Germany offers a vibrant environment for learning and is a dream destination for students across the world. German scientific teaching be it in natural sciences or engineering hardly needs any mention. Standard of German engineering serves as a benchmark for other world countries. In recent years German education has also made tremendous progress in business education. With growing economy and relatively easy immigration policies, Germany has become hotspot for business education. It is also more affordable than some of the more renowned business schools in US or UK and performs better on ROI metrics. In this article we talk about top business schools as an option for MBA aspirants.

Germany also launched an EU Blue Card work permit, for non European Union (EU) nationals to be eligible to work there as long as the applicants fulfill the qualifications and have a job offer with a salary of 46,400 euros ($54,522). This limit is subject to change and is lower for foreign nationals with an education background in Mathematics, IT, Science, Technology, and Medicine. While it is valid for 4 years, one can look to become a permanent resident after the term is up. Here are the top business schools in Germany: 

 

• Manheim Business School: Manheim Business school features consistently in top 100 business school of the world and its fee structure and post graduate salary figures makes it one of the best in terms of ROI. Full time MBA program requires a bachelor degree with 3 years of work experience and English proficiency test. The school’s full-time MBA offers five tracks that allow students to prepare for international careers by focusing on one of a selection of international locations: Asia, Europe and North America are three of the options. Cost of 12 month program is €39,500. You can visit the website for more information.

 

1. 1. European School of Management and Technology (ESMT) Berlin: The school located in German capital Berlin features in top 100 schools in Financial Times Global MBA ranking. The school offers a one-year full-time MBA with two specialization options: Managing Innovation and Technology or Global Sustainable Business. Intake for the course is in January with fee pegged at €43,500. Admission requirements include at least three years of professional experience, an undergraduate degree or equivalent qualification, strong GMAT or GRE scores. The average GMAT score is 640. You can visit the website for more information.
   2. HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management (HHL) : One of the oldest business school in Germany, small private institution, with a 650 students split over an MBA, an MSc in Management, an EMBA, an online MBA and doctoral program. HHL is part of the Euro MBA, an executive-level program run by a consortium of European universities, which sees students participate in short residencies at different institutions throughout Europe. Program length is 21 months which could be fast tracked to 12 months. Admission requirements include a completed Bachelor’s degree in any field from a recognized university with at least 3 years of postgraduate work experience, competitive GMAT/GRE score and proof of very good English skills. The tuition fees for the MBA program amount to €38,000. You can visit the website for more information.
   3. Frankfurt School of Finance and Management: The school is known for its deep finance roots and has a reputation for placing students in Finance and consulting domain due to its presence in business hub of Frankfurt. The Frankfurt School is the highest-scoring German institution in terms of employability. The school requires a recognized Bachelor degree or equivalent with 3 years of postgraduate work experience and English proficiency. Duration of the course is 12 months and tuition is €38,000. You can visit the website for more information.
   4. WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management: The only private business school to be part of the German Research Association, WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management is located in both Vallander, to the northwest of Frankfurt, and Dusseldorf, in northwest Germany. WHU has a reputation for graduate placements in the manufacturing sector, both in Germany and in other countries. The joint Executive MBA program that WHU runs with Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management is also highly regarded. School requires a recognized Bachelor degree with at least two years of work experience and a GMAT Score of 600 points at the minimum. People from non-English background need to also take English proficiency test along with letter of recommendation. Course duration is 12 month with tuition fee of €40,500. You can visit the website for more information.

 

• ESCP Europe Berlin: ESCP Europe is a pan-European business school with campuses in London, Paris, Madrid and Berlin, among others. The Berlin campus welcomes students for the MBA in International Management, which sees them spend each of two years at different campuses within Europe, gaining a degree with a multicultural focus while making the most of the school’s multiple locations. Full time MBA is 10 month duration course while executive MBA, which is a very popular course offered by the university is of 18 months duration. Tuition fee for full time course €46,000. School requires a recognized Bachelor degree with at least three years of work experience and English proficiency test along with letter of recommendation. You can visit the website for more information.

• Berlin School of Economics & Law: The school is home to a host of budget MBA options, where students can focus on management in a European context, an Asian-European context or a transatlantic context. These MBAs include study abroad options in London, Hong Kong, the UK, France or in other EU member states, so that students can get some international experience. Program duration is 15 months with tuition fee of €19,800. School requires completed undergraduate degree, a minimum of three years of relevant work experience and English proficiency.

• GISMA Business School: GISMA Business School or the German International Graduate School of Management and Administration is a highly ranked business school cover a wide range of business topics. Admission requirements include bachelor-level undergraduate degree in any subject, with good grade average, at least three years of relevant, full-time work experience, English proficiency: and GMAT on a case-by-case basis. Course duration includes one full year on campus with Final Management Project and tuition fee is €31,450. You can visit the website for more information.

 

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