TRENDS
New conditions for management:
- information overload
- changing knowledge-organization
- search for key-information
Increasing internationalization:
- knowledge of foreign languages
- understanding of cultures
- thinking in international dimensions
New approaches in international research and the
development of international education programs
are necessary
TRENDS
Process Orientation:
Increasing emphasis on quality, costs, and time result in
variations of tasks and structures within organizations.
Process orientation requires a comprehensive approach
to leadership.
Transformation in Eastern Europe:
- Germany is likely to play a major role in the
development of the East-European markets.
- The transformation processes in these markets
are still not accomplished.
The experience of East Germany in the transformation
process is a valuable asset.
TRENDS
Ecological Environment:
- Ecological problems set challenges for economies and its
organizations.
- Integrated approach of economical and ecological
management necessary.
Service Society:
- Transformation to a service society
- Increasing leisure-time
- new kinds of living and work
New tasks for Management reflecting social dynamics
CONDITIONS
 Reduction of long study times
(average in Germany: 10,9 semesters)
 Critical review of curricula
 Improving the efficiency of university structures
 Improving the ratio of students to teachers
(average at present 146)
 Improving of teaching quality (new didactical concepts,
more practical orientation )
 Innovative teaching methods according to modern
management demands
CONCEPT
HHL - Leipzig Graduate School of Management
The oldest School of Management in Germany, founded in
1898
Re-founded in 1992 as the first and only private university in
the former Eastern part of Germany
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
The solid conceptual foundations, usually found in
German higher education
combined with the
Pragmatic decision-oriented approach, usually found in
Anglo-American teaching
ACADEMIC OFFERS
 Offers a two-year full time integrated general
management program leading to the degree of
Diplomkaufmann (equiv.: MSc. in Management)
 Offers executive programs
 Offers a 15 month full-time MBA and a 24 month part-time
MBA
 Offers a Ph.D. program which is open to every Business
Administration Graduate (Diplomkaufmann) or those who
have passed an equivalent examination
STRENGTHS
 Linking Theory and Practice
 Small Groups ensure close contact between students
and lecturers
 emphasis on social competence
 Internationality
 ranked #1 in Germany for equipment; Computer pools and
Library open 24 hours
NETWORKING
 Close contact to international companies, internships
and projects at recognized companies (J.P. Morgan,
Dresdner Bank, PwC, McKinsey, Morgan Stanley, Booz
Allen & Hamilton)
 International guest lecturers, leading speakers from
industry
 Alumni e. V. for maintaining relationships
 Placement: number of company-visits exceed number of
graduates
STUDENT INITIATIVES
 VIEW, for Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Growth
 accelerate@hhl, Start-up-Forum
 FAUST, Friends of Foreign Students
 Cultural Circle
 Rookie Days, for new students
 European Ivy League, European Soccer event for
Business Schools
THE LOCATION
 Easy to find an apartment, Flair of the city, attractive
environment
 cultural offers, dynamic scene, lot of sports offers
 recognized companies at Leipzig include:
Porsche, Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk, Lintec AG, PC-Ware
AG, Leipzig Trade Fair)
Any questions?
www.hhl.de
Tel: +49 (341) 985 1626
Fax: +49 (341) 985 1810
e-mail: [email protected]
GRADUATE DIPLOMA PROGRAM
Graduate Program Business Administration
1st, 2nd and 4th Semester in Leipzig
3rd Semester: Study abroad at a partner university
CORE COURSES (48 cr.)
Business Administration
Economics
Management
PRACTICAL STUDIES
(12cr.)
Internship
Project
ELECTIVES (36 credits)
(Students have to take 2 Electives out of 6)
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Marketing
Operations Management
Strategic Management
Accounting
SUPPLEMENTARY STUDIES (9cr.)
THESIS (15cr.)
Academic degree: Diplom-Kaufmann (equiv.: MSc. In Management)
GRADUATE DIPLOMA PROGRAM
Admission Criteria
 Outstanding undergraduate degree in Business
Administration/Economics
 Practical experience (at least three months)
 Fluency in German and English language as well as
knowledge in a second living, foreign language
 HHL Admission Test
 TOEFL-Test and GMAT-Test
GRADUATE DIPLOMA PROGRAM
Admission
> 1500
Inquiries
> 200
Applications
80
Invitations
40 Students
accepted by HHL
+ 40 exchange
students
GRADUATE DIPLOMA PROGRAM
Average cost
Public University
Leipzig Graduate School of Mgmt.
7.000
45,000
16.000
21.000
21.000
42.000
14.000
14.000
44.000
33,000
32,000
14.000
14.000
14.000
14.000
Undergrad.
Grad.
courses
Semester total
abroad
4
6
1
11
After
graduation
semester
Undergrad.
4
14.000
14.000
Grad.
courses
Tuition fees total
HHL (loans,
scholarsh.)
4
8
After
graduation
semester
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EXECUTIVE EDUCATION
Joint venture HHL - INSEAD
Mission:
Programs:
Professional training courses for
managers and enterprises which are
based on the latest standard of
knowledge and practical requirements.
• General Management Programs
• Perpetuation of the module structure:
possibility to chose individual modules
• Faculty of HHL, INSEAD and other
universities Short programs and special
business programs
• Professional training courses for
companies together with institutes and
the faculty)
Such an offering of professional
training courses contributes to the
development of the activities of HHL
concerning the education of managers
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FULL TIME MBA
 Duration: 15 months
 Main focus on: International Management
 Integration of Entrepreneurship and E-business
 Courses entirely taught in English
 Integrated project or study abroad period
PART TIME MBA
 Duration: 24 months
 Main Focus: International Management
 Courses 100% in English
 Integrated project
MBA
Program Structure

Term 1 = 32 available credits
core courses

Term 2 = 30 available credits
December, January, February core courses and practical project

Term 3 = 26 available credits
March, April, May - advanced
courses and practical project

Term 4 = 29 available credits June, July, August – advanced and
elective courses and practical project

Term 5 = 17 available credits September, October, November
(December& January) -International Project or Exchange term, or
additional elective courses or Independent study project
September October, November-
Course structure - MBA Program at HHL
1. Term
Sept. Oct. Nov.
2. Term
Dec. Jan. Febr.
Essential Business and
Management Skills (2/3)*
Financial Management I (2/4)
Marketing Management I (2/4)
Marketing Management II (2/4)
3. Term
March April May
4. Term
June July Aug
Strategic Management (2/3)
Managing Global
Corporations (3/6)
Financial Management II (2/4)
Managerial Leadership (2/3)
Entrepreneurship (2/3)
Operations Management (3/6)
International Finance (2/3)
International Accounting (2/3)
Management of Information
Technology II/ E-Business (2/3)
Financial Accounting (3/6)
Managerial Accounting (2/4)
Elective (2/3)
Quantitative Methods (2/4)
Management of
Organizations I (2/4)
Elective (2/3)
Management of
Organizations II (2/3)
Elective (2/3)
Management Practice in Central
Eastern Europe (2/3)
International Economics
Economics(2/3)
2/3
International
Elective (2/3)
Management of Innovation (2/3)
German (1/2)
Elective (2/3)
Elective (2/3)
German (1/2)
German (1/2)
Managerial Economics /
Business Economics (3/6)
International Management (2/3)
German (1/2)
Business, Economics,Society and
Technology (2/3)
5. Term / Options
Sept. Oct. Nov. (+Dec. Jan.
Option 1
International Project
(10/15)
Option2
Exchange Term /Study Abroad
(up to 10/15)
Option 3
Additional Elective Courses
(up to 10/15)
Option 4
Independent Study Project
(up to 10/15)
German (1/2)
= Core Courses
= Electives
Practical Project (8/12)
* (SWS/CP)
Update: 01.09.03
MBA
Admission Criteria
 Any undergraduate University Degree
 Work experience
 A score of at least 600 on the GMAT
 A score of at least 250 on the TOEFL
 Interviews
 Recommendation from a mentor, professor or employer
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Ph.D.
Colloquium “Theory
of Science”:
Solving of theoretical
problems in science
Colloquium of the
Ph.D. candidates:
Presentation of parts
of the thesises
Colloquium “Integrated
Management”:
current
events in several topics
Seminar “Research”:
Selection of themes
related to research
Duration of Doctoral Studies: 2 semesters
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HHL INTERNATIONAL
 80 partner universities worldwide
 Semester abroad / international project as an integrated part of the
program
 Double-degree options
 International student body, international composition of faculty
 Summer school on transformation for non-European partner
universities
 German language courses for incoming exchange students
 Usage of ECTS
 HHL - member of AACSB, efmd, EAIE, NAFSA.
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CONDITIONS
Study duration for Business Administration
 Effective average study duration: 10.9 semesters
 Officially planned study duration: 8 semesters
 Percentage of students who complete the degree within the planned
time: 14.5%
Average study duration in semesters
HHL- Leipzig Graduate School of Management: 7.5
No. 1 in Germany
Source: Wissenschaftsrat, 2001
CONDITIONS
Number of students per professor - the best programs in Germany
average all business programs: 1:146
 HHL- Leipzig Graduate School of Management 1:15
 U Greifswald 1:18
 WHU Vallendar 1:24
 TU Chemnitz 1:26
 E.A.P. Berlin 1:27
Source: Stiftung Warentest
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CONDITIONS
Five job-offers per student
Employers of HHL-Graduates:
• 27% Consulting
• 27% Service
• 20% Industry
• 6.5% Self-Employed
• 6.5% Academic career
Starting Salaries
19%
5%
more than 30-45 T€
50 T€
24%
19%
35-40 T€
45-50 T€
33%
40-45 T€
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