FAU - established 1743
Study at an outstanding innovative university.
FAU - Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg - is the academic organizer of the management training programs.
FAU's Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences in Nuremberg, an expert in executive management education, runs the programs.
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FAU is supported in the organizational implementation by its spin-off WFA - the WiSo-Führungskräfte-Akademie.
Facts and figures
Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg
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Founded in 1743
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5 faculties, 24 departments
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267 study programs
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308 academic chairs, 624 professors
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Ca. 6.000 employees
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Nearly 40.000 students
School of Business, Economics and Social Sciences ("WiSo")
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More than 40 academic chairs
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55 professors
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14 honorary professors
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Ca. 6.000 students
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ca. 80 PhDs
Networking wordwide
Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg
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One of the best-known State Universities in Germany
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More than 500 partner universities all over the world
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More than 130 research cooperations with major universities worldwide
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Successful cooperations with firms like SIEMENS, adidas, Schaeffler, BMW and many more
School of Business, Economics and Social Sciences ("WiSo")
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Founded in 1918 as Business School in Nuremberg
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More than 100 partner universities worldwide
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International study program full-time and part-time
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Renowned researchers and teachers with international experience
Rankings of FAU and of the School of Business, Economics and Social Sciences
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THE-Ranking by Subject 2023: FAU Business and Economics: national # 5, international # 133.
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"Stanford List" 2022: 227 FAU researchers are among the top 2 percent of most-citied scholars worldwide.
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Reuters-Ranking 2019: “The FAU is one out of two German universities that ranks among the ‚Top 10‘ as most innovative universities: No 1 in Germany and No 2 in Europe“
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Excellent research & practical experience
Excellent research at FAU
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FAU ranks among the top research universities in Germany
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Max-Planck-Institute, Max Planck research school, 2 Fraunhofer Institutes, 24 DFG-funded research clusters
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Cluster of Excellence, BMBF-leading-edge-cluster, 3 DFG doctoral colleges
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Awarded as TOP university with executive education center 2023
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Successful executive education programs since 2004
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Renowed university professors with excellent practical experience
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Additional mentors and guest speakers from practice
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High-ranked Board of Trustees, i.e. and experienced advisors
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Herbert Hainer, President FC Bayern München
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Prof. Dr. Helmut Haussmann, Vice President Capgemini, former German Minister for Economic Affairs
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Daniel Krauss, Founder and CIO, Flix SE
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Janina Kugel, Senior Advisor, Boston Consulting Group
