Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät at the Uni Münster

Volkswirtschaftslehre

Uni Münster

Universitätsstraße 14-16
48143 Münster
Phone: +49 251 832-2906

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General remarks

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Basic information

Total number of students	1,090 *
Number of master degree students	290
Percentage of teaching by practitioners	16.5 %
Percentage of teaching by practitioners, master's	8.0 %

Support during the study entry phase

Total score for support in the study entry phase

9/14 points

Results of study

Graduations in appropriate time, undergraduate degrees	77.8 % *
Graduations in appropriate time, master's	51.7 % *

International orientation

Outgoing students

1.0 %

Job market- and career-orientation

Bachelor theses in cooperation with work environment	9.8 %
Master theses in cooperation with work environment	5.6 %
Share of professors with work experience	0.0 %

Research

Publications per professor	Points per professor within the range 0,6 to 1,0
Third party funds per academic	13.6 T€
Doctorates per professor	1.5
Research reputation	1.0 %

Students' assessments on undergraduate, presence-learning-courses

Teacher support	2.4
Support in studies	2.1
Courses offered	2.2
Study organisation	1.7
Exams	2.1
Research orientation	2.1
Job market preparation	2.6
Support for stays abroad	2.1
Rooms	2.2
Library	1.7
IT-infrastructure	1.9
Overall study situation	1.9

Students' assessments on consecutive master's degree courses

Teacher support	2.2
Support in studies	2.2
Courses offered	2.0
Study organisation	1.8
Transition to Master's studies	1.7
Research orientation	2.2
Support for stays abroad	2.1
Overall study situation	1.8

Degree courses with details

Degree courses without details

Further degree courses of the department

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Further information provided by the department

Special features regarding teaching
The Faculty of Business and Economics is characterised by very good basic training and numerous specialisation options. It also attaches particular importance to international standards in teaching as well as to ongoing dialogue with the students. The teaching of ethical principles is an integral part of all courses. During training, both close contact with operational and economic policy practice is important. Our graduates enjoy an excellent reputation with employers.
Special features regarding the international orientation
Internationalisation is a high priority at the Faculty of Economics. The faculty has a broad network of very good partner universities, which enable students to spend various types of time abroad - from semesters abroad (with full credit for exam performance) to double degrees. In addition, the faculty attaches great importance to teaching in English, meaning that all programmes have a high proportion of English-language courses. Some programmes can be studied entirely in English.
Exchange universities for stay abroads
Aalto University, Finnland; Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal; Universidad Rey Juan Carlos Madrid, Spanien; Dublin City University, Irland; Università degli Studi di Roma 'La Sapienza', Italien; Universiteit Twente; Niederlande; Universität Zürich, Schweiz; Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Poznaniu, Polen; University of Leicester, Großbritannien, Lund University, Schweden.
Special features regarding the equipment
Compared to other business departments, the faculty has one of the best facilities with subscriptions to economic databases throughout Germany - from Datastream to Compustat to Wharton Research. These can be used by students and staff in research and teaching. The statistical packages Stata, EViews and R are available for quantitative analyses at the workstations as well as in the four computer pools. The faculty is also a university-wide pioneer in the use of e-learning and electronic exams.
Special features regarding research activities
The department has a common understanding that basic research and applied research with a wide range of topics correspond to its social responsibility. Projects: Excellence Start-up Centre.NRW (ESC) at WWU, European Research Centre for Information Systems (ERCIS), network CLAIRE (Confederation of Laboratories for Artificial Intelligence Research in Europe), Virtual Institute Smart Energy (VISE); DFG (sub-projects): FOR 2738, FOR 1452, SPP 1921
Support for founders
The department has successfully acquired the Excellence Start-up Centre.NRW at the WWU (ESC). The ESC is the central platform for the founding of excellent knowledge and technology-based companies within the EUREGIO ecosystem. It is intended to implement sustainable, science-based business models for a better life and offers entrepreneurship teaching, scouting and coaching / mentoring. It is also a meeting point for various activities of the department and the WWU (ERCIS Launchpad, Venture Club, Enactus, etc.)
Other special features
The Faculty of Business and Economics is one of only 11 faculties in Germany to be awarded the international AACSB accreditation - one of the world's most important accreditations for business schools, which has so far been awarded to only about 5% of all business schools worldwide. It shows that our faculty stands for quality-oriented and international teaching and research. The accreditation also stands for a voluntary commitment to quality and constant development.
Further information on research activities
http://www.wiwi.uni-muenster.de/fakultaet/forschung
Further information about study entry phase
https://www.wiwi.uni-muenster.de/fakultaet/de/studium
Information on access restrictions
https://www.uni-muenster.de/studieninteressierte/zulassung/index.html