Otto Beisheim School of Management

Posted on Tuesday, December 6, 2011

This was posted in Universities in Germany

Otto Beisheim School of Management (or WHU Vallendar) is a German business school. The privately financed school was founded in 1984 by the Koblenz chamber of commerce and is located in Vallendar near Koblenz. Otto Beisheim School of Management maintains a network of over 150 partner universities worldwide.

The school’s partnership with the Kellogg School of Management, USA has led to the joint Kellogg-WHU Executive MBA Program being ranked as one of the best EMBA programs in Europe. Its Master of Science in Management program has been ranked 6th worldwide by the Financial Times in 2011, making Otto Beisheim School of Management the foremost German business school.

Otto Beisheim School of Management was ranked best Business School in Germany by Spiegel in a survey 2006. The School is the only private Business School in the German-speaking area that is EQUIS certified. It also ranks first in percentage of Alumni earning over $80,000 a year in Germany. 2011, the Masters in Management-Programm of the WHU was ranked 6th globally in the overall rankings by the Financial Times. Otto Beisheim School of Management was placed first in starting salary for Masters Students in the same ranking. Known for its excellent Placement amongst Consulting Firms and Investment Banks , the Otto Beisheim School of Management Career Center was ranked first in Germany in a study conducted 2010.