International School of Management

For years, ISM has been featured at the top of various university rankings. Also, ISM was the first private German university of applied sciences to hold the international AACSB accreditation and is recognized by the German state via various national accreditation bodies.

ISM has received the prestigious AACSB accreditation and was the first private German University of Applied Sciences to be honored at the highest level by the AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business). Only about 6% of the world universities are awarded the international AACSB accreditation.

Outstanding quality in teaching, committed lecturers also in applied research who proactively support students, successful cooperation with companies and international universities as well as excellent career entry opportunities for graduates - these were the key requirements for the renowned AACSB accreditation. The International School of Management (ISM) has been working towards this for years.

Receiving the AACSB accreditation was a major milestone for ISM, commented former ISM President and General Manager Professor Dr. Ingo Böckenholt: "It is currently the most prestigious international accreditation for a business school."

The key requirements for receiving the prestigious accreditation are:

The "Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business" was founded in 1916 by top US universities such as Harvard, Yale and Berkeley. Since the end of the 1990s, accreditations have also been issued outside the USA. AACSB accreditation is linked to multiple quality criteria: course content, teaching methods, quality of lecturers, student support and research activities, infrastructure, close ties to business practice and the transition to professional life and internationality.

Since many years, the ISM continues to receive excellent positions in the CHE University Ranking. ISM ranks among the top groups in the most important categories: Advice and support at the start of studies, graduation within a reasonable time, professional practice and applied work experience.

This shows that ISM has succeeded in expanding the high standards at all its seven locations in Germany.