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GOETHE FULL-TIME MBA

GOETHE FULL-TIME MBA

Campus Westend

GIVING YOU THE POWER TO DEVELOP

If you are reading this, you have already imagined a dynamic career for yourself. And recognized that an MBA has to be part of it. An MBA that not only unlocks the doors to senior executive roles, but which helps you to grow in ways that will make all your goals achievable: not just in business, but in your personal life too.

The Goethe Full-Time MBA is just such a program. Offered in cooperation with the international Goethe-Institut, this MBA is all about giving you the power to develop. Perhaps in ways you never thought possible.

Our focus is on you and your aspirations. We combine teaching from world-leading faculty with a holistic approach to career development. Individual leadership skills. Personal development. High-Performance leadership coaching.

In addition to a core program that extends to 15 general management courses and 4 integrative courses, we offer you the benefit of general studies in science, culture, nature and society.

Most of the courses will be taught at Goethe University in Frankfurt, although the program also inlcudes a residency at Tongji University in Shanghai.

WHY EARN YOUR MBA DEGREE FROM GOETHE BUSINESS SCHOOL?

Because we have recognized that a dynamic business environment needs dynamic leaders. Rounded and skilled individuals who have the professional and personal skills to create the world we need.

We help you to develop in three ways: via our unique teaching approach, our internationalism and our philosophy of ‘future employability’.

In addition to attaining an internationally respected and AACSB-accredited MBA qualification, the German language courses you take at the Goethe-Institut will give you better insights into German culture and help you to work in a German company in the future.

PROGRAM CORE ELEMENTS

1. MULTIDISCIPLINARY INTEGRATION Applying knowledge across functions and developing broad problem-solving skills.

2. EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING During the program, you will apply the skills you learn to a global consulting project, an entrepreneurial project and an internship.

3. SOFT SKILL DEVELOPMENT Running through the entire program is an individualized personal development process. This includes high performance leadership coaching and competence development.

4. GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE Our global profile extends from our students to our faculty, corporate sponsors and residency locations.

5. ETHICS AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY We consider it part of our mission to help develop successful and responsible future business leaders who have an awareness of the growing importance of ethical issues in today’s business world.

GOETHE FULL-TIME MBA

CORE COURSESThe heart of your MBA is made up of 12 core courses. These have been designed to introduce you to fundamental management concepts and functions and to give you the foundation you need to guide your own professional and personal development. Cen-tral to this element of the program is developing your ability to think strategically and to grow your leadership skills.

From this base, you will be in a position to fully benefit from our functional and integrative courses.

ELECTIVESTo deepen and widen your knowledge of a particular field, you can choose three elective courses from the wide range of courses we offer in the fields of: • StrategicLeadership • InnovationManagement • Marketing • Finance&Accounting

INTEGRATIVE COURSESAs a key element of our focus on developing both highly skilled and personally enriched business leaders, we have created aseriesofcomplementary IntegrativeCourses.These includeEthics&CorporateSocialResponsibility,aGlobalConsultingProject, Reflecting Theory and Practice Workshops, and an Entrepreneurial Project.

INTERNSHIPKnowledge is nothing if it cannot be effectively applied. To this end, we give you the opportunity to apply your learning in a real-life setting. The Goethe MBA program includes a six-week Internship that lets you test and deepen your understanding of the coursework. It is here that our location in Frankfurt and our close links with our corporate sponsors really show their value. After the internship, you will write a final report comparing your practical experiences with the theories and concepts you learned in the classroom. You will also present your findings to your fellow students.

MASTER THESISAt the end of your studies, you will be required to successfully complete a Master Thesis, which should reflect what you have learned during the MBA program.

BROADEN YOUR HORIZON – GBS LECTURE SERIESGlobal business leaders need a global perspective. To help you develop that awareness, we have incorporated a general studies component into the Goethe MBA. The “Broaden Your Horizon” lecture series explores key issues within science, culture, nature and society. A series of lectures and debates encourages you to learn from policy-makers, practitioners and thought leaders in a wide range of fields.

GERMAN LANGUAGE COURSESFor a broader understanding of German culture and to enable you to live and work in Germany during and after your MBA, you are required to learn German. Courses will be offered by the Goethe-Institut, the world leader in teaching German language and culture for over 50 years.

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND HIGH PERFORMANCE LEADERSHIP COACHINGA unique feature of the Goethe MBA is your own personal development and High Performance Leadership Coaching process. In this element of the program, professional coaches work with you to identify your existing key skills as well as areas in which you feel you would like to develop. We then design a customized process that will help you achieve your goals, becoming a more effective mentor to the people you manage.

PROF.LaRs schweizeRacademic Director FTMBa

“Our business - no, our passion - is developing future leaders. This takes vision as well as training, practical skills as well as theory. I believe the Goethe Full-Time MBA program is ideally balanced to deliver all these qualities.”

TERMS COURSESINTEGRATIVE COURSES

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TERM 1 Orientation & Team Building Frankfurt

Financial Accounting

Global Financial Management

Managerial Effectiveness

TERM 2 Entrepreneurship&InnovationManagement Frankfurt

Managerial Economics

Managing in the Global Economic Environment

TERM 3 Managerial Accounting

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Marketing Management

Statistics and Quantitative Analysis

TERM 4 6-week Internship Germany

TERM 5 Corporate Strategy Frankfurt

InterculturalManagement&Business &Shanghai

SupplyChainManagement&GlobalLogisticsTERM 6 3 Electives in one area of specialization

Option1:Finance&Accounting

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Option 3: Strategic Leadership/Innovation Management

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PROGRAM STRUCTURE

STEP 1: COLLECTION You submit all application documents to Goethe Business School’s Office of Admissions.

STEP 2: EVALUATION The admissions committee carefully pre-screens your application. If you are eligible for admission, you will then be invited for an interview.

STEP 3: DECISION After evaluation, the admissions committee issues a final decision. You then have the choice to accept, decline or defer any offer of admission.

YOUR PROFILE

We expect you to be a high-potential professional with a minimum of two years’ post-university work experience. Creating a truly diverse and rich learning environment is fundamental to our aims. Because of this, admission is both selective and highly competitive.

As a minimum requirement, we expect you to have: • Bachelor’sdegreeorequivalent • Minimumoftwoyears’relevantpost-universityworkexperience • Strongmanagerialandleadershippotential • ProficiencyinwrittenandspokenEnglish • Internationalcareeraspirations

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

To apply, you must submit a complete application to the Goethe Business School’s Office of Admissions, using our online application at www.goethe-business-school.de. As class size is limited, we advise you to apply as soon as possible.

A complete application includes: • Completedonlineapplicationform • CurrentresumeinEnglish • 2onlinerecommendations:onefromaprofessionalcontactandtheothereitherfromaprofessionaloran academic contact (in English or in German) • TwoessaysinEnglish • OfficialscoreoftheGraduateManagementAdmissionTest(GMAT) • OfficialscoreoftheTestofEnglishasaForeignLanguage(TOEFL)*.(Minimumscoreof95,waiverspossible) • OfficialuniversitytranscriptsinEnglishorGerman* • Anon-refundableapplicationfeeof€130

*Itemsmarkedwithanasteriskshouldbesentseparatelytothefollowingmailingaddress:GoetheBusinessSchool-TheOfficeofAdmissions-GoetheUniversityFrankfurt-Postfach11193260054 Frankfurt am Main - Germany

ADMISSION IN THREE EASY STEPS

APPLICATION

FACULTY

Most of the Goethe MBA courses are taught by professors from Goethe University. They are complemented by an outstanding group of thought-leading professors from Duke University, our partner in the Goethe Executive MBA program, Tongji University in Shanghai and other top institutions. In addition, you will have access to expert practitioners in the classroom, all of whom are leaders in their respective fields.

The Department of Economics and Business Administration at Goethe University Frankfurt is one of the largest in Germany, with over 40 professors and 200 research fellows. The faculty places a strong emphasis on the practical application of its research and connections with business. For this reason, many faculty members also act as consultants to financial institutions, industry and government, and hold directorships at a range of organizations. In addition, renowned business leaders support the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration as honorary professors. More faculty members now teaching in German business schools received their degrees from Goethe University than from any other German institution. Frankfurt is the only German university to employ two of the country’s top 10 professors of economics.

Goethe University’s Faculty of Economics and Business Administration is one of only three faculties in Germany with AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) accreditation, which represents the highest standard of achievement for business schools worldwide.

TONGJI UNIVERSITY

Founded in1907and located inShanghai,TongjiUniversityenjoysastrongreputationasapremier institutionofhigherlearning in China and has grown into a multi-disciplinary university. It is one of the oldest and most prestigious higher education institutions in China. The university has developed close links with industry, which provides its students with opportunities to obtain first-hand business experience and an understanding of the relationship between industry and society.

GOETHE-INSTITUT

The Goethe-Institut is Germany’s worldwide cultural ambassador. It promotes the study of the German language abroad and encourages international cultural exchange. It also fosters knowledge about Germany by providing information on its culture, society and politics. With its network of Goethe-Instituts, Goethe-Centers, cultural societies, reading rooms and exam and language centers, the Goethe-Institut has played a central role in the cultural and educational policies of Germany for over 50 years.

SELECTED FACULTY OF THE CURRENT FULL-TIME MBA PROGRAM

• JENNIFERFRANCIS(DukeUniversity)Financial Accounting• GUIDOFRIEBEL(GoetheUniversity)Managerial Effectiveness• JARIGROSSE-RUYKEN(TongjiUniversity)Intercultural Management & Business• ANDREASHACKETHAL(GoetheUniversity)Global Financial Management• MICHAELHALIASSOS(GoetheUniversity)Managing in the Global Economic Environment• ZHENGHAN(TongjiUniversity)Corporate Strategy• BERNDHAYO(Philipps-UniversityMarburg)Statistics & Quantitative Analysis• MICHAELKOSFELD(GoetheUniversity)Managerial Effectiveness• ALYSONMCLINTOCK(NottinghamUniversityBusinessSchool)Managerial Accounting• HANS-THEONORMANN(GoetheUniversity)Managerial Economics• PATRICKO’SULLIVAN(GrenobleBusinessSchool)Ethics & Corporate Social Responsibility• THOMASOTTER(GoetheUniversity)Marketing Management• HOLGERPATZELT(MaxPlanckInstituteofEconomics)Entrepreneurship & Innovation Management• FRANKPILLER(RWTHAachenUniversity)Entrepreneurship & Innovation Management• KATHERINESCHIPPER(DukeUniversity)Financial Accounting

FACULTY AND PARTNERS

GOeThe BUsiNess schOOL: a UNiQUe LOcaTiON. a UNiQUe aPPROach

Sited in the heart of one of the world’s leading financial centers, Goethe Business School (GBS) is the center for high-quality management education at Goethe University in Frankfurt. GBS’s unique teaching philosophy combines world-leading research and tuition, outstanding study resources, active networking and hands-on learning. This holistic approach enables you to boost your career and develop your professional and personal skills in an environment that is at once challenging and supportive. GBS’s programs combine the highest standards of academic rigor with a practical applicability to real-world issues. GBS currently offers the Goethe Full-Time MBA, the Goethe Executive MBA in Alliance with Duke, the Executive Master of Finance and Accounting, as well as a wide spectrum of open enrollment and customized executive programs.

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1 IG Building

2 Casino

3 House of Finance

4 Auditoriums

5 Law and Economics & Business Administration

6 Dormitories

7 Intercultural Congress Centre

8 Executive Committee, Administration Office

9 Social Sciences, Educational Sciences, Psychology, Geosciences

10 Music, Art, Non-European languages

11 Special Purposes

12 Students House

13 University Library

14 Max-Planck-Institute of History of European Law

Entrance from U-BahnStation Holzhausenstraße

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GOETHE BUSINESS SCHOOLGOETHE UNIVERSITY

House of FinanceGrüneburgplatz 1 - 60323 Frankfurt am Main - Germany

Tel: +49 (0) 69 798 33500 - Fax: +49 (0) 69 798 33530E-mail: info@gbs.uni-frankfurt.de - www.goethe-business-school.de

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ABOUT GOETHE BUSINESS SCHOOL

KEY FACTS

GOETHE BUSINESS SCHOOLGOETHE UNIvErSITyHouse of FinanceGrüneburgplatz 160323 Frankfurt am MainGermany

Tel: +49 (0) 69 798 33500Fax: +49 (0) 69 798 33530E-mail: info@gbs.uni-frankfurt.dewww.goethe-business-school.de

CLASS PrOFILEThe Goethe Full-Time MBA targets high-potential young professionals with a minimum of two years’ relevant post-university work experience. As our current class profile shows, we thrive for a diverse group of experienced talents with different national, academic, industry, and functional backgrounds.

Average age: 28Average work experience: 4 yearsInternational students: 85%Female students: 38%No. of industries in class: 16No. of functional backgrounds: 14

rEQUIrEMENTSBachelor’s degree or equivalentOfficial university transcripts Minimum of two years’ post-university work experienceStrong managerial and leadership potentialOnline applicationresumeTwo essaysGraduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)Test of English as a Foreign Language (waivers possible)Two online letters of recommendation

TUITION19.000 EuroIncludes tuition, all fees, classroom materials, lodging and luncheswhile attending international residency in China, as well as public transportation in Frankfurt. Textbooks are provided for the duration of the program and may be purchased at a reduced rate. Costs do not include accomodation and meals in Frankfurt, travel expenses, or a laptop computer.

SCHOLArSHIPSGoethe Business School offers a variety of scholarship options which cover part of the tuition fees for a number of selected, highly-talented and ambitious students.

CArEEr SErvICESThe career services at Goethe Business School serve as an interface between students and corporate sponsors as well as other firms and include regular recruitment days at Goethe University, events and networking opportunities, and career workshops.

DEGrEEParticipants receive an MBA degree from the AACSB-accredited Department of Economics and Business Administration at Goethe University Frankfurt.

STrUCTUrE & FOrMATLanguage: English

Duration: 13 months (Fulltime)

Locations: Goethe University, Frankfurt Tongji University, Shanghai

Focus: General Management with specializations in - Finance and Accounting - Marketing - Strategic Leadership and Innovation Management

Courses: 12 Core 3 Electives 4 Integrative modules 1 Master thesis

In addition to the MBA curriculum, personal development enhancements are integrated throughout the program and include High Performance Leadership Coaching, the GBS lecture series - Broaden your Horizon, and German language courses for non-native speakers.

STArT & APPLICATION DEADLINESProgram begins each year in September.

The application deadlines are:January 18, 2010 - 10% tuition discountApril 19, 2010 - 5% tuition discountJune 1, 2010Tuition discounts are granted to admitted applicants who submit a completed application including required supporting documents by the respective deadline.

CONTACT INFOrMATIONFor further information about the Goethe Full-Time MBA, please contact our Admission’s Office at mba@gbs.uni-frankfurt.de or call +49 69 798 33 510.

October 2009Information is subject to change

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