Quality Management 

Ten Guiding Principles to Accomplish our Mission and Goals

• Making our first and foremost priority the student and prospective student of the student focus).

  Department of Business Administration & Engineering (

• Capitalizing on the strength of the faculty, which is both academically and professionally qualified. Due to the size of our school, we can build on a broad spectrum of specialized competencies represented in our diverse faculty (strength of faculty body).'

• Encouraging a high degree of faculty-student interaction based on individualized consultation and mentoring (faculty-student interaction).

• Providing high-quality, contemporary curricula that cover the diversity of functions and processes that sustain successful enterprises (contemporary curricula).

• Developing critical-thinking skills by considering business theory and its application, exploring complex problems, creative problem solving, decision-making, personal responsibility, and leadership. Thus students will acquire lifelong learning capabilities (critical thinking).

• Preparing students for the challenges of global business by developing an international culture within the school and by facilitating international exchange. We encourage teaching and learning in at least one foreign language as well as participation in exchange programs to study and work in other cultural environments (international culture).

• Creating a collaborative environment for students and faculty that emphasizes communication, mutual respect, innovation, individual initiative, service and pursuit of excellence (collaborative environment).

• Encouraging and supporting student initiatives that support our mission
  (student initiatives).

• Appreciating the critical importance of the administrators and support staff in achieving the School’s mission (appreciate support staff).

• Committing to continuous improvement in teaching, research programs and processes (continuous improvement).

Our Vision

The Department of Business Administration & Engineering of Pforzheim University is a well recognized school in Germany. For high-achieving, motivated students, it is a first choice among public universities in Germany. For employers, it is a primary source of qualified employees.

Our Goals

Further improve the national and international attractiveness of the

Department of Business Administration & Engineering.

Students:

• Attract the most capable students, both nationally and internationally, with high potential.

• Educate our diverse student body so that our graduates will attain competitive advantage and professional success.

• In our first-degree programs, the goal is preparation for career entry and Master studies.

• In our Master programs, the main goal is career enhancement and the development of leadership skills.

• Improve the ties and lifetime relationships with our alumni.

Faculty Members and Staff:

• Attract faculty members who are not only outstanding scholars, successful professionals and leaders, but who are also committed to excellence in teaching.

• Sustain a culture of academic freedom to provide room for self-development and active involvement, thus building a solid basis for our success.

• Create an atmosphere of support and cooperation where faculty and staff are actively encouraged to develop both personally and professionally.

Corporate and Academic Partners:

• Maintain and foster excellent relationships with companies to provide a learning environment that includes opportunities for experimental learning, work experience and applied research.

• Commit to continuously building and maintaining international alliances and partnerships on a global level.

• Enhance the use of the potential of interdisciplinary cooperation with other Schools at the University.

Our Mission

• To provide a high level of academic education in order to prepare our students for sustainable and successful professional and managerial careers in a dynamic global environment.

• To capitalize on the potential of the many attractive companies in our area to mutually benefit both our students and the companies themselves

• To make intellectual contributions based on research that can be applied to contemporary business issues, to classroom instruction or to enhance the knowledge base of the faculty’s disciplines.

• To provide career-enhancing continuing education.

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