University of the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe
| University of Finance & Management GmbH | |
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| motto | Excellence in Finance |
| founding | 2003 |
| Sponsorship | Private |
| place | Bonn |
| state | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| country | Germany |
| Rector | Bernd Heitzer (since April 1, 2013) |
| Students | 850 summer semester 2020 |
| Website | www.s-hochschule.de |
The Hochschule für Finanzwirtschaft & Management (formerly Hochschule der Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe - University of Applied Sciences - Bonn) (also called Sparkassenhochschule ) is a private , state-recognized university of applied sciences based in Bonn .
history
The University of Finance & Management was established on July 3, 2003 by the German Savings Banks and Giro Association as a limited liability company based in Bonn. In the 2003/04 winter semester, the university began studying. At that time, the range of courses comprised two Bachelor courses. On March 3, 2006, the graduation of the first Bachelor graduates took place.
As a state-recognized university, the University of Finance & Management performs the tasks of a university of applied sciences in the fields of economics and information technology with a special focus on finance. It pursues exclusively and directly charitable purposes within the meaning of the tax code.
Course offer
The range of courses that accompany work or training is aimed at performance-oriented young professionals in the financial sector, primarily from the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe . There are currently three bachelor's degree programs and two master’s degree programs to choose from. All courses offered carry the quality seal of the Accreditation Council.
As part of the institutional accreditation, the Science Council of the University of Finance & Management issued an accreditation for five years with an extension option to ten years in 2012. Once the requirements have been met, the university will be institutionally accredited until the beginning of 2022. In its positive opinion, the Science Council emphasized that the university complies with the scientific standards of a university of applied sciences and is characterized in particular by the range of courses that are consistently tailored to the field of financial services, the flexible organization of studies that accompany work and training, the application-oriented research concept and the comprehensive quality management system.
Bachelor degrees
Masters courses
Faculty
At the University of Finance & Management, eleven professorships have been set up for the 2020 summer semester, which cover the main business areas of financial services companies:
- Banking apprenticeship, especially marketing and sales: Wolfgang Barth
- Banking management, especially bank management: Anne Böhm-Dries, Vice Rector for Teaching
- Banking apprenticeship, especially banking regulation: Anja Schulz
- ABWL, especially insurance industry: Claudia Breuer, head of the "Finance" and "Banking & Sales" courses
- Capital markets and economics: Frank Bulthaupt, head of the "Banking Industry" course
- Insurance law, commercial law and civil law: Marwan Hamdan
- Corporate Banking: Bernd Heitzer, Rector
- General Business Administration, in particular accounting, business taxation: Thomas Köster, Master's degree in "Banking & Finance"
- Banking studies, inbs. Sales management and CRM: André Lucas
- Information systems in financial services companies: Dirk Neuhaus, Vice Rector for Research
- Business administration, especially management, human resources and organization: Dieter Rohrmeier, MBA course director
The professors are active in teaching and research on both the Bachelor and Master level. They work closely with lecturers employed in teaching in their respective subject areas.
Study concept
Bachelor
The bachelor's degree programs in Banking & Sales and Finance, which accompany work or training, are carried out as part of a hybrid teaching approach - ie a balanced combination of self-study and face-to-face study phases. The central support instrument is the university's interactive internet-based learning platform. The focus of the course is a wide range of face-to-face events that build on the supervised internet-supported self-study. The courses take place on the university campus and at decentralized study centers spread across Germany and are largely carried out in manageable groups.
Finance (B.Sc.)
The specialist focus of the business administration course is banking management .
The study program is a qualification offer for young professionals in savings banks, insurance companies, affiliated companies and other financial service providers who are aiming for a demanding specialist specialization or who want to take on their first managerial tasks.
Banking & Sales (BA)
The unique selling point of the Bachelor's degree in “Banking & Sales” is the content focus on the sale of financial services. The business administration course reflects today's expanded sales approaches and the associated development towards a multi-channel strategy.
Banking (B.Sc.)
The bachelor's degree in banking offers young professionals a dual, practical, face-to-face course with a focus on banking. The course is offered as part of the "Bachelor Select" training program in close cooperation with the Sparkassenakademie Baden-Württemberg.
master
Banking & Finance (M.Sc.)
The consecutive Master's degree in "Banking & Finance" started in the 2018 summer semester. The Master's degree in “Banking & Finance” is based on a first degree in economics and offers a deepening in banking operations in the business areas of credit institutions that are highly relevant to business policy. The part-time master’s study concept offers a specialist specialization in one of the following four business areas:
- Bank management and supervision,
- Corporate banking,
- Private banking or
- Auditing and fiduciary services.
In addition to a balanced combination of face-to-face study and professionally supervised internet-based self-study, courses in manageable group sizes promote academic success.
Management of Financial Institutions (MBA)
The part-time MBA course "Management of Financial Institutions" is aimed at junior managers of financial service companies and provides sound financial management skills. In addition to the 17-week face-to-face course on the university campus, the course also includes a 6-8 week stay abroad. In job-related study phases, students are supported via the university's learning and support platform.
Since the 2018/19 winter semester, prospective students have been able to take part in the MBA course in the "Teaching Institute with MBA" format, where students gain a "Master of Business Administration" degree as well as the degree "Sparkasse business economist".
S alumni
On January 11, 2008, graduates, teachers and sponsors of the University of Finance & Management founded a non-profit alumni association. Over a third of all graduates are now members of the alumni association of the Sparkasse Finance Group's university. The association sees itself as a link between graduates, students, companies of the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe and teachers of the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe university.
The most important fields of action of the association are:
- networking,
- the representation and advocacy,
- the scientific further education of the members as well
- the promotion of scientific cooperation with the university.
In order to implement these goals, the alumni association strives not only to involve university graduates and teachers, but also to closely interlink science and practice.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ s-hochschule.de
- ↑ University website
- ↑ FIBAA accreditation
- ^ S-Hochschule: Professorships. Retrieved October 7, 2018 .
- ↑ S-Alumni. Accessed October 7, 2018 (German).
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