HHL is not only Germany's oldest business school, but it also remains one of the country's leading managament institutions. In addition to its international focus, the synthesis of theory and practice at HHL is central. Furthermore, HHL has set itself the goal to educate effective and responsible business leaders through its “Integrated Management” approach. HHL offers an 21 - 24-month Master’s program in Management leading to the degree Master of Science (M.Sc.) as well as a 24-month part-time Master in Management program. In addition, HHL has an 18-month full-time (24-month part-time) MBA program for professionals. A Global Executive MBA Program as well as a three-year doctoral program, which can also be completed by professionals with the appropriate qualifications, tops off HHL’s portfolio of degree programs. In April 2004 HHL received the highly-respected accreditation by AACSB International. The maintenance of accreditation for a further five years was granted in April 2009.

Leading consulting company Roland Berger Strategy Consultants has praised Leipzig as the most innovative city in Germany. Building on its century-old history as a center of trade and commerce, it has attracted global players like BMW, Porsche, DHL, and Amazon.The cultural variety in this city is immense. Opera, theaters, famous music venues, historic halls, cabaret, musicals, small clubs, festivals, art galeries, and ateliers of every kind give you many possibilities to explore the wide-ranged cultural life. Besides this, the city is famous for its zoo and surrounding lakes. It takes you just 30 minutes to get to the most popular lake, Cospuden, where you can also windsurf and sail. Leipzig’s nightlife is a melting pot of all kinds of bars, cafés, and restaurants that meets everyone’s taste. Just sitting at a bar and enjoying a freshmade cocktail, or having a romantic Venetian-style boatride with a candle light dinner on the beautiful canals of Leipzig – everything is possible. Simply put: Leipzig is a fantastic city just waiting to be explored.

The diversity of the HHL community creates a stimulating atmosphere. From sports to culture, HHL students are engaged in a wide range of activities: 

• European Ivy League (leading European soccer event for business schools)
• Energy Club (organizing an annual Energy Conference with prominent speakers from leading companies, politics and science
• Accelerate (organizing the annual Entrepreneurship Conference)
• Business Students Without Borders (an initiative which aims to support humanitarian projects)
• HHL Golf Trophy (Golf competition for HHL alumni and students, company representatives as well as prospective students)

International competence is essential for a business leader. Global partnerships are therefore one of HHL’s key assets. We serve selective number of students with over 110 partner universities around the globe. For the complete list, please got to hhl.de/discover-hhl/international-relations/partner-universities/ Within the double degree option, it is also possible to earn an additional degree at selected partner universities (e.g. International University of Florida, INCAE - Costa Rica, Växjö University - Sweden, KDI School of International Policy and Management - South Korea).

 Within the double degree option, it is also possible to earn an additional degree at selected partner universities (e.g. International University of Florida, INCAE - Costa Rica, Växjö University - Sweden, KDI School of International Policy and Management - South Korea).

Rankings

• Financial Times Master Ranking 2011: No. 19 worldwide (No. 1 for Entrepreneurship)
• Junge Karriere: Top 10
• Trendence (Absolventenbarometer): ranked frequently No.1
• DAAD: Top 10 International Master's Degree Courses made in Germany (2008)
• AmericaEconomia: No. 1 in Germany (2011)

Career Services der Hochschule

HHL is recognized by multinational recruiters and companies as a source of individuals and future leaders with proven academic excellence and strong leadership potential. Our Career Service will actively assist you in a successful job search with a well-designed mix of activities. The key element of our Career Service is the effective personal development strategy module. Our team will work with you on selfassessment, career path modeling, mentoring and coaching in order to help you identify your personal priorities and your future career path. 

Other services are:

• Supporting the application process for internship and job placements, 
• Organizing job application training and soft skills seminars, 
• Arranging regular corporate presentations, workshops and on-campus interviews 
• Keeping in touch with HHL alumni within the companies that can provide background information and other help for people enhancing their career as well as
• Branch mentoring due to HHL alumni
• Producing an English resume book for every graduating class and sending it to about 800 company representatives and HHL alumni, 
• Providing an online recruiting platform used by HHL’s partner companies to search for profiles for internship and final position recruiting, 
• Maintaining a company database with information from companies about their application procedures and a trainee program database, 
• Providing access to research databases on assessment center minutes, company profiles and salaries.

• Consulting (McKinsey & Company,The Boston Consulting Group, Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, Booz & Company, OC&C Strategy Consultants, Siemens Management Consulting)
• Banking / Investment Banking (e.g. Deutsche Bank, Rothschild, Lazard, Credit Suisse, Leonardo & Co.)
• Industry (e.g. BASF, Bertelsmann, RWE)

At HHL we offer more than a degree from one of the best business schools in Europe. We work hard to foster a strong network of contacts and sustainable friendships. Your personal experiences with classmates and professors will last a lifetime and serve your professional lives. Beyond the campus there is a “worldwide web” of dedicated and helpful alumni and sponsors. Once you have completed your studies at HHL, our Alumni Association becomes your second family. Our alumni are HHL’s ambassadors representing dozens of countries and a variety of high-value industries. They hold executive managerial positions at leading companies, e.g. Puma, Tom Tailor, Google, Infineon, McKinsey&Company, Goldman Sachs, Procter&Gamble, Bayer, BCG, Bosch, Merck, RWE.

Gut zu wissen

HHL counts among its alumni some of the most dynamic young German entrepreneurs, who have founded more than 120 companies and created over 2500 jobs in the past 10 years.