GISMA Business School
GISMA Business School in Hannover, Germany, offers unique, accelerated general management MBA programmes in co-operation with Purdue University in the USA. The programmes are accredited by the AACSB (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) and offer an internationally top-ranked American MBA degree while studying in the heart of Europe. Starting with the 2008 academic year, graduates of GISMA Business School will also receive an European MBA degree from Leibniz University in Hannover. GISMA Business School was founded in 1999 as a partnership between the German public and private sectors. GISMA Business School was founded in 1999 as a partnership between the German public and private sectors. The School is operated under the umbrella of the GISMA Foundation, a not-for-profit foundation of the State of Lower Saxony and leaders of major German companies, who were supported in this effort by the then German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder.
 Offering two leading AACSB-accredited MBA programmes, GISMA Business School is one of the top business schools in Germany. The highly international 11-month full-time MBA programme is offered in co-operation with Purdue University. GISMA also offers, in collaboration with three other top business schools in the USA and Europe, the International Master's in Management (IMM) programme, a part-time Executive MBA for experienced professionals who want to obtain both an American and a European MBA degree.World-class instructors are the cornerstones of the academic programmes at GISMA Business School. In addition to helping the students acquire the skills necessary to become tomorrow's business leaders, they are dedicated to providing students with a positive educational experience. That means moving beyond typical lectures and exams to experimental learning exercises, computer simulations, student consulting projects with real companies, and off-site trips.
Programmes at GISMA
The MBA programme
This 11-month general management programme is an exciting alternative to a traditional two-year MBA. This full-time programme is divided into five modules of eight weeks each. The one-year time frame is demanding, but the solid foundation of core courses complemented by focused electives is an excellent preparation for students' further careers.
The case-study method, student consulting projects and GISMA's extensive career services ensure both close contact with international companies and real business-world experience. Being able to work in groups with fellow students from all over the world gives the programme's students the chance to enhance their intercultural and teambuilding skills. The programme is provided in co-operation with Purdue University's Krannert School of Management in Indiana, USA.
The IMM programme
In collaboration with three other top business schools, GISMA offers a 22-month part-time Executive MBA programme: the IMM. This Executive MBA programme is designed for experienced professionals who wish to obtain both an American MBA degree from Purdue University and a European MBA degree. It is an ?on-the-job' programme, allowing for the combination of work and family life. It is aimed at managers with an average of eight years' work experience.
The IMM provides a broad general management education, with an emphasis on international business, to executives who presently have ? or are about to assume ? significant responsibilities in their organisations. It also provides an unusually rich environment for interaction through the variety of participants, who come from all over the world, the intensive residential character of the teaching sessions, and internet links to the IMM programme's faculty members, staff and fellow students during the non-residential intervals.
MBA programmes on offer
■ General MBA
■ International Master's in Management (Executive MBA)
Entry requirements
■ Bachelor's degree (four years).
■ Work experience.
■ GMAT score.
■ TOEFL score.
Length of programme
■ General MBA: 11 months.
■ International Master's in Management: 22 months.
Modes of study
■ General MBA: full time.
■ International Master's in Management: part time.
Number of places
120.
Language of instruction
English.
Programme location
Hannover, Germany.
Fees
■ General MBA: EUR 25,000.
■ International Master's in Management: EUR 52,500.
Scholarships/funding available
Yes.
Starting dates
■ General MBA: each August.
■ International Master's in Management: each February.
Application procedure
Rolling admissions process. Applicants should submit proof they fulfil the entry requirements plus two recommendations and two essays.
Application deadlines
■ General MBA: May.
■ International Master's in Management: December.
Contact
Monika Baer
GISMA Business School
Feodor-Lynen-Strasse 27
D-30625 Hannover
Germany
Tel: +49 (0)511 5460 936
Fax: +49 (0)511 5460 954
E-mail: info@gisma.com
www.gisma.com
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