New problem based management MSc

The Kühne Logistics University in Hamburg launches an MSc in Management program beginning in the 2011 winter semester.


The program is based on an innovative learning method that enables students

to gain applied knowledge, develop their problem-solving skills and work

effectively as part of a team.


The Kühne Logistics University (KLU) - Wissenschaftliche Hochschule für

Logistik und Unternehmensführung - in Hamburg's HafenCity district is

launching a new MSc in Management program for the start of the 2011/12

winter semester. The key difference between this and other such courses is the

use of problem-based, interdisciplinary learning methods. In problem-based

learning, the initial focus is on a particular challenge which the students have

to solve using knowledge and techniques from a variety of management

disciplines (interdisciplinary learning). The students largely work independently but are assisted in their task by specially trained tutors who support and oversee the learning process.


This key idea is reflected in the central aspect of the KLU course: two

"Integration Projects", each lasting several months, in which students have to

tackle a real-world problem (e.g. "Should Airbus establish a subsidiary in

China?"). The subject is first broken down into smaller units and then

addressed in group work.


During the project, the students will continually

come up against their limits and discover they require additional knowledge.

These gaps can then be filled via lectures, tutorials and debates chosen in

consultation with the KLU's tutors and professors, or via guided self-study. The

course content is thus developed by students themselves in a problem-based,

real-world context rather than within the confines of traditional teaching

subjects. This enables students to gain applied knowledge and interdisciplinary

capabilities and to develop their individual problem-solving skills. Furthermore, working in small groups on a real-life problem and combining the group work to create a coordinated solution proposal also helps to develop students' social skills and team-mindedness.


Contact - Dirk Laschke - Tel.: +49 (0)40-328 707-151; E-Mail: presse@the-klu.org

In addition to a semester abroad at one of our partner schools in Europe, Asia,

South America and the USA, students also undertake a two-month internship.

The fees for the course, which will be taught entirely in English, are 7,500

euros per academic year (15,000 euros in total) and can be financed via

deferred payments. For 2011 entry, two merit scholarships will be offered.

Applications for these scholarships can be made once a place has been

confirmed and must be received by 30 April. The closing date for applications

for the course itself is 30 June 2011. Teaching begins on 1 September 2011.