The Berlin School of Economics and Law (BSEL) is one of the largest and most distinguished academic institutions for business studies and postgraduate management education in Germany. 24 undergraduate degree and ten postgraduate degree programs demonstrate the school’s depth and breadth in the fields of business and economics. The university enjoys an excellent national and international reputation that is regularly reflected by excellent marks in national ranking surveys.
The BSEL mission emphasizes the integration of an international perspective in teaching and research, a strong orientation towards business practice and an integrative and interdisciplinary approach. As a specialized university for business and economics, it calls for a study concept that guarantees all students strong links to business and professional life. In close partnership with more than 480 companies (e.g. BMW, Daimler Chrysler, IBM, Ikea, Siemens) the BSEL runs 15 cooperative study programs that provide high-level practical experience in addition to the study courses. Clearly structured modular degree schemes allow the students to gain sound general business and economic expertise, complemented by sophisticated specialized education according to personal interests and skills. Thereby, every student can develop an individual profile of qualification.
The school’s international orientation is reflected in its study courses, several bi-national dual award programs with other European universities, in its more than 60 cooperation agreements with universities worldwide, but also in the two languages of instruction: German and English.
Three of the university’s eight Master programs are completely taught in English, and it is the second language of instruction in the other Master programs. A considerable number of courses are offered in English in several Bachelor programs as well. Every year the Berlin School of Economics welcomes a large number of exchange students. Participants from all over the world join the annual three- to four-week summer school.
The Reichstag (Federal Parliament) in Berlin
Berlin is Germany's capital and largest city with 3.5 million people. Berlin is an exciting and cosmopolitan city with large communities from nearly every country on earth. Berlin is one of the great political, cultural, commercial, educational, transportation, and media centers of the world, and the influence of this city cannot be doubted.
As the seat of the German government, Berlin is one of Europe's most important political centers. Many multinational companies have their European headquarters in Berlin, along with several German companies such as Siemens, and the Deutsches Bahn.
Berlin is home to over 420 art galleries and 153 museums including the famous Museuminsel, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, which houses the famous Berlin collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities in the Altesgallerie, and the Pergamonmuseum which is home to the famous Pergamon Altar from ancient Greece and the Ishtar Gate from ancient Babylon.
Berlin is home to over 130,000 university students. Humboldt University, Freie Universität, and Technische Universität of Berlin, are all considered some of the best universities in Europe.
It is hard to find a more important transportation center in Europe than Berlin. Berlin's new Main Train Station is the largest railroad crossing station in Europe with direct service to cities all over Germany and Europe several times a day. The German National Railway Website. Berlin is has two major international airports, Tegel in the west is headquarters to Air Berlin, the second largest German airline, and Schönefeld in the east is a major hub for EasyJet, and the future home of the Berlin-Brandenburg International Airport which is scheduled to be completed in 2011. Both Berlin airports handle over 21 million passengers a year with service to 144 destinations around the world. Berlin Airports. Berlin is a major media center as well. Several important German newspapers and magazines are published in Berlin. The German international broadcaster Deutschewelle is headquartered in Berlin, as well as the offices of MTV Europe.
Berlin is famous for the large number and variety of stores found in the city. The most famous is the Kaufhaus des Westens (KaDeWe), which is the second largest department store in the world after Moscow's GUM.
Website of the city of Berlin
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