About HUGS

The Heilbronn University Graduate School is among the leading German business schools, renowned for its innovation in applied research and graduate business education. With the recent AACSB accreditation, Heilbronn joins the few German universities with this distinction.

Currently, we offer master's programs in Business Leadership, Transport and Logistics Management, as well as Entrepreneurship.

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Where we are?

The region Heilbronn is located in southern Germany in the state Baden-Wuerttemberg. Stuttgart, Heidelberg, Mannheim, Karlsruhe and Würzburg are easy to reach.

With numerous medium-sized businesses, established hidden champions, global players and market leading companies the region of Heilbronn-Franconia provides best entry-opportunities and possibilities for further development for our graduates.

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We provide high quality graduate business education resulting in graduates, who are future professionals and leaders meeting the requirements of a dynamic, global environment in a values oriented way.

We transfer knowledge and innovation through cooperation with business and academic partners.

Our mission - our focus

Representatives of our business partners, alumni, university bodies, faculty, staff and students developed the mission of HUGS.

HUGS and the region:

The surrounding of Heilbronn locates over 41,000 companies, whereby the region of Heilbronn Franconia register in total an amount of about 80,000 companies. Thus, there is a strong need of high educated professionals and leaders.

HUGS - in the region of Heilbronn-Franconia.
HUGS - for the region of Heilbronn-Franconia.

HUGS and high quality education:

The programs are of small size and usually there are not more than 20 students in each class. HUGS sees group work as one of its cornerstones of educational environment. Due to the high interaction between the students, it allows them to sharpen their soft skills, practices team work and to take responsibilities within their group.

HUGS and knowledge transfer:

As our graduates are future professionals and leaders working in a vibrant environment the academic instructions are vocationally oriented. Our faculty enjoy close links with industry and commerce and provides a sound knowledge-based grounding and hands-on experience founded on current organizational practices.

HUGS and hands-on learning environment:

Being in the center of many world market leading companies our faculty enjoy close links with industry and commerce and provides a sound knowledge-based grounding and hands-on experience founded on current organizational practices. Trough guest speakers, company presentations, corporate projects and field trips we ensure a high degree of practical relevance.

Our core values define our culture at HUGS. They guide how we make our decisions and how our staff, students and stakeholders work with each other. Each member of HUGS is expected to uphold these values toward peers and community.

Quality

We offer excellent academic programs and services
We provide high-quality instructions, technology and facilities
We always take in account current developments of the labor market

Students

We see our students in center of our actions - they make our work possible
We activate student’s potential and encourage them for lifelong learning
We help our students to grow as responsible, knowledgeable and innovative personalities

Respect

We always consider the rights and feelings of others
We are committed to fairness in our practices and communication
We create a spirit of freedom and open minded environment to enable value-based learning and teaching

Integrity

We live our standards and principles actively
We are dedicated to connect the perspectives and backgrounds of diverse social and academic groups of people
We know, that each individual can positively shape our environment and can contribute to our success

Community

We have a shared responsibility for developing our university
We understand collaborations within the University and with external partners as enriching and rewarding
We recognize the value of integrating classroom learning with the community experience

Diversity
HUGS is part of an international environment and supports open-mindedness among all members and beyond. All members of HUGS commit to the following regulations:

We understand diversity as an opportunity
We do not allow discrimination in all forms
We make no difference - equal treatment and opportunities is a right for everybody
We respect the rights of individuals
We accept other viewpoints and reflect them in a responsible way
We act carefully with resources

HUGS, an independent business unit of Heilbronn University is organized as follows:

HUGS offers graduate degrees in

Within HUGS the students of both master programs (MTL and MU) have the option to obtain a Double Degree at some partner universities. For example:

Northumbria University, GB
Edinburgh Napier University, GB
University New Brunswick, CA

Every study program of HUGS is obligated to plan its development strategically.

The programs strategy plan defines the tasks which are based on the mission and monitors its implementation. Decisions regarding the development of the study programs are made and implemented by the Dean of School and the Executive Director in cooperation with the committees of HUGS.

The following committees are defined in the HUGS statute:

Board of School
The Board of School conducts HUGS´ business activities in accordance with the Law on Universities in Baden Wuerttemberg (LHG) and Heilbronn University´s regulations. Within the legal requirements the Board of School is responsible for contents, budgeting, positioning, HR decisions and marketing and promotion. Together with the committees the Board of School specifies the strategic plan for HUGS.

Administrative Board and Supervisory Board
The Administrative Board and the Supervisory Board guide the Board of School in all strategic decisions. The members of our Advisory Board share their experience to develop our programs with regard to high quality education. In accordance to our mission the Advisory Board provides us with their professional expertise to ensure the employability of our graduates.

Examination Committee
The Examination Committee prepares all examination matters to the relevant examination boards of the programs.

Study Committee

The Study Committee develops recommendations regarding program design, academic teaching, measurement methods and strategic use of resources. Furthermore, the committee is involved in the evaluation process.

HUGS has many successful graduates who work in large international companies, in public administarion or in small and medium-sized enterprises.