ISEC HdW

The ISEC School of Business (Institut Supérieur de l'Economie) is a state-recognized and accredited private university based in Luxembourg .

The state-recognized and accredited training and extra-occupational courses of study at ISEC HdW are aimed primarily at "non-traditional" students who are in different life situations (work, family, children) than school leavers and who also have different skills and experience.

The University

Institution of the university

ISEC University is run by ISEC AdW SA, a stock corporation under Luxembourg law founded in 2015, whose shares are held by the Chamber of Commerce (Chambre de Commerce) and the Chamber of Crafts (Chambre des Métiers) of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

The aim of ISEC University is to complete the value chain of continuing vocational training in Luxembourg as well as in the Greater Region with a tertiary university education offering with sound theoretical principles and direct practical relevance.

Rectorate of the university

The rectorate manages the university and represents it internally and externally. It monitors compliance with the legal and statutory provisions and, above all, the separation of academy and administration as well as ensuring the university's autonomy. The rectorate decides on the strategic development plan of the university - including the range of courses, the main research areas and the university organization. It is also responsible for the university's examination and appointment system.

The founding rector of ISEC HdW is Prof. André Reuter . Prof. Marc Ant is Vice-Rector "Teaching & Innovation", Prof. Franz Peter Lang is Vice-Rector "International Relations", Prof. Kurt Reding is Vice-Rector Quality Management and Muriel Morbé is Administrative Director. Reuter, Ant and Reding left at the end of 2017.

The university's range of courses

The ISEC-HdW offers both independent courses with certificate degrees as well as bachelor's or master's degree programs. Internships and training in companies and organizations also enable the acquisition of ECTS credit points, which can be credited on a module-related basis.

Continuation of the educational offer of the eufom University

ISEC HdW is seamlessly continuing the educational offerings of the eufom University, which will no longer be active in Luxembourg from the 2016/17 winter semester.

entry requirements

Anyone who has a general or subject-related secondary school diploma ( university entrance qualification ) or an equivalent previous education is granted access to the course.

Holders of a foreign educational qualification are granted access to the course if the foreign educational qualification is recognized as equivalent by the Luxembourg Ministry of Education. These include, for example:
- General higher education entrance qualification ( Abitur ) or technical college entrance qualification
- Diplôme de fin d'études secondaires
- Diplôme de fin d'études secondaires techniques
- Diplôme de technicien
Employed persons with proof of an activity related to the chosen course of study.
A partial recognition of study modules and / or admission to postgraduate courses can be applied for in accordance with the VAE procedure (Validation des Acquits de l'Expérience).

Applied research

The connection to the chambers of the patronage ensures practical studies that are geared towards the needs of the economy without neglecting the theoretical foundation.

An important research focus of ISEC University is the topic "Intangible assets" - not to be confused with " Intangible Assets ". Together with the EIKV ( European Institute for Knowledge and Values Management ), in addition to the legal / tax law dimension, economic and psycho-social aspects are equally considered. The ISEC University of Economics researches on the one hand the economic recording and evaluation and on the other hand the legal protection of intangible assets (e.g. intellectual property , patents and brands , but also the knowledge of employees and quality of management ) with the aim of enhancing the competence of the university to increase in technical, economic and legal terms and to promote the transfer of scientific knowledge into business practice.

UmB conference series

Together with the EIKV, ISEC University is organizing the “University meets Business” conference series launched in 2002 by the European Institute for Knowledge & Value Management in Zurich under the motto “Practice-relevant science for medium-sized companies in a networked society”.

The aim of the conference series is to make the social relevance of university research visible and to make new scientific findings usable.

Web links

Individual evidence

[1] List of the formations d'enseignement supérieur reconnues au Grand-Duché de Luxembourg

[2] Education offered by the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce

[3] Further training courses offered by the Luxembourg Chamber of Crafts

[4] ISEC starts courses in Luxembourg

[5] ISEC HdW continues eufom University

[6] Press release of the European Institute for Knowledge and Values Management (Asbl) from May 25, 2002

[7] European Institute for Knowledge and Values Management Asbl (EIKV) office opened in Switzerland

[8] University meets Business Conference Human and Innovation Capital in Luxembourg Attempt to approach and evaluate

[9] "Fear: incentive or blockade?" Report on the UmB conference with Prof. Dr. Daniel Grubeanu and Dr. Andreas Ammer from June 2, 2016 ( Memento from November 17, 2016 in the Internet Archive )