Degree Courses Taught in English
Entertaining the idea of continuing your, or a family member's, education while in Germany? There are a wide range of programs, in English, catering to both the graduate and undergraduate.
Duke Goethe Executive MBA
Since today's business has become global and the new prevailing business language is English, some MBA programs have been created to specifically to mirror these two undeniable conditions. The Duke Goethe Executive MBA is one such program.
Two internationally renowned universities, The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University (Durham, NC, USA) and the Johann Wolfgang Goethe Universität (Frankfurt am Main, Germany), have created a dynamic, all-English-language- general management Executive MBA program that allows business professionals to continue their careers while simultaneously earning not just one, but two MBA degrees. Through a demanding 22-month study period, two degrees will be earned from the two acclaimed business and management institutes.
The Duke Goethe Executive MBA program admits highly qualified, international and professionally diverse applicants yearly for this rigorous, executive education. This unique MBA program is geared for today's business professionals working towards becoming an executive leader of tomorrow.
The program incorporates the dynamic ways and means a global company now operates. 11 weekend classes and 5 one-block-week residencies are used to create a strong, collaborative atmosphere in a traditional, well-equipped, academic setting. At these weekend classes and weeklong residencies, a heightened focus is placed on practical business applications and enhancing leadership skills, while fostering the participant's ability to think strategically in the fast-moving global market.
The majority of on-site classes will be held in Germany's business capital of Frankfurt am Main at the Goethe Business School with the exception of two one-week residencies and a weekend capstone course, which will be held in the USA at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina
Additionally, state-of-the-art distance learning technology is also applied over the entire 8 terms of study. This valuable feature is to ensure continuity and flexibility, while simultaneously reflecting the usage of new business tools and a newly adopted business standard; the ability to work independently and remotely.
New classes start every May and tuition is 51,000 EUR. The online application fee is 130 USD and application deadlines for 2008 are October 8, 2007, December 3, 2007 and February 4, 2008.
Applicants are required to have the following: an undergraduate degree (B.A.) or an equivalent, GMAT, TOEFL, a minimum 3 years relevant work experience, three letters of recommendation, three essays, letter of corporate sponsorship, a completed online application and an interview. For further details and to apply, visit:
www.duke-goethe-emba.org
Contact details:
Eric McCloe
Admissions & Customer Relationship Manager
Duke Goethe Executive MBA
Goethe Business School
Hochhaus am Park
Grüneburgweg 102
D-60323 Frankfurt
Germany
Tel.:+49 (0)69-905 5037-00
Fax: +49 (0)69-905 5037-30
e-mail: admissions@gbs.uni-frankfurt.de
Website: www.duke-goethe-emba.org
The Open University. More than 1,000 people in Germany - expatriates and German nationals alike - currently turn to The Open University, the UK's pioneer and leader in distance learning, to study.
Like all Open University study, its postgraduate courses and qualifications have been created to allow busy people to fit study around their work and personal commitments. The university enjoys a deserved reputation for unparalleled flexibility that puts the student in control of their study pattern and time - but with a high level of support from the university and its tutors.
That flexibility also extends to the range of postgraduate programmes on offer - from shorter certificates and diplomas to full masters. Quality underpins every aspect of the OU study experience, leading to recognition of the university's qualifications across the world. That means that an Open University qualification can boost career prospects or lead to the development of new skills and knowledge in existing careers.
At postgraduate level, the university offers part-time taught higher degrees and part-time research degrees in a range of subjects. Among the most popular postgraduate courses in Germany are those that form the Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme offered by the Open University Business School, which has also introduced a suite of specialist masters programmes. More than 21,000 people are currently studying at postgraduate level with the university, making it one of the largest providers of postgraduate education in Europe.
They are joined by about 145,000 students who are taking the university's undergraduate courses across the UK and Europe.
For more information about studying in Germany with The Open University, please contact:
Dr Marion Bruhn-Suhr, email: m.bruhn-suhr@aww.uni-hamburg.de(for northern Germany)
Matthew Hawkes, email: M.Hawkes@open.ac.uk(for southern Germany)
and visit the website www.open.ac.uk/new/distance-learning.shtml
The OU Business School is one of Europe's leading business schools and the major provider of management development programmes delivered by supported distance learning. We are one of an elite group of business schools worldwide with triple accreditation:
- AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, USA)
- EQUIS (European Foundation for Management Development)
- AMBA (Association of MBAs, UK)
The OU Business School has 30,000 students and since its inception in 1983, more than 150,000 managers have studied an OU Business School course at Certificate, Diploma or MBA level; of those more than 17,500 have successfully completed their MBA and joined one of the three largest alumni associations for MBA graduates outside the United States. The Open University has been operating in Germany since 1992 with over 550 students currently studying with the OU Business School in Germany and 570 Alumni.
The study method, based on the expertise of The Open University, the UK's largest university, is a proven blend of the modern and the traditional. It gives students the flexibility to combine their studies with their professional and private life and offers its courses throughout Europe enabling you to continue studying if you relocate. Course texts are supplemented by materials presented via electronic media. A personal tutor, normally a practising manager, provides students with support and guidance. Networking with other students can be through computer conferencing, group tutorials or short residential schools held in a variety of locations around Europe. Our course fees are fully inclusive.
Research has always been seen as the essential complement to teaching in the OU Business School and the quality of our research is now internationally recognised. Key areas of research include: brand management, intellectual capital, strategic management, management development, small and medium size enterprises, human resources, information systems, and future scenario building. Research at the OU Business School is undertaken in close collaboration with partner organizations in business, public and not-for-profit sectors. As well as disseminating research results through publications, television, and other media, OU Business School research outputs feed into the development of new management courses in our teaching programmes. www.open.ac.uk/germany
Schiller International University, with a campus at Heidelberg and seven other campuses in five other countries, offers its students a unique intercenter transfer program. Since the language of instruction at all centers is English a degree can be completed while attending campuses in several countries. The main campus is at Dunedin, Florida, and, in addition to Heidelberg, there are European campuses in London, Madrid, Paris, Strasbourg (France) and Engelberg and Leysin (Switzerland). Facilities at the Heidelberg campus include: a computer laboratory with Internet, library, reading and study room, student lounges and student housing. Degrees offered at Heidelberg are: Bachelor of Business Administration in International Business, Management and Marketing; Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Diplomacy, Interdepartmental Studies and International Economics, and Master of Business Administration. There is also an MBA preparatory program. For entrance to the University, applicants must have completed the secondary level of education, generally 12 years, or have 5 GCE O-levels. Their website is www.siu-heidelberg.de
Other Resources
Perhaps one of the best online resources for an overview of higher education in Germany is www.higher-education-compass.de
This link will take you through all the higher education institutions, study opportunities at both undergraduate and graduate levels, and international cooperation agreements of German higher education schools.
If there is a particular program you are looking for, we suggest you go to the respective institutional website and contact the registrar's office directly for further information. Prerequisites will vary from one school to the next, as will the program structure.
Another great resource for information on studying in Germany is www.studienwahl.de, a German site that is sponsored by the German Provincial Commission for Educational Planning and the Research Promotion and the Federal Employment Agency. The site is completely translated into English and will walk you through every aspect of studying in Germany.
Another great link is: www.daad.de, a multi-lingual site sponsored by the German Academic Exchange Service which provides detailed information to every aspect of studying, research and vocational training in Germany. This site will even provide you resources on where to find schools to learn to speak German.
