Sandra Hallscheidt School of Business & Economics International Office The School of Business & Economics Future from the very beginning
School of Business & Economics Students: appr. 2,300 students (20% international students) of whom 1,400 study Business Administration Professors: 24 Professors, 17 Assistant Professors, 103 Research Assistants Business Administration Finance, Accounting, Taxation (FACTS) Management Marketing Information Systems and Operations Research Economics Public Finance and Social Policy Statistics and Econometrics Economic Policy and History Economic Theory Endowed Professorship from Deutsche Bundesbank Library Lecture Halls 2
Research Profile: Business Administration Management & Marketing inter-organizational networking and interdisciplinary relations in organizations consumer-, business-to-business and service marketing research activity is largely empirical and uses a broad methodological spectrum Finance company evaluation, model-supported analysis of the reaction of capital costs to changes of debt- and distribution policy and to changes in the tax burden. Accounting Empirical and logical-analytical discussion of audit practice. Auditing of the going concern assumption, the expectation gap, the determination of materiality thresholds, the group audit as well as the auditing of sustainability reports. Current standard setting processes, e.g. the reform suggestions of the EU green paper Taxation Impact of national and cross-border taxation on business administrative decisions, business taxation systematization and tax policy, meaning the optimal design of business action parameters under consideration of the taxation. Information Systems analysis, modeling and optimization of business processes drafting and implementation of appropriate IT systems design of multi-business value-adding structures 3
Research Profile: Economics Public Economics current policy, taxes, regulations or the job market policy Applied micro-economics governance of markets and organizations Application of micro-economics and game theory in the areas of industrial economics, information economics and contract theory Economic policy European economic and monetary union Design of decision-making committees for monetary politics Central bank communication Job market regulation and fiscal policy from a macroeconomic perspective Statistics Methodology of statistical surveys, particularly panel surveys Non-response problems Analysis of longitudinal data 4
Study Programs Bachelor of Science Master of Science Bachelor of Science Programs - in Business Studies - in Economics Master of Science Programs - in Economics - in Public Economics - in Statistics (cooperation with HU and Charité) - in Management and Marketing - in Finance, Accounting, Taxation and Supplements (FACTS) - in Information Systems Executive Programs - Executive Master of Business Marketing (MBM) - China-Europe Executive Master of Business Marketing (EMBM) Ph.D. (Dr. rer. Pol.) Doctoral Programs - DPBR: Doctoral Program in Business Research: structured and systematic research training for PH.D. students - BDPEMS: Berlin Doctoral Program in Economics and Management Science, funded by the Einstein Foundation Berlin, 20 researchers - Individual doctorate (apprenticeship model) independent research under the supervision of a Doktorvater/-mutter 5
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FACTS Faculty Prof. Dr. Markus Heintzen Markus Heintzen is a professor in public, administrative and tax law. Before joining Freie Universität Berlin in1997, he taught public law at the University of Halle/Wittenberg. During 2007 and 2009 he served as Dean of the Law Faculty at Freie Universität Berlin. He is a visiting professor at Georgetown University and cooperates closely with colleagues from Japan, Italy, Russia and United States. He published legal commentaries and papers on different subjects of public law, especially on constitutional law, administrative law and tax law. Prof. Dr. Jochen Hundsdoerfer Jochen Hundsdoerfer is a professor in tax accounting. Before joining Freie Universität Berlin in 2005, he taught tax accounting at University of Bochum. He is a guest professor at European School of Management and Technology, Berlin and is member of the editorial board of Business Research and department editor of Journal of Business Economics. Research interests: taxes and corporate decisions, behavioral taxation, tax accounting. Publications in Scandinavian Journal of Economics, European Journal of Law and Economics, Journal of Economic Psychology, Review of Managerial Science and prestigious German research journals (Steuer und Wirtschaft, Zeitschrift für betriebswirtschaftliche Forschung). 13
FACTS Faculty Prof. Dr. Dr. András Löffler András Löffler is a professor in banking and finance at Freie Universität Berlin since 2011. Before, he taught at Universities of Hannover, Erlangen-Nürnberg and Paderborn. He was a visiting scholar at Wharton School, Philadelphia and the University of California, Los Angeles as well as at the Universities of Vienna and Brisbane, Australia. He published a well-known textbook on Corporate Valuation. Research interests: Capital Asset Pricing Model, taxation and corporate finance, decision theory. Publications in Journal of Economic Theory, Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, Economics Letters, OR-Spectrum, Theory and Decision. Prof. Dr. Daniela Lorenz Daniela Lorenz is an assistant professor in finance and business taxation since May 2011. She earned her Ph.D. at Freie Universität of Berlin. She was visiting research scholar at Stern School (New York University) and at Yale University. Research interests: taxes, corporate finance and firm valuation. She published her papers mainly in prestigious German research journals (Steuer und Wirtschaft, Zeitschrift für betriebswirtschaftliche Forschung). 14
FACTS Faculty Prof. Dr. Paul Pronobis Paul Pronobis is an assistant professor in accounting at Freie Universität Berlin since May 2011. In 2012, he was also a visiting scholar at the Kelley School of Business, Indiana University, USA. He earned his Ph.D. at HHL - Leipzig Graduate School of Management and gained professional experience as a Senior Manager Accounting in the automotive industry as well as a Senior Audit Assistant in an audit firm. Research interests: performance reporting, financial statement analysis, earnings management, ownership structures and auditing. Publications in Corporate Ownership and Control, Problems and Perspectives in Management and prestigious German research journals (e.g. Journal of Business Economics, Die Wirtschaftsprüfung ). Prof. Dr. Klaus Ruhnke Klaus Ruhnke is a professor in financial accounting and auditing at Freie Universität Berlin since 1999. He was a visiting professor at Aarhus School of Business, Denmark. He is cofounder of the European Auditing Research Network (EARNet) and member of its scientific committee. He has published well-known and awarded textbooks on financial accounting and auditing. Research interests: Audit process and audit regulation, International Financial Reporting Standards. Publications in European Accounting Review, Auditing A Journal of Theory & Practice, Accounting & Business Research, International Journal of Accounting and International Journal of Auditing), best conference paper award (6th EARNet Symposium). 15
Contact Freie Universität Berlin School of Business & Economics Department of Managerial Accounting Prof. Dr. Jochen Bigus Garystr. 21 14195 Berlin Email: Jochen.Bigus@fu-berlin.de Phone: +49 (0)30 838 52 509 http://www.wiwiss.fu-berlin.de/institute/pruefungssteuerlehre/bigus/index.html Christa Bauer, M.Sc. Email: Christa.Bauer@fu-berlin.de Phone: +49 (0)30 838 50 677 16
Organizational Details Academic calendar:! - Fall term: Lectures: Mid-October to Mid-February Exams: until 1st week of March Orientation week: 1st week of October - Spring term: Lectures: Mid-April to Mid-July Exams: until 1st week of August Orientation week: 1st week of April ECTS credits: FU: 1 ECTS = 30 working hours (incl. class contacts, preparations, homework, exam preparation etc.) 17
Orientation Days Welcome by FU Executives, Student Council and Student Union Registration for German language classes Information: - Enrolment - Class organization and registration - Credit points and transcripts - IT services and use at FU Campus tour Meeting with student tutors of the resp. department / school City tour / boat trip 18
Distributed Campus A Website that supports international students in their preparation for studies at Freie Universität Berlin by offering a multimedia online portal including a number of components before, during and after their stay. www.distributed-campus.org 19
Online Course Catalog Overview of courses offered including specific search functions. Catalogs of previous semesters are available in the archive. New catalog is published approx. 1 month prior to semester start. http://www.fu-berlin.de/vv/en/fb? 20
Facebook Facebook-Page of the International Office at the School of Business & Economics at Freie Universität Berlin Contacts Connection with local students Offerings to joint activities and events News around the stay at Freie Universität Berlin 21
Berlin: Cost of living Semester Ticket (public transport) and student amenities fees: approx. 290 EUR /semester Accommodation: 250 250 / p.m. at student colleges 250 400 / p.m. in shared apartments Food: 200 250 EUR / p.m. Leisure, cultural activities: approx. 80 120 EUR / p.m. depending on personal life style 22
Accommodation example: Studentendorf am Schlachtensee: http://www.studentendorf-berlin.com/schlachtensee Room: 10sqm, shared bath + kitchen 210 352 EUR p.m. Apartment: 1-2 rooms, 20-50 sqm 430 660 EUR p.m. 23
Contact Freie Universität Berlin School of Business & Economics International Office Sandra Hallscheidt Garystr. 21 14195 Berlin Email: Sandra.Hallscheidt@fu-berlin.de Phone: +49 (0)30 838 525 48 http://www.wiwiss.fuberlin.de/en/internationales/index.html 24