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 Mannheim Business School Alumni e-Bulletin

Dear reader,

On behalf of the faculty and staff of Mannheim Business School, I would like to wish you and your loved ones a joyous and relaxing holiday season and a prosperous 2012!
 
Looking back on the first year of my term as President of Mannheim Business School, I count myself lucky to be part of an outstanding community of ‘Mannheimers’. I am pleased to say that we have jointly achieved excellent results during the past year. We not only successfully launched an exciting new program, the MANNHEIM & TONGJI Executive MBA, we also renewed our existing
program portfolio, reviewing curricula and introducing new study options to meet the demands of the fast-changing business environment. In addition, it has been particularly gratifying to see the positive development in the area of Executive Education as we have been able to expand our portfolio of both our Company Programs and our Open Courses.

I would like to thank all our business and academic partners as well as our students and alumni for making this possible and I hope you will continue with us on our journey. I am confident that together we will continue to successfully meet the challenges ahead. 
 
Yours sincerely,
 
Prof. Dr. Jens Wüstemann
President Mannheim Business School

1. Return, Remember, Reconnect: Annual MBS Alumni Homecoming 2011
On November 26, 2011, Mannheim Castle once again opened its doors to host our signature alumni event, the Annual MBS Alumni Homecoming. A record of over 260 alumni, guests, faculty members and staff attended the event, reconnecting and celebrating the Mannheim spirit until late in the night.

As keynote speaker of the evening, Professor Dr. Jens Wüstemann, President of Mannheim Business School, welcomed Antonio Schnieder, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Capgemini Deutschland GmbH, President of the Association of German Management Consultants (BDU), whose candid speech on “Economic development and consequences for consulting” was highly topical and sparked a lively question & answer session.

Professor Wüstemann also announced the recipients of the newly launched MBS Alumni Commitment Award, introduced this year to formally recognize the great contribution Mannheimers make towards the advancement of the school and the MBS Network.

To honor their tireless commitment in building and growing the Swiss Alumni Chapter, the inaugural award went to Sandra Trittin, Mannheim MBA Class 2009, and Boris Frenzel, ESSEC & MANNHEIM Modular EMBA Class 2011.

Irena Wiederspohn, Alumni Relations Manager Mannheim Business School, Sandra Trittin, Mannheim MBA Class 2009,
Prof. Dr. Jens Wüstemann, President Mannheim Business School, and Boris Frenzel, ESSEC & MANNHEIM Modular EMBA Class 2011.

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2. Mannheim Ranked # 25 in FT European Business Schools 2011 Ranking
Mannheim Business School is excited to announce moving up seven ranks in the European business schools 2011 ranking by the Financial Times.

For full ranking results, please visit the Financial Times website.

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3. Survey: Executive Education is a Significant Market of the Future
The demand for Executive Education is high – at all hierarchal levels and across all industries. This is the result of a survey conducted by the University of Mannheim/Mannheim Business School. Altogether, more than 1,000 individuals from more than 50 countries – mainly from Germany and France – participated in this survey. Accordingly, 92,5 % of the respondents consider participating in an Executive Education program as an option, one third of them has concrete plans to do so. The demand is particularly high among the group of young professionals.

The survey also revealed that the main motivation for the decision is the objective to improve one’s leadership skills. In addition, the study has demonstrated that there is a high demand for courses that are specifically designed to prepare women for leadership positions.

First results of the survey can be viewed here (in German).The complete documentation will be published in February 2012.

1. MANNHEIM & TONGJI Executive MBA: Upcoming Module in Mannheim
The next module of the MANNHEIM & TONGJI Executive MBA will take place in Mannheim from January 8 - 18, 2012. 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. 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. Recruitment ESSEC & MANNHEIM Weekend Executive MBA – Info Session
Recruitment for the next ESSEC & MANNHEIM Weekend Executive MBA class, which will start in April of 2012, is at its peak. 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 will profit from a reduction of tuition fee by € 2,500. As we operate a rolling admissions process, you can submit an application at any time after your preliminary interview with admissions. As places are limited, an early application is highly recommended. The final application deadline is February 15, 2012.

In order to get a comprehensive insight into our ESSEC & MANNHEIM EMBA program, we invite you to visit one of our information sessions. The next session, focusing mainly on the EMBA Weekend Track, will take place on:
Saturday, January 28, 2012, from 11.00 -12.30 pm

On this day we will provide you with all relevant information on the program's structure, contents, prerequisites and admission procedure.

For more information on the Executive MBA program and to register for the event, 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.

3. Mannheim MBA: Last Chance to Benefit from Early Bird Reduction
Please note that the end of Application Stage 1 is approaching on December 31, 2011. If you apply by the first application deadline (December 31, 2011), you will receive a € 2000 reduction on your tuition fee. Complete applications by April 30 (stage 2) will result in a reduction of tuition fees by 1,000 €.

For more information on the program and the admissions process, please contact Stefanie Will, Admissions Manager, at will@mannheim-business-school.com or via phone at 00 49 (0) 621 181 3724.

January 13, 2011
Many Mannheimers, One School – MBS Stammtisch, Café Novus, starting 7 pm.

January 28, 2011
Information Session ESSEC & MANNHEIM Executive MBA, Weekend Track, starting 11 am, please register via email info@essec-mannheim.com or using our online form. Please note that there is an Early Bird offer until the end of December.

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