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 Mannheim Business School e-Newsletter

Welcome to the sixth issue of the Mannheim Business School e-Newsletter for 2011. Below we offer you an overview of the latest news from Mannheim Business School.

1. Handelsblatt Executive Education Congress & Fair, November 8, 2011
We are pleased to announce that Mannheim Business School will for the first time host the Executive Education Congress & Fair on November 8, 2011. The event has been developed by Handelsblatt to serve as an interaction platform for HR executives and representatives of selected leading business schools. Among others, University of Chicago Booth School of Business, Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, Oxford Said Business School and IE Business School will attend this exclusive congress.

For further information on the event, please contact Nilgün Vatansever, Admissions Manager, at vatansever@mannheim-business-school.com or via phone at 00 49 (0)621 181-3721.

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 3. Professor von Thadden Receives Excellence in Teaching Award

We congratulate our faculty member Professor Dr. Ernst-Ludwig von Thadden who has been awarded this year’s Excellence in Executive Teaching Award. The annual prize is awarded to faculty members who have excelled in teaching and/or commitment for Mannheim Business School and its programs in the last years. Recent awardees have been Professor Dr. Sabine Kuester (2008), Professor Dr. Christoph Spengel (2009), and Professor Dr. Manfred Perlitz (2010).

Professor von Thadden has been teaching at Mannheim Business School since 2004. He is Professor for Economics and Finance at Mannheim University’s highly renowned Department of Economics which was recently ranked # 1 in the German speaking region in the Handelsblatt research ranking.

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4. Mannheim Climbs Up in FT Masters in Management Ranking
In this year’s international “Masters in Management Ranking” by the Financial Times, the University of Mannheim Business School holds rank 11. It has thus gained two ranks in comparison to last year’s result. The category “Value for Money” has once again been highly rated: The relation of alumni salaries three years after graduation and study costs is ranked second best of all participating institutions. Moreover, Mannheim holds a number 1 position in accountancy and marketing and is ranked among the top ten in finance and statistics.

For a complete overview of the ranking results, please go here.

1. MANNHEIM & TONGJI Executive MBA: Last Chance to Profit from Reduced Tuition Fee of € 29,900
From November 9 -19, the upcoming module of the MANNHEIM & TONGJI Executive MBA will take place in Shanghai and focuses on People Skills. The next module in Mannheim will be from January 8 - 18. The focus of the so-called Strategy Module will be on Strategic Management, Industry & Competition Analysis and Entrepreneurship. In addition, there will be a soft skill course to enhance participants’ public speaking and presentation skills.

Due to the highly flexible design of the program, it is possible to start the Executive MBA with each one of its six modules. We therefore operate on a rolling admissions basis and accept applications throughout the entire year. Please note that our reduced tuition fee of € 29,900 is only valid for a start in 2011. From 2012 on, the tuition fee will amount to € 38,000.The different modules of the EMBA program are also open for individual enrollment, if you wish to participate in selected courses or modules only.

For more information on the Executive MBA program or the open-enrollment option, please visit www.mannheim-tongji.com or contact Nilgün Vatansever, Admissions Manager, at vatansever@mannheim-business-school.com or via phone at
00 49 (0)621 181-3721.

2. Mannheim Master of Accounting & Taxation: Open Day, October 22, 2011
Learn more about Mannheim Business School and the Mannheim Master of Accounting & Taxation program on Saturday, October 22, 2011, from 12.30 am to 5 pm.

In order to give you an impression of what participants can expect from the program, Prof. Dr. Christoph Spengel, Academic Director MaMAT, Taxation Track, will hold a talk on issues arising from a "Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base (CCCTB)". A presentation by Prof. Dr. Wüstemann, President of Mannheim Business School and Academic Director MaMAT, Accounting Track, will provide you with more information on the unique characteristics of our school and the MaMAT program. Following the presentations, you will have the opportunity to get to know and to ask questions to Mannheim Business School faculty, staff as well as alumni and participants of both the Accounting and the Taxation Track.

To register, please go here or contact Eva Nowitzki, Program & Admissions Manager MaMAT at nowitzki@mba-mannheim.com or via phone at 00 49 (0)621 181-2002.

3. Executive MBA Programs: Open Day, November 5, 2011
Recruitment for the next ESSEC & MANNHEIM Executive MBA class (weekend format), which will start in April of 2012, has begun. Please note that there is an early bird offer until the end of December: If you have successfully completed the admissions process by this date, you profit from a reduction of tuition fee by € 2,500.

In order to get a comprehensive insight into our ESSEC & MANNHEIM EMBA program and the MANNHEIM & TONGJI EMBA, we invite you to visit our Open Day on Saturday, November 5, 2011, from 11 am – 7 pm. In order to give you an impression of what participants can expect both from us and our partner business schools, Prof. Dr. Manfred Perlitz, long-time member of the Mannheim faculty, will hold a Master Class focussing on “Strategic Management”. A presentation by Prof. Dr. Wüstemann, President of Mannheim Business School, will provide you with more information on the unique characteristics of our school and the Executive MBA experience. During an alumni panel our alumni will share insights into their experiences during and after the MBA. The informal networking event afterwards will provide further opportunity to get to know and to ask questions to Mannheim Business School faculty, staff and alumni.

To register, please go here or contact Nilgün Vatansever, Admissions Manager, at vatansever@mannheim-business-school.com or via phone at 00 49 (0)621 181-3721.

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4. Full-Time MBA: Open Day, November 5, 2011
We invite you to learn more about Mannheim Business School and our highly international accelerated one-year full-time MBA program, the Mannheim MBA. The event will take place on Saturday, November 5, 2011, 10 am - 5 pm.

Mannheim Business School faculty and staff will provide you with more information on the unique characteristics of our school and the Mannheim MBA experience. In addition, there will be a career workshop in cooperation with Workmaze. Afterwards, you will also have the opportunity to ask questions to MBS students and alumni during an informal networking event .

In order to register for the event, please contact Stefanie Will, Admissions Manager, at will@mannheim-business-school.com or via phone at 00 49 (0) 621 181 3724.

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5. Graduation Mannheim MBA Class of 2011
On September 9, 2011, the graduation ceremony for the Mannheim MBA Class of 2011 took place at the Knights’ Hall of Mannheim castle, bringing together graduates, families and friends to celebrate their achievements. The inspirational keynote speech was held by Dr. Werner Brandt, CFO SAP AG. We congratulate all successful participants who were awarded their MBA diploma and invite them to become active members of our growing alumni network.

We would also like to welcome the 54 participants, who started the Mannheim MBA program on Monday, September 12, 2011. We wish them a great start and a wonderful learning experience here in Mannheim.

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6. International Residencies at Mannheim Business School
On September 19, Mannheim Business School welcomed Executive MBA students from the University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia, for their International Week 2011 in Mannheim. During their five-day visit, the participants gained valuable insights into topics such as “European Monetary Policy in a Global Environment” and “International Management from a German Perspective”. The residency also included company visits to the European Central Bank, to BASF and Deere & Company as well as social activities such as a wine tasting and tours of the Mannheim and Heidelberg castles.

For more information on our residencies offer, please contact Ulrich Kehl, Program Manager, at kehl@mannheim-business-school.com or via phone at 00 49 (0) 621 181 2051.

October 7, 2011
Many Mannheimers, One School – MBS Stammtisch, Café Novus, starting 7 pm.

October 8, 2011
Information Session ESSEC & MANNHEIM Weekend Executive MBA, starting 11 am, registration required, please register via email info@essec-mannheim.com or using our online form. Please note that there is an Early Bird offer until December.

E-fellows MBA Day, Frankfurt.

October 15, 2011.
Graduation of the Mannheim Master of Accounting & Taxation Class of 2011, Knights’ Hall, Mannheim Castle, invitation only.

October 20, 2011
World MBA Tour, Zurich.

October 22, 2011
World MBA Tour, Frankfurt.

Open Day Mannheim Master of Accounting & Taxation, registration required.

October 24, 2011
World MBA Tour, Munich.

November 5, 2011
Open Day Executive MBA programs, registration required.

Open Day Full-Time MBA program, registration required.

November 8, 2011
Handelsblatt Executive Education Congress & Fair, invitation only.

November 26, 2011
4th MBS Alumni Homecoming, Knights’ Hall, Mannheim Castle, invitation only, registration required.

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