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Basic information

Total number of students at the department

1,270

Number of master degree students (w/o teacher qualification)

490

Support during the study entry phase

Total score for support in the study entry phase

11/16 points

International orientation

Outgoing students

19.0%

Job market- and career-orientation

Percentage of teaching by practitioners

13.0%

Percentage of teaching by practitioners, master's

21.0%

Bachelor theses in cooperation with work environment

10.4%

Master theses in cooperation with work environment

13.8%

Research

Publications per professor

Punkte im Bereich 2 bis 5,9

Third party funds per professor

38,622 €

Doctorates per professor

0.9

Research reputation

no data

Not specified

Students' assessments on undergraduate, presence-learning-courses

Career and practical orientation
Learning and working spaces
Teacher support
Support in studies
Courses offered
Study organisation
Exam organisation
Digital learning
Support for stays abroad
Rooms
Library
Overall study situation
Return rate of the questionnaires

111

Students' assessments on consecutive master's degree courses

Teacher support

Not specified
Support in studies

Not specified
Digital learning

Not specified
Practical orientation in teaching

Not specified
Courses offered

Not specified
Study organisation

Not specified
Transition to Master's studies

Not specified
Research orientation

Not specified
Support for stays abroad

Not specified
Overall study situation

Not specified
Return rate of the questionnaires

no data

Further information provided by the department

Special features regarding teaching in the bachelor's degree programme

Excellent staff-student ratio, small group sizes, professors are easily accessible and available for questions, close integration of theory and practice, focus on General Management and personality development, high degree of internationality regarding programme structure and content, students benefit from a strong network of over 200 partner higher education institutions, more than 160 partner companies and more than 5,000 alumni worldwide, excellent careers centre for careers guidance, thrice accredited (AACSB, EQUIS, FIBAA).

Special features regarding teaching in the master's programmes

Excellent staff-student ratio, small group sizes, professors are easily accessible and available for questions, close integration of theory and practice, focus on General Management and personality development, high degree of internationality regarding programme structure and content, students benefit from a strong network of over 200 partner higher education institutions, more than 160 partner companies and more than 5,000 alumni worldwide, excellent careers centre for careers guidance, thrice accredited (AACSB, EQUIS, FIBAA).

Special features regarding the international orientation

English-taught courses of study; International faculty; High percentage of international students, professors and staff; International elements in all programmes (semester or module abroad).

Exchange universities for stay abroads

Curtin University, Australia; The University of British Columbia, Canada; Peking University, China; National University of Singapore; USP University of Stellenbosch, Südafrika; University of Michigan, USA; ESCP Business School, Frankreich; Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi, Italien; Nova School of Business and Economics, Portugal; Stockholm School of Economics, Schweden

Special features regarding the equipment

Library and work rooms at WHU are open around the clock (24/7); The campus is equipped with wireless high-speed internet access; the lecture theatres and seminar rooms are equipped with state-of-the-art media technology; premises and technical equipment offer a stimulating learning environment; Video studio; Augmented reality projects; ChatGPT licences for all WHU members

Special features regarding research activities

The faculty and research are internationally oriented and renowned, dealing with relevant issues in the areas of strategy, supply chain management, finance and accounting, marketing and distribution, innovation and entrepreneurship, economics

Other special features

Our institution is based on the premise that education is crucial for the further development of society. We therefore have the task of not only giving our students a traditional business education, but also teaching them an awareness of the world around them on a social and ecological level. This ranges from teaching, research, corporate networks and charitable work to the university itself.

Further information on research activities

Information on access restrictions

Website of the Student Council

online-application

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Acronyms

(S) = Students' judgements

(F) = Facts

(P) = Professors' judgements

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Value in points

Euro

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Last Update 2026: Data collected by the CHE Center for Higher Education