Germany has recently revolutionized its educational system all around the country, getting up-to-date with the newest and most innovative teaching methods and techniques, hiring well known professors from all around the world to teach their field of expertise.
The MBA qualification came to Germany relatively late by Western European standards, with PhDs often proving to be the degree of choice among executives. However, the credence of the MBA has increased in recent years; consequently, so has Germany’s prominence as a study destination.
Indeed, the country was the fifth-favorite potential study destination in the world among respondents to the QS Applicant Survey 2015, and second only to the UK among destinations in Europe.
Among the world’s top business schools listed in the QS Global Business Schools Report 2017, five are to be found in Germany for the quality of their full-time MBA programs. In the report, schools are assessed for the strength with which their MBA programs are regarded around the world for employability and research excellence. The tables below show how Germany’s top business schools placed in each indicator.
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Top 5 Business Schools of Germany for Employability
Source: QS Global 250 Business Schools Report 2017
Top 5 Business Schools of Germany for Research Excellence
Source: QS Global 250 Business Schools Report 2017
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We have mentioned 5 business schools in the region that are ranked by international publications. Schools are listed below in alphabetical order; all information relates to full-time MBA programs only.
EBS Universität (EBS)
Location: Wiesbaden & Oestrich-Winke (Hesse)
Duration: 12 or 18 months, depending on the track you choose
Requirements: Minimum of three years’ prior work experience; IELTS or TOEFL; GMAT or GRE
Start date(s): September
Founded in 1971, EBS is part of a family of business schools in London, Paris, Madrid and Milan. The school teaches in predominantly small classes, is one of only three business schools in Germany accredited by EQUIS.
Frankfurt School of Finance & Management
Location: Frankfurt (Hesse)
Duration: 12 months
Requirements: Minimum of two years’ prior work experience; TOEFL or IELTS; GMAT or GRE
Start date(s): October
A private non-profit business school Frankfurt School of Finance & Management was founded in 1957. The school offers nine postgraduate programs and is located in Ostend – directly opposite the new headquarters of the European Central Bank. The Frankfurt School’s Master in Finance program is ranked in the Financial Times. With its recently-launched full-time MBA program, it’s looking to expand its footprint in Germany and the rest of the region.
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HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management (HHL)
Location: Leipzig (Saxony)
Duration: 15 months or up to 21 months, depending on the track you choose
Requirements: Substantial prior work experience, although no numerical minimum is stated; TOEFL or IELTS; GMAT or GRE
Start date(s): September
Founded at the end of the 19th century, HHL Leipzig is one of the oldest business schools in the world. Since then, the 1,700 alumni of this small private institution (550 students) have launched 150 startups, creating 3,000 jobs. The schools Master in Management program is ranked highly by the Financial Times; in terms of MBA programs, its full- and part-time offerings are well-regarded in the region.
Mannheim Business School
Location: Mannheim (Baden-Württemberg)
Duration: 12 months
Requirements: Minimum of three years’ prior work experience; TOEFL or IELTS; GMAT or GRE
Start date(s): September
Mannheim Business School is the top-ranked business school in Germany according to actively hiring MBA employers and business & management academics. Mannheim is one of the only business schools in Germany to be triple-accredited. The business school offers three international MBA programs, which can be studied both full and part-time. Its full-time MBA program is ranked in the Financial Times as well as the Economist; its EMBA program and Master in Management programs are featured in the respective rankings from the Financial Times.
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WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management (WHU)
Location: Düsseldorf (North Rhine-Westphalia)
Duration: 12 months
Requirements: Minimum of two years’ prior work experience; TOEFL or IELTS; GMAT or GRE
Start date(s): March or September
Offered in partnership with the Kellogg School of Management, the WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management currently offers one the world’s most prestigious EMBA programs, as well as a full-time program. The school’s full-time MBA program is ranked in the Economist; both its EMBA and Master in Management programs are ranked by the Financial Times.
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