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 "Innovation for society - theory and research based solutions for practical problems"

2. Geographical Facts Cologne is located centrally in Europe in the Western part of Germany at the river Rhine Cologne cathedral

3. The University of Cologne • Located in the centre of Cologne • Founded in 1388 • Largest German university with 49,000 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

4. The Faculty of Management Economics and Social Sciences - 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

5. The Faculty of Management Economics and Social Sciences - Today: • Largest in Germany with around 9,000 students • Top ranked Faculty : • No. 2 for Economics & No. 2 for Management (Wirtschaftswoche 03/2008) •  survey among 5000 human resource mangers of Germany’s major companies about the quality of the graduates

6. The Study Programs Bachelor of Science Programs: 3 years - B.Sc. Management - B.Sc. Management of InformationSystems - B.Sc. Economics - B.Sc. Health Economics - B.Sc. Social Sciences Master of Science Programs: 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

7. 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.

8. Institutional Network Memberships • CEMS: The Faculty is one of the founders of the Community of European Management Schools with a network of 17 of the most renowned European Management Schools, 4 Non-European academic institutions and almost 50 of the world’s leading multinationals (CEMS) together offering the CEMS Pan-European Master’s in International Management (MIM) • EDAMBA: member of the international Ph.D. program EDAMBA • EFMD: is an international membership organization which provides a unique forum for information, research, networking and debate on innovation and best practice in management development. • PIM: The PIM Network (Partnership in International Management) is a consortium of leading international business schools

9. Corporate Relations • Corporate Relations havebeen an essential charateristicthroughouttheFaculty‘sexistence: • Academic tradition:“Theory and research based solutions for • practical problems " • Company involvementin researchprojects • Business Projects – consultancylike, academicallysupervisedprojectscarried out by international student teams • International congresses (e.g. thebiannualcongress „World Business Dialogue“), fairs, careerservice • Seminars:Skillseminars, Company presentations, managementcoursestaughtbymanagersoflocaland international companies, Work shops, Case Studies

10. Internationalization The Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences runs its own International Relations Center (ZIB) which is responsible for internationalization development and organization • High quality approach towards internationalization activities • high quality partnerships worldwide • international study programs • innovative forms of faculty cooperation • international corporate network • memberships in cooperative networks 

11. Study offer for foreign guest students 1. BACHELOR level - exchange opportunities • Oneortwosemesters in German language • StudentscanchoosefromtheFaculty‘sbroadcourseoffer • Oneortwosemesters in English language • "IBP- International Business and Politics" Program – Bachelor level • withspecialcourseoffer

12. Study offer for foreign guest students • 2. MASTER level - exchangeopportunities • Oneortwosemesters in German language • StudentscanchoosefromtheFaculty‘sbroadcourseoffer • Oneortwosemesters in English language • „IBP- International Business and Politics" Program – Master levelwithspecialcourseoffer • CEMS exchangeterm • Forstudentsof CEMS theMaster‘s in International Management • fromother CEMS universities

13. Study offer for foreign guest students Plus • Business Projects in German or in English language •  academically supervised consulting projects carried out by international student teams for locally-based companies • Seminars on scientific work, skill seminars Pre-semester German language course free of charge for exchange students

14. Study offer for foreign guest students • 3. Summer school: • “CISP-Cologne Intensive Study Program in European Management“ • Exclusivelyfor MBA studentsfrompartneruniversities •  4 weeks non-commercialblockedprogram in June: • Fourcourses - e.g. The Euro and European Money Policies, • Marketing Strategy Simulation, Project Management, Business Project • Plus companypresentations, • socialactivities, excursions

15. Study offer for foreign guest students • 4. DOCTORAL STUDENTS – exchange stay • Individually arranged research stays • Support in finding a supervisor • Pre-arrival support and daily advice service • Newly established Graduate School (CGS) • integrated PhD program of the Faculty •  provides the infrastructure for international doctoral exchange.

16. 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 search: students will be offered housing in student residences, shared apartments or private accommodations In cooperation with the PIM and CEMS Student and Alumni Club  Sport events, parties, excursions and cultural events

17. Study offer for foreign students Degree awarding studies – special offers • Double Master Program in Business Administration: • One with the Helsinki School of Economics • One with the Louvain School of Management •  4 semesters (including Master thesis) •  One year in Cologne, one year at partner university •  Regular MSc. degrees of 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

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

19. Cologne: Business and Trade City • European headquarters of Ford • German headquarters of Axa and Sara Lee • Cologne Airport is the European hub of UPS and the German • hub of DHL - and of several low-cost airlines connecting to many destinations in Europe • Fourth largest trade fair in the world (“KoelnMesse”) with 2 million visitors p.a. • Cologne is the centre of the German media and communications industry • Neighbour to the largest industrial area in Germany, the Ruhr Valley

20. Cologne in Brief • Located at the Rhine River • close to the middle Rhine valley (UNESCO world heritage) • Cosmopolitan city: 1 million inhabitants • 20% foreigners, multicultural music and arts center • Historic sites and cultural life: • Archeology: Romans founded Cologne ("Colonia") • „Kölner Dom“ - hugegothiccathedral, medievalpartoftown • Philharmonic Concert Hall, Opera, theatres Photos: www.uni-koeln.de; Joerg1975,, quantz http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ 12 romanic churches, museums, botanic gardens, carnival ....

21. Thank you very much for your attention! www.wiso.uni-koeln.de/zib (International Relations Center, Zentrum für internationale Beziehungen)