In-depth teaching of methodological principles: Mathematics, Statistics, Data Analysis, Decision-Making and Game Theory, Academic and Management Skills, etc.; Recognition of the relevance of strengthening cross-cultural and social skills; complementary provision of theoretical and empirical course content; Close interlinking of teaching content and modules of Economics and Business Administration in the sense of the “single economics entity” within the faculty; Bachelor's degree programme taught completely in English since 1997; continuous development of a pool of internationally renowned visiting lecturers; Online teaching evaluation.

In-depth education and training in quantitative and analytical methods: Econometrics, Statistics, Financial and Tax Analysis, Decision and Game Theory as well as Academic & Management Skills. Focus on international perspectives, intercultural and social skills. Close integration of theoretical and empirical content, practical case studies, projects and realistic business simulations. English-language master's programmes, exchange with internationally renowned guest lecturers and continuous online teaching evaluation.

Bachelor's/Master's/PhD programmes (ISP) taught entirely in English since 1997 with international students accounting for >50% of students; Extra ISP office with various service offerings for students; Special buddy programme for ISP freshmen; Exchange programmes with excellent partner universities around the world; Faculty recommends and supports (voluntary) "studies abroad"; Regular information events on studying abroad; Permanent contact person in-house for recognition of examination achievements abroad, new learning agreements, etc.; Research activities consistently on an international level; Global research collaborations.

Universidad EAFIT, Colombia; Tampere University, Finland; Université Grenoble Alpes, France; Universita degli Studi di Trieste, Italy; Riga Tehniska Universitate, Latvia; Universiteit Twente, Netherlands; Universidade do Porto, Portugal; Universiatea Babes-Bolyai din Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Univerza v Lubljani, Slovenia; Universidad de Vigo, Spain; Bogazici Üniversitesi, Türkiye

Very good teaching/research facilities including in the area of experimental behavioural economics, consumer behaviour, e-business ("MaXLab") or financial engineering ("FinTech lab"); Library with online access to numerous standard journals and relevant databases; Department has 60 PC cluster workstations that are state of the art; Modern faculty building (architectural award, WiFi throughout), offices/teaching rooms/labs in one place, meeting and advisory spaces in a "Faculty Centre"; Permanent media loan (notebooks, projectors, etc.) in the Dean's Office of the faculty.

Theoretically challenging research relevant to practice; Faculty focus area "Decision Design"; Incentive-Oriented Corporate Management and Taxation; Financial Contracts and Real Options; Institutional Economics in Internat. Management; Optimisation of Production/Logistics; Latent Influences in Consumer Behaviour; Socially differentiated entrepreneurship; Inter-disciplinary collaboration; Centre for Behavioural Brain Sciences; Research Centre for Savings Bank Development; Collaboration with the Leibniz Institute for Economic Research Halle (IWH); FINTEC lab; Magdeburg lab for experimental economic research (MaXLab).

Very high level of internationality in student groups (ISP students from up to 40 countries);in SS 2022, over 41% of international students. Sustainability Office of OVGU - contributes to implementing OVGU's sustainability strategy. There are unique and recurring events initiated by the Sustainability Office as well as various events that are supported: Eco-social University Days; Progressive orientation weeks; "OVGU Discusses Sustainably” event format; Academic Bicycle Challenge 2022; Sustainability certificate from the OVGU - transdisciplinary, cross-curricular programme.