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CHE University Ranking

Economic Sciences, Department

Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena

Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät
Carl-Zeiß-Straße 3
D-07743 Jena
Telephone: +49 3641 94-3000
https://www.uni-jena.de
Uni Jena
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Basic information

Total number of students at the department

740

Percentage of teaching by practitioners

2.5%

Support during the study entry phase

Total score for support in the study entry phase

13/16 points

Job market- and career-orientation

Bachelor theses in cooperation with work environment

50.2%

Research

Publications per professor in Business Administration

no data

Publications per professor in Economics

no data

Third party funds per academic

19,200 €

Doctorates per professor

0.6

Students' assessments on undergraduate, presence-learning-courses

Teacher support
Support in studies
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Introduction to scientific work
Offers for career orientation
Practical orientation in teaching
Support for stays abroad
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Library
IT-infrastructure
Overall study situation
Return rate of the questionnaires

101

Further information provided by the department

Special features regarding teaching

The economics department of the Friedrich Schiller University Jena guarantees on the one hand a broad and professionally qualifying basic training and on the other hand a theoretically demanding and in-depth training in key areas of Business Administration, Economics, Business Informatics and Pedagogy. The courses enable responsible, interdisciplinary thinking and acting in the appropriate specialist context. Using the knowledge gained, students can analyse complex issues, interpret findings and work out solutions using an inter-disciplinary approach.

Special features regarding the international orientation

International mobility option for students and lecturers within the scope of partnership agreements; International projects; Research collaborations; Study abroad via Erasmus+, supported by the faculty's own International Office

Exchange universities for stay abroads

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgien; Tallinna Tehnikaülikool, Estland; Åbo Akademi, Finnland; Sheffield Hallam University, Großbritannien; University College Cork, Irland; Università degli Studi di Bologna, Italien; Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Niederlande; Universitetet i Agder, Norwegen; Universidad  Loyola Andalucia, Spanien; Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Spanien; Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, USA; Stellenbosch University, Südafrika.

Special features regarding the equipment

The campus lies at the heart of the city, with a new cafeteria and a highly modern building for the study of Law and Economics. New lecture theatres and large seminar rooms, computer centres, library that is also open on weekends and late into the evenings, individual academic chairs are brought together under one roof. Modern presentation techniques are used in lectures, several lectures are transmitted live across the Internet and/or recorded. Three modern computer clusters, experimental laboratory.

Special features regarding research activities

Through close collaboration with renowned partners from research and practice all over the world, the faculty has an excellent research environment in the field of Economics, which produces widely acclaimed research work in a national and international context.

Support for founders

Cross-faculty, institutionally enshrined teaching programme on business start-ups; Start-up network; Advice on funding programmes and assistance with applications; EXIST University

Other special features

DigiLab: Improved and intensified education with method-based and application-oriented software courses, acquisition of an additional certificate; New modules on Climate and Sustainability; University Green Office; University Diversity Officer; Family support, e.g. JUni children, part-time study option for parents, family-friendliness; University sport programme

Further information on research activities

Information on access restrictions

Website of the Student Council

online-application

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Last Update 2023: Data collected by the CHE Center for Higher Education
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