HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management
HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management, formerly known as Handelshochschule Leipzig, is a private business school based in Saxony, Germany.[3] Established in 1898, it is one of the world's oldest business schools.[4][5] The school is accredited internationally by AACSB[6] and locally by ACQUIN.[7][8] HHL Leipzig graduate school of management is authorized to award doctoral and postdoctoral degrees.[9]
Type | Private |
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Established | 1898 re-established 1992 |
Chancellor | Dr. Axel Baisch |
Dean | Prof. Dr. Stephan Stubner |
Academic staff | 60 |
Undergraduates | – |
Postgraduates | 650 (WS 2016/17)[1] |
Address | Jahnallee 59, 04109 Leipzig, Germany , , , |
Website | www.hhl.de |
History
The school was founded in 1898 upon an initiative by the Leipzig Chamber of Commerce.[10] In 1946, it was integrated into Leipzig University and regained partial independence in 1969. After the Fall of the Iron Curtain and the reunification of Germany, the school was re-founded under private management in 1992, again, through an initiative of the Leipzig Chamber of Commerce.[4][11]
Ranking
- #2 in Germany and #23 Worldwide for Master of Science in Management Program [Financial Times Ranking 2020] [12]
- #5 in Germany in the Financial Times ranking of European Business Schools.[13]
- #20 worldwide and #7 in category Career Service worldwide in Global Masters in Management Ranking 2017 by Financial Times[14]
- #7 for Career service worldwide in Financial Times Global Masters in Management Ranking 2017 [14]
- #2 for Salary Increase post MBA in Germany and #15 for Career Progress worldwide in Financial Times Executive MBA Ranking 2016 [15]
- #40 in Europe and among the top 5 business schools in Germany in European Business School Rankings 2015 by Financial Times[16]
- among the top MBA programs in the world among top 3 business schools in Germany in MBA Rankings 2015 by América Economía
- ranked #6 in the international ranking “Masters in Management” worldwide of The Economist in 2017
- listed in the international ranking “Executive MBA” of The Economist in 2015
- ranked as most popular private business school in Germany by trendence Graduate Barometer "Business Edition" 2017
- ranked as best institution in entrepreneurship in Germany among small universities and institutions of higher education by Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft Gründungsradar 2016 Ranking[17]
HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management was declared one of the best masters in management programs in Germany by the Financial Times.[18]
Study Programs
Master in Business Administration
- 15-21-month full-time program
- 24-month part-time program
Master in Management, M.Sc.
- 18-month full-time program
- 24-month part-time program
Global Executive MBA
- jointly run by HHL Leipzig and EADA Business School
- 21-month program with 2 or 3 residential weeks at business schools in Germany, Spain, Brazil, China and India
Euro*MBA (Distance Learning)
- 24-month program with six residential weeks
- ranked Top 4 by The Economist rating WhichMBA? Guide February 2010[19]
Doctoral Program
The doctoral program is for candidates who hold a secondary university degree. Within three years, the candidate participates in lectures, courses, a research colloquium and conferences. After successfully completing all requirements and acceptance of the doctoral thesis, the candidate is awarded the degree Dr. rer.oec.
Partner Universities
The school maintains a network of more than 120 partner universities worldwide.[20]
- Imperial College Business School, Imperial College London
- Booth School of Business, University of Chicago
- Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College
- Goizueta Business School, Emory University
- Baruch College, City University of New York
- Freeman School of Business, Tulane University
- EADA Business School
- Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University
- Indian Institute of Management Udaipur
- Norwegian School of Management
- Guanghua School of Management, Beijing University
- Lingnan (University) College, Sun Yat-sen University
- Indian Institute of Management
- Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
- National Chengchi University, Taiwan
- NUCB Business School, Japan
Honorary doctors, senators and professors
- Heribert Meffert
- Michael Spence
- Wendelin Wiedeking
- Michael E. Porter
- Philip Kotler
- Kurt Biedenkopf
- Bernhard Walter
- Burkhard Schwenker[21][22]
- Hans Werner Sinn
- Gerhard Casper
- Jürgen F. Strube
- Stefan H. Thomke
- Arend Oetker
- Horst Albach
- Ludwig Trippen (†)
- Joseph A. Maciarello
- Angela Merkel[23]
Professors and alumni
- Karl von der Aa
- Abraham Adler
- Hermann Großmann
- Timo Meynhardt
- Balduin Penndorf
- Eugen Schmalenbach
- Rudolf Seyffert
- Franz Koch
- Arnis Vilks
Literature
100 Jahre Handelshochschule Leipzig 1898–1998. Festschrift anlässlich des 100-jährigen Gründungsjubiläums der Handelshochschule Leipzig am 25. April 1998; Published by: Handelshochschule Leipzig.[24]
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