Department International Relations

Department International Relations

Frank Hoffmann

Friederike Solga

Manager International Relations – Student Mobility

Tel.: +49 (341) 985 1745

[email protected]

www.hhl.de/international

Heather Metcalfe

Manager International Relations – Student Mobility, Partnerships

Tel.: +49 (341) 985 1746

[email protected] www.hhl.de/international

TERM DATES (For 2015/16):

Winter 2015: January 2 – March 16 incl. 1 day of orientation (mandatory)

Spring 2015: March 9 – June 28 incl. 1 week of orientation (mandatory)

Fall 2015: August 31 – December 18 incl. 1 week of orientation (mandatory)

Winter 2016: January 4 – March 13 incl. 1 day of orientation (mandatory) We do not accept late arrivals!

Open for incoming exchange students:

MBA: Fall (only 1st _{year courses!) I Winter I Spring} MSc: Fall I Spring

EXCHANGE APPLICATION:

Nomination by the exchange coordinator of the partner school is required!

Online application: study.hhl.de After the successful online application, HHL will send out an information package to the students chosen to attend HHL. This package will contain all information and forms required for your exchange. It will contain also an official letter of acceptance (required for issuing a student visa).

Application deadline: For non EU-citizens: 4 months prior the requested start of the exchange period (EU/US-citizens: 3 months).

EXPECTED ARRIVAL DATE:

Latest day of arrival should be 1 day prior to the start of the Orientation (incl. in the dates above).

We do not accept latecomers!

COURSE RESTRICTIONS:

MBA-Students coming for an exchange term may take courses from the MBA-program and from the MSc-Program. Courses in the MBA-program may be restricted to exchange students coming from a MBA-program at their home institution. HHL reserves the right to decide individually according to specific requirements such as pre-knowledge and work experience, whether students from other programs are eligible for MBA courses as well. Students coming from consecutive programs (usually a 4 or 5 years European program leading to an equivalent of a Masters degree) are welcome in the MSc-Program.

VISA:

www.hhl.de/incomings/visa-issues

Student visa required; students coming with a tourist visa will be sent home. In addition, a health insurance (unlimited coverage) is required – can be obtained in Germany. Processing time for a visa can be up to three months at the German consulate!

HOUSING:

www.hhl.de/discover-hhl/international-relations/incomings/formalities/

HHL does not have student dormitories. Some dormitories are available on campus only through the Student Union (Studentenwerk) Leipzig. If you are interested in renting a student dorm, please contact the Student Union Leipzig directly ( http://www.studentenwerk-leipzig.de/en/housing). Please note that dormitory places are very popular and apply as soon as possible.

Private Shared apartment: Leipzig has a lot of open living space available. Some apartments are fully furnished, others come without furniture. You should possibly look for a place in the following parts of the city: Zentrum, Zentrum Süd, Mitte, Lindenau, Südvorstadt, Plagwitz (these locations are close to school). Addresses to contact via Internet:

www.wg-gesucht.de I www.easywg.de I www.studenten-wg.de

The first few nights: For the first few nights in Leipzig – especially if you arrive late in the day – we recommend to stay in one of Leipzig’s hostels. Hostel “Sleepy Lion”: www.hostel-leipzig.de and hostel “Central Globetrotter”: www.globetrotter-leipzig.de. You should make a reservation in advance since the hostels are usually booked.

HEALTH INSURANCE:

www.hhl.de/incomings/health-insurance

When enrolling, students are required to present proof of coverage by a German health

insurance carrier. Insurance coverage from outside Germany may fulfill requirements; a decision about this is under responsibility of a German public insurance company. Students who are from countries with which the Federal Republic of Germany has a social insurance agreement (the EU member states, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Liechtenstein, Macedonia, Montenegro, Norway, Switzerland, Tunisia and Turkey), and who are insured in their home country, should submit their European Health Insurance Card (EHIC).

APPROXIMATE LIVING COSTS:

Around 650 € per month – non-EU students must show financial proof of 670 € per month for living costs (together with the visa application).

 Housing: around 200 – 350 € per month

 Meals: lunch for students in the cafeteria between 2,50 € and 4,00 €  Textbooks: around 50 € for the semester

 Entertainment: highly variable

 Student Union fee: 111,50 € for the semester (required)

 Transport: 99 € for the semester for use of all public transportation in Leipzig

 Tuition fees: students have to pay to the home university according to contracts

 For US-students: HHL’s FAFSA-Code is G38183

HHL’s Facility Code at the US Dpt. of Veterans Affairs is 3-1-0003-80  For EU Erasmus: HHL’s Erasmus Code is DLeipzig09

ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS FOR EXCHANGE STUDENTS:

 Exchange students are recommended to do 20 credits during a regular term. We require a

minimum of 15 credits and allow a maximum of 30 credits.

Only on request of the home university will exchange students be allowed to overload or underload our minimum/maximum limits.

 German on survival level is recommended (not required).

German language courses will be offered to all incoming exchange students on three levels:

 A1/A2

 B1

 Business German

 Fluency in English to follow courses successfully and complete the coursework is mandatory!  Language of Instruction is English only

 HHL requires a minimum TOEFL 90 or IELTS 7.0 (not older than 2 years)

 Exceptions: Native English speakers coming from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, UK, USA or students having the undergraduate degree from one of these countries

 Partner Universities having a sound internal testing system for English, that prefer to use their internal testing methodology instead of the required TOEFL, please contact Tina Januschewski at [email protected] by the nomination deadline.

COURSES:

HHL offers a variety of subjects in:  Accounting  Finance  Strategy  Marketing  Logistics  Entrepreneurship  International Management  Macroeconomics  Microeconomics

CLASS SIZE:

 Average class size: 23

 Ratio professor/students: 1:15

ASSESSMENT AND GRADING:

All subjects include different forms of assessment, such as class exercises, assignments, quizzes, tests or examinations. Individual students are, ultimately, responsible for meeting all course requirements.

German System ECTS System Explanation

= 1,0 A (best 10%) outstanding

≤ 1,4 B (next 25%) very good

≤ 1,8 C (next 30%) good

≤ 2,6 D (next 25%) satisfactory

≤ 4,0 E (next 10%) pass

> 4,0 Fx fail (second exam allowed) > 4,0 F fail (second exam not allowed) P Grades not awarded

The percentages within the ECTS-System (European Credit Transfer System) are calculated on the basis of all exams in the period 2010 – 2014.

Course descriptions can be found at:

www.hhl.de/incomings/course-descriptions

In order to assure all of our students the highest level of education, HHL requires all students to sign an Honor Code, which addresses academic integrity, respectful conduct, amongst other topics. HHL takes this code seriously and holds its students accountable to it.

KEY ATTRACTIONS OF HHL:

 HHL is the only private university in Eastern Germany accredited by the government  HHL has the right by the government to award the academic title PhD

 Accreditation by (one out of six universities in Germany)

 Member of efmd, CLADEA and CEEMAN

 Rated No. 1 in Germany for Business Administration

 High standard with 30 to 40 students per semester out of more than 1,000 inquiries

 Highly international with 120 partners worldwide plus an international composition of the student body and faculty

 Attractive environment in a dynamic student city

STUDENT SERVICES AVAILABLE:

 ORIENTATION: Orientation is compulsory for all students coming on exchange (One week in Fall, Spring and Winter; dates included in the academic calendar above).

 COUNSELLING: Counselling service and access to HHL’s Career service

 STUDENT CLUBS: There are several student clubs run by the student body – have look at

http://www.hhl.de/discover-hhl/students/student-activities/

 ASSISTANCE: All incoming exchange students will have assistance by “FAUST” – Friends of Foreign Students. This club organizes several tours within Germany and Europe for the guest students.

 PIGEON HOLES & LOCKERS: are assigned to all students

 IT SERVICES: Exchange students will have access to all IT facilities including a personal HHL e-mail address. All computer pools are open 24 hours / 7 days.

 LIBRARY: is open to students and staff 24 hours a day.

Containing some 15,000 volumes, it provides a wide range of basic literature and reference works for your course as well as specialist literature on current research topics. In addition, the library subscribes to some 200 national and international periodicals and newspapers. The entire stock is catalogued on the Libero library system, which is known for its efficiency and user friendliness. Research into the library’s catalogue can be carried out both within and outside HHL’s network using a WEBOPAC.

In addition, our students have access to the library of the public university and to the

“Deutsche Bibliothek”. This library is unique in Germany, the collection consists of all what was ever printed in German, starting in 1913.

 SPORTS CENTRE: Leipzig Graduate School of Management is sharing the campus with the sport’s school of the public university. We have agreed that our students can use the full range offered by the public university. For program details, please check at

http://www.uni-leipzig.de/sport/

Course Structure for Exchange students 2014 - 2015

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A. Master of Science - New Program Structure

MSc Core Courses: Language Number of credits

MSc - Integrated Management I

MSc‐IM1 Finance  E 2,5 2,5 2,5 2,5

MSc‐IM2 Managerial & International Financial Reporting  E 2,5 2,5 2,5 2,5

MSc - Integrated Management II

MSc‐IM3 Marketing & Customer Relationship Management  E 2,5 2,5 2,5 2,5

MSc‐IM4 Logistics  E 2,5 2,5 2,5 2,5

MSc - Integrated Management III

MSc‐IM5 Business Strategy  E 2,5 2,5 2,5 2,5

MSc‐IM6 Entrepreneurship  E 2,5 2,5 2,5 2,5

MSc - Economics I

MSc‐ECO1 International Macroeconomics  E 3 3 3 3

MSc‐ECO3 Research Methods  E 2 2 2 2

MSc - Economics II

MSc‐ECO2 Microeconomics  E 3 3 3 3

MSc‐ECO4 Financial Economics  E 2 2 2 2

MSc - Leadership Skills I

MSc‐LS1 Problem Solving and Communication  E 3 3 3 3

MSc‐LS4 International Management Competencies  E 2 2 2 2

MSc - Leadership Skills II

MSc‐LS3 Leadership Experience  E 2 2 2 3

MSc‐LS2 Negotiation  E 3 3 3 2

MSc - Competitveness & Ethics

MSc‐EG1 Microeconomics of Competitiveness  E 3 3 3 3

MSc‐LS5 Business Ethics  E 2 2 2 2

MSc - Governance

MSc‐EG3 Global Governance & CSR  E 3 3 3 3

MSc‐EG4 Corporate Governance  E 2 2 2 2

MSc Elective Courses:  Language Number of credits

MSc - Finance MSc‐F1 Corporate Finance  E 2 2 2 MSc‐F2 Corporate Valuation  E 3 3 MSc‐F3 Risk Management  E 3 3 MSc‐F4 Seminar in Finance  E 2 2 2 MSc - Accounting

MSc‐A1 Advanced International Financial Reporting  E 5 5

MSc‐A2 Consolidated Financial Statements  E 3 3

MSc‐A3 Financial Analysis  E 2 2

MSc - Marketing Management

MSc‐M1 Consumer Behavior and Marketing Research  E 2,5 2,5 2,5

MSc‐M2 Marketing Strategy and Brand Management  E 2,5 2,5 2,5

MSc‐M3 Efficient Marketing Mix Planning  E 2,5 2,5

MSc‐M4 Service & Retail Marketing  E 2,5 2,5

MSc - Logistics and Supply Chain Management

MSc‐LSCM1 IT‐based Logistics  E 2,5 2,5

MSc‐LSCM4 Business Process Management /e‐Logistics  E 2,5 2,5

MSc‐LSCM2 Supply Chain Management  E 2,5 2,5

MSc‐LSCM3 Seminar Intelligent Logistics  E 2,5 2,5

MSc - Innovation Management & Entrepreneurship

MSc‐E1 Innovation Management  E 2,5 2,5 2,5 2,5

MSc‐E2 Managing Growth Companies  E 2,5 2,5 2,5

MSc‐E3 Social Entrepreneurship  E 2,5 2,5 2,5

MSc‐E4 Business Plan Development  E 2,5 2,5 2,5

MSc - Strategy

MSc‐S1 Corporate Strategy  E 3 3 3

MSc‐S2 Strategies for Growth  E 2 2 2

MSc‐S3 Management of Organizations  E 3 3 3

MSc‐S4 Strategy Research Seminar/Family Business Management  E 2 2 2

MSc - Advanced Economics

MSc‐AE1 Decision and Games  E 2,5 2,5

MSc‐AE2 Markets, Information and Incentives  E 2,5 2,5

MSc‐AE3 Environmental and Resource Economics  E 2,5 2,5

MSc‐AE4 Resource & Energy Economics  E 2,5 2,5

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B. MBA-Program (Full Time

)

Core Courses: Language Number of credits

MBA - Soft Skills

MBA‐LS1 Problem Solving & Communication  E 3 3

MBA‐MP1 Managing (Consulting) Projects  E 3 3

MBA - Strategy & Organizations

MBA‐BF7 Strategic Management  E 3 3

MBA‐BF8 Management of Organizations  E 3 3

MBA - People Management

MBA‐MCEP1 Human Resource Management  E 3 3

MBA - Accounting for Businesses

MBA‐BF1 Financial Accounting  E 3 3

MBA‐BF2 Cost Accounting  E 3 3

MBA - Corporate & Business Finance

MBA‐BF3 Financial Management  E 3 3

MBA - Business Economics

MBA‐BF4 Managerial Economics  E 3 3

Macroeconomics  E 3 ₃

MBA - Foundations of International Business

MBA‐IC5 Managing Global Corporations  3 3

Cross‐cultural Communication & Management  E 3 3

MBA‐IC3 International Management  E 3 3

MBA - Managing Customer Relationships & Supply Chains

MBA - Entrepreneurial Management

MBA‐MNVG1 Entrepreneurship  E 3 3

MBA‐MNVG4 Innovation Management  E 3 3

Elective Courses: Language Number of credits

MBA - Corporate Management

Corporate Strategy  E 3 3

MBA - Management Techniques

Quantitative Managerial Techniques  E 3 ₃

MBA - Management & IT

E‐Business  E 3 3

Information Systems/IT Strategy  E 3 ₃

MBA - Advanced Business Economics

Trade & Firm in Global Economy  E 3 ₃

MBA‐LS5 Managerial Decision Making  E 3 3

MBA - Advanced Accounting

MBA‐MI1 Financial Analysis  E 3 3

MBA‐IC2 International Accounting   E 3 3

MBA - Advanced Corporate Finance

MBA‐MI2 Corporate Valuation  E 3 3

MBA‐IC1 International Finance  E 3 3

MBA - Negotiation & Public Relations

MBA‐LS2 Negotiation  E 3 3

MBA‐MS1 Managing Public Relations  E 3 3

MBA - Marketing Management

Consumer Behavior & Marketing Research  E 3 3

MBA‐IC4 International Marketing Simulation  E 3 3

MBA - Creating & Leading Organizations

Innovation & Leadership  E 3 ₃

MBA - Field Project

MBA‐MP3 Field Project  E 6

C. Languages

German for Beginners (A1)  G 6 6 6

German for Intermediate (B1)  G 6 6 6

German Advanced (Business German)   G 3 3 3

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