: 140 professors, 650 academic staff, 541 non-academic staff
Students: 10,690 (15 % international students, 54 % female students)
Alumni community close to 10,000 people with a close-knit and highly engaged
community of more than 1,000 MBA and Executive MBA alumni
The Business School
First Degrees & Consecutive Education
Business School of the University of Mannheim
Non-Consecutive Education
CDSB
Ph.D.
(Dr. rer.
pol.)
Mannheim Business School
Mannheim
MBA
(Fulltime /
Parttime)
ESSEC &
MANNHEIM
Executive
MBA
MANNHEIM
& TONGJI
Executive
MBA
Open
Courses &
Company
Programs
Mannheim
Master of
Accounting
& Taxation
B.Sc.
in Business
Education &
Admin.
M.Sc.
in Business
Education &
Admin.
MBA &
EMBA
Residencies
MBA
Summer
School
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Business Education Made in Mannheim (cont.)
Rank University
Score Publications
in A+ and A
Journals
1 Universität Mannheim 36.6
2 Universität Zürich 35.7
3 TU München 32.1
4 Universität St. Gallen 30.1
5 Universität zu Köln 29.4
6 Universität Frankfurt a.M. 25.9
7 WU Wien 24.3
8 Universität Wien 22.8
9 LMU München 20.7
10 Universität Hamburg 18.1
11 ESMT Berlin 17.9
12 WHU Koblenz/Vallendar 16.2
Excellence in Research and Quality Management: Rankings
Handelsblatt Research Ranking – Business Administration (September 2012, Germany, Austria, Switzerland)
Rank Professor University
Score
Publications
in A+
Journals
1 Christian Homburg Mannheim 11.25
2 Martin Weber Mannheim 6.5
3 Thomas Hellmann Vancouver (UBC) 5.5
4 Felix Kübler Zürich 5
5 Josef Zechner Wien (WU) 4.75
6 Bernard Dumas Lausanne 4.5
7 Jean-Charles Rochet Zürich 4.25
8 Claudio F. Loderer Bern 4.0
9 Kjell G. Nyborg Zürich 3.5
10 Werner Reinartz Köln 3.17
11 Jens Jackwerth Konstanz 3.08
11 Bernd Skiera Frankfurt 3.08
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Excellence in Research and Quality Management: Rankings
Program Mannheim
MBA
Mannheim
MBA
Mannheim
MBA
Executive
MBA
Masters in
Management
Mannheim
MBA
Mannheim
MBA
World 12 (Non-U.S.)
36 69 41 14 13 26
Europe 8 10 20 15 12 7 11
Germany 1 1 1 3 2 1 1
Highlights
# 10
worldwide
recruiter poll
(Non-U.S.)
First and only
German
school in the
ranking
# 9 worldwide
faculty quality
By far the
best of only
two German
schools
One of the
best three
European
newcomers
since 2002
# 9 worldwide
value for
money
# 12
worldwide
intern. course
experience
# 16
worldwide
aims
achieved
# 2 worldwide
value for
money
Top 10 world-
wide for
Marketing,
Finance,
Accounting,
Economics
Climbing up
21 places in
compared
with 2011
Top 30
worldwide
for three
consecutive
years
The Business School has become a top player in all international rankings and is no. 1 in Germany
according to Wirtschaftswoche/Handelsblatt Publishing Group based on recommendations of
German HR managers (2002 - 2012, eleven times in a row).
Business Education Made in Mannheim (cont.)
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AACSB International – Tampa, FL, USA
Number of accredited institutions worldwide: 649 / In Germany: 8
Mannheim Business School accredited since: 1999
Successful re-accreditation in 2010
EFMD EQUIS – Brussels, Belgium
Number of accredited institutions worldwide: 133 / In Germany: 4
Mannheim Business School accredited since: 2004
Successful re-accreditation in 2010
AMBA – The Association of MBAs - London, UK
Number of accredited institutions worldwide: 189 / In Germany: 7
Mannheim Business School accredited since: 2008
Re-accreditation in process
Mannheim is still the first and only German Business School accredited by all 3 major international
accreditation bodies.
Business Education Made in Mannheim (cont.)
Excellence in Research and Quality Management: Triple Accreditation
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Successful Mannheim Business Graduates
Marius Möller
Head of HR,
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Dr. Alan Hippe
Chief Financial and IT Officer,
Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.
Uwe Raschke
Member of the Board of Management,
Robert Bosch GmbH
Bernd Beetz
former Chief Executive Ofiicer
of Coty Inc.
Prof. Dr. Clemens Börsig
Member of the Supervisory Board,
Daimler AG, Bayer AG, Linde AG
Andreas Kern
Executive Director
for Central Asia,
Heidelberg Cement
Business Education Made in Mannheim (cont.)
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Texas McCombs School of Business
Business Education Made in Mannheim (cont.)
Extract from our partner network
International Partner Network
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Agenda
The Location
Mannheim in the Heart of Europe and Germany
Management Made in Germany
Excellence Cluster: Business, Science & Institutions
Business Education Made in Mannheim
The University of Mannheim & The Business School
Excellence in Research and Quality Management: Rankings & Accreditations
Successful Mannheim Business Graduates
International Partner Network
Mannheim MBA Program
Program Structure
Mutual Student Exchange Options (Term / Module Exchange)
Program Curriculum
Accommodation
Class of 2014 Profile
Exchange Roadmap
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Mannheim MBA Program
Term
1 T
erm 2
Term
3 T
erm 4
Asian Partner Business School
North American Partner Business School
Second European Partner or Mannheim
Transatlantic or Asian Partner Business School
Core & Elective Courses
Mannheim Business School
Mannheim MBA – One Class, Five Tracks
Mannheim Business School
Mannheim Business School
First European Partner or Mannheim
European Partner Business School
Core Courses Mannheim Business School
Mannheim Business School
Mannheim Business School
Mannheim Business School
Mannheim Business School
Elective Courses Mannheim Business School
Team Project & Master Thesis Company Consulting Project or Business Plan Development
German Track Eurasian Track Transatlantic Track Global Track European Track Program Structure –
Key Facts at a Glance
1-year program
Full-time
1 class – 5 different study options
(tracks)
Program language:
English
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Mannheim MBA Program (cont.)
Term 1 (Sep – Dec) Term 2 (Jan – Mar) Term 3 (Apr – Jun) Term 4 (Jul – Sep)
Core Courses
Social Sustainability Project
Personal Development and Career Services
Open for exchange Open for exchange Open for exchange
Business Master Project &
Master Thesis
Core Courses
Elective Courses
International &
European Electives
Soft Skills Workshops Career Week & Fair
Program Structure
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Mannheim MBA Programm (cont.)
Mutual Student Exchange Options: Term / Module Exchange
Exchange Period and Duration
Possible in term 1 (September – December), 2 (January – March) and 3 (April – June)
Duration may range from a 1-week course (module) to a whole term or even longer, as required by partner
business school or according to exchange student´s preferences
Course Key Facts
Course structure: 1-week and 6-week modules in term 1, 1-week modules in term 2 and 3
All courses are conducted in English
All courses have 3 resp. 4 ECTS (1 ECTS equals 25-30 working hours incl. in-class contact hours, preparation,
follow-up, assignments)
Digital version of course material available on the MBS intranet platform 4 weeks before the course start and
distribution of course pack upon arrival
Extracurricular Activities
Conferences (Mannheim Business Forum, Sino-German Business Insights)
Mannheim Stammtisch with MBA and EMBA students and alumni
Weekly company presentations
Company visits
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Course Offer Mannheim MBA Program 2013/14
Term 1: Core Courses (23 September – 16 December 2013)
Format: 1-week, 2-week and 6-week modules
Decision Analysis
(1-week module)
23 – 27 September 2013 Prof. George Wright
Fundamentals of Financial Accounting
(6-week module)
30 September –
4 November 2013
Prof. Dr. Jens Wüstemann
Marketing Fundamentals
(6-week module)
1 October –
5 November 2013
Prof. Dr. Florian Kraus
Macroeconomics for Open Economies
(1-week module)
6 – 12 November 2013 Prof. (em.) Dr. Jürgen Schröder
Corporate Finance
(6-week module)
14 November –
16 December 2013
Prof. Dr. Erik Theissen
Strategic Management
(2-week module)
25 November –
4 December 2013
Prof. Dr. Matthias Brauer
Mannheim MBA Program (cont.)
Dates and courses may be subject to change.
Curriculum
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Course Offer Mannheim MBA Program 2013/14
Term 2: Core Courses (6 January – 7 February)
Format: 1-week modules
Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility 6 – 10 January 2014 Prof.es Andrew & Nada Kakabadse
Managerial Accounting 15 – 21 January 2014 Prof. Naomi Soderstrom
Organizational Behavior & Change Management 27 – 31 January 2014 tbc Prof. Alan Jenkins
Operations Management 3 – 7 February 2014 Prof. Dr. Raik Stolletz
Dates and courses may be subject to change.
Mannheim MBA Program (cont.)
Curriculum
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Mannheim MBA Program (cont.)
Course Offer Mannheim MBA Program 2013/14
Term 2: Elective Courses (February – March 2014)
Format: 1 week modules
European Business Law 10 – 14 February 2014
Prof. Thomas Fetzer,
Prof. Kristian Fischer,
Prof. Wolfgang Arndt
Innovation & Creativity
Management 17 – 21 February 2014 Prof. (em.) Dr. Manfred Perlitz
Applied Corporate Finance 26 February – 4 March
2014 Prof. Matti Suominen
Entrepeneurship & Design
Thinking 6 – 12 March 2014 Prof. Dr. Michael Woywode
Challenges of Strategic
HRM 17 – 21 March 2014 Prof. Dr. Torsten Biemann
International Marketing 24 – 29 March 2014 Prof. Dr. Sabine Kuester
Curriculum
Dates and courses may be subject to change.
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Mannheim MBA Program (cont.)
Course Offer Mannheim MBA Program 2013/14
Term 3: Elective Courses (April– June 2014)
Format: 1 week modules
Responsible Business Negotiation 13 – 16 April 2014 Prof. Alain Lempereur
Cross Cultural Management 22 – 26 April 2014 Prof. Jacques Pateau
Strategic Leadership 28 April – 2 May 2014 Prof. Andrew Kakabadse
Global Corporate Strategy 5 – 9 May 2014 Prof. Ashok Som
Business & Corporate Taxation in Europe 12 – 16 May 2014 Prof. Dr. Christoph Spengel
From Data to Insights 19 – 23 May 2014 Prof. Dr. Florian Stahl
Global Information Management 26 – 30 May 2014 Prof. Dr. Armin Heinzl
Consumer Behavior 2 – 6 June 2014 Prof. Dr. Bernd Helmig
Supply Chain Management 9 – 13 June 2014 Prof. Dr. Moritz Fleischmann
Corporate Mergers & Restructuring 16 – 20 June 2014 Prof. David Yermack
Dates and courses may be subject to change.
Curriculum
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MBS Student Apartments
MBS offers accommodation in cooperation with the housing office of the University
Self-contained, fully furnished single room student apartments are available at
two convenient locations: Parkring 21 and in the city quadrants (N 6, 8)
Price range: 255-275 Euro/week, 400-440 Euro/month (deposit: 380 Euro)
Within 10 to 15 minute walking distance to MBS course facilities & city center
Apartments can be rented on a weekly or monthly basis with flexible contractual
conditions according to availability
Hotels (for shorter stays)
Hotels with and without MBS company rate available
Price range: approximately 60 – 100 Euro (Single room), 70 – 115 Euro (Double room)
All hotels are within 10 to 15 minute walking distance to course facilities & campus
Mannheim MBA Program (cont.)
Accommodation
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60 participants
39% female, 61% male
From 23 different countries
Average age: 29 years
Average work experience: 6+ years
Mannheim MBA Programm (cont.)
Class of 2014 Profile
2%
41%
15%
19%
7%
16%
Origin
Africa
Asia
Europe (excl. Germany)
Germany
North America
Latin America
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Milestones Term 1 Dates Term 2 Dates Term 3 Dates
Communication of nominated students by Partner
Business Schools to Mannheim Business School
Early July 2013 Early November 2013 Early December 2013
Registration deadline for Exchange Students First half of July
2013 by the latest
First half of November
2013 by the latest
First half of December
2013 by the latest
Course registration by MBS Program Management End of July 2013 End of November 2013 End of December 2014
Welcome information package 1 sent to exchange
students by MBS (fact sheet, registration forms,
Practical Handbook)
Early July 2013 Early November 2013 Early February 2014
Welcome information package 2 sent to exchange
students by MBS (enrollment certificate, access
data to MBS intranet platform, accommodation
information, Academic Guidelines, MBS buddy
contact)
Early August 2013 Early December 2013 Early March 2014
Dates may be subject to change.
Mannheim MBA Program (cont.)
Exchange Roadmap for Partner Business Schools, MBS and Exchange Students
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Your Contact
We are looking forward to welcoming you in Mannheim !
Susann Schreiter
Program Manager Mannheim MBA & International Relations Manager
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +49 (0)621 – 181 3649
Fax: +49 (0)621 – 181 1278
Dr. Andreas Bschleipfer
Program Manager Mannheim MBA
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +49 (0)621 – 181 1369
Fax: +49 (0)621 – 181 1278