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DOING BUSINESS IN GERMANY 7 – 18 MAY 2017
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DOING BUSINESS IN GERMANY7 – 18 MAY 2017
DBi Germany 2017 is a study trip offered by the Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences at the University of Cologne exclusively for (E)MBA students of its partner universities.
Visiting the German automotive industry With Germany at the centre of the modern car industry, the German automotive sector is today considered to be amongst the most competitive and innovative worldwide. It is renowned for excellence in engineering, its reliability and design.
During the 12-day programme you will visit car manufacturers as well as automotive associations and receive first-hand information about the industry‘s current challenges and prospects from a German perspective. You will learn in detail about international corporate strategy and implications of EU policies, as well as digital transformation, leadership and communication.
DBi Germany serves as an excellent opportunity for you to become acquainted with the characteristics and specificities of German business practices within this dynamic sector. It combines academic and practical content in a unique way so that you can witness theory being put into practice directly on site.
Your stay in GermanyWith a well-balanced mixture of academic content, site visits and sightseeing activities, we have designed our programme in a way that enables you to make the most of your stay with us in Germany. We have arranged for all required hotel reservations and tickets in advance. The following overview aims to give you an idea of the programme. We reserve the right to amend the schedule without further notice. A final version will be available in early 2017.
ParticipationIf you would like to participate in DBi Germany 2017, please contact your international office. Nomination by your home institution needs to reach us by 31 January 2017.
Contribution to expenses €1,990 – includes hotel with breakfast, airline / train fares (which are incurred through excursions during the programme) and more.Lunch and dinner are not included.
DOING BUSINESS IN GERMANY 2017
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Welcome Leadership I
Ford (Cologne)
Trends in the German automotive sector (Cologne)
Seminar – Comparative Strategy of automakers
Seminar – Impact of Automotive Sector on EU Economy
Sightseeing (Berlin)
VDA – EU Policies and the Automotive Sector (Berlin)
BMW (Munich)
Return to Cologne
Welcome dinner
Leadership II
Ford (Cologne)
Racetrack ‘Nürburgring‘ (Nürburg)
Seminar – Current challenges of the German automotive sector
Sightseeing (Berlin)
German Bundestag (Berlin)
Deloitte (Munich)
Feedback / Farewell
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EXEMPLARY SCHEDULE*
*Exemplary schedule based on the 2016 programme. We reserve the right to change the schedule without prior notice.
For more information on the programme, please seewww.wiso.uni-koeln.de/dbi.html
Photos: shantihesse/fotolia (1); Lisa Beller (2); University of Cologne (3-4)
CONTACT
Mr Moritz EhlenEmail: [email protected]: +49 (0)221 470 1283
University of Cologne Faculty of Management, Economics and Social SciencesInternational Relations Center (ZIB WiSo)Albertus Magnus Platz 50923 Cologne Germany
