20 November 2023
Business studiesUniversität Hamburg among Top-Ranked Master’s Programs in New CHE Ranking
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Overall, there were 15 different criteria per subject. Generally, they involve a combination of factors, such as number of publications per professor, and the results of a student survey.
The rankings focused on, among other things, the general study situation, the options for individual focus within the subject, and the availability of teachers. Digital teaching, research orientation, and practical application were also important factors. All of Universität Hamburg’s participating programs received top rankings, from the transition to a master’s program to the recognition of credits. The subjects also enjoyed top rankings for research publications by the teaching staff.
The following University master’s programs took part: Business Administration; Industrial Engineering and Management; Innovation, Business and Sustainability (MIBAS); and Health Economics and Health Care Management. The master’s programs in information systems and economics were ranked without a student survey.
Prof. Dr. Hauke Heekeren, president of Universität Hamburg: “The CHE rankings are always a welcome addition to our internal evaluations because they consider a large number of factors and allow for a national comparison. The current edition on business degree programs shows how varied and interdisciplinary Universität Hamburg is in this area—and above all, that the programs are highly prized by the students. We will analyze the results for the individual programs in the faculties and departments and use that to further develop and optimize program offers.”
Prof. Dr. Malte Fliedner, program director of the master’s program in business administration: “As an EQUIS-accredited faculty at Universität Hamburg, we prepare future decision-makers for the challenges of tomorrow through the internationally oriented Master of Science in Business Administration. Students especially value our broad range of courses and the many possibilities for in-depth study enabling them to shape their studies according to their individual goals and interests.”
Prof. Dr. Guido Voigt, program director of the master’s program in industrial engineering and management: “Our students use the many opportunities posed by cross-university cooperation. This cooperation contributes significantly to our top rankings with regard to technical equipment, qualified teaching staff, and practical curricula combined with high methodological expectations.”
Prof. Dr. Alexander Bassen, program director of the Master of Science in Innovation, Business and Sustainability: “In this master’s program, students focus on the ethical, ecological, social, and political implications of entrepreneurial value creation processes. Committed teachers meet with curious students from all over the world. They encounter one another as equals and work together because they all have a goal: the long-term improvement of resource-intensive business on our planet.”
Prof. Dr. Mathias Kifmann, program director of the Master of Science in Health Economics and Health Care Management: “The interdisciplinary master’s program is a challenging and varied academic program. Teachers and students analyze the health system from sociological and business perspectives to make it fit for future challenges. The degree program is largely conceived by the members of the Hamburg Center for Health Economics (HCHE), one of Europe’s largest health economics research centers.
Getting over 120,000 student reviews, the CHE University Ranking is considered the most comprehensive and detailed university comparison in the German-speaking world.” The results of the master’s rankings have been published on HeyStudium and in parts of the student magazine Zeit Campus. They should give bachelor’s graduates guidance on the many master’s programs available.