HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management among the top 40 business schools worldwide

[HHL gGmbH - 15.06.2015] HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management, the most traditional business school in German speaking Europe, has successfully maintained its position among the top MBA programs worldwide. In its most prestigious ranking in Latin America, the business magazine AméricaEconomía puts HHL in 34rd position. The prominent names at the top of the table include Harvard Business School, HEC Paris or Spain's IE. Only two German business schools made it into this ranking.

AméricaEconomía began publishing rankings of MBA programs in Latin America in 1995. In response to growing interest among students and companies in studying in Europe and the USA, the ranking's league tables were broadened to include also business schools of these regions. Its assessment criteria include the average GMAT score, the percentage of foreign students, and graduates' starting salary.

More details: http://rankings.americaeconomia.com/mba2015/mba-global-2015/

About the Master Program in General Management (MBA) at HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management

The MBA program offered by HHL, which is taught in English, is considered one of the best independently developed programs of this kind in Germany. The proportion of international students in this HHL program is approximately 80 percent, an outstanding figure in the global comparison of full-time MBA programs. Since its introduction in the year 2000, the full-time MBA program has focused on teaching management and leadership skills in a global context. This is supported by an innovative curriculum and 28 lecturers from seven countries. They provide students with an insight into the latest scientific management approaches in a global context. The practical relation is ensured by teaching content with practical relevance including case studies, a field project accompanying the program or an optional internship abroad. International Management is not only taught but also integrated into everyday life at HHL thanks to the international background of the students and professors. The international cross-linking of the program is denoted by substantial cooperation with universities abroad. From Australia to the U.S. - HHL has more than 110 partner universities worldwide. The students have the opportunity to spend a term at one of these partner universities. The intensive and professional counseling for students from the initial contact to the alumni network must be emphasized. A Career Service accompanies students from the day they are admitted to the program until the successful conclusion of a job search. http://www.hhl.de/mba

About HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management

HHL is a university-level institution and ranks amongst the leading international business schools. The goal of the oldest business school in German-speaking Europe is to educate effective, responsible and entrepreneurially-minded leaders. HHL stands out for its excellent teaching, its clear research focus, its effective knowledge transfer into practice as well as its outstanding student services. The courses of study include full and part-time Master in Management as well as MBA programs, a Doctoral program and Executive Education. In the 2014 Financial Times Masters in Management Ranking, HHL's full-time M.Sc. program was ranked among the top 10 in Europe. In 2013 and 2014, HHL reached one of three first places for the best entrepreneurial universities in Germany in the Start-Up Radar ranking published by Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft (Founders' Association of German Science) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BWMi). According to the Financial Times, HHL ranks first in Germany and fifth globally for its entrepreneurship focus within the M.Sc. and EMBA programs. HHL is accredited by AACSB International. http://www.hhl.de