[quote style=”3″]“Our mission is ‘German Excellence. Global Relevance.’ The idea is to stick with German characteristics, such as a rigorous education, but also to attract students and teach cases from all over the world.”[/quote]
Professor Adrian Buss, Associate Professor of Finance and Academic Director of MBA Programs at the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, discusses what makes the Frankfurt School’s MBA unique, the school’s admissions process, career opportunities and more.
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- Introduction (0:00)
- Program Highlights – What Makes the Frankfurt School MBA Unique? (4:20)
- Frankfurt School MBA Admissions & Scholarships – How to Improve Your Chances? (20:45)
- Career Opportunities after Frankfurt School – What to Know & How to Prepare (36:15)
Frankfurt School of Finance & Management Full-time MBA Highlights
(last updated October 2023)
- Length, Intake, Size: 12-months, September intake, 30-40 students/year
- The MBA is taught entirely in English. However, German classes are provided for all non-German speaking students throughout the duration of the programme.
- Typical Class:
- 7 years average work experience
- 90% international (20 countries)
- GPA average: not available
- GMAT average: not available
- Curriculum:
- Academic Core:
- MBA Leadership Camp Orientation + 10 required core corses (including module abroad at SDA Bocconi in Italy) + choose 6 electives (from 20) + research thesis / consulting project / business plan
- Tracks (2): Advanced Management, Finance & Technology
- Study Abroad: 1 week core course “Innovation” taken abroad at SDA Bocconi in Italy
- MBA Degrees (5): Full-time MBA (12 months), Part-time MBA (21 months), Executive MBA (18 months, part-time), MBA International Healthcare Management (20 months, part-time), MBA for Executives in Kinshasa (18 months, part-time)
- Faculty: 70+ full-time professors and 20+ adjunct professors
- Student Clubs: 40+ “student initiatives” in various fields, including sports, arts & culture, social engagement, and personal and professional development initiatives
- Academic Core:
- Admissions:
- Application requirements:
- First academic degree (Bachelor or equivalent)
- 3 years of post-graduate work experience
- GMAT or GRE preferred (Frankfurt School Business Test Methods also available)
- TOEFL(90) / IELTS(7)
- Transcripts
- CV in English
- Copy of Passport
- Case Study Essay (Download an article about a current business/management issue. Please read the text and write a brief (i.e. 500 words) response to the questions provided)
- 2 recommendations
- Interview with Faculty Member or Program Managers over Zoom
- Admissions is looking for:
- Academic aptitude
- Work experience
- International exposure
- Application rounds: 4 application rounds between November and July
- Apply in earlier rounds for reduced tuition (i.e. by 30th November for 6,000€ discount, by 29th February for 4,000€ discount, by 31st May for 2,500€ discount)
- Application requirements:
- Scholarships: 4 types of scholarships available each year up to 30% of tuition; two out of three students are awarded scholarships of varying magnitudes
- High Performance
- Diversity & International Scholarships
- Women in Business Scholarships
- Entrepreneur & Leadership Scholarships
- Specialised Background Scholarship (e.g. Engineering, Finance, Technology, Innovation)
- Careers:
- Placement, Class of 2021: 84% employed w/in 3 months of graduation, 65,500€ avg starting salary (9,000€ avg bonus), graduates experienced 61% increase in salary after 3 years; average alumni salary is 102,090 USD after 3 years
- Top Destinations, Class of 2021: 90% Germany, 4% Americas, 3% Africa, 3% Asia
- Top Industries, Class of 2021: 31% technology & engineering, 14% manufacturing, 10% financial services, 10% consumer goods & fmcg, 7% healthcare & pharma, 7% real estate
- Top Functions, Class of 2021: 18% IT, 14% sales & business development & marketing, 14% project management & consulting, 11% finance & controlling& tax, 11% product development
- 65+ companies have hired Frankfurt School MBA graduates since the start of the program
- Rankings: Ranked #98 internationally by Financial Times (2023)
- Alumni: 60,000+ Frankfurt School Alumni, 1,400+ MBA alumni
- Tuition: 42,000€; no application fee; estimated living costs 1,500€/month
- Accreditations: AACSB, AMBA, EQUIS, Wissenschaftsrat from German Council of Science & Humanities
About Our Guest
Dr. Adrian Buss is Associate Professor of Finance and Academic Director of MBA Programs at the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management. Prior to joining the Frankfurt School, Adrian taught as an Associate Professor of Finance at Insead for over 10 years.
Adrian graduated from the University of Mannheim with a Masters of Science in Mathematics and Business Informatics before getting his PhD in Finance at Goethe University Frankfurt.
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