Kellogg-WHU Business Administration

Programme Structure

The Kellogg-WHU Executive MBA Program stretches over 21 months (+ 3 months of thesis writing). The program begins every year in September (year 1) and ends in August of the second year of enrollment (year 2). Graduation takes place in October of year 2.

September

1 Week

WHU Campus in Vallendar, Germany Module 1 (CORE):

The Role of the General Manager

• Strategic Innovation & Corporate Renewal

• Leadership in Organizations

November 2 Weekends (back to back) WHU Campus in Vallendar, Germany Module 2 (CORE): Fundamental Tools for Business Analysis

• International Financial Reporting & Analysis

• Decision Making under Uncertainty

• Managerial Economics

January 2 Weekends (back to back) WHU Campus in Vallendar & Düsseldorf, Germany Module 3 (CORE): Business Functions I

• Marketing Management

• Managerial Finance

• Managing People for Competitive Advantage

March 2 Weekends (back to back) WHU Campus in Düsseldorf, Germany Module 4 (CORE): Business Functions II

• Managerial Statistics

• Strategic Marketing

• Business Strategy

Apri or May 1 Week WHU Campus in Vallendar, Germany Module 5 (CORE): Business Functions III

• Corporate Finance

• Operations Management

August 2 Weeks (choose 2 consecutive weeks out of 4)Kellogg School of ManagementNorthwestern University Campus Evanston, IL, USA Module 6: Compulsory International Module (4 Courses):

• Negotiation Strategies

• Strategic Crisis Management

• Strategic Decisions in Operations

• Strategic Marketing Decisions

Year 2

WHU Advanced Courses (Module 7 & 8) 6 courses are required in these modules Opted-out Advanced Courses can be replaced by additional Global Electives depending on seat availabilityOctober2 Weekends (back to back) WHU Campus in Vallendar, Germany Module 7: WHU Advanced Courses

• Digital Marketing
• Foundations of Entrepreneurship
• Intellectual Capital Management

January 2 Weekends (back to back) WHU Campus in Vallendar & Düsseldorf, Germany Module 8: WHU Advanced Courses

• Ethics & Executive Leadership
• The Entrepreneurial Journey
• Management Accounting

March 1 Weekend (choose 1 weekend out of 2) WHU Campus in Vallendar, Germany Module 9: WHU Capstone Week (required)

• Capstone - Business Simulation

Various DatesToronto, Hong Kong, Tel-Aviv, Evanston/Chicago, Miami, Beijing Module 10 : Global Electives (at least 1 module with 2 courses required)

May 1 WeekWHU Campus in Vallendar, Germany Module 11: International Live-In Week @ WHU

• The Business Environment in Europe
• Luxuy Brand Management

Throughout the ProgramModule 12: Leadership & Personal Development(integrated units)

June - August3 months Master Thesis

• Project-related (practical) or
• Research-based or
• An elaborated Business Plan

OctoberGraduation Ceremony