University of Cologne Business School

The University of Cologne Business School established in 2015 unites all of the University’s management development expertise. The University of Cologne is one of the oldest and most prestigious European universities, making it the perfect choice for a management training programme. The Business School is attached to the University’s Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences. With around 10,000 students and more than one hundred professors, the Faculty is one of the largest and most renowned faculties of its kind in Europe. Its students benefit from an extensive network of more than 120 partner higher education institutions around the world, numerous national and international companies and a university-wide alumni club with over 4,000 members.

The part-time Executive MBA will prepare you for all obstacles and responsibilities you are going to encounter as an executive amongst national and international top-managers. Hence, it is forward-looking with a focus on real-world practice in business and additionally offers you a variety of benefits.

The Executive MBA enables you to fully exploit your leadership potential, improve your management skills and strengthen your personal brand. You create added value to yourself and your employer, without interrupting your career.  After 18 months, you get a Master of Business Administration from the University of Cologne. .

Long term career impact

• Improved performance in your organisation and recognition as a professional with ambition and advanced knowledge.
• The knowledge and credentials to succeed in a senior management position, acknowledged by the entire business community.
• A changed perception of yourself and a change in the perception others have of you; personal and professional empowerment.
• New connections with executives representing companies that support the Executive MBA events and activities.
• A global corporate network of the talented international peers within the programme, as well as those from both University of Cologne. You will join alumni from all our degree programmes – some 50,000 professionals in over 100 countries.
• Alumni activities and lifelong learning in a growing community; annual class reunions, regional chapters, industry-specific affinity groups, discussion panels and conferences, plus social events.

The programme is highly selective, which means that your fellow students make for a unique and select network of globally-orientated managers. Your faculty are among the top academics in Europe; they will present the latest scientific research in a way that is designed for practical application in business during this academically rigorous programme.