Master of Business Administration in General Management (MBA), full-time

Organisation:: Handelshochschule Leipzig - HHL
Ort, Bundesland, Land:: Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
Typ:: Full-time
Certificate:: MBA
Duration:: 3 Semester/s

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Programme

In the globalized business world, leadership is the most important tool to steer a company. However, it is not something you can learn solely from textbooks. HHL's new look MBA program therefore focusses on leadership and global experience, applying an integrated management approach.

We offer you in-depth management knowledge from an integrated perspective to serve your individual interests and needs. This interdisciplinary and cross-functional approach prepares you best for the challenges that today’s globally attuned business leaders face.

Supplementary to your MBA courses you can participate in a wide range of basic, intermediate and business-level language courses in German, French or Spanish. Furthermore, company visits will take you to different cities in Germany during your stay at HHL, giving you the opportunity to discover interesting business models and companies.

Prof. Dr. Torsten Wulf
MBA Program Director

Target audience

HHL´s English language MBA is designed primarily for:

Germans-speakers who seek managerial positions but whose prior academic training was not focused on business but rather, for example, was in the natural sciences, humanities or social sciences and
international students and young professionals who seek managerial positions with firms either based in Germany or Europe or with significant operations here.

Career related activities:

Personal development:
- Assessment tests
- Career path modeling
- Mentoring
Individual career strategy:
- Company presentations
- Workshops
- Consulting projects
Application preperation:
- CV & cover letter writing
- Interview preparation
- Assessment center training
Job search:
- MBA Career fairs
- On-campus recruiting
- HHL Online career platform

Emphases/Curriculum

Core Modules:
Introduction of basic management concepts and functions.

Business fundamentals
Leadership skills
International challenges

Elective Modules:
Interdisciplinary modules to focus on selected topics.

Managing investors
Managing customers employees & processes
Managing new ventures & growth
Managing society
Managing projects
International experience

Master Thesis:
Conceptual or empirical focused thesis with HHL's corporate partners.

Practical relevance

Our high-class resident and international faculty does not only sharpen your analytical but also your interpersonal skills in areas such as communication, team management, project management and negotiation.

Moreover, case studies, field projects and highly valuable guest speakers ensure a strong relation to practice.

The MBA curriculum comprises core courses, arranged in three cross-functional core modules. Additionally we offer you five interdisciplinary modules, and the module International experience (internship- or study abroad option).

Admission/Entrance requirements

Total fees approx.:	€ 27.000

Additional Costs: Additionally, living costs (food, housing, transportation, books, etc.) total about EUR 500 per month. Leipzig has the lowest living costs of any German university city, thus the living costs of students with a modest lifestyle will be less. Admission requirements: Because HHL´s goal is to provide the best full-time MBA program in Germany, admission is very competitive. Applicants are evaluated based on the following materials: A completed Application Form (http://study.hhl.de) Submission of two completed Recommendation forms (template is on the HHL-website) Submission of a GMAT score report (GMAT Test Information).If you wish to have your GMAT score sent directly to HHL, our code is 0404. Submission of proof that the applicant has earned a university or comparable first degree. Submission of the applicant´s university transcript For non native English speakers, proof of proficiency in oral and written English. This requirement may be satisfied by submitting evidence of a TOEFL score of 250 on the computer based test or any other test available for TOEFL. Please ask if you wish to present other evidence of your English proficiency.The HHL code for this test is 0404. Submission of your Résumé Practical work experience (min. 2 years)

Languages
Language(s) of instruction:	English
voluntary:	German, English, French, Spanish
Going abroad:	possible
	International Partners International competence is essential for a business leader. Global partnerships are therefore one of HHL’s key assets. We don’t have just one, two or three partner universities, we serve our small number of students with more than 100 partner universities from Australia to Uruguay. The opportunity to earn a double degree is just one option. We also support this experience with international internships in the 5th term in major companies to develop your ability to do business and make lifelong associations with people from anywhere and everywhere.

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Organisation

HHL, founded in 1898 and located in an historically trade-oriented city, is Germany´s oldest business school. The high quality of HHL’s MBA program was recognized recently by the financial journal EconomicaAmerica, which ranked the HHL MBA among the top 50 worldwide, the top 12 in Europe and the best in Germany, and has a record of placing graduates with prominent international firms-including Arthur Andersen, BASF, Bayer, Bertelsmann, Booz Allen & Hamilton, Boston Consulting Group, Daimler-Chrysler, Deutsche Bank, Ernst & Young, Ford, Henkel, Kirch-Gruppe, KPMG, McKinsey, Nestlé, Procter & Gamble, Siemens, and Volkswagen-as well as with many German "Mittelstand" companies.

HHL is accredited by AACSB International (2004, 2009), the premier accrediting agency and service organization for business schools. ACQUIN accreditated the full-time MBA program in 2009.

Furthermore in a survey conducted by Germanys´leading business newspaper, Handelsblatt, HHL was ranked as one of the Top 25 European business schools. In 2009, HHL appeared in the “Financial Times European Business Schools” (FT) ranking for the first time. The MBA program is ranked among being the best in Europe and the top business schools worldwide: – FT 2009 ranks the full-time MBA as #1 in Germany and #34 in Europe.

Study in Leipzig

Leipzig, located in the heart of Europe and well-connected by road, rail and air, is an ideal home base for easy travel.

Berlin, the political capital of Germany, is only an hourlong train ride away; the financial capital Frankfurt can be reached within three hours. Major European cities like London, Paris or Prague are also in close proximity.

Leipzig offers a compact, high-quality and exciting lifestyle. Housing is plentiful and reasonably priced. Leipzig has thousands of newly renovated turn-of-the-century buildings that allow you to rent architecturally breathtaking apartments, or old industrial buildings turned into modern lofts, all at great rents. Remember, Leipzig is a European city with affordable living costs.

A wide variety of innovative museums, galleries and art exhibitions reflect the thriving art scene in the city. More than 30,000 students in Leipzig have a great impact.