Chinese-European Economics and Business Studies Master
Chinese-European Economics and Business Studies (CEEBS) Places of Study China s rapid economic development, its integration into the WTO, as well as its significance for the global economy are challenging the development and competitiveness of companies and institutions at national and international level. In an intercultural setting, students will learn to describe major aspects of the economic development in China and Europe and learn to analyse certain aspects of trade relations and financial flows as well as social and economic interrelations between the two regions. Fachhochschule für Wirtschaft (FHW) Berlin/ Berlin School of Economics The Berlin School of Economics is situated in Germany s capital and largest city, Berlin. The FHW Berlin is a University of Applied Sciences and with more than 1,000 graduates one of the largest academic institutions for business, economics and management studies in Germany. Students enrolled in the Master s Course Chinese-European Economics and Business Studies (CEEBS) will find a comparative Chinese-European perspective in the majority of the modules. The curriculum of the Master s Course imparts a multidisciplinary and academic education in Economics and Business studies offering an international and application-oriented approach. In addition to this cross-cultural learning and teaching environment a compulsory semester in China will round up the programme. The staff involved in the Master s course are internationally-renowned academics and senior researchers, with many leading experts in their field of study contributing to wider debate. International academic staff exchange is an essential element of the programme and included in team-teaching. IMB Institute of Management Berlin Founded in 1992, the IMB Institute of Management Berlin is today a well experienced, highly innovative and quality-aware provider of postgraduate programmes. The IMB offers five accredited MBA programmes, three Master programmes (Master of Arts) and one programme leading to a postgraduate certificate. The IMB s core competences lie in the General Management education. In total the IMB enrolls currently more than 270 students almost one third with an international background and has more than 1000 graduates. Students are seeen as partners willing to take on responsibility for the successful outcome of their studies and are welcome to join alumni activities offered at the IMB in the framework of life-long learning. 2 Berlin School of Economics CEEBS 3
Important information SWUFE Chengdu The Southwestern University of Finance and Economics (SWUFE Chengdu) is one of the Chinese Ministry of Education s seventy two key universities. With 14,456 students enrolled in Bachelor, Master and PhD programmes the SWUFE Chengdu is also one of the four largest universities for finance and economics in China. According to the latest Netbig ranking (2005) the SWUFE Chengdu is rated 3rd out of 40 universities for finance and economics. Academic Staff The academic staff involved in the Master s course Chinese- European Economics and Business Studies (CEEBS) are internationally experienced. They all have been partners in the EU-funded AsiaLink Project which is the fundament for the Master s programme. A wide range of different thematic focuses is offered in the CEEBS: Finance, Marketing, International Economics as well as Developing and Transformation Economies. All staff is participating in shortterm exchanges between the partner universities and is involved in team-teaching. Academic Environment At both places of study the academic environment is supplemented with intercultural training, career services, multimedia facilities, libraries, research institutions and a Welcome Service which all help to settle in the Master s programme CEEBS in Berlin as well as in Chengdu. In addition the SWUFE Chengdu also offers on-campus accommodation. Type of study programme Full-time course Degrees awarded* Master of Arts (M.A.) Master of Management Major International Business Duration of studies 4 terms Places of study Berlin, Germany (1st, 2nd term), Chengdu, China (3 rd term); the 4 th term can either be spent in Berlin or Chengdu (depends on the location and person for Master s thesis supervision) No. of admissions A maximum number of 25 students is admitted. Tuition fees 8,000.00 EUR Payable in four instalments. Grants Scholarships might be available on an individual basis. Please check scholarship database at the DAAD/German Academic Exchange Service (www.daad.de). Language of instruction English Programme s starting date October 1 st * The degree awarding depends on the fulfilling of the respective academic requirements. 4 Berlin School of Economics CEEBS 5
Content Admission/Application International Business and Economics Global Governance (1 st term) Financial Analysis and Corporate Finance (1 st term) Chinese-European Management Strategic Management in China and Europe (2 nd term) Human Resource Management in China and Europe (2 nd term) Marketing in China and Europe (3 rd term) Chinese-European Economics Capital Markets in China and Europe (3 rd term) Economics in China and Europe (3 rd term) Cultural Studies and Language Learning Cultural and Political History of China and Europe (all terms) Chinese/German language learning (all terms) Optional Choice Optional Choice (all terms) Final Examination Master s Thesis (4 th term) Oral Assessment (4 th term) Admission A recognised international undergraduate degree (Bachelor, Diploma) in Business or Economics. Applicants with a Bachelor in Social Sciences may be admitted if they can demonstrate a solid academic basis in Economics and Business or if they have acquired sufficient knowledge in these subject areas through practical experience. 4-Years Bachelor (China) or min 180 ECTS credit points Excellent knowledge of English: The level of English proficiency should correspond to a TOEFL certificate with a minimum score of 550 points (paper-based) or 213 points (computer-based), IELTS (www.ielts.org) overall band score 6.0 or other equivalent certificates. Letter of Motivation with CV Interview (optional) Application deadlines EU Applicants: July 31 Non-EU Applicants: May 31 All applicants will send one completed application to: FHW Berlin/Berlin School of Economics Badensche Str. 50 51, 10825 Berlin/Germany Applicants from the People s Republic of China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau will send also a completed application to: Southwestern University of Finance and Economics (SWUFE) Chengdu Prof. Dr. Xie Tao Dean International Education School Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, 55 Guanghua Cun Str. People s Republic of China, 610074 6 Berlin School of Economics CEEBS 7
Contact Academic Director Professor Hansjörg Herr Telephone: +49 (0)30 85789-124 E-Mail: hansherr@fhw-berlin.de Study Office Telephone: +49 (0)30 85789-262 E-Mail: ceebs@fhw-berlin.de Fachhochschule für Wirtschaft Berlin/ Berlin School of Economics IMB Institute of Management Berlin Badensche Straße 50 51, 10825 Berlin/Germany EUROPEAID CO-OPERATION OFFICE issue 03/2008 www.asialink.de/masters_course.htm www.study-in-china.org/sp/school/swufe www.mba-berlin.de www.fhw-berlin.de