European Business School
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The EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht in Wiesbaden
and Oestrich-Winkel
, Germany
, was founded in 1971. The university's activities focus on 3 core areas: undergraduate, postgraduate programs and executive education. The EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht has the right to award doctorate
and habilitation
s.
EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht emerged in summer 2010 from European Business School International University, Schloss Reichartshausen and the EBS Law School in addition to the EBS Business School was founded as a second faculty, is the first Business University in Germany.
by Klaus Evard in 1971. The young institution was named European Business School. In 1980 the School moved to Schloss Reichartshausen in Oestrich-Winkel
in the Rheingau
. In 1989 it was awarded higher education status, in 1993 the right to confer doctoral degrees and in 1998 the right to confer post-doctoral (professorial) qualifications. In 2005 EBS opened its second campus location in the Rheingau Palais in Wiesbaden-Schierstein
, which became the institution's official seat in 2008. On 16 June 2010, EBS Law School was founded as a second faculty alongside EBS Business School and "Universität in Gründung" (University under formation) status was gained. EBS Law School is located in Wiesbaden
and the official seat of EBS Universität has now been moved from Wiesbaden-Schierstein to the Gustav-Stresemann-Ring in Wiesbaden.
, management
and economics
, all students take a course in philosophy that delivers fundamental knowledge in the philosophy of science
and ethics. Furthermore, the EBS Coaching programme is offered to all students and doctoral candidates. Each year, the EBS Symposium invites leading figures from the business world, students and journalists to the Rheingau. The University also offers professional continuing education programmes for specialists and managers. EBS is a member of the academic section of the UN Global Compact, a global initiative to promote corporate citizenship.
From September 2011, EBS Law School at EBS Universität will offer the following first degree programmes for law students:
), the EBS is no longer affiliated with any of them.
and ethics
. The ebs also offers executive education and off-the-job training for leaders and future leaders in management.
Besides the Business School, four affiliated academies offer a number of Post-Graduate-Studies: the EBS Immobilienakademie (EBS Academy of Real Estate), the EBS Finanzakademie (EBS Academy of Finance), the EBS Gesundheitsakademie (EBS Academy of Health) and the EBS Management Academy.
which brings together renowned personalities of business and politics with students and journalists to discuss current business issues.
Wiesbaden
Wiesbaden is a city in southwest Germany and the capital of the federal state of Hesse. It has about 275,400 inhabitants, plus approximately 10,000 United States citizens...
and Oestrich-Winkel
Oestrich-Winkel
Oestrich-Winkel is a town in the Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis in the Regierungsbezirk of Darmstadt in Hesse, Germany.- Location :This is a young town with roughly 12,000 inhabitants, having come into being in 1972 through the merger of the self-governing communities of Mittelheim, Oestrich and Winkel;...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, was founded in 1971. The university's activities focus on 3 core areas: undergraduate, postgraduate programs and executive education. The EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht has the right to award doctorate
Doctorate
A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
and habilitation
Habilitation
Habilitation is the highest academic qualification a scholar can achieve by his or her own pursuit in several European and Asian countries. Earned after obtaining a research doctorate, such as a PhD, habilitation requires the candidate to write a professorial thesis based on independent...
s.
EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht emerged in summer 2010 from European Business School International University, Schloss Reichartshausen and the EBS Law School in addition to the EBS Business School was founded as a second faculty, is the first Business University in Germany.
History
EBS was founded in Offenbach am Main as a University of Applied SciencesUniversity of applied sciences
University of applied sciences may refer to:*Ammattikorkeakoulu, the term for a university of applied sciences in Finland*Fachhochschule, the term for a university of applied sciences in Germany...
by Klaus Evard in 1971. The young institution was named European Business School. In 1980 the School moved to Schloss Reichartshausen in Oestrich-Winkel
Oestrich-Winkel
Oestrich-Winkel is a town in the Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis in the Regierungsbezirk of Darmstadt in Hesse, Germany.- Location :This is a young town with roughly 12,000 inhabitants, having come into being in 1972 through the merger of the self-governing communities of Mittelheim, Oestrich and Winkel;...
in the Rheingau
Rheingau
The Rheingau is the hill country on the north side of the Rhine River between Wiesbaden and Lorch near Frankfurt, reaching from the western Taunus to the Rhine. It lies in the state of Hesse and is part of the Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis administrative district...
. In 1989 it was awarded higher education status, in 1993 the right to confer doctoral degrees and in 1998 the right to confer post-doctoral (professorial) qualifications. In 2005 EBS opened its second campus location in the Rheingau Palais in Wiesbaden-Schierstein
Wiesbaden-Schierstein
Schierstein is a southwestern borough of Wiesbaden, capital of state of Hesse, Germany. First mentioned in historical records in 860, Schierstein was incorporated into Wiesbaden in 1926. Today the borough has about 10,000 residents...
, which became the institution's official seat in 2008. On 16 June 2010, EBS Law School was founded as a second faculty alongside EBS Business School and "Universität in Gründung" (University under formation) status was gained. EBS Law School is located in Wiesbaden
Wiesbaden
Wiesbaden is a city in southwest Germany and the capital of the federal state of Hesse. It has about 275,400 inhabitants, plus approximately 10,000 United States citizens...
and the official seat of EBS Universität has now been moved from Wiesbaden-Schierstein to the Gustav-Stresemann-Ring in Wiesbaden.
Focus areas
Besides attending courses in businessBusiness
A business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...
, management
Management
Management in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...
and economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
, all students take a course in philosophy that delivers fundamental knowledge in the philosophy of science
Philosophy of science
The philosophy of science is concerned with the assumptions, foundations, methods and implications of science. It is also concerned with the use and merit of science and sometimes overlaps metaphysics and epistemology by exploring whether scientific results are actually a study of truth...
and ethics. Furthermore, the EBS Coaching programme is offered to all students and doctoral candidates. Each year, the EBS Symposium invites leading figures from the business world, students and journalists to the Rheingau. The University also offers professional continuing education programmes for specialists and managers. EBS is a member of the academic section of the UN Global Compact, a global initiative to promote corporate citizenship.
From September 2011, EBS Law School at EBS Universität will offer the following first degree programmes for law students:
- First examination in law (previously First State Examination)
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
- Master of Arts in Business (MA)
Other European Business Schools
A few years ago, the EBS was part of a European network of private business schools (ebs). While some of the former member institutions continue to operate under the same name (for example, the European Business School LondonEuropean Business School London
European Business School London is a constituent school of Regent's College and is located in Regent's Park in central London, England...
), the EBS is no longer affiliated with any of them.
Programmes
A focus of education is set on personality development: every student has the option to receive several coaching sessions from successful business managers in each semester. Apart from their studies in business, economics and management, students participate in a studium universale that teaches important concepts of philosophyPhilosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
and ethics
Ethics
Ethics, also known as moral philosophy, is a branch of philosophy that addresses questions about morality—that is, concepts such as good and evil, right and wrong, virtue and vice, justice and crime, etc.Major branches of ethics include:...
. The ebs also offers executive education and off-the-job training for leaders and future leaders in management.
Besides the Business School, four affiliated academies offer a number of Post-Graduate-Studies: the EBS Immobilienakademie (EBS Academy of Real Estate), the EBS Finanzakademie (EBS Academy of Finance), the EBS Gesundheitsakademie (EBS Academy of Health) and the EBS Management Academy.
Bachelor Programmes
- Bachelor of Science (BScBSCBSC is a three-letter abbreviation that may refer to:Science and technology* Bachelor of Science , an undergraduate degree* Base Station Controller, part of a mobile phone network; see: Base Station subsystem...
)- Bachelor in General Management
- Bachelor in International Business
- Bachelor in Aviation Managment (in Cooperation with Lufthansa AG)
Master Programmes
- Master of Science (MScMSC- Computers:* Mario Strikers Charged* Microsoft Common Console Document, file for the Microsoft Management Console* Microelectronics Support Centre* Microsoft Corporation* MIDI Show Control* Message Sequence Chart...
)- Master in Management
- Master in Automotive Management
- Master in Finance
- Master in Marketing
- Master in Real Estate
- Master in Supply Chain Management
Executive Programmes
- DBS & EBS Executive MBA
- EBS Full-time MBA
- Executive MBA Health Care Management
- Master in Business Innovation (MBI)
Student life
Students get together in student initiatives, so called "ressorts", to address social concerns, organize special events or consult small and mid-sized businesses. One very important event is the annual EBS SymposiumEBS Symposium
The EBS Symposium is an economic congress organised solely by students of the European Business School International University Schloss Reichartshausen...
which brings together renowned personalities of business and politics with students and journalists to discuss current business issues.
Notable alumni
- Roy Brandon Burgess, Executive Vice President, International Channels & Business Development, NBC UniversalNBC UniversalNBCUniversal Media, LLC is a media and entertainment company engaged in the production and marketing of entertainment, news, and information products and services to a global customer base...
- Rolf Hansen, Christian Magel and Thomas S. Enge, founders of Simyo GmbHSimyosimyo is a no frills brand of a mobile virtual network operator operated by KPN in Belgium, Germany, France, the Netherlands and Spain.The company was founded in May 2005. Its headquarters are in Düsseldorf from a four-member team led by Rolf Hansen, the current CEO. Participation was initially...
- Kai-Uwe Ricke, former CEO of Deutsche Telekom AGDeutsche TelekomDeutsche Telekom AG is a telecommunications company headquartered in Bonn, Germany. It is the largest telecommunications company in Europe....
- Jochen ZeitzJochen ZeitzBorn on April 6, 1963 in Mannheim, Germany, Jochen Zeitz is the CEO of the Sport & Lifestyle Group of PPR and Executive Chairman of PUMA SE after serving 18 years as Chairman and CEO at PUMA....
, CEO of PumaPUMA AGPuma SE, officially branded as PUMA, is a major German multinational company that produces high-end athletic shoes, lifestyle footwear and other sportswear. Formed in 1924 as Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik by Adolf and Rudolf Dassler, relationships between the two brothers deteriorated until the two... - Peter Zieringer, CEO of DaimlerChrysler Bank AG
- Matthias Brandl, former MD of Deutsche Bank AG London. Founder of CHPartners.
- Mark Korzilius, founder of VapianoVapianoVapiano is a German fast casual restaurant chain offering Italian food. The concept is a pizza and pasta bar, where food is made to order. Vapiano also serves made-to-order salads and dessert and has a bar with alcoholic beverages available. There are 97 restaurants all over the world, 45 of which...
- Prince Maximilian of LiechtensteinPrince Maximilian of LiechtensteinPrince Maximilian Nikolaus Maria of Liechtenstein is the second son of Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein and Marie, Princess of Liechtenstein.- Education :...