Students can opt for one of two courses:

Course 1: Leadership & Diversity

Participants will develop a deep theoretical understanding of the issues that confront managers who lead diverse organisational units. In addition, students will explore their own strengths and weaknesses in managing diverse others. Through business cases and experiential exercises the course strives to explore knowledge in leading diverse people in global organisations. Emphasis will be placed on developing skills to manage diverse units.

Please see the course overview for further details.

Course 2: Sustainability and Competitive Advantage

This course will address the topic of sustainability from a strategic perspective, with a particular emphasis on decision-making and trade-offs. Participants at the end will have a comprehensive understanding of sustainability issues, the relevance for policy makers, the role of corporations and the implications for decision-making. The ultimate goal of this MBA class is to empower future decision-makers with sustainability thinking skills.

Please see the course overview for further details. 

Classes are scheduled from Monday to Thursday, 9 am – 12.30 pm, CET (except on the first day of the course) and end with a final exam or presentation on the last day.

Dr. Meir Shemla is an Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior and the Academic Director of the MBA program at Rotterdam School of Management (RSM). He received his PhD in Work & Organizational Psychology in 2011.

His work focuses on the impact of team composition on team performance, and he has particular interest in how diversity in teams can be leveraged to increase innovation and performance. In his work he also explores the consequences of diversity policies on organisational performance and talent acquisition. Other research topics he is exploring include the role of followers in successful leadership and the effect of emotions in teams.

Dr. Paolo Taticchi is the Academic Director of the Weekend MBA and Global Online MBA at Imperial College Business School.

He performs scientific research in performance measurement and management, business networks and corporate sustainability. Furthermore, he has significant consultancy experience in the fields of strategy, operations and sustainability with both small and large firms in different industries. In 2018, Paolo was featured in the "40 World's Best Business Professors under 40" by prestigious international website & rankings Poets&Quants.

Nomination and registration
CISU-MBA is open to international MBA students enrolled at the WiSo Faculty's partner universities and takes place on an exchange basis. Students require an English language proficiency at a level of B2 (CEFR) or higher.

Students need to be nominated directly through their home university's international office (or equivalent).

The application process may include a telephone interview. After nomination, students will receive a web link where they will be asked to enter their personal details.

The nomination deadline has been extended to Tuesday 5 May 2020.

Enrolment
Students are required to enrol at the University of Cologne as a short-term student. To do so, please follow the instructions we give you after nomination.

All students have to pay a social contribution of €300 per term which covers a transportation ticket for all local transportation in the state of North-Rhine Westphalia and gives access to the student sport facilities and subsidised food at the dining halls.

Since this year’s programme will be taking place online, the programme is free of charge.

After successful completion of either course, students will receive an academic transcript showing the course title, the ECTS earned and the final grades.

Each course is worth 6 ECTS. We strongly recommend that students ensure that their chosen course is approved for credit transfer by their home institution.

The workload of the courses is not limited to in-class activity. Students are expected to work on projects, assignments and/or case analyses in the afternoon.

CISU-MBA also offers students cultural and social events. This is a great opportunity to get to know each other and discover Cologne as well as its surroundings.

To welcome our international students, we arrange a get-together for all participants and faculty at the beginning of the course. During the programme itself, students can take part in interesting trips and company visits, subject to speaker availability.

Please note that we will share the full details of this year's social programme nearer to the event. 

A contingent of rooms will be available at a hotel near the University at a special rate (€ 75 per night including breakfast), which students can book individually. For more information on the hotel, please visit the hotel website. Alternately, students are welcome to arrange their own accommodation.

You are required to have sufficient health insurance coverage for your stay in Germany.

Your insurer may provide you with the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC).

If you do not come from an EU/EEA state, please request the relevant information from your health insurance company. You may have to take out an additional insurance policy.

After the confirmation of your personal details on our WiSo Exchange Platform (WEX), you will receive an official letter of acceptance from ZIB WiSo, which can then be downloaded from your WEX profile. This document is proof of acceptance to the course and your formal invitation to Germany. Non-EU students in particular may need this for visa purposes.

Please note that students are responsible for organising their own visa in a timely fashion (some procedures take months to complete).

Email: wiso-cisuuni-koeln.de