The Cologne WiSo Faculty Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences, University of Cologne Fact sheet 2021/22

Updated September 2020

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Today’s ideas. Tomorrow’s impact. Term dates Semester exchange Fall term 2021/22 Exchange opportunities 1 October 2021 – 31 March 2022 Exchange term (bachelor or master level) (including orientation week) The Faculty‘s course offer for incoming students Lecture period: 4 Oct 2021 – 28 Jan 2022 comprises a comprehensive range of bachelor Exam period until end of March 2022* and master courses taught in English as well as Early leavers: 1 October – 15 December 2021 a number of bachelor courses taught in German. (including exam period) http://www.international.wiso.uni-koeln. Early leaver lecture period: 4 Oct – 15 Dec 2021 de/de/incoming-students/semester- CEMS term & lecture period: 1 September exchange/your-academic-options/ – 15 December 2021 (Optional late electives: CEMS term in English (master level) December 2021 – approx. mid-February 2022) The Cologne WiSo Faculty offers high-quality Pre-semester German language course CEMS MIM courses, a diverse offer of business (optional): September 2021 projects and skill seminars, and a highly-rated Exchange nomination deadline: 1 May 2021 block seminar for CEMS students. All courses Application deadline: June 2021 are taught in English. www.international.wiso.uni-koeln.de/ Spring term 2022 incoming-students/cems-exchange/ your-cems-academic-options/ 1 April – 30 September 2022 (including orientation week) Lecture period: 4 April – 15 July 2022 Academic information Exam period until 31 July 2022* Class format: Lectures and seminars CEMS term: End of March – 31 July 2022* Grading: Based on written exams, written papers, project work, oral exams, active Pre-semester German language course participation in class or a combination of the (optional): March 2022 above Exchange nomination deadline: 1 Nov 2021 Exams: Either on the last day of classes or Application deadline: December 2021 during the two to three weeks after the end *for all English-taught courses, depending on choice of classes of courses, an earlier end date might be possible. Course load: Usually 4-5 courses per term (30 ECTS) Please note that due to the dynamic nature of the Language requirements: CEFR level B2 in

Photos: format2d / Lisa Beller / Aleksander Perkovic Photos: format2d / Lisa Beller coronavirus situation, all information provided in this English (or German for bachelor) fact sheet may be subject to change. MBA short programmes Procedures Services DBi Germany – Doing Business in • Students are nominated by the international International Relations Center – ZIB WiSo Germany office of their home institution • Enrolment support starting in November/May • Nominations must be submitted via the • Course registration support: students will be Energy Economics: 1 – 12 March 2021 WiSo Exchange Platform (WEX). Coordinators guided through the online registration Nomination deadline: 14 November 2020 are informed by email. process shortly before the semester and • The ZIB WiSo Incomings Team contacts the informed accordingly Automotive & Mobility: 9 – 21 May 2021 nominated student(s) directly, when they • Comprehensive information and support in Nomination deadline: 31 January 2021 should complete the application form (no finding accommodation in Cologne other documents required). • Welcome Days: Orientation days in the week The WiSo Faculty offers two intensive 12-day Nomination portal: before classes, including academic information short programmes for international (E)MBA https://wex-incomings-wiso.uni-koeln.de sessions, guided campus tours and social events students from selected partner universities. Estimated monthly living costs • Buddy Programme: Student ‘buddies‘ These programmes are an excellent oppor- Housing: € 300-500 from Cologne help international students tunity to become acquainted with the Books and class reading materials: € 30 during their stay at the WiSo Faculty and in characteristics and specificities of German Food: € 170 Cologne business practices within these dynamic Leisure activities: € 100-250 Language courses sectors. Health insurance: approx. € 90 (if home Intensive German language courses free of www.international.wiso.uni-koeln. insurance is not recognised) charge in March and in September; weekly de/de/incoming-students/short- All students have to pay a social contribution of language courses throughout the term. programmes/doing-business-in-germany approximately € 280 per term. This contribution covers a semester transportation ticket for all PIM and CEMS Student and Alumni Club local transportation in the state of North-Rhine Cologne Westphalia and supports the student sport The club organises parties, sport events, facilities and dining halls. workshops in cooperation with companies, University Facilities excursions and regular meetings (Stammtisch). The University offers a large variety of sports Corporate contacts activities. All facilities (including an on campus Benefit from the University’s career services, student gym) and courses are either free of regular workshops in soft skills, guest speeches charge or for a very low fee. Students have from industry professionals and courses offered access to numerous dining halls and cafés that by company executives. have a good price/quality ratio. Contact The Cologne WiSo Faculty Postal address University of Cologne, WiSo Faculty The WiSo Faculty International Relations Center TOP RANKED FACULTY The Cologne WiSo Faculty, Germany‘s Albertus-Magnus-Platz Graduates favoured by HR managers: 50923 Cologne, Germany largest and most reputable faculty of its kind, Visiting address offers students a vast scope of study fields Top 2 for Economics Aachener Straße 209 (5th floor), and specialisations. In line with its mission Top 3 for Business Administration Entrance: Richard-Strauss-Strasse 1 ‘Innovation for Society‘, it successfully Top 6 for Information Systems Fax: +49 (0)221 470-5145 links excellent research with contacts to the Wirtschaftswoche rankings 2020, survey among HR managers www.international.wiso.uni-koeln.de corporate and business world. of Germany‘s major companies The central location of the campus and Semester exchange the Faculty’s focus on internationalisation, The City of Cologne Incoming students counting over 450 incoming exchange students With a diverse population of around 1 million, [email protected] per year, contribute to the Faculty’s reputation Cologne is a multicultural and dynamic city. Mr. Jens Funk Mr. Christoph Karl as an ideal place for an exchange term. The +49 (0)221 470-2779 It is home to the fourth-largest trade fair in the +49 (0)221 470-7969 Faculty is EQUIS accredited. Ms. Ana Golemi Ms. Natasha Turner world, and over 10,000 IT and telecommuni- +49 (0)221 470-1280 +49 (0)221 470-7066 cation businesses have strengthened its The WiSo Faculty offers 7 bachelor programmes position as Germany’s ‘media city’. Cologne is Outgoing students (3 years) and 14 master programmes (2 years) famous for its Gothic cathedral, along with a [email protected] including several international and double multitude of other historic sites and plenty of Ms. Jutta Reusch Ms. Mareike Laub degree programmes: green areas. Home to some 90,000 students, (Bachelor students) (Master students) +49 (0)221 470-1905 +49 (0)221 470-7067 the city offers a vibrant night life and a great Bachelor programmes variety of museums, theatres and art exhibitions. Study programmes & short programmes www.wiso.uni-koeln.de/en/studies/bachelor www.cologne-tourism.com CEMS MIM Master programmes [email protected] www.wiso.uni-koeln.de/en/studies/master Ms. Ulrike Decker Ms. Alexandra Overath +49 (0)221 470-1281 +49 (0)221 470-7971 International Management/CEMS MIM Double Master‘s Programmes www.wiso.uni-koeln.de/de/studium/master/ [email protected] international-management-cems-mim Ms. Xenia Elbrächter +49 (0)221 470-7702 Double Master‘s Programmes www.wiso.uni-koeln.de/de/studium/master/ DBiGermany [email protected] double-masters-programmes

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