HSBA Hamburg School of Business Administration is a private business school located in Hamburg, Germany. Founded by Hamburg Chamber of Commerce in 2004, HSBA now cooperates with more than 300 companies. As a state-recognised third-level institution, it offers bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business as cooperative education (in German: "dual") and part-time courses for 1000 students. HSBA's Cooperative Education Model has its origin in Germany's dual education system which was applied to university level.HSBA Website

Structure

HSBA is composed of various departments and institutes: Departments: Strategy & Leadership, Marketing & Sales, Medien & IT, Maritime Business School, Finance & Accounting and Applied Economics. Institutes: Hamburg Institute of Family Owned Business, Hamburg Institute of Management and Finance, Hamburg Institute of Risk and Insurance, Hamburg Institute of Banking

Bachelor Programmes HSBA offers five dual and one part-time Bachelor programmes: BSc Business Administration BSc Business Informatics BSc International Management BSc Logistics Management

The dual programmes are three year courses and have been developed together with the cooperating companies. According to the cooperative education model students spend alternate semesters of academic study with semesters of full-time employment in their company. Students receive a monthly salary, and most of the cooperating companies take over (part of) the tuition fees. Business Administration, Business Informatics and Media Management & Communication are taught partly in German (75%) and English (25%). International Management and Logistics Management are entirely taught in English.

Master Programmes HSBA offers two Master programmes: MSc Innovation Management MBA Master of Business Administration

HSBA's study programmes are accredited by the FIBAA Foundation for International Business Administration Accreditation. HSBA has also been granted higher educational accreditation by the German Council of Science and Humanities.Statement of the German Council of Science and Humanities (in German)

International Partner Institutions HSBA cooperates with the following universities:

+ Country (City) Partner University Type of Cooperation Agreement Type Austria (Innsbruck) MCI Management Center Innsbruck Student and Staff Exchange Erasmus+ United Kingdom (Edinburgh) Edinburgh Napier University Cooperative Doctorates and Study Abroad MoU - Bilateral Partnership Agreement United Arab Emirates (Dubai) University of Dubai Study Abroad MoU - Bilateral Partnership Agreement USA (Syracuse) State University of New York at Oswego Study Abroad and Exchange MoU - Bilateral Partnership Agreement USA (Selinsgrove) Sigmund Weis School of Business (Susquehanna University) Study Abroad MoU - Bilateral Partnership Agreement USA (Chicago) DePaul University Executive Guest Lectures and Study Abroad MoU - Bilateral Partnership Agreement Hungary (Budapest) Andrássy University Budapest Staff Exchange Erasmus+ Hungary (Budapest) Budapest University of Economics and Business Student Exchange Erasmus+ Turkey (Istanbul) Turkish-German University Student Exchange Erasmus+ Turkey (Istanbul) Yeditepe University Student Exchange Erasmus+ Taiwan (Republic of China R.O.C.) (New Taipei City) National Taipei University Student Exchange MoU - Bilateral Partnership Agreement South Korea (Daejeon) SolBridge International School of Business (Woosong University) Student Exchange MoU - Bilateral Partnership Agreement Spain (Valencia) ESIC University Valencia Student Exchange Erasmus+ Spain (Pamplona) ISSA-School of Applied Management (Univ. de Navarra) Student Exchange Erasmus+ Spain (Madrid) ESIC University Madrid Student Exchange Erasmus+ Spain (Bilbao) Cámarabilbao University Business School Student Exchange Erasmus+ Spain (Barcelona) ESIC University Barcelona Student Exchange Erasmus+ Spain (Almería) University de Almería Student Exchange Erasmus+ Serbia (Belgrade) Faculty of Organisational Sciences (Univ.of Belgrade) Student Exchange Erasmus+ Switzerland (Bern) Bern University of Applied Sciences Student Exchange Bilateral Partnership Agreement (SEMP) Poland (Warsaw) SGH Warsaw School of Economics Student Exchange Erasmus+ Norway (Oslo) BI Norwegian Business School Student Exchange Erasmus+ Netherlands (Rotterdam) Rotterdam Business School Student Exchange Erasmus+ Netherlands (Maastricht) Zuyd University of Applied Sciences Student Exchange Erasmus+ Mexico (Guadalajara, Monterrey etc.) Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey Student Exchange MoU - Bilateral Partnership Agreement Morocco (Rabat) Rabat Business School (International University of Rabat) Student Exchange MoU Bilateral Partnership Agreement Lithuania (Vilnius) ISM University of Management and Economics Student Exchange Erasmus+ Croatia (Zagreb) Algebra University Student Exchange Erasmus+ Kazakhstan (Almaty) Narxoz University Student Exchange Erasmus+ Italy (Venice) Universitá di Venice Student Exchange Erasmus+ Italy (Pisa) Universitá di Pisa Student Exchange Erasmus+ India (New Delhi & Guragram) IILM Undergraduate Business School (IILM University) Student Exchange MoU - Bilateral Partnership Agreement Greece (Athens) Alba Graduate Business School Student Exchange MoU Bilateral Partnership Agreement Finland (Helsinki) Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences Student Exchange Erasmus+ Finland (Helsinki) Metropolia Business School Student Exchange Erasmus+ Costa Rica (San José) LEAD University Student Exchange MoU - Bilateral Partnership Agreement China (Ningbo) University of Nottingham Ningbo China Student Exchange MoU - Bilateral Partnership Agreement China (Hong Kong) The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong Student Exchange MoU - Bilateral Partnership Agreement Brazil (São Paulo) Escola de Economia de Sáo Paulo da Fundaçáo Getulio Varga Student Exchange MoU - Bilateral Partnership Agreement Belgium (Diepenbeek) UCLL University of Applied Sciences Student Exchange Erasmus+ Argentina (Buenos Aires) IAE Business School (Universidad Austral) Student Exchange MoU - Bilateral Partnership Agreement Argentina (Buenos Aires) Universidad Austral Student Exchange MoU - Bilateral Partnership Agreement HSBA has been granted the Erasmus University Charta by the European Commission in 2009.

Extracurricular Activities

Since 2011 the annual HSBA Finance Conference has been organised and carried out by HSBA students as well.

Beyond that, HSBA offers several sport activities in particular Rowing and Field Hockey as well as numerous committees (HSBA Band, Consulting committee, International committee etc.)

Notable alumni Leonie Hanne, German fashion influencer and blogger

External links

Official University Website Forbes Europe's Masters 2009

See also Education in Hamburg

References