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CHE University Ranking

Economics, Department

Fakultät für Wirtschaftswissenschaften

Universität Duisburg-Essen

Fakultät für Wirtschaftswissenschaften
IBES - Institut für Betriebswirtschaft und Volkswirtschaft
Universitätsstrasse 12
D-45117 Essen
Telephone: +49 201 183-3633
https://www.uni-due.de
Uni Duisburg-Essen/Essen
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Basic information

Total number of students at the department

410

Number of master degree students (w/o teacher qualification)

100

Percentage of teaching by practitioners

5.0%

Percentage of teaching by practitioners, master's

10.0%

Support during the study entry phase

Total score for support in the study entry phase

12/16 points

Job market- and career-orientation

Bachelor theses in cooperation with work environment

8.1%

Master theses in cooperation with work environment

9.0%

Research

Publications per professor

between 0.2 and 0.8 points

Third party funds per academic

35,800 €

Doctorates per professor

0.4

Research reputation

no data

Students' assessments on undergraduate, presence-learning-courses

Teacher support

Not specified
Support in studies

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Courses offered

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Study organisation

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Exam organisation

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Digital teaching elements

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Introduction to scientific work

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Offers for career orientation

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Practical orientation in teaching

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Support for stays abroad

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Rooms

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Library

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IT-infrastructure

Not specified
Overall study situation

Not specified
Return rate of the questionnaires

no data

Students' assessments on consecutive master's degree courses

Teacher support

Not specified
Support in studies

Not specified
Digital teaching elements

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Practical orientation in teaching

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Courses offered

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Study organisation

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Transition to Master's studies

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Research orientation

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Support for stays abroad

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Overall study situation

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Return rate of the questionnaires

no data

Further information provided by the department

Special features regarding teaching

The Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes in Economics have a clear focus on empirical-quantitative aspects as well as empirical economic research with practical relevance. The Bachelor’s degree programme is characterised by a well-structured education in the key competences of the subject and a broad range of options for extension studies and is closely integrated with the Business Administration programme. The Master's degree programmes are characterised by a clear focus on research.

Special features regarding the international orientation

The department encourages stays abroad on the basis of a transparent system for recognising credits. A semester abroad is possible via a mobility window without a delay in studying. In addition, two bilingual programmes are available: Business Administration – Energy and Finance and Health Economics.

Exchange universities for stay abroads

Norwegian School of Economics and Business, Bergen, Norwegen; Université Panthéon-Assas Paris II, Frankreich; Griffith University, Australien; University of Tampere, School of Business Administration, Finnland; University of Macedonia Economic and Social Sciences, Griechenland; Università di Torino, Italien; University of Skövde, Schweden; Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Spanien.

Special features regarding the equipment

E-campus (WiFi throughout the whole campus); virtual PC and software pool with 400 workstations; extensive PC workrooms and PC teaching and examination rooms with 200 workstations; faculty has its own IT service centre; free and cost-effective software for students; Trading room with corresponding software; Essener Labor für Experimentelle Wirtschaftsforschung (Essen Laboratory for Experimental Economic Research); good library with long opening hours.

Special features regarding research activities

Economic research in Essen is predominantly focused on empirical research. The department cooperates closely with the RWI research institute in Essen via the Centre for Health Economic Research (CINCH). The Essen Laboratory for Experimental Economic Research is a separate experimental laboratory for researching economic interaction and communication.

Support for founders

The University of Duisburg-Essen has combined the numerous measures in the IDE competence centre for innovation and start-ups. In addition, the chair for e-business and e-entrepreneurship pursues a combination of training and start-up promotion in e-business. Thus it is the aim to help to intensify the use of digital business processes through the courses offered, while also focusing on intensifying start-up promotion in the net economy.

Other special features

Own Business English course programme; Alumni WiWi Essen e.V.: active alumni reunions; act e.V.: Student management consultancy.

Further information on research activities

Further information about study entry phase

Information on access restrictions

Website of the Student Council

online-application

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Acronyms

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(P) = Professors' judgements

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