HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management
speciality: Management
What is a Management degree?
A Management degree builds a strong foundation in a wide variety of fields including business, finance, economics and marketing. It develops students’ understanding of business practices, structures, business theory, business strategy and research as well as global economies and financial markets. Doing a Management Degree also allows students to gain skills that enable them to work with financial and numerical data effectively.
Management degrees cover different managerial roles, such as Human Resource (HR) management, hospitality management, innovation management, operations management, etc. They can be specialized into one of the areas mentioned above or follow a more general approach that covers most of these areas.
The range of management degrees is huge and includes Business Management, Management, Marketing Management, etc. They are predominantly offered in the business departments/business schools/management schools of different universities.
Benefits of a Management degree
One of the main benefits of this degree is that Management is a broad discipline, which keeps students’ career options open.
Management degrees could have a very practical focus, which is an opportunity for students to gain experience in the process of completing their degree before having started their professional careers. Management courses usually offer work placements and practical modules, which include business simulations and business creation in a simulated environment. Acquiring practical experience through these opportunities could make students stand out from the crowd in the job market once they graduate. Research-oriented Management degrees also exist for those who prefer the theoretical aspects of such a degree. Most courses, however, have established a good balance between theory and practice in order to meet the needs of all students.
Management degrees also prepare students to serve the managerial role across a wide range of areas, including HR management, hospitality management, innovation management, operations management, etc. Students can specialize in one particular area or focus on gaining knowledge across all of these areas thanks to the high availability of different management courses.
Additionally, there is a high demand for management professionals in the contemporary business world. Therefore, taking a management course is an opportunity for students to kick-start their careers and occupy a higher position in the organizational hierarchy.
management degree Structure
Management courses usually begin by introducing students to different areas covered by the managerial role, such as organizational management, business environment, statistics, accounting and finance, business growth, etc. After the first year, institutions allow students to explore the management discipline into more depth by delivering specialized modules and offering optional modules, which enable students to choose subjects that interest them the most and are most relevant to their career aspirations.
Management degrees take 3 years to complete in the UK. However, their duration could extend to 4 years if students choose to spend a year in industry between their second and third year, which is a popular option among the student community. Setting placement opportunities apart, the duration of a Management degree depends on three main factors – country, mode of study (part-time or full-time) and degree level. Below are listed the approximate durations of Management degrees in the most popular countries for Higher Education in Europe:
- Management degrees’ duration in the UK:
- Bachelor’s in Management: 3 years full-time and 6 years part-time
- Master’s in Management: 12 months full-time and 36 months part-time
- PhD in Management: 3-6 years
- Management degrees’ duration in the Netherlands:
- Bachelor’s in Management: 3-4 years
- Master’s in Management: 1-2 years
- PhD in Management: about 4 years
- Management degrees’ duration in Spain:
- Bachelor’s in Management: 3-4 years
- Master’s in Management: 1 year
- PhD in Management: 3 years full-time and 5 years part-time
- Management degrees’ duration in Germany:
- Bachelor’s in Management: 3-4 years
- Master’s in Management: 1-2 years
- PhD in Management: 3-4 years
- Management degrees’ duration in France:
- Bachelor’s in Management: 3 years full-time
- Master’s in Management: 1-2 years
- PhD in Management: 3-6 years.
- Management degrees’ duration in the US:
- Bachelor’s in Management: 4 years
- Master’s in Management: 2 years
- PhD in Management: 4-6 years.
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Business Administration ...18 Jan, 2022
StudentHorrible ExperienceI am also a recent student at HHL. I would agree with your post wholeheartedly. HHL is brilliant at marketing, however, it’s more like a Ponzi scheme. A lot of Indians happen to fall into this trap, including me. I joined HHL while letting ESMT go primarily because I thought Leipzig is a cheaper city to live in and the course is cheaper. Always remember if a deal looks too good it is probably a scam. The studies are extremely below average, the college has an abysmal career centre and the campus is a joke.
Now let me give you some deeper insights :
1. Given that the college is located in EAST Germany- you need to understand that RACISM is a truth. The college runs MBA and MSc. (Management). MBA is a mere point of luring students as unaware students come to HHL with dreams and hopes of doing an MBA and getting placed. To break it to you softly: MSc is the FLAGSHIP program for HHL- this means 99% of the class is German, and they got offers from the likes of Mckinsey, Bain and Deutsche come to the Germans. Even the foreigners doing MSc. do not get a whiff of the opportunity- please understand- Germany is a “German” speaking country and not internationalised enough to include “English” as the business language. Nonetheless, HHL is such a weak school that it cannot do **** about anything- their placement cell always keeps on crying but they are of absolutely ZERO help. You will not get any scholarships like the Germans do here thanks to the Dean who promotes this divide between Germans and others by giving scholarships thatd more or less cover the entire tuition fees of the German students.
2. The Academic Director for MBA is definitely someone people look at and think that good there’s an Indian there- he has absolutely zero value in HHL and in the research world anyways. He is only out there to lure you in to get a fatter commission-the more Indians he gets in the higher his commission and his job is SAFE.
3. The faculty is so horribly poor in their own research work and competence that you’d feel why did I come here.The only reason why some people come here: VISA and citizenship in a few years. You may also procure a job but with the HHL tag being so weak the salaries are way below AVERAGE.
Free advice: So either way if you’re planning to come to Germany either perfect your German or choose a different country because colleges like HHL get students from all over the world- after which they do not really give a damn whether you get placed or not- it’s ALL BUSINESS TO HHL. I cannot speak about many other colleges, but, due to the sheer presence of colleges like Frankfurt business school, WHU and ESMT in bigger cities such as Frankfurt, Berlin and Dusseldorf provide better chances to network during the duration of the course.
Do NOT come to HHL and waste your money. Your entire education and stay would cost 50 lacs, instead invest in BITCOIN or STOCKS. OR just do your Masters in Management from a public University in Germany which is way cheaper, has higher chances of scholarship and better placement opportunities.
Hope this helps
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Thanks.Programme: Business Administration and ManagementDegree: Master'sGraduation: 2022Delivery Type: BlendedCampus: Leipzig -
Business Administration ...08 Jun, 2020 StudentPart time MSc Management
I decided on attending this program since it is 100% in English, the option for a Semester abroad, and it has a nicely designed curriculum.
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I enjoyed very much the studies at the Leipzig location (I do not live in Leipzig and was staying in Airbnb flats with other students during the course weekends). There was great enthusiasm within the students’ group, the courses were challenging and we had experienced/diverse professors which added to the overall experience.
HHL is focused on teamwork and is big on its network and career development which is a definite value add for students.
I can recommend HHL to other students who want to sharpen their skill set to be prepared for leadership positions.Programme: Business Administration and ManagementDegree: Master'sCampus: Leipzig -
Management05 Jun, 2020
BrendanImpressive JourneyI’m doing my Master Part-time at HHL and love the Journey. The teaching is between good and outstanding.
The service around the lectures is amazing. Never had to wait longer than a day for a response.
The Network I was able to build and the lecture about entrepreneurship are the major takeaways which strongly influenced my future.
I can strongly recommend the Master in Part-time at the HHL for a course with impact. But be prepared they will broaden your horizon and you will have to grow with it.
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