| Department: | Department of Information Systems in the School of Business and Economics |
| Insitution: | University of Münster, Germany |
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Münster, NRW Germany |
MISSION STATEMENT SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS (SBE)
The mission of SBE is to understand, explain and hape economic phenomena. We combine the perspectives of business, economics, and information systems within the stimulating interdisciplinary environment
of one of the most renowned universities in Germany. We aim for excellence in research across four core themes: Institutions & Governance, Markets & Innovation, Information & Digitalization, Government & Politics. Our research inspires and substantiates the education of students and researchers pursuing careers in academia or practice. In the spirit of engaged scholarship, we are committed to transfer of knowledge into practice and society at large.
Our values
As integral part of the University of Muenster, a signatory of the Magna Charta Universitatum, and in the merchants’ of Muenster tradition of civic responsibility, we aim to contribute to and to advance the economic, cultural, social, and ecological future of society. We pursue academic values in a culture of mutual respect and collegiality, responsibility to ourselves and others, openness for dialogue, integrity and expertise. We instill these values in our students.
The School of Business and Economics
The School of Business and Economics (SBE) comprises study programmes (Bachelor, Master, PhD
and postgraduate courses) in Business administration, Economics and Information Systems. With its
5,600 students, 41 professors and more than 250 research assistants, it is not only one of the largest,
but also one of the most important schools of business and economics in Germany. The SBE is divided into nine centres (departments), which consider themselves to be a community of experts, research clusters and internal coordinators of the courses offered. Together, they represent the school’s
professional profile, which is characterized by a strong interaction and project-oriented cooperation
between the scientists. The school is one of only a few German schools of business and economics to be awarded the distinction of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), making it one of the most important accreditations of business schools worldwide. This award shows that the school is committed to quality-oriented research and teaching in line with international standards. It represents a voluntary commitment to continuous improvement in exchange with a network of accredited faculties and business schools.
Mutual respect, collegiality, professionalism, a sense of tradition and individual and collective responsibility are values that are the hallmarks of the SBE. They find expression in our claim „We SBE”.