International cooperation, networks and contact
International Partner Universities
The Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences (WiSo Faculty) maintains excellent partnerships with over 160 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
Morocco
Rabat Business School - International University of Rabat
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 Administração de Empresas de São Paulo
Escola de Políticas Públicas e Governo Brasilia
Fundação Dom Cabral Belo Horizonte
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
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
Waseda University
Malaysia
Universiti Utara Malaysia
Philippines
Asian Institute of Management
Singapore
Nanyang Technological University, Nanyang Business School
National University of Singapore, NUS Business School
South Korea
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, KAIST College of Business
KUBS – Korea University Business School
SKKU - Sungkyunkwan University
University of Seoul
Taiwan
National Chengchi University, College of Commerce
Thailand
Chulalongkorn University, Chulalongkorn Business School
Thammasat University, Thammasat Business School
Mahidol University, College of Management
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
Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris – Sciences Po Paris
KEDGE Business School
Montpellier 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 Galway
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 Turin
University of 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
University of Stavanger
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
Slovakia
Bratislava University of Economics and Business
Matej-Bel Universität
Slovenia
University of Ljubljana
Spain
ESADE – Escuela Superior de Administración y Dirección de Empresas
ICADE – Universidad Pontificia Comillas de Madrid
Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Universidad de Deusto
Universidad de Murcia
Complutense University of Madrid
University of Navarra
Sweden
Linköping University
Linnaeus University
Lund University
Stockholm School of Economics
Stockholm University
University of Gothenburg
Switzerland
University of St. Gallen
University of Basel
University of Zurich
Türkiye
Boğaziçi University
Koç University, Graduate School of Business
Middle East Technical University
Sabancı University
Türkisch-Deutsche Universität, Istanbul
Middle East
Israel
Tel Aviv University
United Arab Emirates
Ajman University
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 33 leading management schools and economics faculties, as well as over 70 multinational corporations (CEMS Corporate Partners) and 8 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 950 members in 92 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 68 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.
European Network of Erasmus Coordinators in Political Science, International Relations, Public Administration and Management
The network links up over 70 European universities to promote student and lecturer exchanges in the political and administrative sciences.
International corporate partners
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.
