Berlin School of Economics and Law vs. Frankfurt School of Finance & Management (Full-time MBA)


dalsok

I have received an offer of admission from both Berlin School of Economics and Law and Frankfurt School of Finance & Management into their MBA program. However, I am not able to choose between them. As I have read before both schools have good reputation and even though the MBA program in FS is new but the school itself have a very good reputation in Frankfurt. On the other hand, HWR is a well known school in Berlin.

Could anyone please shed some light on both schools and help me to choose?

I have received an offer of admission from both Berlin School of Economics and Law and Frankfurt School of Finance & Management into their MBA program. However, I am not able to choose between them. As I have read before both schools have good reputation and even though the MBA program in FS is new but the school itself have a very good reputation in Frankfurt. On the other hand, HWR is a well known school in Berlin.

Could anyone please shed some light on both schools and help me to choose?
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Duncan

These schools are not really comparable. As a city state-funded Hochschule, HWR is underfunded and is in a city with half the GDP of the big west German cities. Very few of the state-funded Hochschulen can be called excellent: http://www.eduniversal-ranking.com/business-school-university-ranking-in-germany.html

The HfB in Frankfurt is a well-funded private Hochschule with especially strong connections to the banking and healthcare industries. That's an excellent school.

[Edited by Duncan on Jun 24, 2015]

These schools are not really comparable. As a city state-funded Hochschule, HWR is underfunded and is in a city with half the GDP of the big west German cities. Very few of the state-funded Hochschulen can be called excellent: http://www.eduniversal-ranking.com/business-school-university-ranking-in-germany.html

The HfB in Frankfurt is a well-funded private Hochschule with especially strong connections to the banking and healthcare industries. That's an excellent school.
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dalsok

Thank you Duncan. I second your comment. I actually choose FS but my major concern was the newness of the program.

Thank you Duncan. I second your comment. I actually choose FS but my major concern was the newness of the program.
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Antoine26

Hello,

5 years later, I wonder if there is any change in the assessment of HWR vs FS?
Has HWR moved up the ranks to being comparable with FS?

Hello,

5 years later, I wonder if there is any change in the assessment of HWR vs FS?
Has HWR moved up the ranks to being comparable with FS?
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Duncan

Quite the opposite. The Frankfurt School is improving fast, and widening the gap.

Quite the opposite. The Frankfurt School is improving fast, and widening the gap.
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Antoine26

Thanks for your feedback, Duncan!

Thanks for your feedback, Duncan!
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