HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management, formerly known as Handelshochschule Leipzig, is a private business school based in

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. Established in 1898, it is one of the world's oldest business schools. The school is accredited internationally by

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and locally by ACQUIN. HHL Leipzig graduate school of management is authorized to award doctoral and postdoctoral degrees.

History

HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management, University House

The school was founded in 1898 upon an initiative by the Leipzig Chamber of Commerce. In 1946, it was integrated into

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and regained partial independence in 1969. After the

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and the reunification of Germany, the school was re-founded under private management in 1992, again, through an initiative of the Leipzig Chamber of Commerce.

Ranking

* #2 in Germany and #23 Worldwide for Master of Science in Management Program inancial Times Ranking 2020 * #5 in Germany in the Financial Times ranking of European Business Schools. * #20 worldwide and #7 in category Career Service worldwide in Global Masters in Management Ranking 2017 by

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* #7 for Career service worldwide in

Global Masters in Management Ranking 2017 * #2 for Salary Increase post MBA in Germany and #15 for Career Progress worldwide in

Executive MBA Ranking 2016 * #40 in Europe and among the top 5 business schools in Germany in European Business School Rankings 2015 by

* among the top MBA programs in the world among top 3 business schools in Germany in MBA Rankings 2015 by

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* ranked #6 in the international ranking “Masters in Management” worldwide of

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in 2017 * listed in the international ranking “Executive MBA” of

in 2015 * ranked as most popular private business school in Germany by trendence Graduate Barometer "Business Edition" 2017 * ranked as best institution in entrepreneurship in Germany among small universities and institutions of higher education by

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Gründungsradar 2016 Ranking HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management was declared one of the best masters in management programs in

by the

Study Programs

Master in Business Administration

* 15-21-month full-time program * 24-month part-time program

Master in Management, M.Sc.

* 18-month full-time program * 24-month part-time program

Global Executive MBA

* jointly run by HHL Leipzig and EADA Business School * 21-month program with 2 or 3 residential weeks at business schools in Germany, Spain, Brazil, China and India

Euro*MBA (Distance Learning)

* 24-month program with six residential weeks * ranked Top 4 by

rating WhichMBA? Guide February 2010

Doctoral Program

The doctoral program is for candidates who hold a secondary university degree. Within three years, the candidate participates in lectures, courses, a research colloquium and conferences. After successfully completing all requirements and acceptance of the doctoral thesis, the candidate is awarded the degree ''Dr. rer.oec.''

Partner Universities

The school maintains a network of more than 120 partner universities worldwide. *

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, City University of New York *

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* EADA Business School *

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, Nanyang Technological University *

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* Lingnan (University) College,

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* Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand * Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China * National Chengchi University, Taiwan * NUCB Business School, Japan

Honorary doctors, senators and professors

* Heribert Meffert * Michael Spence *

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* Kurt Biedenkopf * Bernhard Walter * Burkhard Schwenker * Hans Werner Sinn * Gerhard Casper *

Jürgen F. Strube Jürgen F. Strube (born 19 August 1939) is the former CEO and the current Chairman of the Supervisory Board of German chemical company BASF. Biography Strube was born in Bochum in 1939. He studied law from 1960 to 1964 in Freiburg, Geneva and M ...

* Stefan H. Thomke * Arend Oetker * Horst Albach * Ludwig Trippen (†) * Joseph A. Maciarello *

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Professors and alumni

* Karl von der Aa * Abraham Adler * Hermann Großmann * Timo Meynhardt * Balduin Penndorf *

Eugen Schmalenbach Eugen Schmalenbach (20 August 1873 – 20 February 1955) was a German academic and economist. He was born in Halver, and attended the Leipzig College of Commerce starting in 1898. That college later became part of Leipzig University, only to e ...

* Rudolf Seyffert * Franz Koch * Arnis Vilks

Literature

100 Jahre Handelshochschule Leipzig 1898–1998. Festschrift anlässlich des 100-jährigen Gründungsjubiläums der Handelshochschule Leipzig am 25. April 1998; Published by: Handelshochschule Leipzig.

References

External links

Official websiteInterview with HHL MBA Recruiting OfficerBlog about the activities at HHL
{{Authority control Business schools in Germany Education in Leipzig Educational institutions established in 1898 1898 establishments in Germany