Welcome

"The debate surrounding our responsibility to future generations highlights the need to provide more than top quality education, and confirms that we are on the right path. We aspire to develop in our students the skills required to become leaders. For us leadership means more than profit maximisation, shareholder value and the short-term perspective of personal well-being. Management is a craft – leadership calls for additional and more profound qualities. We value our students' personal development, encourage responsible and ethical behaviour, and promote sustainable, values-driven decision-making. That is our commitment.

The future of our society depends to a large extent on the quality of the education we provide. High quality research findings and an excellent academic education for the most talented minds both today and in future are the basis for innovation and are crucial to global competitiveness. They are the cornerstones of an open-minded society and ensure stability in a rapidly changing environment.

A pioneer among German business schools, EBS has been educating future business leaders with a global perspective for almost 40 years. We stand for academic excellence in teaching and research, for innovation and entrepreneurial spirit.

As the first EBS alumnus to become Dean of the School, it is a special privilege and honour for me as part of EBS growth into a Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht to drive the development of the Business School forward and create new first-mover advantages. This will give us the chance to combine business issues with other highly relevant topics. It will present us with the opportunity to further extend our unrivalled network of corporate partners and partner universities and make EBS Business School one of the leading institutions for international business education."

Professor Rolf Tilmes, Dean EBS Business School