Established 1984 Phone +49 261 65090 Founded 1984 Academic staff 37 | Students 1,450 (January 2017) Total enrollment 1,302 (2014) Dean Prof. Dr. Markus Rudolf Colors White, Blue | |
Type Private Business School Location Vallendar, Düsseldorf, Rhineland-Palatinate, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Campus Vallendar and Düsseldorf Study programs Bachelor in International Business Administration (BSc)
Master in Management (MSc)
Master in Finance (MSc)
Full-Time MBA
Part-Time MBA
Kellogg-WHU Executive MBA
Doctoral Program Address Burgpl. 2, 56179 Vallendar, Germany Notable alumni Axel Wieandt, Ulrich Lichtenthaler, Ulrich W Schiefer Similar EBS University of Busine, HHL Leipzig Graduate, Frankfurt School of Finance, University of Mannheim, University of St Gallen Profiles | ||
WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management (or WHU Vallendar) is a private German business school with campuses in Vallendar and Düsseldorf, Germany. It was founded in 1984 by the Koblenz Chamber of Commerce. 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. Private sponsors of Chairs and Centers at WHU currently include Allianz, Henkel, Commerzbank, Berenberg Bank and others.
Contents
- Study programs
- Tuition and Selection Process
- Accreditations
- Rankings
- Faculty
- Student Body
- Professors
- Alumni
- References
WHU maintains a network of over 190 partner universities worldwide, attracting exchange students from the US, Australia, China and many other countries, while also offering double degree programs with some partners such as University of Texas, Austin and the University of Western Australia. 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. 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.
Currently, there are 1,450 students (including doctoral students) at WHU, about 167 employees and 52 professors (including junior professors). The faculty includes the following centers: WHU Asia Center, Biopharma Management Center, Center for Collaborative Commerce, Center for Controlling & Management, Center for European Studies, Center of Asset and Wealth Management, Center for Sports and Management, Financial Accounting and Tax Center, Henkel Center for Consumer Goods, Center for Market-Oriented Corporate Management, Center for Responsible Leadership and Wipro Center for Business Resilience.
Study programs
WHU offers the following programs. The language of instruction for the Bachelor's program is English or German, while all Master's programs are delivered entirely in English.
Tuition and Selection Process
The tuition fee per academic year 2017/2018 for WHU Bachelor's students is €12,000 for those who are citizens of EEA countries and Switzerland, and €21,000 for citizens of non-EEA countries. The tuition fee for the Master of Science in management, finance and entrepreneurship programs are 19,500€ for the 90 credit track and 24,000€ for the 120 credit track. Scholarships, tuition waivers and financial aid schemes are available for some students.
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%.
Accreditations
All WHU degree programs are recognized by the German state and accredited by the Foundation for International Business Administration Accreditation (FIBAA). In addition, WHU is certified by accreditations from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and from the European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS). Together with ESMT Berlin, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management and the University of Mannheim WHU is one of four German business schools to hold both AACSB and EQUIS accreditations.
Rankings
Its Master in Management Program ranked 8th worldwide and 1st in Germany according to the Financial Times Master in Management Ranking 2015. The joint Kellogg-WHU Executive MBA Program made 1st place in Germany and 20th worldwide in the Financial Times Executive MBA Ranking 2015. Furthermore, WHU was placed 4th in Germany and 37th in Europe in the overall Financial Times Business School Ranking 2015. According to the QS Global 200 MBA Ranking 2014/2015, WHU ranked 3rd in Germany and 33rd in Europe. In the Economist 2015 ranking of EMBA programs, the joint Kellogg-WHU EMBA Program reached the 6th place overall.
Faculty
The faculty at WHU is organized into six groups: Finance and Accounting, Economics, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Management, Marketing and Sales, and Supply Chain Management. As of January 2017, there are 38 Chairs at WHU who teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels and contribute to the business school's research output:
Student Body
WHU Student Clubs
Students at WHU founded a large variety of student clubs. Among them are the conferences of the "Campus for..." - series:
Further student clubs are:
Professors
A selection of WHU Professors: