About WHU
WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management is a leading German business school with an exceptional national and international reputation. WHU offers academic programs and continuing education for executives throughout their career. Founded in 1984 on the initiative of the Koblenz Chamber of Commerce and Industry, WHU has become a model for future-oriented research and teaching in business economics. WHU is synonymous with “Excellence in Management Education”, which it pursues in the following three core areas of activity: academic programs, research, and knowledge transfer in general management. WHU’s graduates, research and profitable collaboration with business partners demonstrates the School’s success in achieving its mission.
Greetings by the Dean
"As one of the best business schools in Germany and Europe, WHU is a special place to study, teach, conduct research, work, or develop your own business idea. A place unique in its pursuit of excellence in research and teaching, its community spirit, and its entrepreneurial mindset. I invite you to learn more about this outstanding institution and its community."
Professor Christian Andres, Dean of WHU
Mission and vision
WHU Mission Statement
At WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management, we shape personalities and business by delivering excellence in research, teaching, and corporate connections. Our core values are:
- excellence in management education by focusing on ambitious goals and performance,
- a cosmopolitan sensibility cultivated by promoting diversity and the internationality of the school’s stakeholders – we are curious about diverse people, cultures and new ways of doing things,
- a caring community characterized by a family atmosphere and mutual trust, and
- our entrepreneurial spirit fostered by passion and innovation among all members of the WHU community.
Our core values underpin our positioning: Show courage and commitment always!
WHU Vision
WHU is respected as an excellent player among the top European Business Schools with thought-leading impact on four target groups:
1) researchers, 2) students, 3) managers, and 4) policymakers.
WHU generates knowledge from independent, high-quality research and from close connections between academics and the business community.
#1 in Germany, #16 in Europe
Financial Times European Business School Ranking
#1 in Germany, #13 worldwide
Financial Times Masters in Management Ranking
#2 in Germany, #28 worldwide
Financial Times Executive MBA Ranking
#1 in Germany, #63 worldwide
Financial Times Global MBA Ranking
WHU Dean
Systematic quality
WHU’s lived quality culture ensures a high standard of learning: Under the slogan “Excellence in Management Education”, all WHU members strive to enable optimal student success supported by the central quality management unit. Regarding learning and teaching, WHU’s quality management activities focus on the continual development of WHU’s degree programs. Overarching learning goals are conceived for each program particularly targeting social responsibility, internationality, and entrepreneurial spirit. These learning goals provide a common theme throughout each degree program down to the individual course level. Through the “Assurance of Learning” (AoL) process, WHU collects impulses for program development from various internal and external stakeholder groups and empirical results from quality management tools. The focal point of that process is a high-level working group consisting of the associate deans being responsible for WHU’s study programs, all academic and program directors, and members of the quality management team. This group is responsible for the continuous improvement of the degree programs based upon data and feedback from faculty, alumni, employers, and, most importantly, students. They are invited to give direct feedback regarding courses and lecturers through a teaching evaluation administered in all courses. Additionally, both program management and members of the executive committee hold regular feedback sessions with the student representatives as well as Q&A sessions with all students. Having been awarded institutional accreditation, WHU can independently (re-)accredit its own degree programs. WHU gladly accepts the resulting responsibility this entails as it allows the school to act dynamically and flexibly in response to developments in the scientific and business fields. This freedom means WHU consistently offers its students future-oriented degree programs.
WHU Foundation
Since 1984 the WHU Foundation's main purpose is to fund and support WHU. To this end, the WHU Foundation works closely with WHU’s administration.
Campus Vallendar –
Vallendar is located in the Upper Middle Rhine Valley. With its castles, historic towns, and towering vineyards, this section has been awarded UNESCO world heritage site status. Major cities are dotted along the banks, and Koblenz marks the meeting of the rivers Rhine and Moselle. Perfectly placed, Vallendar and its surrounding area offer plenty to see and do.
Campus Düsseldorf –
Düsseldorf is the capital of the state North Rhine-Westphalia and is located on the banks of the river Rhine. Its 600,000 inhabitants make Düsseldorf a vibrant and international city in which to live, study, and work.
