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Consumer behaviour is influenced by personal politics

Blog post by Prof. Stahl (Chair of Quantitative Marketing & Consumer Analytics).

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Prof. Stefan Reichelstein and Prof. Dr. Gunther Glenk (MISES) are involved in the ELCH project.

Under the leadership of Daimler Buses, the aim is to develop practical and economical fully electrically powered coaches in collaboration with renowned research ...

Ifm study on family businesses

In the past decade, German family businesses have created significantly more new jobs than Dax companies.

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Male financial advertising

So-called 'financefluencer' try to take away customers' fear of investing money. But how serious are their offers? Prof. Alexandra Niessen-Ruenzi answers this ...

Analysis by the Institute for SME Research of the University of Mannheim

Family businesses are growing faster than Dax-listed companies in terms of both, their number of employees and their sales.

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Prof. Spengel quoted on Cum Ex scandal

Prof. Christoph Spengel (Chair of Business Administration and Taxation) was significantly involved in the uncovering of the cum-ex and cum-cum transactions.

Daughters inherit inventorship from their parents – unless they have a younger brother

Eye colour, hair colour, surnames, money; we can inherit all of these things from our parents, whether genetically or otherwise. But did you know, you can ...

Prof. Dr. Dirk Simons on current projects in the field of corporate disclosure behavior and transparency

Prof. Dr. Simons, Chair of Business Administration and Accounting, ist Principal Investigator of three TRR 266 projects.

Prof. Dr. Dirk Simons on current projects in the field of corporate disclosure behavior and transparency

Prof. Dr. Simons, Chair of Business Administration and Accounting, ist Principal Investigator of three TRR 266 projects.

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Prof. Weber quoted in the “Süddeutsche Zeitung”

Investing in securities involves certain risks. However, if you diversify as broadly as possible, you can minimize the risks.

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The dangers of distorted financial statements

Guest essay by Prof. Bischof in the FAZ.

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The importance of female role models who go against gender stereotypes

Despite a “grand convergence” in the gender pay gap over the last 30 years, men continue to out-earn women.

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Prof. Reichelstein in an interview

Professor Stefan Reichelstein on Five Things You Need To Be A Highly Effective Leader During Turbulent Times

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QS Ranking “Business and Management Studies”: #1 in Germany

QS World University Ranking by Subject 2022: This year's QS Topuniversities “Ranking by Subject” ranks the University of Mannheim in the subject “Business & Management Studies” as No. 1 in Germany.

THE Ranking by Subject, Business and Economics: #2 in Germany

In the Times Higher Education World University Ranking 2023 by subject: business and economics, Mannheim is Germany's No.2, and #41 worldwide.

Wirtschaftswoche Ranking by HR managers: #2 in Germany

According to the latest university ranking by Wirtschaftswoche, 22.1 percent of German HR managers think that business administration graduates from the University of Mannheim are best prepared for professional life. This makes the University of Mannheim Germany's second-best university for the subject of business administration. From 2002 to 2021, Mannheim's BWL was consistently ranked at the top, with one exception in 2015.

Wirtschaftswoche Research Ranking 2022

Mannheim ranks No. 7 in the German-speaking countries. According to the Wirtschaftswoche, Mannheim Marketingprofessor Christian Homburg is the the most successful researcher in business administration with regard to lifetime achievements, Mannheim Seniorprofessor Martin Weber holds rank 2.

THE Masters in Management Ranking: #6 worldwide

In the worldwide Masters in Management Ranking by Times Higher Education, Mannheim is ranked #6 with its Mannheim Master in Management.

Global Financial Times Masters in Management Ranking: #3 in Germany

Masters in Management ranking by the Financial Times: The Mannheim Master in Management program is Germany's No. 3 and ranked 24^th internationally. Mannheim is one of six German business schools represented in this ranking.

Financial Times European Business Schools Ranking: #21

The Financial Times European Business Schools ranking publishes a list based on all FT rankings in the respective year. The Business School of the University of Mannheim ranks 21^st in Europe (No. 3 in Germany) in 2022.

CHE Ranking for Business Studies in Germany: top results

The University of Mannheim, Business School received excellent results in the CHE-Ranking, published in the magazine “ZEIT-Studienführer 2020/2021”. It is rated top class in 14 out of 19 categories.

Top results for the Mannheim Master in Management

In the current CHE Master Ranking, the Mannheim Master in Management ranks among the leaders in all eight categories. Alongside two other German business master programs, it avchieves the highest possible number of top ratings.

QS Business Masters Rankings, Management: #24 worldwide

QS Business Masters Ranking, Management, 2022: Mannheim holds #24 worldwide and is Germany's #3.

Economist Masters in Management Ranking: #10 worldwide

According to the British business magazine The Economist and its Masters in Management ranking, the Mannheim Master in Management program is ranked #10 and thereby among the leading master’s programs in business administration worldwide.