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ISM in Germany

ISM Campus Frankfurt

• Since 2007

• Approx. 300 students

• Study programs: Bachelor,

Master and IBC & GBC

Campus Dortmund, Frankfurt/Main, Munich and Hamburg

Die ISM

ISM Campus Dortmund

• Since 1990

• Approx. 800 students

• Study programs: Bachelor,

Master, MBA and IBC

ISM Campus Munich

• Since 2009

• Approx. 260 students

• Study program: Bachelor,

Master, MBA and IBC

ISM Campus Hamburg

• Since fall 2010

• 77 students

• Study program: Bachelor

The ISM

Facts & Figures

Employees

•Professors: 33

•Lecturers: 170

•Administration/

assistant academic

staff: 54

• IT 8

•Cafeteria 5

•Trainees 7

The ISM

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Studierende Absolventen, kumuliert

State Recognition

Rankings / Accreditation

ISM one of Germany„s top business schools

CHE-Employability Ranking 2008

Current rating of 178 undergraduate

engineering and economic programs.

Evaluation Scale: 0 to *****. All four

Bachelor programs were rated *****.

FAZ / Index of Universities 2006

• Graduate Survey of 27 private universities

• ISM graduates (Intern.Management) were

able to secure the highest salaries among

all graduates of universities

• ISM graduates have an excellent record

on the job market.

• Questioning of 5000 HR Managers

• ISM ranked 5th

• ISM: best private university

Junge Karriere Ranking 2009

Rankings / Akkr

Accreditations

•The Science Council

(Wissenschaftsrat 2004)

awarded a ten-year

accreditation (ISM was the

second university nation-

wide to obtain this

recognition)

•All study programs are

FIBAA-accredited

• Case studies

• Consultancy projects in cooperation

with companies

• Working groups (e.g. sport, event,

social commitment)

Individual Guidance

• Small student groups

• Ideal professor-student ratio

Service orientation

• Open-door policy

• Career Center

• International Office

Teamwork

Personal Atmosphere

ISM Success Factors

Exchange student Veronica

Aleman Diaz from Las

Palmas/Gran Canaria

“The relationship between

students and professors at

ISM is great. Professors are

always very friendly and

approachable.”

ISM Success Fac

ISM Study Programs

Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor Programs

• International Management

•Tourism & Event Management

•Communications & Marketing

•Corporate Finance

•Psychology & Management

Study Programs

ISM Study Programs

Master Programs

Master of Arts / Master of

Science

• International Management

• Strategic Marketing Management

• Finance

• Strategic Tourism Management

• International Transport & Logistic

Study Programs

Incoming / outgoing (Erasmus)

Most preferred countries (outgoings): 1. Spain

2. France

3. Denmark & Finland

Major places of origin (incomings): 1. Spain

2. France

3. Poland

Incoming / outgoing (exchange)

Most preferred countries (outgoings): 1. Argentina

2. Canada & Mexico

3. Thailand

Major places of origin (incomings): 1. Mexico

2. Canada

3. Korea & Argentina

Incoming / outgoing

+ study abroad destinations

Erasmus contracts with universities of the UNeECC:

- University of Avignon, Avignon (IM, CM)

- Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences, Helsinki (IM, TEM, CM)

- Bahcesehir University, Istanbul (IM, CF, CM, ITL)

- Yeditepete University, Istanbul (IM, CF, TEM, CM

- Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela IM,

CF, CM, PM)

Core Business Subjects

BLOCK I

• Strategic Market-Oriented Management (5 ECTS)

• International Business Law (5 ECTS)

• Project Management (5 ECTS)

• Operations Management (5 ECTS)

Specializations

• Tourism Track

• Strategic Tourism Management (5 ECTS)

• International Tourism Markets (5 ECTS)

• International Management Track

• Leading to high performance (5 ECTS)

• Competitive Advantage (5 ECTS)

• Finance Track

• Implementation of Derivatives (5 ECTS)

• International Accounting in fall or International Auditing in spring (5 ECTS)

• Communication Track

• Strategic PR (5 ECTS)

• Intercultural Communication (5 ECTS)

Campus Dortmund

International Business Certificate (taught in English)

BLOCK II

• Strategic Controlling (5 ECTS)

• Crisis Management (5 ECTS)

• Branding and Communication Management (5 ECTS)

• Doing Business in a Global Economy (5 ECTS)

Core Business Subjects

Offered in fall and spring semester

Core Business Subjects

BLOCK III

• Business Ethics (5 ECTS)

• Business Planning, Theory &

Exercises (5 ECTS)

• Moderation & Presentation (5 ECTS)

• Capital Markets (5 ECTS)

International Business Certificate (taught in English)

Specialization

COMMUNICATION TRACK

• Intercultural Management (5 ECTS)

• Strategic PR (5 ECTS)

Campus Frankfurt/Main

Offered in fall and spring semester

Core Business Subjects

BLOCK IV

• International Trade and Sales (5 ECTS)

• Strategic Management (5 ECTS)

• Global Communications (5 ECTS)

• International Finance Management (5 ECTS)

International Business Certificate (taught in English)

Specialization

INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT TRACK

• Leading to High Performance (5 ECTS)

• Competitive Advantage (5 ECTS)

Campus Munich

Offered in fall semester

Core Business Subjects

BLOCK V

• Marketing Controlling (5 ECTS)

• International Finance Management (5 ECTS)

• Strategic Controlling (5 ECTS)

• International Trade and Sales (5 ECTS)

International Business Certificate (taught in English)

Specialization

PSYCHOLOGY & MANAGEMENT TRACK

• Consumer Psychology (5 ECTS)

• Structuring of Consulting Projects (5 ECTS)

Campus Hamburg - available in fall 2012

Offered in fall semester

Business Subjects

German Business Certificate (taught in German)

Campus Frankfurt/Main

Fall semester (30 ECTS)

Spring semester (30 ECTS)

• Projektmanagement (5 ECTS) = Project Management

• Internationaler Handel und Vertrieb (5 ECTS) = International Trade and Sales

• Strategisches Management (5 ECTS) = Strategic Management

• Leadership and Motivation (5 ECTS) = Leadership & Motivation

• Internationales Finanzmanagement (5 ECTS) = International Finance Management

• Erfolgreiche Geschaeftsstrategien in Deutschland, Rechtsgrundlagen (5 ECTS)

= Doing Business in Germany, Legal Basis

• Controlling in multinationalen Unternehmen (5 ECTS) = Controlling in multinational

enterprises

• Konsumentenverhalten & angewandte Marktforschung (5 ECTS) = Consumer Behaviour &

Applied Market Research

• Internationale Logistiksysteme (5 ECTS) = International Logistics Systems

• Strategisches Personalmanagement & Personalcontrolling (5 ECTS) = Strategic Personal

Management & Personal Controlling)

• Corporate Finance im Mittelstand (5 ECTS) = Corporate Finance in Medium Size Enterprises

• Das deutsche Wirtschaftssystem (5 ECTS) = The German Economic System

Business Subjects

Benefits

• Exclusively for non-native speaker; minimum level: B1

• Awarded German Business Certificate after one semester (30 ECTS)

German Language Course

German intensive language course

(incl. tutorial) prior to semester start

Duration: 3 weeks, 6 hours/day

Cost: 280€ for three weeks

Tutorial: Registration in the city, bank

account, bus/train ticket, …

6 ECTS

German language course during the semester

Duration: One semester, once a week

Cost: Free of charge

3 ECTS

Language program „Tandem“ with ISM students

„The team of the international office is always very friendly and helpful, a real „can-do“-team!“

Testimonial, exchange

student

Language Cou

Dortmund at a glance

Dortmun

Facts and Numbers:

Location: West-Germany, Ruhr Area

Population: 580.000 (7th biggest city)

Student population: 30.000

Characteristics:

Soccer club BVB (German champion

2011)

Breweries

Industrial Heritage

Several Parks & Recreation Areas

Thriving art & cultural scene

Cultural Capital of Europe 2010

Things to do:

Industrial Heritage Trail

Weekend-trips to Düsseldorf, Cologne

or Münster

Dortmund at a glance

Staying at:

Housing Dortmund

Housing

„Living in Germany is definitely an experience of a lifetime“

Katy Berezny

• Carl Duisberg Center: selfcatering

single room 260€/month incl.

cleaning, double room 210€/month

incl. cleaning

• Shared Apartments in the city

centre (direct S-Bahn connection to

ISM Dortmund) or close to ISM

• International Office ISM for Carl

Duisberg Center

• Housing ads in the ISM intranet for

shared appartments with local

students

• Study guide

Finding accommodation:

Frankfurt at a glance

Frankfur

Facts and Numbers:

Location: South/West-Germany

Population: 670.000 (5th biggest city)

Student population: 45.000

Characteristics:

Apple cider (Äppelwoi)

Skyline

Financial Capital of Germany & Europe

Fairs and Exhibitions

Multicultural scene

Things to do:

Main tower, boat cruise, Palmengarten

Weekend-trips to Heidelberg,

Bamberg and Rhine Valley (wine estates)

Frankfurt at a glance

Staying at:

Housing Frankfurt

Housing

• Accord Residenz: self-catered

apartments 440€/month, double

occupancy 200€/month per person

• Individual search on the private

housing market: Furnished rooms in

shared apartments in Frankfurt 350-

450€/month

• International Office ISM

• Study guide

• Housing ads in the ISM intranet for

shared apartments with local

students

Finding accommodation:

Munich at a glance

Munich

Facts and Numbers:

Location: South-Germany

Population: 1.300.000 (3rd biggest city)

Student population: 290.000

Characteristics:

Oktoberfest

Bayern München

Englischer Garten

Things to do:

Allianz-Arena, Starneberger See,

Weekend-trips to Austria,

Marienplatz

Munich at a glance

Staying at:

Housing Munich

Housing

• Studentenwohnheime: self-catered

rooms/appartments 350€ - 600€/month

• Individual search on the private

housing market: Furnished rooms in

shared apartments in Munich 350-

600€/month

• International Office ISM

• Study guide

• Housing ads in the ISM intranet for

shared apartments with local

students

Finding accommodation:

• Compulsory semesters/traineeships abroad

• 154 partner institutions

• 80 - 100 exchange students in Dortmund

• 25 exchange students in Frankfurt starting in fall 2010

• Planned: up to 25 exchange students in Munich starting in fall 2011

• Scholarships for international Exchange (DAAD Matching Funds)

• International Projects (EU-Canada Project)

• Obligatory study abroad semester for full degree students at ISM

• International guest lecturers

• IBC - courses taught in English

• Service Center: International Office

• Buddy program

• …

International Dimension

„Internationality is an

integral part of ISM which

we will also strengthen in

the future“.

Dr. Thoralf Held, ISM

International D

Leisure

• ISM Parties in trendy bars and clubs

• Concerts, Festivals, Exhibitions

• Shopping

• Relaxing in the Westfalenpark (Do)/

at the Main promenade (FFM)

Student Life at ISM

Student life

Buddy Program

• Airport pick-up

• Get-Togethers

• „Insider“ tips

Working groups

AK EventISM: Organisation

of special events

• AK Consultism und AK

Uniconsult: procurement of

real-life projects

• AK Tafel: Supporting

homeless people

Excursions

• City trips to Hamburg, Berlin,

Amsterdam, Düsseldorf, Munich

• Brewery / Apfelwein visits etc.

• BVB / Eintracht Frankfurt soccer match

• Company visits

Application Procedure

Application P

Deadline

• for spring term: end of November

• for fall term: end of April

Documents

• Application form (download

homepage)

• Photo (passport size)

• Transcript of records

• Proof of international health

insurance

• Copy of passport

„All my European peers do not even ask themselves if it is worth studying abroad. It is an integral part of their higher education studies.“

Ekaterina PavlovaProcedure

• All documents have to be sent via

post to ISM Dortmund – Carolin

Krabs

Semester Dates

ISM offers 2 semesters per academic year:

fall term: September - December

spring term: March - June

Spring term 2012:

March 19th - June 22nd, 2012

Orientation day: Friday, March 16th

German Intensive Language course:

February 27th, 2012 until March 18th, 2012

Fall term 2011/2012:

September 12th - December 21st, 2011

Orientation day: Friday, September 9th

German Intensive Language course:

August 22nd until September 8th, 2011

Program orientation day:

e.g.:

• Reception• Introduction Library + IT• German breakfast• City tour• Bowling night

Semester Da

Fees and Funding

ISM/DAAD Scholarship

• Requirements: Good academic records and language

qualification

• Monthly scholarship of 600€ for the duration of 4 months

• Deadline for submission of documents end of

November/end of April

• Selection via partner institution

Fees and Fun

„The shorter duration of study at ISM proves that studying at a private management school is a profitable investment also from a financial point of view.“

Prof. Dr. Jens Gericke

General Costs

• Cost of living per month:

600€ Dortmund / 750€ Frankfurt / 800€ Munich

• Public transportation 35-45€ Dortmund / 165 Euro

Frankfurt / Munich not available yet

Tuition Fees

Erasmus: covered by home institution

Visiting student basis:

Bachelor: the regular ISM tuition fee of currently

3.900 € in Dortmund, 4.300 € in Frankfurt/Main or

4.700 € in Munich per semester incurs.

Master: 4.500 € in Dortmund, 4.950 € in

Frankfurt / Main and 5.400 € in Munich per

semester

ISM International Office

Dr. Gertrud SchinkHead International Office

Campus Dortmund, Frankfurt,

Munich, HamburgPhone: +49 (0)231-975139-33

Fax: +49 (0)231-975139-39

E-mail : gertrud.schink@ism.de

Friederike KlemtErasmus Coordinator

Student Advisor DortmundPhone: +49 (0)231-975139-41

Fax: +49 (0)231-975139-39

E-mail : friederike.klemt@ism.de

Carolin KrabsInternational Student Affairs

Student Advisor HamburgPhone: +49 (0)231-975139-40

Fax: +49 (0)231-975139-39

E-mail : carolin.krabs@ism.de

Franziska HochmuthStudent Advisor DortmundPhone: +49 (0)231-975139-36

Fax: +49 (0)231-975139-39

E-mail : franziska.hochmuth@ism.de

Amelie BauerStudent Advisor MünchenPhone: +49 (0)89-2000350-33

Fax: +49 (0)89-2000350-39

E-Mail: amelie.bauer@ism.de

Kathrin AckermannStudent Advisor FrankfurtPhone: +49 (0)69-660 593 67-33

Fax: +49 (0)69-660 593 67-39

E-mail : kathrin.ackermann@ism.de

International School of Management (ISM)

Otto-Hahn-Straße 19

D-44227 Dortmund

Tel: +49 (0) 231 975 139-0 Email: internationaloffice@ism.de Web: http://www.ism.de

Student Life at ISM

Student life

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