GISMA

Offering three leading MBA programs, GISMA Business School belongs to the top business schools in Europe. The highly international 11-month MBA full-time program in cooperation with Purdue University’s Krannert School of Management, Indiana, USA as well as Leibniz University Hannover, Germany provides multiple benefits to our students. Furthermore – in cooperation with three other top business schools in the USA and Europe – GISMA offers an 18-month part-time Executive MBA program: The International Master’s in Management Program (IMM) for experienced professionals who seek to obtain both, an American and a European MBA degree. The newest addition to GISMA’s program portfolio is the Young Professional MBA, a part-time program taught on weekends.

GISMA Business School was founded in 1999 as a partnership between the German public and private sector. The school is operated under the umbrella of the GISMA Foundation, a not-for-profit foundation of the State of Lower Saxony and leaders of major German companies.

Full-time MBA

The 11-month MBA full-time program is offered uniquely in cooperation with Purdue University’s Krannert School of Management, Indiana, USA and Leibniz Universität Hannover, Germany.

True to the nature of genuine general management education, the program is open to all qualified individuals, regardless of their professional or cultural backgrounds. A previous degree in business or economics is not required. GISMA Business School enables qualified applicants to participate regardless of their financial means. Various forms of financial aid are available to cover tuition (EUR 30,000).

The curriculum initially places a strong emphasis on management fundamentals, with a gradual shift towards more elective courses and increasing specialization over time. Case studies, group assignments and simulations are all among the experiential methods used to ensure that students are exposed to a maximum of intercultural, interdisciplinary teamwork and problem-solving. Forum Days are another way to gain valuable insight: One day a week, guest speakers come to share their business experience with GISMA students and illustrate the true meaning of applied management. Excursions give students up-close exposure to the real world.

The Consulting Project is a highly recommended elective in which students master real business challenges in small teams, under the guidance of a professor and in close interaction with the company involved. This four-month assignment calls upon students to apply everything they have learned: critical thinking, case analysis, quantitative methods and at the end of the project decision-making on the basis of sound data.

Benefits for students at a glance

• Two MBA degrees: the internationally accredited degree (AACSB) from Purdue University and the GISMA MBA degree (Leibniz Universität Hannover)
• Studying with fellow students of many different cultural backgrounds
• Profiting from consulting projects and an extensive company network
• Intense interaction with teachers due to limited student enrolment
• An extensive career service.

Application Deadlines

Full Time MBA Program: May 31, 2010
Executive MBA, International Masters in Management (IMM): December 31, 2010.

Program Intake
Full Time MBA: August 17, 2010
IMM: March 2011.

Scholarship Deadlines:
Full Time MBA- November 30, March 30 and May 30 (each year) 
  


Please contact GISMA Recruitment Team (info@gisma.com) or visit www.gisma.com for more information.