International Partner Networks (2024)

Partner universities
Cooperation with the business community
International Networks

Partner universities

The Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences (WiSo Faculty) maintains excellent partnerships with over 150 leading institutions of higher education across the world, enabling its students to spend time abroad under a range of study and exchange programmes.

The following list of universities provides an overview of the WiSo Faculty's cooperation partners. Depending on the WiSo Faculty's degree programme, a selection of the universities listed below is available for a stay abroad. Please consult the WEX International Outgoings Portal to find out which universities the individual WiSo degree programmes have access to. The outgoing bachelor and master coordinators are there to assist you with any questions you might have.

An overview of the WiSo Faculty's international partner universities

Africa

Egypt
The American University in Cairo

Ghana
GIMPA – Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration

Senegal
IAM - Institut Africain de Management, Dakar

South Africa
University of Capetown, Graduate School of Business
University of Stellenbosch Business School
Witwatersrand Business School

Americas

Argentina
Universidad Torcuato di Tella

Brazil
Escola de Administracao de Empresas de Sao Paolo
Escola de Políticas Públicas e Governo Brasilia

Canada
Mc Gill University, Desautels Faculty of Management
Memorial University
Université du Quebec à Montréal
University of British Columbia, Sauder School of Business
University of Calgary, Haskayne School of Business
University of Victoria, Peter B. Gustavson School of Business
The University of Western Ontario, Richard Ivey School of Business
Queen's University, Smith School of Business

Chile
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez

Colombia
Universidad de los Andes

Mexico
ITAM – Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de Mexico

Peru
ESAN University

Uruguay
Universidad ORT Uruguay

USA
Duke University, Fuqua School of Business
Duquesne University
Emory University, Goizueta School of Business
Indiana University, Kelley School of Business
University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Management
University of North Carolina, Kenan-Flagler Business School
University of Texas at Austin, McCombs School of Business
University of Texas at Dallas, Naveen Jindal School of Management
Cornell University, SC Johnson College of Business

Venezuela
IESA – Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Administración

Asia

China
Fudan University, School of Management
HKUST – Hongkong University of Science and Technology
Peking University, HSBC Business School
Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
Tsinghua University, School of Economics und Management
UIBE – University of International Business and Economics
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
City University of Hong Kong

India
Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore
Indian Institue of Management, Calcutta

Japan
Hitotsubashi University Tokio
Keio University
Kobe University
Nagoya University of Commerce and Business

Europe

Austria
Vienna University of Economics and Business

Belgium
KU Leuven
Université Catholique de Louvain
Louvain School of Management

Bosnia and Herzegovina
University of Sarajevo - School of Economics and Business

Bulgaria
Sofia University Kliment Ohridski

Croatia
University of Zagreb

Czech Republic
Charles University Prague
VSE – University of Economics Prague

Denmark
Aarhus University, School of Business and Social Sciences
Copenhagen Business School
University of Copenhagen
University of Southern Denmark

Estonia
Estonian Business School

Finland
Aalto University School of Business
Hanken School of Economics
Tampere University

France
Audencia Group
EM Lyon Business School
ESC Rennes School of Business
Grenoble École de Management
HEC – École des Hautes Études Commerciales
ICN Business School Nancy – Metz
IESEG School of Management
Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Grenoble – Sciences Po Grenoble
Sci Po Paris - Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris
KEDGE Business School
NEOMA Business School
SKEMA Business School
Université Clermont Auvergne
Université Paris I; Pantheon-Sorbonne
EDHEC Business School

Great Britain
University of Durham
London School of Economics
Loughborough University
Newcastle University
University of Birmingham
University of Bradford
University of Edinburgh
University of St. Andrews
Nottingham Trent University – Nottingham Business School
University of East Anglia

Greece
ALBA Graduate School at the American College of Greece
Athens University of Economics and Business

Hungary
Corvinus University Budapest

Iceland
University of Iceland

Ireland
Dublin City University
Trinity College Dublin
UCD - University College Dublin
University of Limerick

Italy
LUISS - Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali
Ca' Foscari University of Venice
Bocconi University
University of Bologna
University of Florence
University of Padua
University of Rome Tor Vergata
University of Trento

Lithuania
Vilnius University

Netherlands
University of Amsterdam
Maastricht University
RSM Erasmus University
University of Groningen
Utrecht University

Norway
Norwegian School of Economics
University of Oslo

Poland
Kozminski University
SGH – Warsaw School of Economics
University of Warsaw
University of Wroclaw

Portugal
Universidade Católica Portuguesa - Porto Business School
Universidade de Lisboa – ISEG
Universidade Nova de Lisboa
University of Porto – FEP

Russia
Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation(currently suspended)
National Research University Higher School of Economics(currently suspended)
Plekhanov Russian University of Economics(currently suspended)
Saint-Petersburg State University – Graduate School of Management(currently suspended)

Slovakia
Matej-Bel Universität

Middle East

Israel
Tel Aviv University

United Arab Emirates
Ajman University

Oceania

Australia
The University of New South Wales, Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM)
The University of Melbourne, Melbourne Business School
The University of Sydney Business School

New Zealand
University of Otago, Otago School of Business

Cooperation with the business community

The Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences (WiSo Faculty) cultivates close relationships with national and international businesses. For information on the WiSo Faculty's general cooperation arrangements with the business community, please visit the website of the WiSo Career Service.

The Faculty also has corporate partners under the CEMS network and works with them to organise CEMS business projects, which are coordinated by the International Relations Center. To learn more about the CEMS corporate partnerships and the key services provided, please contact our CEMS Corporate Relations Manager, Christa Leenen-Poser.

International networks

The Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences (WiSo Faculty) has long been actively involved in a number of outstanding international university and company networks. These networks enable the WiSo Faculty to

exchange information with university institutions around the world about new trends and developments in economics,
offer numerous opportunities to students and teachers to add an international dimension to their studies and academic careers and
gain insights into best-practice standards for management training and company–university cooperation arrangements.

CEMS – Global Alliance in Management Education

CEMS – The Global Alliance in Management Education (formerly Community of European Management Schools) is a global network of 34 leading management schools and economics faculties, as well as over 70 multinational corporations (CEMS Corporate Partners) and 4 social partners, who have joined forces to develop and teach the courses offered under the CEMS Master's in International Management (CEMS MIM). The University of Cologne is a founding member of the network, which was established in 1988, and the only German member of the Alliance.

EFMD – The European Foundation for Management Development

EFMD is an international organisation that comprises more than 650 members in 75 countries from academia, the business community, the public sector and consultancies. Together, they constitute a unique forum for knowledge-sharing and networking, as well as for research and discussion about innovation and best practice in management.

PIM – Partnership in International Management

The PIM network is a global consortium of 60 leading business schools and serves as a platform for international collaboration in management studies. The WiSo Faculty at the University of Cologne is the only German member of PIM.

AACSB – The Association of Advance Collegiate Schools of Business

The WiSo Faculty is a member of AACSB International – the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. AACSB International is a membership association of educational institutions, business, not-for-profit and government organisations devoted to the advancement of higher education in business administration and management. Membership does not imply accreditation.

AAPBS – Association of Asia-Pacific Business Schools

AAPBS connects a host of first-class business schools in a global association. Its aim is to promote the quality of academic management training in the Asia-Pacific region.