A new program director has been appointed for the part-time distance learning program in International Business Management: Prof. Dr. Andreas Gissel will take on the new task in the winter semester 2021/22. The distance learning program at the Ludwigshafen University of Applied Sciences (HWG) has been running successfully for many years in cooperation with the zfh - Zentrum für Fernstudium im Hochschulverbund (zfh) as well as the Graduate School Rhein-Neckar (GSRN).
Prof. Dr. Andreas Gissel (born 1965) studied industrial engineering at the University of Karlsruhe. After various professional positions, including at Robert Bosch GmbH, he successfully completed his doctorate in artificial intelligence at the University of Karlsruhe in 1998. In the same year, he started at SAP AG as an employee and manager of implementation projects in the ERP area. Two years later, he assumed the position of Global Support Manager in the international consulting group of SAP AG. Since 2001, Dr. Andreas Gissel has been working at the Department of Marketing and Human Resource Management as a professor of business administration, in particular logistics and organization, at what is now HWG in Ludwigshafen.
From 2015 to 2019, he also held the position of Vice President for International Affairs. In 2020, he received the state teaching award for excellent teaching offered by the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, which is endowed with €10,000. "I really enjoy the exchange with the students in our MBA program" notes Prof. Gissel. "Against the backdrop of their practical experience, we discuss together what concrete, innovative approaches can be developed to meet the challenges of international management. I am very much looking forward to being able to further develop our exciting MBA program strategically in the future."
The accredited, part-time MBA distance learning program in International Business Management offers up-to-date, comprehensive know-how for a career in an internationally oriented professional environment. It is aimed at people who have already gained initial management experience or who are aiming for a position in international management.
In addition to specialist business knowledge, the focus is on developing international management skills. Graduates also benefit from the development of personal networks with lecturers, fellow students and alumni.
The program is offered in German, in a blended learning approach, with integrated classroom sessions on campus, but also entirely in English. The curriculum is identical in both directions. For students of the English-language International Business Management, all events take place exclusively online. In cooperation with partner universities abroad, students also have the opportunity to obtain a recognized double degree, for example in Finland.
Those interested in distance learning can apply online to the zfh for the upcoming summer semester 2022 starting November 2 at www.zfh.de/anmeldung.
For more information, visit www.gsrn.de/studienangebot and www.zfh.de/mba/bwl.
