Studying at the Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences University of Cologne

1. Studying at the Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences University of Cologne “The Cologne WiSo-Faculty” "Innovation for society - research based solutions for practical problems"

2. The University of Cologne • Located in the centre of Cologne • Founded in 1388 • Largest German university with 42,000 students • The 6 Faculties of the University of Cologne: • Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences • Faculty of Arts • Facultyof Law • Faculty of Medicine (with own hospitals) • Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences • Faculty of Human Sciences

3. The Cologne WiSo-Faculty • History: • 1901: School of Commerce founded by local merchants as the first independent, city-financed School of Commerce in Germany • 1919: the School of Commerce became the Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences, when the University of Cologne was re-established by Konrad Adenauer, Mayor and later Chancellor of Germany

4. The Cologne WiSo-Faculty - Today: • Largest in Germany with almost 9,000 students, thus allowing a vast scope of specialisations • TOP RANKED FACULTY • HIGH SUCCESS OF GRADUATES among HR managers of Germany’s major companies. Consistently among the • Top 4 German Faculties for Management and top 3 German Faculties for Economics • Ranking Wirtschaftswoche 2005-2011 • EXELLENCE IN RESEARCH • Among the top 3 Management Faculties in Germany (research performance 2000-2011) • Ranking Handelsblatt2011 (Germany, Austria and Switzerland; in total 48 universities ranked)

5. The Study Programmes Bachelor of Science Programmes: 3 years - B.Sc. Management - B.Sc. Management of Information Systems - B.Sc. Economics - B.Sc. Health Economics - B.Sc. Social Sciences Master of Science Programmes: 2 years • M.Sc. in Business Administration - M.Sc. in Sociology and Empirical Social Research • M.Sc. in Economics - M.Sc. in Political Sciences • M.Sc. in Health Economics - M.Sc. in Business and Economics Education • M.Sc. In Medical Economics - M.Sc. in Information Systems

6. The Faculty’s Departments - Banking Business - Leasing - Finance - Corporate Finance - Risk Management and Insurance - Supply Chain Management and Production - Business Policy and Logistic - Supply Chain Management and Management Science - Marketing and Market Research - Retailing and Customer Management Retail Research - Marketing und Brand Management - Management in Health Care - Corporate Development and Organization - Personnel Economics and Human Resource Management - Media Management - Management Accounting • - Taxation • - Financial Accounting and Auditing • Information Systems, System Development • - Information Systems and Operations Research • - Information Systems, Information Management • Co-operative Science • Public Economics • - Political Economy • Economic Policy • Economic and Social Statistics • - Economic and Social History • - Social Policy   • - Political Science   • - Sociology   • - Empirical Social and Economic Research   • - Economic and Social Geography In addition to the departments and chairs, the Faculty has an enormous variety of associated research institutes.

7. Institutional Network Memberships CEMS: The Faculty is one of the founders of the CEMS – The Global Alliance in Management Education with a network of 25 of the most renowned Management Schools worldwide and 56 of the world’s leading multinationals (CEMS) jointly offering the CEMS Master’s in International Management (MIM) PIM: The Faculty is the only German member of the PIM Network (Partnership in International Management) is a consortium of leading international business schools EDAMBA: Member of the international Ph.D. program EDAMBA EFMD: An international membership organization which provides a unique forum for information, research, networking and debate on innovation and best practice in management development. AAPBS: The Association of Asia Pacific Business Schools aims to advance the quality of business and management education in the Asia-Pacific Region. AACSB International: Since 2009 the Cologne WiSo-Faculty is member of the Association of Advance Collegiate Schools of Business

8. Corporate Relations • Corporate Relations havebeen an essential charateristicthroughouttheFaculty‘sexistence: • Academic tradition:“Innovation forsociety – research-based solutions for • practical problems " • Company involvementin researchprojects • Business Projects – consultancylike, academicallysupervisedprojectscarried out by international student teams • International congresses (e.g. thecongress„World Business Dialogue“), fairs, careerservice • Seminars:skillseminars, companypresentations, managementcoursestaughtbymanagersoflocaland international companies, workshops, casestudies

9. Internationalisation The WiSo-Faculty has its own International Relations Center (ZIB) which is responsible for internationalisation development and organisation • High quality approach towards internationalisation activities • high quality partnerships worldwide • international study programmes • innovative forms of faculty cooperation • international corporate network • memberships in cooperative networks 

10. Study offer for foreign guest students 1. Exchange opportunities – Bachelor and Master • Semester exchangein English language • morethan 30 English taughtcourses on undergraduatelevel • morethan 50 English taughtcourses on graduatelevel • Semester exchange in German language • Students canchoosefromtheFaculty‘sbroadcourseofferofseveralhundredcourses per semester Term dates: Spring Term: April - July Fall Term: October - February

11. Study offer for foreign guest students • 1.1. Summer schoolfor MBA students: • “CISP-Cologne Intensive Study Programme in European Management“ • Exclusivelyfor MBA studentsfrompartneruniversities •  4 weeks non-commercial blockedprogrammein June: • Fourcourses - e.g. The Euro and European Money Policies, • Marketing Strategy Simulation, Project Management, Business Project • Plus companypresentations, • socialactivities, excursions

12. Study offer for foreign students 2. Degree awarding studies – special offers • Double Masters Programme: • Aalto University School of Economics (Business Administration) • Louvain School of Management (Business Administration) • Warsaw School of Economics (Business Administration) • Maastricht University (Political Sciences) •  4 semesters (including Master thesis) •  One year in Cologne, one year at partner university •  Full MSc. degrees from both universities • CEMS Master‘s in International Management • One-year joint degree program, delivered in conjunction with a Cologne Master's degree • Application open for Bachelor graduates in Management

13. Our service for exchange students • The International Relations Center (ZIB) offers: • Daily advice service and support with administrational formalities • Welcome Week: orientation and information days • Buddy system • Accommodation support: students will be offered housing in student residences, shared apartments or private accommodations In cooperation with the International Student and Alumni Club  Sport events, parties, excursions and cultural events Pre-semester German language course free of charge for exchange students

14. Resources for Students • Huge University Library with a total of 2.8 million books, specialized in Management • Computer facilities and a wide range of software courses available • Sport facilities with broad offer of sports courses, campus gym • University student residences run by the associated Student Services Company • Dining halls offering breakfast, lunch, dinner at reasonable prices

15. Cologne: Business and Trade City • European headquarters of Ford • German headquarters of Toyota Deutschland GmbH and Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Regional office of Microsoft • Cologne Airport isthe European hub of UPS - and ofGermanwings, themostimportant German low-costairlineconnectingmanydestinations in Europe • Fourth largest trade fair in the world (“KoelnMesse”), leading global trade fair for 25 sectors • Cologne is the centre of the German media and communications industry • Neighbour to the largest industrial area in Germany, the Ruhr Valley, an the continent’s financial centerFrankfurt

16. Cologne in Brief • Located at the Rhine River • close to the middle Rhine valley (UNESCO world heritage) • Multicultural city: 1 million inhabitants • 18% foreigners, multicultural music and arts center • Historic sites and cultural life: • Archaeology: Romans founded Cologne ("Colonia") • „Kölner Dom“ – Cologne cathedral • Philharmonic Concert Hall, Opera, theaters Photos: www.uni-koeln.de; Joerg1975,, quantz http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ 12 Romanic churches, museums, botanic gardens, carnival ....