MBA case study


Berlin School of Economics
Admissions contact: Institute of Management Berlin
Badensche Strasse 50-51
Berlin
D-10825
Germany
T: +49 (0)30 8578 9258
E: mbainfo@fhw-berlin.de
W: www.mba-berlin.de


Berlin School of Economics
Fachhochschule für Wirtschaft Berlin (FHW) Berlin

Hobsons MBA -  The Berlin School of Economics is one of the largest academic institutions for future managers in Germany. Presently, there are more than 5,500 enrolled students and the university has partnerships with 70 foreign universities in more than 20 countries. The school offers study programs with interdisciplinary qualifications in order to address and meet the challenges of management. International understanding and a European orientation are major aspects of all study courses. The university is situated close to the city center near the famous Rathaus Schöneberg (city hall), the former seat of the Government and Parliament of West Berlin.

Accredited MBA programs
The school offers five accredited MBA degree courses. These provide young professionals from a wide range of academic backgrounds with the necessary expertise to assume management tasks in globally organized or small- and medium-size enterprises. This includes a broad understanding of management tasks, with an emphasis on the ability to solve management problems in executive positions.

Full-time MBA programs
MBA European-Asian Program
This program is distinguished by its global management perspective and the international nature of its student body. This full-time program is taught in English, and includes an integrated three-month company internship, giving students the opportunity to utilize the knowledge they have learned and to contact potential employers.

MBA European Management
This program is taught in collaboration with the South Bank University in London, UK, and allows students to study in two European capitals. The full-time program's main focus is on the position of companies in the European business environment and is taught in English.

Part-time MBA programs
The three part-time MBA programs enable students to combine their working life with management education without interrupting their careers.

MBA Entrepreneurship
This program is designed to provide students with the essential management skills needed to lead innovative and growth-driven small- and medium-size companies or larger company segments. There are strong links to entrepreneurial centers in Germany and the United States.

MBA General Management--Dual Award
This program is taught in collaboration with Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, UK. The key focus of this course is upon the business environment of companies involved in European trade.

MBA Health Care Management
This program was developed with the assistance of experts in the area of health care management. Apart from basics in economics, it trains students in management skills for leading positions within the health sector. The program comprises core courses relevant to all MBA Health Care Management students and comprehensive electives on two health sector areas: Focus Health Care Organizations and Focus Pharmaceutical Management.

"After my MBA graduation, all doors were open. I did a big step forward in my personal career."
Maria Mehrens, MBA European-Asian program graduate

FAST FACTS
MBA programs offered

  • MBA European-Asian Program
  • MBA Entrepreneurship
  • MBA European Management
  • MBA General Management--Dual Award
  • MBA Health Care Management

Entry requirements

  • University degree
  • Relevant work experience (at least two years after the first degree)
  • Good knowledge of English
  • Good knowledge of German for the part-time MBA programs

Length of program

  • Full time: 15 months
  • Part time: two years

Modes of study

  • MBA European-Asian Program: full time only
  • MBA Entrepreneurship: part-time only
  • MBA European Management: full time only
  • MBA General Management--Dual Award: part-time only
  • MBA Health Care Management: part-time only

Number of places

  • 25 in each MBA program (125 in total)

Language of instruction

  • Full time: English
  • Part time: English and German

Program location

  • MBA European Management: Berlin, Germany, and London, UK
  • All other MBA programs: Berlin, Germany, with additional study visits in different countries

Fees

  • Full time: 12,500 euros
  • Part time: 12,500 euros
  • MBA Health Care Management 15,000 euros

Starting date

  • September

Application procedure

  • Application documents
  • Interview
  • Essay (only in the MBA European-Asian Program) 
     

Contact
Berlin School of Economics/Fachhochschule für
Wirtschaft Berlin
Badensche Strasse 50-51
D-10825 Berlin
Germany
Tel: +49 (0)30 8578 9262
Fax: +49 (0)30 8578 9259

E-mail: mbainfo@fhw-berlin.de
www.mba-berlin.de


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