HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management

HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management, formerly known as Handelshochschule Leipzig, is a private business school based in Saxony, Germany. Established in 1898, it is one of the world's oldest business schools. The school is accredited internationally by AACSB and locally by ACQUIN. HHL Leipzig graduate school of management is authorized to award doctoral and postdoctoral degrees.
History
The school was founded in 1898 upon an initiative by the Leipzig Chamber of Commerce. In 1946, it was integrated into Leipzig University and regained partial independence in 1969. After the Fall of the Iron Curtain 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 [Financial 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 Financial Times
#7 for Career service worldwide in Financial Times Global Masters in Management Ranking 2017
#2 for Salary Increase post MBA in Germany and #15 for Career Progress worldwide in Financial Times Executive MBA Ranking 2016
#40 in Europe and among the top 5 business schools in Germany in European Business School Rankings 2015 by Financial Times
among the top MBA programs in the world among top 3 business schools in Germany in MBA Rankings 2015 by América Economía
ranked #6 in the international ranking “Masters in Management” worldwide of The Economist in 2017
listed in the international ranking “Executive MBA” of The Economist 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 Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft Gründungsradar 2016 Ranking
HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management was declared one of the best masters in management programs in Germany by the Financial Times.
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 The Economist 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.
Imperial College Business School, Imperial College London
Booth School of Business, University of Chicago
Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College
Goizueta Business School, Emory University
Baruch College, City University of New York
Freeman School of Business, Tulane University
EADA Business School
Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University
Indian Institute of Management Udaipur
Norwegian School of Management
Guanghua School of Management, Beijing University
Lingnan (University) College, Sun Yat-sen University
Indian Institute of Management
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
Wendelin Wiedeking
Michael E. Porter
Philip Kotler
Kurt Biedenkopf
Bernhard Walter
Burkhard Schwenker
Hans Werner Sinn
Gerhard Casper
Jürgen F. Strube
Stefan H. Thomke
Arend Oetker
Horst Albach
Ludwig Trippen (†)
Joseph A. Maciarello
Angela Merkel
Professors and alumni
Karl von der Aa
Abraham Adler
Hermann Großmann
Timo Meynhardt
Balduin Penndorf
Eugen Schmalenbach
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 website
Interview with HHL MBA Recruiting Officer
Blog about the activities at HHL
Business schools in Germany
Education in Leipzig
Universities and colleges established in 1898
1898 establishments in Germany