School Profile

European MBA

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A Global Degree of Distinction Earned for a Lifetime Experience

Launch your global business career at HHL - Leipzig Graduate School of Management

HHL was founded in 1898 as Germany's first Business School. Today it is considered one of the best in Germany and worldwide. Year after year, HHL is selected by the students in Germany as the best university to study at. In addition to our individual approach and our aspiration to make the time at HHL as valuable to our students as possible, the synthesis of theory and practice at HHL is central. HHL's goal is to educate effective and responsible business leaders through its "Intergrated Management" approach. As a state-recognized university, we aim for the highest quality.

HHL has recently been ranked by the Financial Times as #1 Business School for Entrepreneurship. Over the past 10 years, HHL students and alumni founded over 120 companies and won over 35 awards and recognitions both in Germany and abroad making us one of the leading institutions for future entrepreneurs. In addition to the strong entrepreneurial focus, our graduates find excellent positions in many prominent companies in Germany as well as other countries in Europe and worldwide.

Leading positions in university rankings - #19 for Master programs, #1 for Entrepreneurship (FT ranking), #1 for student satisfaction in Germany (Trendence)
Accreditations - HHL is the first private business school in Germany to be accredited by AACSB International
Quality of Teaching- Instruction at HHL is characterized by small classes, teamwork, and an intertwining of theory and practice
Individual Attention- HHL students receive a personalized educational experience enhanced by our ideal student to faculty ratio of 5:1
Professional Perspectives- The starting salaries of HHL graduates are roughly 55 percent higher than the average starting salaries of business graduates in Germany
Career Service- HHL provides students with outstanding industry connections and networking opportunities with leading companies worldwide.
Internationality- About 60% of our MBA students come from outside Germany, and we offer a wide range of semester abroad programs at over 100 different partner universities

Program Info

Program Format:
Full-Time :
Length of Program: 12-18 months (flexible duration)
Program Structure: Mon-Fri
Starting Dates: September
Minimum years of work experience: 3
Application deadlines: May 30 - non-EU applicants, June 30 - EU applicants
Courses conducted in: English
Part Time:
Length of Program: 2 years
Program Structure: 17 weekends + 3 residential weeks
Starting Dates: March
Minimum years of work experience: 3
Application deadlines: January 15
Courses conducted in: English
Accreditation(s): AACSB, AQUIN
Ranking(s): Financial Times, AmericaEconomia, Trendence

Executive MBA:

Length of Program: 18 months
Program Structure: 10 weeks (study locations: HHL Leipzig, EADA Barcelona, China, India, Brazil)

Starting Dates: October
Minimum years of work experience: 7
Application deadlines: August 31
Courses conducted in: English
Accreditation(s): AACSB, AQUIN, AMBA, EQUIS

Student Body

Full Time MBA:
Number of Nationalities: 10
Male to Female ratio: 4:1
Age Range: 25-36
Average Age: 29
Degree Background: Economics, IT, Engineering, Science, Humanities
Length of Work Experience:
6-10 years: 30%
3-5 years: 65%
0-2 years: 5%

Part Time MBA:
Male to Female Ratio: 3:1
Average Age: 35
Length of Work Experience: 9 years
Academic Background: Economics, IT, Medicine, Law, Engineering, Humanities

Admission

Full Time MBA
Entry requirements: Bachelor degree in any discipline, 3 years of working experience
GMAT: 550
English test(s): TOEFL, IELTS
References: 2
Language fluency: English

Part Time MBA

Entry requirements: Bachelor degree in any discipline, 3 years of working experience
GMAT: 550 (HHL Admissions test possible)
English test(s): TOEFL, IELTS
References: 2
Language fluency: English

Executive MBA

Entry requirements: Bachelor degree in any discipline, 7 years of working experience
English test(s): TOEFL, IELTS
References: 2
Language fluency: English

Costs

Application fees: none
Estimate for accommodation/living costs, insurance per year: 8 000 EUR
Scholarship availabilities: HHL scholarships available to outstanding candidates

Tuition fees (Full Time): 27 000 EUR

Tuition fees (Part Time): 30 000 EUR
Tuition fees(Executive): 41 000 EUR