WHU-Otto Beisheim School of Management
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| Type | Private Business School |
|---|---|
| Established | 1984 |
| Dean | Prof. Dr. Markus Rudolf |
Academic staff | 38 Chairs, 271 Doctoral students, approx. 154 staff |
| Students | 1302 (September 2014) |
| Location | Vallendar, RP, Germany |
| Campus | Vallendar and Düsseldorf |
| Study programs |
International Business Administration |
| Colors | Blue and White |
| Website | www.whu.edu |
WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management (or WHU Vallendar) is a German business school. The mainly privately financed school was founded in 1984 by the Koblenz chamber of commerce[1] and is located in Vallendar near Koblenz and Düsseldorf. WHU maintains a network of over 190 partner universities worldwide.
The school's partnership with the Kellogg School of Management, USA has led to the joint Kellogg-WHU Executive MBA Program which is ranked as one of the best EMBA programs in Europe.[2] Its Master of Science in Management program has been ranked 4th worldwide by the Financial Times in 2014, making WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management the foremost German business school.
WHU is the abbreviation of German Wissenschaftliche Hochschule für Unternehmensführung (English: academic institution of higher education for corporate management). Patron and main financier of the business school is the late billionaire and founder of the METRO Cash & Carry Group, Otto Beisheim.
Study programs
WHU offers the following programs:
- Three-year Bachelor of Science program which includes two mandatory internships and one semester in one of WHU's international partner schools.
- One-and-half year Master of Science in Management program consecutive to the Bachelor of Science program
- One-and-half year Master of Science in Finance program consecutive to the Bachelor of Science program (started in 2013)
- Full-Time MBA program which includes visiting studies at Kellogg School of Management - Northwestern University (USA), IIMB - Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore and CEIBS - China Europe International Business School, study language is English
- Part-Time MBA program, which has been designed for highly motivated young professionals having at least two years of work experience and a keen desire to deepen and enrich their knowledge in the field of business and economics.
- The Kellogg-WHU Global Executive MBA Program in partnership with Kellogg School of Management - Northwestern University, Evanston/Chicago, Illinois, USA, study language is English.
- Doctoral programs, students are awarded the German PhD equivalent Dr. rer. pol.
- Executive Education, customized programs for companies and open General Management programs
Selection Process
The selection process for the undergraduate studies consists of two separate parts. Students are preselected according to their academic achievements or personal achievements and are offered a chance to compete for one of the roughly 200 seats per year at the final selection day. During that day, candidates have to hold presentations, talk to representatives of the private business sector and go through mathematical tests. Top applicants are then offered a place in the Bachelor of Science program. The acceptance rate of those offers ranges around 94%.
Rankings
The School is FIBAA, AASCB and EQUIS certified.[3] Its Master in Management Program ranked 4th worldwide and 1st in Germany according to the Financial Times Master in Management Ranking 2014. [4] The joing Kellogg-WHU Executive MBA Program made 1st place in Germany and 22nd worldwide in the Financial Times Executive MBA Ranking 2014.[5] Furthermore, WHU was placed 4th in Germany and 34th in Europe in the overall Financial Times Business School Ranking 2014. [6] According to the QS Global 200 MBA Ranking 2014/2015, WHU ranked 3rd in Germany and 33rd in Europe. [7] In the Economist 2013 ranking of EMBA-programmes, the joint Kellogg-WHU EMBA Program reached 3rd place in Germany. [8]
Alumni
- Dr. Hannes Blum, former CEO of AbeBooks Inc. in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
- Paolo Dell'Antonio, CEO, Mast-Jägermeister AG
- Dr. Andreas Heine, CEO, Siemens Management Consulting
- Prof. Dr. Ulrich Lichtenthaler, University of Mannheim
- Dr. Andreas Nick, Member of Deutscher Bundestag, former Managing Director/Head of M&A, Bankhaus Sal. Oppenheim jr. & Cie KGaA
- Dr. Sebastian Klein, Head of Corporate Development, BayernLB
- Dirk Reich, CEO, Cargolux
- Oliver Samwer, Founder of Alando (acquired by eBay) and Jamba! (acquired by VeriSign/News Corp.), currently Managing Director of European Founders Fund & Rocket Internet
- Prof. Dr. Michael Haenlein, ESCP Europe
- Bernd Schlötterer, Founder & CEO , Palatin Media Film- und Fernseh GmbH
- Michael W. Schwetje, Founder and former CEO, OnVista AG
- Margret Suckale, Board Member, BASF SE
- Prof. Dr. Axel Wieandt, former CEO Hypo Real Estate AG
- Robert Gentz, Founder & CEO Zalando SE
- Rubin Ritter, Founder & CEO Zalando SE
- David Schneider, Founder & CEO Zalando SE
- Oliver Zipse, Managing board member, BMW AG
- Matthias J. Rapp, CFO, TÜV SÜD
- Dr. Julian Deutz, CFO, Axel Springer SE
References
- ↑ "Kaplan A.: European Management and European Business Schools: Insights from the History of Business Schools, European Management Journal, 2014".
- ↑ Financial Times EMBA rankings 2006
- ↑ "WHU: Private Hochschule für Wirtschaft & Management - whu.edu". WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ↑ "Business school rankings from the Financial Times - FT.com". Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ↑ "Business school rankings from the Financial Times - FT.com". Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ↑ "Business school rankings from the Financial Times - FT.com". Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ↑ "QS Global 200 MBA Rankings 2014/15: Europe". TopMBA.com. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ↑ "Executive MBA ranking". The Economist. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
