Faculty of Business Administration & Economics

at the University of Passau

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• Located in Bavaria, close to the major metropolitan centres of Prague, Munich and Vienna

• Passau is widely considered one of the loveliest cities in Germany with its historic Old Town situated between three rivers

In Bavaria and at the Heart of Europe

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• Economically and politically stable – a leader in business and innovation and a

safe place to live

• Bavaria is home to a number of world famous companies and

sports teams

• Excellent infrastructure

• High quality of life

Bavaria – Germany’s High Technology State

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• Opened in 1978

• Faculties:

- Law

- Business Administration and Economics

- Arts and Humanities

- Computer Science and Mathematics

• 11,316 students and doctoral researchers

- 11,016 students currently enrolled in

• Bachelor’s programmes: 5,107

• Master’s programmes: 1,279

• Teacher training programmes: 2,404

• Law long-cycle programme: 2,226

- 271 doctoral researchers

• Staff:

- 117 professors

- 1,497 (total staff figure)

The University at a Glance

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• The University of Passau has developed into a prime

address in German academia

• The University regularly attains top positions in academic

ratings in:

- Law

- Business Administration and Economics

- Computer Science

- Communication Studies

- Political Science

- Cultural Studies

Excellence in Research and Teaching

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• Excellent student experience for international

students: 3rd best in the world

(International Student Barometer 2011)

• German Courses Passau:

- Summer Courses

- Academic German Semester

- Academic German Year

- Subject-specific German language courses

International Focus

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• A close-knit network of worldwide academic and research partners

• Language courses and subject-specific language training

• Double degrees

• Active alumni sections throughout the world

International Focus

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• First-rate research output, an entrepreneurial focus and an excellent

reputation among human resource managers

• 21 professors; about 1,800 students

• Subject areas:

- Accounting, Finance and Marketing

- International Management and Marketing

- Economics

- Business Computing/Information Systems

- Quantitative Methods

Faculty of Business Administration & Economics

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• Degree programmes:

- B.Sc. Business Administration

- B.Sc. Business Computing

- M.Sc. Business Administration

- M.A. International Economics and Business

- M.Sc. Business Computing

• Double Master's degrees

• Doctoral degrees

Facts and Figures

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Accounting, Finance and Taxation

Prof. Dr. Manuela Möller

Accounting and Auditing

Prof. Dr. Robert Obermaier

Accounting and Controlling

Prof. Dr. Oliver Entrop

Finance and Banking

Prof. Dr. Niklas Wagner

Finance and Financial Control

Prof. Dr. Markus Diller

Taxation

The Faculty

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The Faculty

International Management and Marketing

Prof. Dr. Carola Jungwirth (Dean)

International Management

Prof. Dr. Jan Hendrik Schumann

Marketing and Innovation

Prof. Dr. Marina Fiedler (Vice Dean)

Management, Human Resources and Information

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The Faculty

International Management and Marketing

Prof. Dr. Carolin Häussler

Organization, Technology Management and Entrepreneurship

Prof. Dr. Dirk Totzek

Marketing and Services

Prof. Dr. Andreas König

Technology, Innovation and

Entrepreneurship (Technik Plus)

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The Faculty

Economics

Prof. Dr. Johann Graf Lambsdorff

Economic Theory

Prof. Dr. Stefan Bauernschuster

Economic Policy

Prof. Dr. Michael Grimm

Development Economics

Prof. Dr. Sebastian Krautheim

International Economics

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The Faculty

Information Systems

Prof. Dr. Peter Kleinschmidt

Business Information Systems I

Prof. Dr. Franz Lehner

Business Information Systems II

Prof. Dr. Hans Ziegler

Production and Logistics

Prof. Dr. Andreas Pfeifer

Honorary Professor

Prof. Dr. Michael Scholz

Information Systems and e-Commerce

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The Faculty

Quantitative Methods

Prof. Dr. Harry Haupt

Statistics

Teaching units

Business Administration

Economics

Business Computing

Didactics

Statistics

Prof. Dr. Gertrud Moosmüller

Statistics Teaching Unit

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Research Centres, Institutes & Transfer Projects

• Institute of Market and Economic Research with:

a) the Centre for Market-Oriented Research in Tourism (CenTouris)

b) the Centre for Market Research

• Institute of Private Financial Planning

• Knowledge Initiative Passau Plus

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A programme for visiting professors and academics

• teaching at (post-)graduate level

• (joint) research

• duration of stay: one week up to several weeks

What does this include?

• an office, computer and communication facilities are provided

• lump-sum compensation for travel, accommodation and other expenses may

be arranged

Application and further information

www.wiwi.uni-passau.de/index.php?id=11757

ICEBS

The International Centre for Economics and Business Studies (ICEBS)

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Winter semester 2012/13

Applicants Available places

Our Students

B.Sc. Business Administration and Economics 953

B.Sc. Business Computing 162

M.Sc. Business Administration 275

M.A. International Economics and Business 39

Teacher training programmes (primary & secondary) 278

+ a total of 72 doctoral candidates

(mainly staff at junior researcher level)

Number of students enrolled (figures for winter semester 2012/13)

1,386

170

Ø 8.15 Applicants per place

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Student Feedback

Source: Student Quality Monitor 2011; survey among 45,000 students of more than 100 German Universities

I like studying at my university very much (in % of answers given)

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Student Feedback

Source: Student Quality Monitor 2011; survey among 45,000 students of more than 100 German Universities

I am highly/extremely satisfied with the academic quality of classes

(in % of answers given)

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Campus Impressions

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Campus Map

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Passau

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Passau Region