Munich Business School


Munich Business School is a private international business school located in Munich. It became the first state-accredited private university in Bavaria in 1999. Munich Business School ranks among the top private Business Schools in Germany and in the top 25 performers group regarding internationality and student mobility.

History

Munich Business School was established in 1991 as part of the European Business Schools International under the name "EBA München". It became the first state-accredited private university in Bavaria in 1999. It was renamed to "Munich Business School" in 2003.
Rudolf Gröger was President of the university from 2009 to 2015. In August 2017, Alfred Gossner took over the office until December 2024. Jörg Schwitalla has been the President of Munich Business School since March 2025.

Accreditation and rankings

All MBS Programs are accredited by the Bavarian Ministry for Education, Cultural Affairs, Science and the Arts and the FIBAA. As first private university in Bavaria, Munich Business School received institutional accreditation by the German Council of Science and Humanities in 2010, granting it an unlimited state accreditation, and confirmed it in 2015.
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Student Enrollment and International Diversity

Munich Business School has experienced steady growth in student enrollment in recent years. Since 2020, the number of enrolled students has increased from 832 to 1,002 in 2024. The diversity of nationalities represented within the student body has also expanded, rising from 75 in 2020 to 82 in 2024. In 2024, the largest student groups come from Germany, India, China, Taiwan, the United States, Italy, and Spain.
YearEnrolled StudentsNationalities
202083275
202185081
202288380
202389188
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Study Programs

Munich Business School confers degrees exclusively in business administration. The university provides Bachelor's, Masters, MBA programs and a terminal DBA degree in cooperation with Sheffield Hallam University as well as double degree programs in cooperation with numerous other business schools from around the world. Courses available in German and English.

Partner Universities

Munich Business School partners with over 60 universities worldwide:

Notable lecturers and alumni