Quality Management

Our goal is to showcase international excellence in research and teaching, tap into new opportunities for collaboration, and actively help shape the future of our faculty. AACSB accreditation underscores our commitment to meeting the highest quality standards in academic programs, teaching, and professional development - for our students, our partner institutions and society.

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Excellence Through Accreditation & Partnerships

Quality management at the Faculty of Busi­ness, Economics and Social Sciences is a central component of the ongoing development of teaching, research, and organization. Our goal is to ensure the highest academic standards while simultaneously providing innovative impetus for the future.

The faculty is AACSB-accredited and, as a member of the PRME initiative (Principles for Responsible Manage­ment Education), is committed to responsible management education. In addition, it is part of international networks such as CLADEA and regularly participates in the CHE ranking to promote transparency and comparability.

These affiliations underscore our commitment not only to ensuring quality but also to actively advancing it and raising its profile in an international context.

Contact

Sophie Dufner

Head of the Quality Management & Accreditation, Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences

lydiasophie.dufner(at)uni-hohenheim.de

AACSB – Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business

The faculty is AACSB-accredited, placing it among the top 6% of business schools worldwide. This prestigious accreditation not only confirms our high standards in teaching and research but also underscores our commitment to excellence, continuous improvement, and international competitiveness. It is a clear indication that our students and staff benefit from an academic environment that ensures top-quality, state-of-the-art education and innovative solutions to current and future challenges.

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Assurance of Learning (AoL)

AoL is a central component of AACSB accreditation and complements the quality management efforts of the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences in the area of academic programs and teaching.

AoL represents a systematic and continuous process designed to ensure that students achieve the defined learning outcomes of their degree programs.

This makes:

  • learning success is made transparent

  • Potential for improvement is specifically identified

  • the quality of academic programs and teaching is continuously improved

As part of a closed-loop quality cycle, AoL helps to strengthen and further develop teaching in a sustainable manner.

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PRME – Principles of Responsible Management Education

Since 2020, the faculty has been a member of the international PRME initiative for sustainable, ethical management. The goal is to establish principles of responsible corporate governance in research and teaching and to integrate them sustainably into our students’ education. This serves as a valuable complement to our AACSB accreditation.

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Faculty PRME Report 2025

CHE Ranking - Center for Higher Education Development

The CHE University Ranking has been in existence for over 25 years and is one of the most comprehensive and detailed rankings of German universities. More than 120,000 students evaluate their universities in terms of academic programs, teaching, facilities, and research across approximately 40 disciplines.

For the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences, students provide insights into the quality of academic programs, teaching, facilities, and research in their departments. Their feedback helps highlight our faculty’s strengths and guide targeted further development.

Learn more about the CHE/Zeit Higher Education Ranking