For more than 40 years, the degree programmes at ESB Business School at Reutlingen University have given students real international experience and a sound knowledge of the principles and practice of international management. Since June 2008, all 20 programmes of study at Reutlingen University in the fields of business studies and operations management have been united in one of the leading state Business Schools in Germany.
*Regular top positions in university league tables* (e.g. by the German magazines Handelsblatt/Wirtschaftswoche/Junge Karriere from 2008 to 2013, CHE Ranking 2011), international double degree programmes, study abroad semesters, work experience semesters and graduation theses in cooperation with industry, our own career center, professors with many years of management experience, cooperation with leading companies (who are members of V.I.M.A., our network of supporting businesses), more than 120 international universities in our international partnership network, a research institute, and an active alumni network; all these provide the framework for a business school of outstanding quality. Workshops, case studies, management simulations, seminars and two company contact fairs on campus every year, guest lectures by successful working managers, visits to top companies, and an active alumni network with more than 3,300 members – all of these ensure that our study programmes stay in close touch with the real world of business. As well as English as the obligatory foreign language, students may also take classes in other languages. A wide range of “soft skills” seminars, in subjects such as rhetorics, presentation techniques, ethics, and intercultural competence are also an important part of the programme. Many classes are taught in small, multinational groups, ensuring close contact between professors and students. We encourage and welcome active participation and initiative by students on a range of interesting projects, working together in international groups to improve team-working skills and intercultural competence.
“Join the ESB-Spirit” is not an empty phrase, but reflects the real day-to-day experience of students, staff, and professors working together as one unit. Redakteure: Stefanie Giebert, Katrin Molnar, Nina Fritsch, Eleftheria Kapourani
