Sandra Hallscheidt School of Business & Economics International Office

The School of Business & Economics Future from the very beginning

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School of Business & Economics

Lecture Halls

• Students: appr. 2,300 students (20% international students) of whom 1,400 study Business Administration

• Professors: 24 Professors, 17 Assistant Professors, 103 Research Assistants

Business Administration Economics

• Finance, Accounting, Taxation (FACTS) • Management • Marketing • Information Systems and Operations Research

• Public Finance and Social Policy • Statistics and Econometrics • Economic Policy and History • Economic Theory • Endowed Professorship from Deutsche Bundesbank

Library

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Research Profile: Business Administration Management & Marketing • inter-organizational networking and interdisciplinary relations in organizations • consumer-, business-to-business and service marketing

research activity is largely empirical and uses a broad methodological spectrum

Finance • company evaluation, model-supported analysis of the reaction of capital costs to changes of debt- and

distribution policy and to changes in the tax burden.

Accounting • Empirical and logical-analytical discussion of audit practice. Auditing of the going concern assumption, the

expectation gap, the determination of materiality thresholds, the group audit as well as the auditing of sustainability reports.

• Current standard setting processes, e.g. the reform suggestions of the EU green paper

Taxation • Impact of national and cross-border taxation on business administrative decisions, business taxation

systematization and tax policy, meaning the optimal design of business action parameters under consideration of the taxation.

Information Systems • analysis, modeling and optimization of business processes • drafting and implementation of appropriate IT systems • design of multi-business value-adding structures

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Study Programs • Bachelor of Science Programs - in Business Studies - in Economics

• Master of Science Programs - in Economics - in Public Economics - in Statistics (cooperation with HU and Charité) - in Management and Marketing - in Finance, Accounting, Taxation and Supplements (FACTS) - in Information Systems

• Executive Programs - Executive Master of Business Marketing (MBM) - China-Europe Executive Master of Business Marketing (EMBM)

• Doctoral Programs - DPBR: Doctoral Program in Business Research: structured and systematic research training for PH.D. students - BDPEMS: Berlin Doctoral Program in Economics and Management Science, funded by the Einstein Foundation Berlin, 20 researchers - Individual doctorate (apprenticeship model) – independent research under the supervision of a „Doktorvater/-mutter“

Bachelor of Science

Master of Science

Ph.D. (Dr. rer. Pol.)

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M.Sc. Program in Management & Marketing

Concept: - covers theoretical and practical issues - promotes the acquisition of - technical management skills including scientifically sound knowledge, heuristics, and know-how in problem-solving in the subjects of Management and Marketing - conceptual skills via solving complex case studies, structuring new problems and fields of knowledge, debates and the compilation of a master’s thesis - social skills through teamwork, group discussions, role-play, and team projects - intercultural competence by sending our students to our trusted international partner institutions Our highest priority is to equip our graduates with managerial theory and operation skills as well as the ability of critical reflection.

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• Master of Science in Management & Marketing • Each cohort consists of approx. 40 students, starting every Fall semester • Duration: 4 semester, 3rd semester abroad • Outline

1. Compulsory courses (48 ECTS): - Empirical Research Methods - Consumer Behavior and Marketing Communication - Business-to-Business Marketing - Leadership and Innovation - Human Resources Management - Strategic Management - Alliances and Networks

2. Elective Courses (48 ECTS): in areas of Management and Marketing

Compulsory Courses

Elective Courses

M.Sc. Program in Management & Marketing

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M.Sc. Management & Marketing - Curriculum Sem. Master of Science in Management & Marketing

4 (SS) Master thesis

Multivariate Methods of Analysis and Qualitative Research Methods II

3 (FS) Management case study seminar

Marketing case study seminar

Management theory

Marketing theory

Language classes

2 (SS) Business-to- Business Marketing

Managing interorganizational relations

Multivariate Methods of Analysis and Qualitative Research Methods I

Marketing seminar

Management seminar

1 (FS) Empirical research methods

Buyer behaviour and Marketing communikation

Leadership and innovation

Theory and practice of strategic management

Human resources management

Exchange

FS = Fall semester

• 3rd. semester courses are taught in English

• Each course has 6 ECTS Credits

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Student Exchange

3rd Semester (Fall)

FU Berlin School of Business & Economics

Exchange Semester at Partner Institution

1st Semester (Fall)

2nd Semester (Summer)

4th Semester (Summer)

3rd Semester (Fall)

3rd. semester courses are taught in English, equivalent of 30 ECTS: - Management case study seminar - Marketing case study seminar - Management theory - Marketing theory - Language classes

Master level classes worth 30 ECTS with matching contents

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M&M-Partners abroad • Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia • Copenhagen Business School, Denmark • Stockholm University, Sweden • Hanken School of Economics, Finland • Cranfield University, U.K. • HEC Paris, France • Tilburg University, Netherlands • Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi, Italy • Università degli Studi di Bergamo, Italy • Koç University, Turkey • University St. Gallen, Switzerland • Postech University Pohang, South Korea • Renmin University of China in Beijing, China • Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China • Nanjing University, China • HSBC School of Business, Peking University • Singapore Management University, Singapore

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• Academic calendar: Fall term: Lectures: Mid-October to Mid-February Exams: until end of February

• ECTS credits:

FU: 1 ECTS = 30 working hours (incl. class contacts, preparations, homework, exam preparation etc.)

Organizational Details

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Distributed Campus

A Website that supports international students in their preparation for studies at Freie Universität Berlin by offering a multimedia online portal including a number of components before, during and after their stay. www.distributed-campus.org

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Online Course Catalog

Overview of courses offered including specific search functions. Catalogs of previous semesters are available in the archive. New catalog is published approx. 1 month prior to semester start. http://www.fu-berlin.de/vv/en/fb?

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Facebook

• Facebook-Page of the International Office at the School of Business & Economics at Freie Universität Berlin

Contacts Connection with local students Offerings to joint activities and

events News around the stay at Freie

Universität Berlin

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Berlin: Cost of living

• Semester Ticket (public transport) and student amenities fees: approx. 290 EUR /semester • Accommodation: 250 – 250 € / p.m. at student colleges 250 – 400 € / p.m. in shared apartments • Food: 200 – 250 EUR / p.m. • Leisure, cultural activities: approx. 80 – 120 EUR / p.m. depending on personal life style

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Accommodation example: Studentendorf am Schlachtensee: http://www.studentendorf-berlin.com/schlachtensee Room: 10sqm, shared bath + kitchen 210 – 352 EUR p.m. Apartment: 1-2 rooms, 20-50 sqm 430 – 660 EUR p.m.

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Contact

Freie Universität Berlin School of Business & Economics International Office Sandra Hallscheidt Garystr. 21 14195 Berlin Email: Sandra.Hallscheidt@fu-berlin.de Phone: +49 (0)30 838 525 48 http://www.wiwiss.fu-berlin.de/en/internationales/index.html