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CHE University Ranking

Business Administration, Department

BWL-Studiengänge (Köln)

International School of Management (ISM)

BWL-Studiengänge (Köln)
Im MediaPark 5c
D-50670 Köln
Telephone: +49 221 27 09 95-0
https://www.ism.de/campus/koeln
ISM/Köln (priv.)
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Basic information

Total number of students at the department

370

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

60

Cooperative Education

Students in cooperative education

70

Support during the study entry phase

Total score for support in the study entry phase

13/16 points

International orientation

Outgoing students

15.0%

Job market- and career-orientation

Percentage of teaching by practitioners

50.0%

Percentage of teaching by practitioners, master's

50.0%

Bachelor theses in cooperation with work environment

12.1%

Master theses in cooperation with work environment

11.4%

Research

Cooperative doctoral degrees (in three years)

no data

Not specified
Third party funds per professor

5,634 €

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

105

Students' assessments on cooperate education courses

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

21

Students' assessments on consecutive master's degree courses

Teacher support

Support in studies

Digital learning

Practical orientation in teaching

Courses offered

Study organisation

Transition to Master's studies

Research orientation

Support for stays abroad

Overall study situation

Return rate of the questionnaires

no data

Further information provided by the department

Special features regarding teaching in the bachelor's degree programme

The teaching has a high degree of practical relevance as the professors and teaching staff have experience in industry and lessons are interactive and dialogue-oriented.

Special features regarding teaching in the master's programmes

The teaching has a high degree of practical relevance as the professors and teaching staff have experience in industry and lessons are interactive and dialogue-oriented.

Special features regarding the international orientation

Compulsory semesters and modules abroad are integral parts of the curriculum. Likewise, Business English is taught in all courses. Additional optional languages are offered on a voluntary basis. The international atmosphere on campus is strengthened by international students and visiting lecturers.

Exchange universities for stay abroads

Tsinghua University, China; Lund University, Schweden; Bogazici University, Türkei; Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russland; The University of Manchester, Vereinigtes Königreich; The University of Melbourne, Australien; Boston University, USA; University College Dublin, Irland; Tec de Monterrey, EGADE Business School (Mexico)

Special features regarding the equipment

Small study groups in modern and bright rooms. Online campus system. In addition to the lectures, there are digital learning offers such as Moodles.

Special features regarding research activities

The ISM has several research institutes where the focus is on conducting research relevant to practice, the findings of which have immediate added value.

Other special features

A working group on sustainability ensures that sustainability is a central aspect of university life.

Further information on research activities

Further information about study entry phase

Information on access restrictions

Website of the Student Council

online-application

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