Universiteit Twente (The Netherlands)
HIGH TECH, HUMAN TOUCH; that is the University of Twente. The University of Twente (UTwente, http://www.utwente.nl/en/) is a young, entrepreneurial research university. Founded in 1961 in Enschede, the Netherlands has 3,300 scientists and other professionals working together on cutting edge research, innovations with real-world relevance and inspiring education for more than 12,000 Bachelor and Master students. The leading strategy is Shaping 2030: Shaping Society, Shaping Connections and Shaping Individuals.
University of Münster (Germany)
The University of Münster was founded in 1780 and is one of the largest institutions of higher education in Germany. Today, the university counts approximately 44,000 students, 600 professors, 4,500 scientific employees and 2,000 employees in technology and administration. Around 800 PhDs are awarded annually. This makes the University of Münster one of the five most important research institutions in Germany. Rresearch and teaching are closely linked. The excellence rankings drawn up by the Center of Higher Education Development (CHE) rewarded these principles in its recommendation of the university as a "first-rate address for junior researchers". In this sense, the University of Münster also ensures high quality teaching that can compete with the world’s best. Practically all areas of the humanities, social sciences, medicine and natural sciences, including more than 25 international degree programs, are offered by 15 faculties (or “schools"), leading to a total of 280 study programs in 120 subjects. This broad range of offerings make the University of Münster unique in Germany.
Technische Universitaet Graz (Austria)
Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) is an important partner in the international research and education network of engineering, industrial management, and science. More than 200 years of research and teaching in society's service make Graz University of Technology one of Austria's most reputable scientific institutions. The university's success throughout its eventful history has been based upon the achievements of outstanding personalities in science, research, and their application.
It is rich in tradition and future oriented in equal measure, with a claim to excellence in its top fields. In its areas of excellence, Graz University of Technology counts among the top ten European universities. It cultivates a well-balanced relationship between basic and applied research. Its expertise makes it a preferred co-operation partner of industry and business. Graz University of Technology is organized in seven faculties, which are formed by more than 100 institutes and numerous working groups. Based on scientific bachelor’s programmes, it concentrates on research oriented master’s and PhD programmes. Graz University of Technology “produces” top performers in science as well as practice and contributes to the sustainable development of society, economy and environment in a responsible way. After the Bologna system was implemented, the number of bachelor and master’s programmes increased and the number of students is meanwhile 13.673 (in 2020).
Alba Executive Development And Applied Research In Business Administration (Greece)
Alba Graduate Business School (Alba GBS) was founded in 1992, and operated until 2012 as a joint initiative of the Federation of Greek Industries (SEV), the Hellenic Management Association (EEDE), and the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI). Since 2012, Alba Graduate Business School and The American College of Greece, Europe’s largest and most historic American college, have formed a strategic alliance aiming to create a top international educational institution in Greece.
Alba’s mission is to educate visionary leaders of tomorrow who will act as agents of change and help shape the future business world by pushing forward the frontiers of knowledge related to the management of business organizations, while making that knowledge relevant to practitioners. Generating and disseminating knowledge represent our twin objectives. Alba’s vision is to become one of the leading research-driven Graduate Business Schools in South-Eastern Europe, on the basis of excellence of teaching and its intellectual impact on the business world, attracting outstanding faculty and students from all over the world.
Akademia Leona Kozminskiego (Poland)
Akademia Leona Kozminskiego (ALK, Kozminski University, KU) is a non-public higher education institution with full academic rights located in Warsaw, Poland. It was established in 1993 with 254 students studying management and marketing. Today, the institution boasts 9,000 students. The educational offerings include management, finance and accounting, economics – international markets, law, administration, as well as social sciences in management: sociology and psychology in management. The University offers MBA and Executive MBA as well as Ph.D. programs. The courses and programs are offered in Polish and English. ALK holds doctoral granting rights in five disciplines: management, economics, law, finance, and sociology. KU has been awarded the accreditations from AACCSB, AMBA, EQUIS and CEEMAN. It is the only business school from Poland ranked in Financial Times Business School Ranking (top 50 business schools in Europe). In 2016 Kozminski University received HR Excellence in Research awarded by European Commission that recognizes institutions and organisations as providers and supporters of a stimulating and favourable working environment for researchers. The academic community of KU consists of 440 employees, including 246 full-time researchers (103 women and 143 men). Our foreign team includes 16 researchers from countries like Germany, Italy, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Spain, Ukraine, the United States of America.
In 2015, Kozminski University formed a strategic alliance with the oldest and one of the most prestigious business schools in the world – ESCP Business School and became its Central-European campus. The aim of this strategic alliance is to strengthen the established organisational ties, which leads, in turn, to joint initiatives and projects that can benefit students, scientists, and corporate partners.
